Pane Edging Profile for Groove Mounting Without Drilling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods lack a simple and cost-effective way to connect glass panes to groove profiles without requiring drilling or transmitting impacts to the glass, as direct screwing is not feasible.
Innovation Solution
A pane edging profile with a base element and a closure element connected via an articulated connection, featuring expanding flanks and a locking element, allows easy and reversible attachment to groove profiles by clipping and pivoting, utilizing a spring element for secure engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If direct screwing is used to connect glass panes to groove profiles, then connection strength is improved, but glass damage risk increases and manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a pane edging profile as an intermediary component between the glass pane and groove profile. This profile includes a base element with spreading flanks that engage the groove, and a closure element with a locking element that secures the assembly. The pressure lip of the closure element contacts the pane edge, distributing forces without requiring direct screw contact with the glass, thereby preventing glass damage while achieving secure connection.
2Strength
If drilling is used to create screw holes in glass panes, then connection strength is improved, but manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the fastening function from the glass pane itself and relocates it to the pane edging profile. The locking element and spreading flanks are integrated into the profile, which clips onto the groove and secures the pane through mechanical interlocking rather than drilling. This eliminates the need for drilling operations while maintaining secure connection.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid fixed connection is used between base element and closure element, then structural stability is improved, but ease of assembly and disassembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs an articulated connection between the base element and closure element, allowing the closure element to pivot relative to the base element. During assembly, the closure element can be opened to allow insertion of the pane and engagement of spreading flanks with the groove. Once assembled, the locking element secures the closure element in its closed position, providing structural stability while maintaining the capability for disassembly through simple pivoting motion.
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 easy and secure connection of glass panes to groove profiles without drilling, ensuring robust and disassemblable structures while maintaining a flush appearance.
Implementation Method 1
the expanding flanks are connected to one another via a spring element, wherein the spring element forms a receiving space with the expanding flanks and the base element for receiving the locking element
Implementation Method 2
the closure element having an elastic pressure lip at a free end opposite the articulated connection for enclosing a pane between itself and the first contact flank
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AI summary
To combine known groove profiles with glass panes to create a decorative and practical structure, a pane edging profile is proposed. This profile is inserted into a groove of the groove profile with two expanding flanks and secured there by folding over a locking part and snapping a locking flank into an engagement opening between the expanding flanks. This brings two contact flanks into a parallel position, between which a pane, in particular a glass pane, is enclosed. To enable flexible contact, a pressure lip, preferably made of rubber, is attached to at least one of the contact flanks. This pressure lip is pretensioned against the pane and holds it in position.