Glazed Panel Receptor Mounting for Fast Window Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The conventional method of installing fixed windows in buildings is time-consuming due to the need for lifting and stabilizing window units, followed by screwing them into place, and subsequent inspections and cover panel installation, which can take weeks.
Innovation Solution
A system involving upper and lower 'U'-shaped window panel receptors is used, where the window panel is inserted into the upper receptor and then swung over to the lower receptor, eliminating the need for direct screwing to the building structure, allowing for quicker installation and sealing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional screw fastening method is used to install window units, then the window unit can be securely fastened to the building structure, but the installation time increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the fastening function from the window unit itself and relocates it to the building structure through receptors. The receptors are integrated into the building's structural elements (lintel, sill, jambs), eliminating the need for separate fastening operations and reducing installation time while maintaining secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The receptors are pre-installed into the building structure before the window unit is placed. This preliminary action of preparing the mounting locations in the building structure eliminates the need for on-site fastening operations, significantly reducing the overall installation time while ensuring reliable attachment.
2Manufacturing precision
If multiple steps including inspection and cover panel installation are performed, then the installation quality can be ensured, but the total installation duration extends to weeks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple installation steps into a single integrated process. The window unit is installed in one operation by lowering it into the pre-prepared receptors, eliminating the need for separate fastening, inspection, and cover panel installation steps. This consolidation maintains installation quality while dramatically increasing productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The building structure itself provides the mounting function through the receptors, eliminating the need for external fastening operations and subsequent inspections. The self-contained receptor system integrates the mounting and sealing functions, allowing quality assurance to be built into the installation process itself rather than requiring separate inspection phases.
3Reliability
If traditional window unit preparation and fastening process is used, then the window can be securely attached, but the complexity of the installation process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complex fastening operations from the window unit installation process and relocates them to the building structure. The receptors are integrated into the lintel, sill, and jambs, simplifying the overall installation process by eliminating the need for separate fastening steps while maintaining secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
By pre-installing the receptors into the building structure before window installation, the complex fastening operations are performed in advance during building construction. This preliminary action simplifies the final window installation process to a simple lowering operation while ensuring reliable attachment.
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AI summary
A fenestration opening is provided with a receptor and a receiver on opposite sides of the fenestration opening. Each of the receptor and receiver are configured to capture an opposing end of a glazed panel with a capture feature or features that hold the respective end of the glazed panel from moving laterally, in or out of the fenestration opening. The glazed panel is installed by angling the glazed panel with respect to the fenestration opening and inserting one end of the glazed panel into engagement with the receptor, then moving the opposite end of the glazed panel so that the panel is either aligned between the receptor and the receiver, and then moving the panel so that the opposite end of the glazed panel is captured by the receiver, or the receiver is reversed and installed with the glazed panel and secured in the fenestration after installation.