Glazing Arrangement Bottom Guide Vertical Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing glazing arrangements for balconies and terraces face challenges in maintaining visibility while providing wind protection, and require adjustments due to variations in installation site elevation over time, as prior-art solutions for vertical adjustments are not optimal.
Innovation Solution
A glazing arrangement with a hinge roll and guide roll supported by a vertical sliding support to a swivelling hinge axis, allowing for automatic vertical adjustment and easy installation, where the hinge roll and guide roll can rise with the swivelling hinge axis to accommodate subsidence, and are non-rotationally fastened to ensure locking into place.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed guide roll is used in prior-art solutions, then the structure is simple, but vertical adjustment is not possible when installation site elevation varies
Solution Approach 1:
The guide roll is transformed from a fixed component to a dynamic component that can move vertically along the bottom rail. The guide roll is now supported by a vertical sliding mechanism that allows it to adjust its position automatically in response to elevation changes at the installation site, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide roll system incorporates a self-adjusting mechanism where the guide roll automatically moves vertically along the bottom rail in response to elevation changes. This self-service capability eliminates the need for manual adjustments or complex external adjustment mechanisms, maintaining simplicity while achieving adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the guide roll is made adjustable to accommodate elevation changes, then adaptability improves, but the ease of manufacture and installation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The guide assembly is segmented into distinct functional components: the guide roll itself, the vertical sliding support mechanism, and the bottom rail with groove. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured independently using standard processes, then assembled together, maintaining ease of manufacture while achieving the complex function of automatic vertical adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The vertical sliding support acts as an intermediary mechanism between the guide roll and the bottom rail. It mediates the interaction by providing a controlled path for the guide roll to move vertically, simplifying the overall design and manufacturing while enabling the guide roll to accommodate elevation changes effectively.
3Reliability
If the hinge roll and guide roll are rotationally fastened to the hinge axis, then the structure is rigid, but the ability to lock into place and accommodate subsidence is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening mechanism transitions from a rigid rotational connection to a dynamic system where the guide roll can both rotate on the hinge axis and slide vertically along the bottom rail. This dynamic capability allows the guide roll to lock into place at different vertical positions, accommodating subsidence while maintaining reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotational fastening function is extracted from the vertical support function. The guide roll is no longer rotationally fastened to the hinge axis in a way that prevents vertical movement. Instead, the rotational and vertical support functions are separated, allowing the guide roll to rotate for turning motion while independently sliding vertically for elevation adjustment.
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
Enables automatic vertical adjustment and easy installation, maintaining visibility and protection from wind while accommodating changes in installation site elevation, ensuring the window panes remain functional and secure.
Implementation Method 1
A hinge roll 161 and guide roll 162 of the bottom guide 160 are supported by vertical sliding support to a vertical swivelling hinge axis 163 of the bottom guide 160
Data Source
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AI summary
The invention relates to a glazing arrangement of a balcony, terrace, of corresponding space and comprises sliding window elements between top and bottom rails. To enable the sliding and turning of the window elements in relation to the top and bottom rails, the glazing arrangement comprises a top guide between the window element and top rail and a bottom guide (160) between the window element and bottom rail. In the invention, the hinge roll (161) and guide roll (162) of the bottom guide (160) are supported by vertical sliding support to a vertical swivelling hinge axis (163) of the bottom guide.