Classifications

• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
  • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
  • E06B5/00—Doors, windows, or like closures for special purposes; Border constructions therefor
  • E06B5/10—Doors, windows, or like closures for special purposes; Border constructions therefor for protection against air-raid or other war-like action; for other protective purposes
  • E06B5/16—Fireproof doors or similar closures; Adaptations of fixed constructions therefor
  • E06B5/165—Fireproof windows
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
  • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
  • E06B3/00—Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
  • E06B3/04—Wing frames not characterised by the manner of movement
  • E06B3/26—Compound frames, i.e. one frame within or behind another
  • E06B3/2605—Compound frames, i.e. one frame within or behind another with frames permanently mounted behind or within each other, each provided with a pane or screen
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
  • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
  • E06B3/00—Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
  • E06B3/54—Fixing of glass panes or like plates
  • E06B3/58—Fixing of glass panes or like plates by means of borders, cleats, or the like
  • E06B3/585—Fixing of glass panes or like plates by means of borders, cleats, or the like adjustable, e.g. for accommodating panes of various thickness, or with provisions for altering the clamping force on the pane
  • E06B3/5857—Fixing of glass panes or like plates by means of borders, cleats, or the like adjustable, e.g. for accommodating panes of various thickness, or with provisions for altering the clamping force on the pane the fixing being adjustable, e.g. in one of several possible positions
  • E06B3/5864—Fixing of glass panes or like plates by means of borders, cleats, or the like adjustable, e.g. for accommodating panes of various thickness, or with provisions for altering the clamping force on the pane the fixing being adjustable, e.g. in one of several possible positions with adjusting screws, wedges or cams
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
  • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
  • E06B3/00—Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
  • E06B3/04—Wing frames not characterised by the manner of movement
  • E06B3/26—Compound frames, i.e. one frame within or behind another
  • E06B3/2605—Compound frames, i.e. one frame within or behind another with frames permanently mounted behind or within each other, each provided with a pane or screen
  • E06B2003/2625—Compound frames, i.e. one frame within or behind another with frames permanently mounted behind or within each other, each provided with a pane or screen with different frames made from different materials

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an openable multi-pane window construction, particularly a multi-pane window of fire resistance Class F 60, the glazed framework of which includes a window frame and mutually connected window sashes, and in which construction a single pane of glass is fitted in an outer sash on the outward side of the win ⁇ dow construction, and an inner glazing unit which compri ⁇ ses at least one pane of glass is fitted in an inner win ⁇ dow sash on the inward side of the window construction.
• the invention also relates to a fixed multi-pane window construction, particularly a multi-pane window of fire resistance Class F 60, the glazed framework of which con ⁇ struction includes a window frame which has a glazing unit ' fitted therein.
• the object of the present invention is primarily to provi- de an openable multi-pane window with which the window frame and at least the inner sash are made of wood, and which can resist a "standardized" fire for at least a period of one hour (i.e. fulfills the requirement of fire resistance Class F 60), so that the window construction will fulfill the same fire resistance requirements as those fulfilled by the walls of the building in which the window construction is installed.
• standardized fire is meant here a carefully specified artificial fire created by means of oil burners, in an accurately specified test room in a wall of which the win ⁇ dow construction in question is installed.
• the artificial fire is specified primarily with regard to the rise in room temperature as a function of the time over which the fire has continued.
• the temperature increa ⁇ ses by ca 550°C during the first five minutes passes 650°C after ca 10 minutes, 700°C after ca 13 minutes, 800°C after ca 26 minutes, and 900°C after ca 50 minu ⁇ tes, and reaches a temperature somewhat higher than 920°C after 60 minutes.
• a window construc ⁇ tion of the aforedescribed kind in that the window frame and the inner sash are made of wood, there being mounted in the inner sash a metallic clamping frame in which the inner glazing unit is firmly clamped along the edges thereof through an adjustable clamping force; both the single pane of glass and a glass pane ⁇ of the inner glazing unit are made of plain, heat hardened borosilicate-fire p resistive glass, such as Pyran glass ; the outer sash consists of a metal frame in spaced relationship with and located outwardly of the wooden inner sash; and the freely exposed surfaces of at least the wooden window frame and the wooden inner sash on the inward side of the construc- tion are provided with a coating of fire resistive paint.
