Flush Fire Protection Glass Mounting in Partition Walls
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing partition walls with integrated glazing for fire compartments are cumbersome to install and affect the optical appearance due to protruding glass frames and uneven temperature distribution, which can compromise fire resistance.
Innovation Solution
A partition wall design featuring a fire protection glass pane with a compound structure of two glass panes and a fire protection layer, where one pane projects over the other to create a step slot with openings for flush mounting on stud partition profile elements, allowing direct attachment and positive locking, enhancing installation ease and aesthetic appeal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional fire protection glass panes with frames are mounted on stud partition profile elements, then fire protection function is achieved, but the optical appearance is degraded due to protruding frames and the installation becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the traditional frame structure from the fire protection glass pane assembly. The glass panes are mounted directly to the stud partition profile elements without surrounding frames, extracting the frame component entirely. This eliminates the protruding frame issue while maintaining fire protection through the glass pane assembly itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a nested structure where one glass pane is positioned within the plane of the planking, and another glass pane extends beyond it to create an overlapping arrangement. This nesting of glass panes provides structural support and fire protection without requiring external frames, simplifying installation while maintaining reliability.
2Reliability
If traditional fire protection glass panes with frames are used, then fire protection is achieved, but the optical appearance is degraded due to protruding glass frames and uneven surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The frame structure that caused the protruding appearance is completely removed. The glass panes are mounted directly to the stud partition profile elements, allowing them to be substantially flush with the planking surface, achieving a clean, integrated appearance while maintaining fire protection functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The overlapping arrangement of glass panes, where one pane is nested within the plane of another, creates a stepped configuration that eliminates protruding frames. This nested structure allows the glass assembly to integrate smoothly with the planking surface, improving optical appearance while providing robust fire protection.
3Adaptability or versatility
If additional stud partition profile elements are added to support glazing, then glazing integration is achieved, but the device complexity and installation time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The stud partition profile elements serve multiple functions: they provide structural support for the partition wall and simultaneously serve as mounting elements for the fire protection glass panes. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate supporting structures, reducing device complexity while maintaining glazing integration capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent removes the need for additional specialized supporting profile elements by mounting the glass panes directly to the existing stud partition profile elements. This extraction of unnecessary components simplifies the overall structure and reduces installation complexity while achieving proper glazing integration.
4Ease of manufacture
If glass panes protrude over planking or vice versa, then mounting is simplified, but temperature distribution becomes uneven creating hot spots that compromise fire resistance
Solution Approach 1:
The overlapping nested arrangement of glass panes creates a stepped configuration where heat can dissipate more evenly across the assembly. This prevents concentration of thermal stress at single protruding points, distributing temperature more uniformly and eliminating hot spots that would compromise fire resistance, while still maintaining mounting simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates different zones within the glass assembly with varying thicknesses and overlapping configurations. This local variation in structure allows for optimized thermal management in different areas, preventing uniform heat concentration and improving overall fire resistance while maintaining ease of mounting.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a partition wall having at least two stud partition profile elements which are spaced apart and extend vertically between the floor and the ceiling of a room, plankings, mounted on opposite sides of the stud partition profile elements and at least one light transmission area, having at least one fire protection glass pane, whereby the fire protection glass pane of the light transmission area is mounted on one side of the stud partition profile elements such that this fire protection glass pane is substantially flush even to the plankings mounted on the same side of the stud partition profile elements, and the fire protection glass pane is a compound structure of at least two glass panes arranged in parallel to each other, between which at least one fire protection layer is arranged, whereby one of the at least two glass panes of the fire protection glass pane protrudes over the at least one other glass pane of the fire protection glass pane on at least one side edge of the fire protection glass pane, and comprises in the protrude area of the glass pane at least two holes which are spaced apart from each other, for fastening the fire protection glass pane to the stud partition profile elements.