Composite Profile Frame with Integrated Guide Leg
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting systems for building openings, such as windows and façades, are costly and aesthetically unsatisfactory due to joint formation when installing guide profiles for sunscreens and fall protections, which require screw connections and result in optical disadvantages.
Innovation Solution
A composite profile frame with an outer shell made of extruded aluminum and an inner shell, featuring a second leg that serves as a prefabricated auxiliary means for mounting sun protection and fall protection components, eliminating the need for screw connections and joint formation by using a strip-shaped profile that clamps or latches onto the second leg.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If screw connections are used to mount guide profiles for sun protection systems, then the mounting can be securely fixed, but gaps form at the transition between the support profile and the frame, creating visual defects and increasing installation time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the guide profile directly into the frame structure by forming it as an integral part of the frame during manufacturing. This merging eliminates the separate mounting operation and the resulting gaps, achieving both secure fixation and continuous visual appearance without requiring post-installation adjustments
Solution Approach 2:
The guide profile is pre-formed as part of the frame structure during manufacturing, rather than being added later through screw connections. This preliminary action ensures proper alignment and continuous appearance from the start, eliminating the need for gap-filling operations and reducing installation time
2Reliability
If screw connections are used to mount guide profiles, then the components can be securely fixed, but the installation process becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
By combining the guide profile and frame into a single integrated structure, the patent eliminates multiple mounting operations. The guide profile is manufactured as part of the frame, allowing for rapid installation without requiring separate fixation steps, thereby increasing productivity while maintaining secure fixation
Solution Approach 2:
The guide profile is pre-integrated into the frame during manufacturing, so that during installation, no additional mounting operations are required. This preliminary action transfers the fixation work to the manufacturing stage, significantly reducing on-site installation time and improving productivity
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple guide profiles are mounted on the frame using screw connections, then sun protection systems can be installed, but numerous gaps create visually unappealing transitions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple guide profiles directly into the frame structure as integral features. This merging approach maintains the versatility of mounting multiple sun protection systems while eliminating the visual discontinuities caused by gap-filled screw connections, achieving both adaptability and visual continuity
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AI summary
The invention relates to a building component for mounting on a building opening, comprising a frame in which a surface element (3) is held directly or indirectly, wherein the frame is formed from at least one composite profile (2) with an inner shell (10), an outer shell (14, 44) and an insulating section (11) connecting the inner shell (10) and the outer shell (14, 44), wherein the outer shell (14, 44) comprises an angle profile, with a first leg (15, 45) which is fixed to the insulating section (11) and extends substantially parallel to the surface element (3), and a second leg (16, 46) which projects on the side facing away from the insulating section (11) and on which at least one guide and/or retaining device (17, 32) is fixed, wherein a retaining device (32) for a fall protection device (40) is provided on the second leg (16, 46).