• the glazing unit on the inward side of the window con ⁇ struction may comprise a sealed glazing unit which, in addition to the pane of borosilicate-fire resistive glass also includes a pane of conventional window glass which is located on the inward side of the unit in spaced relation ⁇ ship with the pane of fire resistive glass.
• the glazing unit may include on the inward side of the construction solely a single glass pane which is made of plain, i.e. non-reinforced, heat hardened boro ⁇ silicate-fire resistive glass and which is laminated with, e.g., a sheet of low emissive glass.
• the inventive window construction is thus a multi-pane window, preferably a three-pane window, which incorporates a pane of plain, heat hardened borosilicate-fire resistive glass on both the outside of the construction and on the inside of the glazing unit.
• the inventive window construction is also imparted fire resis ⁇ tive qualities by the metallic clamping frame and by the fire resistive paint applied to the wooden window frame and to the wooden inner sash on the inward side of the construction.
• elevated temperatures for instance temperatures of 150°C - 170°C
• the fire resistive paint swells in the manner of a "souffle" there- with forming a heat insulating layer which protects the underlying wood.
• the fire resistive properties of the window construction can be further enhanced with the aid of fire-swelling strips and jointing compounds and non-combustible seals in the construction.
• Such further developments of the inven ⁇ tion are set forth in particular in claims 4 and 6.
• a suitable construction of the metallic,clamping frame is specified in particular in- claims 5 and 6.
• the window con- struction according to the invention can also include a wooden, intermediate sash, as set forth in claim 7.
• the window construction may conveniently include means which provide a connection which will hold - the sashes in the window frame when the normal sash retai ⁇ ning function of the hinges ceases. This can be achieved, for example, in accordance with the arrangements defined in Claims 8 and 10 respectively.
• the fire resistive properties of the window construction can be further enhanced by suitable selection of material dimensions, in accordance with Claim 9.
• the concept of the invention is not restricted solely to openable window constructions in accordance with Claims 1-10, but can also be applied to a fixed multi-pane window construction according to Claim 11.
• the present invention affords, with the aid of simple means, window constructions of fire resistance class F 60 which exhibit extremely good properties with regard to imperviousness, k-values and mechanical strength.
• Fig. 1 is a perspective, cross-sectional view of a three- pane fire window constructed in accordance with the inven ⁇ tion and comprising mutually connected window sashes and a two-pane sealed glazing unit;
• Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the win ⁇ dow construction illustrated in Fig. 1;
• Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view which shows the hinge side of the window construction illustrated in Fig. 1;
• Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view in still larger scale of the metallic clamping frame of the window construction illustrated in Figs. 1-3;
• Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view of a fixed fire resis ⁇ tive window according to the invention.
• Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view showing one side of the fixed window illustrated in Fig. 5.
• Figs. 1-3 illustrate an openable multi-glass window con ⁇ struction which includes a wooden frame 2 and mutually connected window sashes which comprise an outer aluminium sash 4, a wooden intermediate sash 6 and a wooden inner sash " 8.
• the outer sash 4 comprises a framework 10 of hol ⁇ low profiles having an edge flange 12 and a steel L-shaped profile 14 attached to the framework 10.
• a single pane of Pyran glass 16 is fitted between the flange 12 and the profile 14.
• a sealed glazing unit 18 is inserted in a channel located at the edge surface of the inner sash 8 and the intermediate sash 6 screwed firmly thereto, the edge portions of which unit are clamped firmly in a metal ⁇ lic mounting frame 20 through the medium of adjustable clamping forces, the frame being screwed firmly to the inner sash in said channel.
• the sealed glazing unit 18 comprises a pane 22 of Pyran glass and a pane 24 of con ⁇ ventional window glass in spaced relationship with the pane 22.
• Located between the framework 10 and the inter- mediate sash 6 is a dust filter strip 26, while a spacer in the form of an inwardly open profile 28 is located between the glass panes 22 and 24.
• the Pyran glass pane 16 and the sealed glazing unit 18 are held clamped- with the aid of inserts 30 in the form a ceramic fibre strips.
• Seals in the form of hose strips 32 are provided between the inner sash and the window frame 2, and a fire-swelling strip 36 is located in a groove 34 provided in the inner sash 8.
• a similar fire-swelling strip 38 is also located at the outer edge of the sealed glazing unit 18.
• Silicone rubber top seals 40 are provided on both sides of the sea ⁇ led glazing unit 18.
