Removable Double Glass Edge Profile with Snap-Fit Locking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing edge profiles for double glass embodiments suffer from aesthetic issues due to the use of adhesive materials, which are not removable and can lead to a dirty appearance.
Innovation Solution
A removable edge profile system comprising an inner profile and an outer profile, where the outer profile is locked to the inner profile using a snap-fit connection and locking tabs, providing an aesthetic appearance while allowing for easy assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If adhesive material is used to connect edge profiles, then the connection is strong and durable, but the appearance becomes dirty and the connection is not removable
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system is divided into separate components: a connection element with connection arms and a connection profile with receiving elements. This segmentation allows for mechanical connection without adhesive, enabling removal while maintaining strength during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the chemical bonding mechanism (adhesive) with a mechanical connection system consisting of connection arms, locking elements, and receiving structures. This mechanical system provides both strength and removability, resolving the contradiction between strong connection and ease of operation.
2Ease of operation
If screw connection elements are used to assemble edge profiles, then the connection is strong and removable, but the appearance is compromised and the assembly process is complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the fastening function from complex screw connections and implements it through simplified mechanical features integrated into the connection elements themselves, such as locking tabs and receiving grooves, reducing overall assembly complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection element integrates multiple functions into a single component: structural support, mechanical connection, locking mechanism, and aesthetic finish. This merging eliminates the need for separate screws and fasteners, simplifying the assembly process while maintaining removability.
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
The edge profile system offers a clean and aesthetically pleasing appearance while maintaining the structural integrity and sealing effectiveness required for double glass embodiments, with the added benefit of being removable and reusable.
Implementation Method 1
There is at least one locking tab provided on at least one fixation arm and fixed to at least one tab, provided on the wall of at least one locking housing, by entering said fixation housing
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an edge profile (20) for at least partially encircling the edges in double glass embodiments. The improvement of the present invention is that the subject matter edge profile (20) comprises at least one inner profile (30) so as to stay between the glass plates (11) at least partially, and at least one outer profile (40) configured to be fixed to said inner profile (30) and provided so as to at least partially cover the edge of the glass plates (11).