Method for obtaining a window in a solid wood panel

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for obtaining a window or door sash and its frame (17) machined from a solid wood panel or cross-laminated wood panel or wood-based panel, comprising: a first step of cutting the glazing opening and its rebate in said panel and a second step (13) the angled cutting of the window sash in the solid wood panel (1) or cross-laminated wood panel or wood-based panel. [Fig. 4]

Description

Title of the invention: Method for obtaining a window in a solid wood panel. Field of the invention

[0001] The present invention relates generally to the construction of wooden residential buildings using the construction technique of solid wood panel façades or partitions (1). It relates more particularly to the manufacture of windows or doors and the machining process used to obtain them. Previous art

[0002] Innovative, ecological and high-performance, the solid wood panel (1) or cross-laminated wood panel or wood-based panel originated in France and is revolutionizing the art of construction. It makes it possible to meet the environmental and technical challenges related to the construction of a new generation of buildings, low-carbon buildings.

[0003] This construction method allows for the creation of vertical walls for houses or residential buildings. ([Fig.1])

[0004] The invention will be better understood with the aid of the accompanying figures and the detailed description that follows.

[0005] Fig. 1 represents the process used today to manufacture a house or building facade using the solid wood panel wall technique (1) or cross-laminated wood panel or wood-derived panel.

[0006] These vertical walls or facades of houses or residential buildings are provided with openings. These openings are cut (2) in the solid wood panel (1) or cross-laminated wood panels or wood-based panel in order to fit it with joinery such as a window (5), a French window or a door. This cut is made with a straight cut or at a right angle or at 90° (4)

[0007] This cutting generates a scrap (3) which is discarded.

[0008] On the other hand, the state of the art of manufacturing a window is known A wooden window or door, typically made of a wooden sash and frame [Fig. 2], is usually constructed from a blank. This blank is then shaped using a profiling technique. Several operations are performed on this profiled wood, or wood profile: cutting to length, machining, and assembly. The machining operations are as follows: cutting the wood profiles to length, machining the ends of the wood profiles to allow for the rigid assembly of the sash and frame. The four machined pieces are then assembled into a frame, and the corners are mechanically fastened. Ensuring the mechanical strength and airtightness of the joints is a challenging operation.

[0009] To equip such a wall or facade (5) with a window, French window or door, it is customary to fix the frame of the window, French window or door by fixing it in the window opening by screwing it around its perimeter to the window frame. [Fig.2]

[0010] Regulations require a gap (9) and (10) to be left between the solid wood panel (1) and the window frame (6). This gap must be approximately 5 mm around the perimeter of the window frame.

[0011] To seal (8) the window (6) with the solid wood panel (1), a backer rod (9) must be installed or slid into the required gap or space around the perimeter of the window frame, taking care to leave a cavity of at least five millimeters in depth, resulting in a space of five millimeters by five millimeters. This space is then sealed (8) with a suitable sealant such as silicone or polyurethane sealant.

[0012] It is observed that these operations: window installation (6), shimming (10), screwing (Screws) and sealing (8) and (9) are long, costly and can generate non-quality.

[0013] The present invention aims to overcome all or part of the difficulties described above. Description of the invention

[0014] To this end the invention relates to a method of obtaining [Fig.3] a window opening (11) and (15) or door and its frame machined from a solid wood panel (1) or cross-laminated wood panels or wood-derived panel.

[0015] The method according to the invention is advantageously used for manufacturing a window or door opening in the panel (1) used as a building or house facade. (See 3.5) or interior partition.

[0016] When cutting the window hole (13) in the solid wood panel (1) or cross-laminated wood panels or wood-based panel constituting the facade of the building, according to the invention, the advantageous feature of the method consists of cutting the window hole following a bevel cut (13) [Fig.3] and (14) [Fig.3] and [Fig.4]

[0017] Said bevel cut (13) and (14) [Fig. 4] according to the invention, shall have a cutting angle different from the usual 90° or right angle or straight cut (4) [Fig. 1]. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the cutting angle range according to the invention shall be from 91° to 179° or obtuse angle [Fig. 4].

[0018] Ideally the cutting angle is between 50° and 20°.

[0019] The applicant specified in (06) that during the cutting of the window hole in the facade or interior partition panel made of solid wood panel (1) a drop was generated (3).

[0020] The invention also relates to the use of this fall (3).

[0021] According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the method of obtaining a window or door opening in the offcut (3) of the solid wood panel is characterized in that it allows to manufacture in two operations a window (11) or door opening in the offcut (3) of solid wood panel or cross-laminated wood panels or wood-derived panel (1).

[0022] According to an advantageous feature of the process, the operation consists, when cutting the window hole (2) in the solid wood panel (1) or cross-laminated wood panels or wood-based panel, of first cutting (12) the location of the glazing according to a conventional machining of a glass rebate.(7)

[0023] According to an advantageous feature, the process is characterized in that the second operation is the cutting of the opening (13) carried out according to the preferred embodiment of the invention, namely a bias cut (14).

[0024] The window opening (15) obtained by the process characterized in that it has a biased surface (14) serving as a bevel surface (16) for the window opening (11) and (15).

[0025] This bevel surface (16) will be equipped with rubber seals to ensure the window is watertight.

Claims

Demands

1. A method for obtaining a window or door sash and its frame (17) machined from a solid wood panel (1) or cross-laminated wood panel or wood-based panel comprising: A first step characterized by cutting out the glazing area and the glass rebate (12). A second step characterized by cutting out the sash (13) and (14) at an obtuse angle between 91° and 179°.

2. Method according to claim 1 characterized in that the panel is a building or house facade panel or interior partition panel.

3. A method according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the cutting surface at an obtuse angle between 91° and 179° (14) constitutes a bevel surface (16) to the window or door opening.

4. Window or door sash and its frame obtained by the process according to any one of the preceding claims.

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