• the sash assembly comprising the inner sash 8, the intermediate sash 6 and the outer sash 4 hinged thereto is attached to the window frame 2 by means of hinge devices 42.
• a coating 44 of fire resistive paint are provided with all of the freely exposed surfaces of the intermediate sash, the inner sash and window frame. These coatings 44 are preferably applied to a "surface weight" of ca 500 g/m and are indicated in Fig. 3 by broken lines immediately inwards of respective surfaces of the intermediate sash 6, the inner sash 8 and the frame 2. As will best be seen from Fig.
• the metallic clamping frame 20 (in which the sealed glazing unit 18 is pressure fitted) comprises a U-shaped profile 46 which is firmly mounted in recesses or rebates on the top rail, the bottom rail and the stiles of the inner sash 8, and an L-shaped profile 50 which has one arm or flange 48 thereof positio ⁇ ned within the associated U-shaped profile, such that the L-shaped profile can be pressed against the edge portion of the sealed glazing unit 18.
• the rebates in the afore- said rails and stiles of the sash have planar bottom sur ⁇ faces which extend perpendicularly to the plane of the sealed glazing unit 18, and the edge part of the unit can be clamped between one side flange 52 of the U-shaped pro ⁇ files and the flange 48 of the L-shaped profiles 50 exten- ding parallel therewith, by tightening clamping or pres ⁇ sure means 54 acting between the U-shaped and .L-shaped profiles.
• These clamping means may conveniently have the form of stop screws 51, which are provided with hexagonal holes and screwed through the side flange 56 of the profi- le 46 and which are tightened against the flange 48 to a given pressure, with the aid of a torque spanner.
• the clamping frame 20 is held firmly to the inner sash 8 by means of screws 58 which pass through the L-shaped profi ⁇ les 50.
• the edge surface of the sealed glazing unit 18 supports against an oak glazing block 60 which has a recess provided in the undersurface thereof for accommoda ⁇ ting the fire-swelling strip 38.
• safety devices 62 are mounted on the metallic outer sash 4, within the edge region thereof at which the sash adjoins the window frame jamb in which the hinge devices 42 are fitted.
• the window frame jamb has provided therein retention cut-outs or recesses into which hook-shaped retention projections 66 of the safety devices 62 engage.
• the projection 66 and the recesses 64 thus form connection means which hold the- sashes firmly in the win- dow frame 2 when the normal sash retaining function of the hinge devices 42 has ceased.
• At least one such safety device 62 is provided at the top and at the bottom of the edge region of the outer sash 4, wherewith the hooked pro- jections 66 of the safety devices may conveniently be arranged to project into recesses 64 forming part of a common groove in the window frame, such as a conventional turbulence groove in the window frame.
• the safety devices 62 are suitably comprised of a Z-shaped extruded aluminium profile.
• Figs» 5 and 6 which illu ⁇ strate a fixed fire resistant window which is constructed according to the same principles as the 3-pane fire resis- tant window illustrated in Figs. 1-4 and which comprises mutually connected window sashes and a 2-pane sealed glaz ⁇ ing unit.
• the glazed framework of the fixed multi-pane window con- struction includes a window frame 2' in which there is firmly fitted a glazing unit 68.
• a metallic clamping frame mounted in the window - frame 2' is a metallic clamping frame in which the glazing unit 68 is clamped along its edges with an adjustable clamping force generated by appropriate tightening of clamping screws 54, in the same manner as that described with reference to Fig. 4.
• the glazing unit 68 includes a thicker Pyrane-glass pane 22 ⁇ and two panes 24' of conven ⁇ tional window glass located in spaced relationship with the pane 22' and inwardly thereof.
• metal profiles 70 Arranged between the edge regions of the respective panes of glass in the glazr- ing unit 68 are metal profiles 70 which serve as spacing and holding elements and against the mutually opposing sides surfaces of which respective panes are glued at regions 72 with the aid of a silicone adhesive.
• Those parts of the clamping frame 20' which are located inwardly of the glazing unit 68 on the inward side of the construction are covered with wooden glazing strips or rails 74, 76 attached to the window frame.
• the freely ex- posed surfaces of the wooden window frame 2' and glazing strips 74, 76 on the inward side of the window construc ⁇ tion are coated with a layer 44' of fire resistive paint.

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