Balcony Glazing Panel Guide Track Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing balcony glazing systems require complex and inaccurate positioning of guide track parts for reliable locking, which complicates installation and can damage locking mechanisms due to the need for precise alignment and longer guiding members that interfere with curtain installations.
Innovation Solution
The use of shorter and smaller guiding members that support panels over a large angular range, with standardized part placement relative to the hinging mechanism, allowing for easier and more accurate installation and operation, regardless of guide track part placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If longer guiding members are used to support the panel during opening, then the panel can be supported over a larger angular range, but the guiding members interfere with curtain installations and increase device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The guiding function is divided between multiple components: the guide track part on the panel and the corresponding guide track in the profile. This segmentation allows each component to be shorter while collectively providing the necessary guidance and support over the required angular range, eliminating the need for long single-piece guiding members that would interfere with curtain installations.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide track acts as an intermediary mechanism between the guide track part and the profile. It provides the necessary support and guidance function through a standardized interface, allowing the guiding members to be shorter while maintaining panel support capability throughout the opening motion.
2Reliability
If guide track parts are placed in different positions in each panel for accurate locking, then reliable locking is achieved, but installation becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The guide track part is designed as a universal component with standardized dimensions and positioning that can be used in all panels. The guide track in the profile accommodates this standardized component through a corresponding standardized opening, allowing the same guide track part to function reliably in every panel position without requiring custom positioning for each panel.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses standardized parameter values for the guide track part positioning that are consistent across all panels. This standardization of parameters (position, dimensions, orientation) enables reliable locking functionality while simplifying installation, as workers do not need to measure and position each guide track part individually but can install them using the standardized specifications.
3Reliability
If the opening in the profile is kept small to prevent premature panel opening, then panel security is improved, but the guide track part placement becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The guide track opening in the profile is designed with specific local characteristics: it is positioned and sized to provide just enough clearance for the guide track part to pass through during panel opening, while maintaining a compact overall structure. The opening dimensions and position are optimized locally to balance security (preventing premature opening) with operability (allowing smooth passage of the guide track part).
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AI summary
A panel system comprising: a panel (1) that can be moved and turned; an upper first guide track (4) and a lower second guide track (5), between which the panel is suspended; a first guide track part (3) coupled to the panel and arranged to follow the first guide track; an opening (16) which is provided in the first guide track and through which the first guide track part moves out of the first guide track when the first guide track part is in a predetermined location for turning of the panel; and a first guiding member (17) fastened to the first guide track and supporting the panel. The panel system also comprises: a second guiding member (21) fastened to the first guide track and supporting the panel during the turning. For example, the panel system comprises a counter element (22) which is fastened to the panel and by means of which the panel is supported to the guiding member (21) during the turning of the panel, wherein the counter element is coupled to the second guide track part (6) and is placed at a distance (L1) from the rotation axis (X1).