Fire Protection Glazing Vertical Profile Adhesion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fire protection glazings are cumbersome and expensive to establish and maintain, particularly due to the high weight of fire protection panes and complex support constructions, which also affect the optical appearance and light transmission.
Innovation Solution
The fire protection glazing employs vertically extending profile elements for secure adhesion of fire protection panes using glue strips, eliminating the need for horizontal profile elements to improve optical appearance and light transmission, and allowing for easy and cost-effective installation, repair, and replacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If complex support constructions with multiple fixing elements are used to secure heavy fire protection panes, then the reliability of fire protection is improved, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes horizontal profile elements from the support construction, retaining only vertical profile elements. This extraction simplifies the overall structure while maintaining the necessary fire protection functionality, as the vertical elements alone provide sufficient support when combined with adhesive bonding.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines mechanical fastening (vertical profile elements) with chemical bonding (adhesive) to secure fire protection panes. This merging of bonding mechanisms allows the use of simpler support construction while achieving the same or better reliability compared to complex mechanical fixing systems alone.
2Stability of the object's composition
If horizontal profile elements are included in the support construction, then the structural stability is improved, but the optical appearance and light transmission are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes horizontal profile elements from the support construction, eliminating the visual obstruction they caused. The remaining vertical profile elements provide sufficient structural stability when combined with adhesive bonding, thereby improving light transmission and optical appearance without sacrificing structural integrity.
3Reliability
If multiple types of fixing elements are used to secure fire protection panes, then the reliability of fixation is improved, but the ease of manufacture and repair is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The vertical profile elements serve multiple functions: they provide mechanical support, enable adhesive bonding, and facilitate easy installation and replacement. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for various specialized fixing elements, simplifying both manufacture and maintenance while maintaining reliable fixation.
Solution Approach 2:
The simplified support construction with vertical profile elements and adhesive bonding allows fire protection panes to be easily removed and replaced without damaging the support structure. This facilitates maintenance and recovery operations, as panels can be quickly discarded and replaced without complex disassembly procedures.
4Reliability
If heavy fire protection panes are secured with secure fastening systems, then the fire protection reliability is improved, but the cost of establishment and maintenance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines simple vertical profile elements with adhesive bonding to create an effective fixation system. This merging of simple mechanical support with chemical bonding achieves reliable fixation of heavy fire protection panes at lower cost compared to complex mechanical fastening systems alone.
Solution Approach 2:
The simplified support construction with vertical profile elements and adhesive bonding allows for cost-effective replacement of fire protection panes. Rather than investing in expensive, complex fastening systems, the design accepts that panels may be replaced periodically, making the overall system more economical.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enables a cost-effective and efficient establishment of fire protection glazings that meet fire protection requirements while improving optical appearance and light transmission, and facilitating easy maintenance and repairs.
Implementation Method 1
The joint opening between two fire protection panes is closed by sealant only, all along the adjacent horizontal edges of the fire protection panes
Implementation Method 2
adhering in substantially vertical direction a first of the at least two fire protection panes (2) to the two profile elements (3) by providing a glue strip (6a)
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a fire protection glazing (1) for preventing the passage of fire and smoke from one room to another room in the event of fire, having at least two, vertically, adjacent and coplanar arranged fire protection panes (2), which are held at their vertical edges by means of two profile elements (3), at least one profile element (3) is arranged at each of the vertical edges of the fire protection panes (3), a joint opening (7) being defined between the adjacent horizontal edges of the fire protection panes (3). The present invention further relates to a method for establishing such an inventive fire protection glazing (1).