U.S. patent application number 12/278781 was filed with the patent office on 2009-02-05 for device for fixing thin elements to facades.
This patent application is currently assigned to FRONS VENTILO S.A.. Invention is credited to Jose Antonio Ortega Gatalan.
Application Number | 20090031652 12/278781 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 36578980 |
Filed Date | 2009-02-05 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090031652 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Ortega Gatalan; Jose
Antonio |
February 5, 2009 |
DEVICE FOR FIXING THIN ELEMENTS TO FACADES
Abstract
(EN) The invention relates to a device for fixing thin elements
to facades, particularly thin modular elements made of porcelain or
other materials to be fixed to ventilated facades, using suspension
sections which are intended to be fixed to the elements made of
porcelain or other materials. The invention is characterized in
that the suspension sections include a tongue which is shaped and
dimensioned such that it can be coupled to the horizontal support
section that is fixed to the vertical installation surface.
Inventors: |
Ortega Gatalan; Jose Antonio;
(Madrid, ES) |
Correspondence
Address: |
FURR LAW FIRM
2622 DEBOLT ROAD
UTICA
OH
43080
US
|
Assignee: |
FRONS VENTILO S.A.
Madrid
ES
|
Family ID: |
36578980 |
Appl. No.: |
12/278781 |
Filed: |
February 7, 2007 |
PCT Filed: |
February 7, 2007 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/ES2007/000063 |
371 Date: |
August 8, 2008 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
52/235 ;
52/511 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E04F 13/083 20130101;
E04F 13/142 20130101; E04F 13/081 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
52/235 ;
52/511 |
International
Class: |
E04F 13/08 20060101
E04F013/08; E04B 2/88 20060101 E04B002/88 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Feb 8, 2006 |
ES |
U 200600281 |
Claims
1. Device for fixing elements to facades comprising, particularly
thin modular porcelain elements or other material, in ventilated
facades, using suspension sections (1, 2) which are intended to be
fixed to porcelain elements (6) or other material, which is
characterized because the mentioned suspension sections (1, 2)
include a tongue (5) which is shaped and dimensioned such that it
can be coupled to the horizontal support section (7) that is fixed
to the vertical installation surface. Also, the mentioned
suspension sections (1, 2) which are equipped with a blade portion
(3, 4) on its longitudinal edge that according to the position of
the section, has a lower longitudinal support along the entire
length of the base of the porcelain piece (6) or a guide effect
over the top edge of this piece, respectively.
2. Device, according to claim 1, characterized because the
suspension sections (1, 2) include in the contact area (9, 10),
along with the modular porcelain elements (6), a longitudinal
groove to apply the glue to the corresponding porcelain element
(6).
3. Device according to claim 1, characterized because optionally,
the suspension sections (Ibis, 2bis) include in the respective
blade areas (3, 4), an orthogonal-shaped tab (11), sized and
configured to be inserted into a matching groove Substitutions
Sheet (Rule 26) made at the longitudinal edge of the modular
porcelain elements (6). Substitutions Sheet (Rule 26)
Description
PURPOSE OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to a device for fixing thin elements
to facades, that essentially has novelty characteristics and
notable advantages with respect to known methods and the methods
used for the same state-of-the-art purposes.
[0002] More specifically, the invention proposes the development of
a device specially designed to affix thin modular elements made of
porcelain or other materials, to be used in ventilated facades and
applied on newly constructed facades and when renovating existing
ones.
[0003] The field of application of the invention is obviously
within the industrial construction sector in general and
specifically for ventilated facades.
BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] Current state-of-the-art includes creating systems for
fixing thin porcelain elements, or other material, made to coat
facades to create the mentioned ventilated facades, in which
modular coating elements are left at a certain distance of the
interior or original facade. These devices may be mechanical,
with
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[0005] chemical adhesives or a combination of both, so that it
holds the part affixed to the support elements or substructure, to
form the ventilated facade.
