Profiled Frame Component With Lever Seal Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complexity and cost of fitting inner panels into profiled components for frame production are exacerbated by the need for manual alignment and the use of glazing beads, which can lead to imperfections and increased installation time and costs.
Innovation Solution
A profiled component with a longitudinal channel and integrated seal elements featuring a lever mechanism that automatically hermetically seals the panel upon insertion, eliminating the need for glazing beads and simplifying the insertion process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual fitting of inner panel is used, then flexibility in positioning is achieved, but installation time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The profiled component is pre-formed with a housing seat that has pre-calculated dimensions and a C-shaped cross-section designed to receive the inner panel. The seal element is pre-positioned within the housing seat, eliminating the need for manual alignment during installation. This preliminary preparation of the component structure resolves the contradiction by providing both precise positioning (improving manufacturing precision) and simplified installation (reducing installation time).
Solution Approach 2:
The C-shaped housing seat automatically guides and positions the inner panel during insertion, with the seal element automatically compressing against the panel to create a hermetic seal. The component structure itself performs the alignment and sealing functions that would otherwise require manual operator intervention, thereby reducing installation time while maintaining positioning accuracy.
2Stability of the object's composition
If glazing beads and retaining boards are used, then structural stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The housing seat and seal element are integrated into a single profiled component structure. The seal element is formed as an integral part of the housing seat, eliminating the need for separate glazing beads and retaining boards. This merging of functions into a single component maintains structural stability while significantly reducing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The profiled component with C-shaped housing seat serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support, guides panel insertion, creates a hermetic seal, and eliminates the need for separate retaining components. The seal element performs both sealing and structural reinforcement functions, reducing the overall number of components needed in the assembly.
3Reliability
If curved seals are used, then hermetic sealing is achieved, but dirt accumulation points are created
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using a curved seal that creates a concave dirt-trapping surface, the invention uses a seal element with a substantially flat surface that contacts the inner panel. The C-shaped housing seat provides the structural framework, while the flat seal surface eliminates the concave curvature that would otherwise accumulate dirt. This inversion of the seal geometry maintains hermetic sealing while eliminating dirt accumulation points.
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
Significantly reduces the time required for panel insertion and frame assembly, prevents water infiltration, and eliminates dirt accumulation points, thereby enhancing the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the frame production process.
Implementation Method 1
at least a first corner 8 adapted to hermetically adhere onto the panel 4
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AI summary
The profiled component (1) for the production of frames comprises: a profiled element (2) comprising a longitudinal channel (3) adapted to at least partly contain a substantially sheet-shaped panel (4) and to surround at least partly, the longitudinal channel (3) defining a coupling plane (5) for the insertion of the panel (4) inside the profiled element (2); two seal elements (6) adapted to hermetically seal the longitudinal channel (3), associated with the profiled element (2) by means of connection means (7) and comprising a first corner (8) adapted to hermetically adhere onto the panel (4); wherein the seal element (6) comprises a lever edge (28) which is shaped to come into contact with the panel (4) during the insertion of the panel (4) inside the longitudinal channel (3) to displace the seal element (6) between: an home configuration, wherein the panel (4) is outside the longitudinal channel (3) and the first corner (8) is moved away from the coupling plane (5); and a coupling configuration, wherein the panel (4) is inside the longitudinal channel (3) and the first corner (8) is approached to the coupling plane (5) and pressed to adhere hermetically to the panel (4).