Support Element for Roof Window Sash Frame Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for assembling and disassembling roof window sash frames are risky and prone to damage due to the need for manual handling of heavy components, which can lead to injury and incorrect installation.
Innovation Solution
A kit with a support element that temporarily fastens to the sash frame, allowing it to be suspended and positioned relative to the window frame without bearing its weight, facilitating safe and precise hinge assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If manual handling methods are used to install heavy sash frames, then installation can be performed without additional equipment, but the risk of injury and damage to components increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces temporary support elements as intermediary devices between the sash frame and the installers. These support elements temporarily bear the weight of the heavy sash frame during installation and positioning, eliminating the need for installers to manually support the weight while ensuring safe and precise handling. The support elements are removed after the sash frame is securely mounted to the window frame.
2Manufacturing precision
If plastering clips are used to pre-fix the sash frame, then the sash can be positioned relative to the frame, but the clips are at risk of damage as they are not designed to support the entire weight
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces temporary support elements as intermediary devices between the sash frame and the installers. These support elements temporarily bear the weight of the heavy sash frame during installation and positioning, eliminating the need for installers to manually support the weight while ensuring safe and precise handling. The support elements are removed after the sash frame is securely mounted to the window frame.
Solution Approach 2:
The support elements are installed on the sash frame before the actual mounting operation begins. This preliminary action ensures that the sash frame is already supported and positioned correctly before any weight-bearing operations commence, preventing damage to the plastering clips and ensuring accurate positioning from the start.
3Ease of operation
If multiple people are used to hold and guide the sash frame, then the sash can be maneuvered into position, but the complexity of coordination increases and safety risks remain
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces temporary support elements as intermediary devices between the sash frame and the installers. These support elements temporarily bear the weight of the heavy sash frame during installation and positioning, eliminating the need for installers to manually support the weight while ensuring safe and precise handling. The support elements are removed after the sash frame is securely mounted to the window frame.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a support element (5) for aiding the installation and/or removal of a sash frame (3) from/into a frame (2) of a roof window (1), in particular a pivot roof window, comprising a mounting seat (26) for temporary attachment to a sash frame member, in particular a sash frame cross member (12), of the sash frame (3) and a dimensionally defined support element (31) for maintaining a distance between the frame (2) and the sash frame (3) when the sash frame (3) is rotated into and/or out of the frame (2). The invention further relates to a corresponding method.