[0006] In general, creating fixing devices for modular elements to
be used in the construction of ventilated facades known by the
inventor, have many drawbacks, all which derive from the difficulty
of holding a thin element reliably and especially in the case of
mixed mounting or mounting with adhesive where machining is needed
on the parts prior to mounting, making it especially difficult when
dealing with elements that must be adapted to the project.
[0007] The fixing element for modular elements in ventilated
facades which is the object of the invention, consists of a section
with a surface that is wide enough to ensure perfect adherence, and
a tab (at the top or bottom according to the position of the part)
along the entire length that acts as a support along the base of
the part, making sure it doesn't fall due to gravity, making it a
mechanical fix and therefore avoiding that the glue work
continuously against shear strength, which can cause wear on the
resistance of the adhesive material; in this type of device the
glue only has to support the suction loads which are sporadic and
for which the adhesive glue results to be sufficient.
[0008] The fixing device for porcelain elements and other material
mentioned in this invention is also characterized because each
element is designed in a way that in the gluing area there are
push-out edges that ensure
Substitutions Sheet (Rule 26)
[0009] that at the moment these make contact with the ceramic
element or another material to which they are adhering, the
quantity or dose of the glue will be correct, so that if a decision
is made to increase pressure on the section, the shape at the ends
will prevent the loss of necessary glue, therefore keeping the
specific quantity.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] The attached drawings include, but are not limited to, a
method of creating the fixing device for thin modular elements in
ventilated facades proposed for the invention. In the drawings:
[0011] FIG. 1, is a sectional view of the hook sections of the
invention's system;
[0012] FIG. 2, is a sectional view that shows the joining of the
device to the modular part in greater detail, as well as the way it
hangs onto the horizontal section;
[0013] FIG. 3, is an elevated view of the suspension parts showing
the grooves made for more adherence of the fixing glue, and
[0014] FIG. 4 is a perspective schematic view of two sections made
according to the invention, in positions that are comparable to
those shown in FIG. 1.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED FORM OF REALIZATION
[0015] The fixing device for porcelain elements or other elements
in ventilated facades that are the object of this invention
described below as an example for
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--A--
[0016] realization, includes the suspension sections (1) and (2)
that are joined to the thin porcelain parts (6) or other material
using the support blade (3) to support the permanent gravitational
loads of the parts (6), hung to the sections (7) with the hook (5),
and the guide blade (4) which also, in the section (9) that joins
the section (2) with the part (6) includes glue, therefore avoiding
that it falls due to the suction effect on the facade.
[0017] FIG. 1 shows the proportion and shape of the fixing
sections, emphasizing supports (3) and (4) and the hooks (5) which
are elements that characterize the invention.
[0018] FIG. 2 shows the group of the mutually coupled elements, and
the way they are interrelated, so that the top part (6) is joined
to the part (1) with the glue added to the area (10) and the part
(6) is joined to the part (2) from the bottom part to the front
part with the glue that is added to the area (9), and at the same
time, parts (1) and (2) are hooked to the horizontal section (7)
which is joined to the vertical surfaces with screws (8).
[0019] FIG. 3 shows an end view of the back area of the sections
(1) and (2) with the contact grooves formed in sections (9) and
(10) to apply the glue to adhere to the modular porcelain elements
(6), and which emphasize the hooks (5) anchored on the section tabs
2. In this form of realization, the sections that join to the
porcelain parts (6) or other materials, have been indicated as
(Ibis) and (2bis), and have been shown equipped with a flange (11)
in the support blades
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[0020] .TM.3 (3) and (4) and projected in orthogonal shape with
respect to the mentioned blades on a parallel level with the body
of the section itself, and at a preset distance from the latter.
These tabs allow them to be inserted inside the additional grooves
made on the longitudinal edges of the porcelain elements (6), which
gives an increased hold of the parts in their set position.
[0021] Lastly, FIG. 4 includes a side view of a practical form of
implementing the suspension sections (1) and (2), which shows the
constructive details that characterize these sections, appearing in
faced and parallel positions, separated from one another, in the
same situation as the schematic shown in FIG. 1.
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