Dry Glazing Panel Support With Threaded Compression Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wet glazing systems for railing systems require grout, which complicates alignment, damages panels during installation and removal, and necessitates more tools and power, especially when dealing with complex designs or special materials like glass.
Innovation Solution
A dry glazing system using minimal components such as a set piece, threaded block, and nut, allowing for flexible adjustment and reconfiguration, with the threaded block and nut system enabling compressive support of panels without grout, facilitating easy installation and removal with minimal tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If wet glazing systems using grout are used to secure railing panels, then panels can be secured in place, but alignment becomes complicated and panels may be damaged during installation and removal
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the glazing function into separate components: a base component secured to the railing, and a removable cover component that interfaces with the panel. This segmentation allows the panel to be easily aligned and removed without damaging it, while still providing secure mounting when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The dry glazing system introduces intermediary components (base and cover assemblies with interface features) between the railing structure and the panel. These intermediaries facilitate easy alignment and secure the panel without requiring direct bonding or grout application to the panel surface.
2Reliability
If wet glazing systems using grout are used to secure railing panels, then panels can be secured in place, but more tools and power sources are required
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the glazing function into separate components: a base component secured to the railing, and a removable cover component that interfaces with the panel. This segmentation allows the panel to be easily aligned and removed without damaging it, while still providing secure mounting when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The dry glazing system introduces intermediary components (base and cover assemblies with interface features) between the railing structure and the panel. These intermediaries facilitate easy alignment and secure the panel without requiring direct bonding or grout application to the panel surface.
3Ease of operation
If dry glazing systems with minimal components are used, then tool usage is minimized and panels can be easily removed, but the system must still provide secure support
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from a static bonded connection to a dynamic removable connection. The cover component can be easily removed and reattached, allowing panels to be freely installed and removed while maintaining secure support when assembled. The interface features ensure proper positioning and support during both installed and removed states.
Data Source
AI summary
A system comprises a set piece, a threaded block, and a nut and is configured to support a panel in a railing system. The set piece comprises a block portion and a base portion. The block portion has a first planar surface and an opposing, second planar surface. The base portion is planar and extends from an edge of the block portion substantially perpendicular to the first and second surfaces of the block portion and away from the first surface of the block portion. The threaded block comprises a base and an extended circular portion. The circular portion comprises a threaded surface on the circumference, and the threaded block is configured to align with the set piece. The nut is configured to engage the threaded block. The nut comprises a corresponding threaded internal circular surface to rotatably engage the extended circular portion and move orthogonal to the threaded block base.