Panel Railing U-Profile Rod Spacer Alignment
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing disc railings require complex assembly processes and materials, such as U-profiles and wedge-like inserts, which complicate the installation and alignment of glass panes, and do not allow for easy adjustment or uniform support.
Innovation Solution
The use of a round rod spacer with projections inside the U-profile leg allows for adjustable alignment and secure clamping of glass panes, enabling easy assembly by sliding the rod into the U-profile, and a cover profile can be used to prevent moisture ingress and provide a visually appealing finish.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If wedge-like inserts are used to align and secure the glass pane in the U-profile, then the glass pane can be precisely aligned and securely held, but the assembly process becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the alignment function from the complex wedge-like insert system and implements it through a simple round rod spacer that can be easily inserted and positioned. The round rod spacer is pushed into the U-profile and automatically aligns the glass pane without requiring complex wedge mechanisms, thus maintaining secure holding while simplifying the assembly process.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple different U-profiles are used to accommodate glass panes of different thicknesses, then glass panes with different thicknesses can be supported uniformly, but storage costs and inventory complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses rod spacers with different diameters (parameter change) to accommodate glass panes of different thicknesses. Instead of using different U-profiles for different thicknesses, the system maintains a single U-profile design and varies only the rod spacer diameter, thereby reducing inventory complexity and storage costs while maintaining adaptability to different glass pane specifications.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the U-profile is fixed to the fastening profile before glass pane installation, then the structural stability is ensured, but adjustment and alignment become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-attaching the round rod spacer to the glass pane before insertion into the U-profile. This allows the glass pane to be positioned and aligned within the U-profile while the rod spacer is already in place, facilitating easier alignment during assembly. The U-profile is then fixed to the fastening profile, ensuring structural stability without compromising the alignment process.
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 simplifies the assembly process, allows for uniform support of glass panes with different thicknesses using the same U-profile, reduces storage costs, and provides a secure and moisture-resistant finish.
Implementation Method 1
a rod body presses with its one outer surface against the leg of the U-profile, while it presses against the pane with its other outer surface lying opposite thereto
Data Source
Figure 1~3
AI summary
The invention relates to a panel railing (10) having a dimensionally stable U-section (22). The base region (20) of a panel, such as especially the glass panel (18) of a railing, can be fixed between the two limbs (24, 26) of the U-section. Spacers (54, 74) are respectively arranged in the open region of the U-section (22), between the panel (18) and a limb (24, 26) of the U-section (22). A rod body (74) is provided as a spacer in the upper free edge region of at least one of the two limbs (24), one of the outer surfaces of said rod body pressing against the limb (24), and the other opposing outer surface of the rod body pressing against the panel (18). At least one projection protrudes from the inner side (70) of said limb (24), in the direction of the panel (18), said projection being narrower than the maximum width of the rod body (74).