JPH089299Y2 - Window devices such as skylights - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a window device such as a skylight or a sunroom in which a window frame is composed of a plurality of vertical frames and horizontal frames, and a window glass is attached to the window frame.
The present invention relates to the vertical frame of the window frame.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a skylight as shown in FIG. 3, a main window frame A has a top horizontal frame 1 and a lower horizontal frame 2, and these horizontal frames 1 and 2.
Although it is composed of a plurality of vertical frames 3 arranged between them, the conventional vertical frame 3 of this type of window frame is as shown in FIG.
It is composed of a vertical frame main body 4 in the shape of a rectangular tube, and a glass holding frame 7 that holds a window glass 6 between the vertical frame main body 4, and the upper end of the vertical frame main body 4 is engaged with the central portion of the upper surface thereof. An engaging frame 5 having an inverted L-shaped cross section, which serves as the piece 5a, is integrally projecting over the entire length of the vertical frame body, and the glass pressing frame 7 has a laterally opening engaging groove 8 at the center of its lower surface. It is integrally provided over the entire length, and elastic packings 9 are attached to both sides of the engaging groove portion 8.

When the window glass 6 is attached to the vertical frame 3, elastic packings 10 are attached to both ends of the upper surface of the vertical frame body 4, the end portions of the window glass 6 are placed on the elastic packing 10, and the glass holder is pressed. After temporarily lowering the frame 7 vertically from the position shown in the phantom line in FIG. 4 as shown by the arrow in the figure, the frame 7 is moved laterally as it is, and the engaging groove portion 8 of the glass holding frame 7 is engaged with the engaging frame. 5, the window glass 6 is elastically packed between the vertical frame body 4 and the elastic packing 9,
Fix through 10. After that, the sealing material 11 is packed between the glass holding frame 7 and the window glass 6.

[0004]

In the conventional vertical frame structure as described above, when the glass holding frame 7 is attached to the vertical frame main body 4, the glass holding frame 13 is fitted with the engaging groove 8 provided in the glass holding frame 13 in the vertical direction. Since the engaging portion piece 5a of the engaging frame 5 provided in the frame body 4 is simply engaged in the lateral direction, the window glass 6 is sandwiched between the vertical frame body 4 and the window glass 6 when the window glass 6 is attached. After attaching the glass pressing frame 7 to the engaging frame 5 as shown in FIG. 4, the glass pressing frame 7 and the window glass 6 are attached.
When a force in the right lateral direction with respect to FIG. 4 is applied to the glass pressing frame 7 such as when the sealing material 11 is packed between and, the engaging groove portion 8 of the glass pressing frame 7 causes the engaging fitting piece of the engaging frame 5 to engage. There is a problem that the glass pressing frame 7 is easily disengaged after being detached from 5a. The present invention aims to solve such problems.

[0005]

In the window device of the present invention, the vertical frame 3 of the window frame is formed integrally with the vertical frame main body 4 in the shape of a rectangular tube and on the upper surface side of the vertical frame main body 4. A glass holding frame 13 for holding the window glass 6 between the underframe 12 and the vertical frame body 4.
On the underframe 12, an engaging groove 18 composed of a lateral groove portion 14 which is opened laterally and a drop-in groove portion 16 which is located deep inside the lower surface of the lateral groove portion 14 is provided over the entire length of the underframe 12. On the lower surface of the glass holding frame 13, a horizontal piece 22
An engaged frame piece 2 which has a protruding piece 24 protruding downward at its tip and is detachably engaged with the engaging groove 18.
6, the engaged frame piece 26 that is laterally engaged with the lateral groove portion 14 of the engaging groove 18 and the downwardly projecting piece 24 is dropped into the dropping groove portion 16 is the glass pressing frame 13. It is characterized by being provided over the entire length.

In the window device, a pair of engaging grooves 18 and 19 are arranged side by side on the underframe 12 so that the lateral groove portions 14 and 15 open in the same direction, and the glass holding frame 13 is provided.
It is desirable to provide a pair of engaged frame pieces 26 and 27, which are engaged with the engaging grooves 18 and 19, respectively, on the lower surface of the
In this case, the engagement groove 18 on one side and the engaged piece 26 engaged with the engagement groove 18 and the engagement groove 19 on the other side and the engagement frame piece 27 engaged with the engagement groove 19 are arranged vertically with respect to each other. It is desirable to provide them in different steps.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 1 shows the vertical frame 3 of the window frame of the main window portion A in the skylight shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the main parts of the conventional example. The vertical frame 3 holds a window glass 6 between the vertical frame body 4, a vertical frame body 4, an underframe 12 integrally formed on the upper surface of the vertical frame body 4, and the vertical frame body 4. And a glass pressing frame 13 having a function of covering the underframe 12. Each of these frames 4 and 13 is formed of an aluminum extrusion mold material.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the underframe 12 is
Is an underframe main body portion 12a forming a square tubular portion in the central portion of the upper surface of the vertical frame body 4, and L-shaped portion pieces 12b projecting from both upper end portions of the vertical frame main body 4 and extending over the entire length of the underframe 12 respectively. , 1
2c, and these L-shaped part pieces 12b, 12c are respectively located laterally and laterally open in the same direction (to the right in the drawing), and on the bottom inner surface of each lateral groove 14, 15. Engagement grooves 18 and 19 including the drop groove portions 16 and 17 are formed over the entire length of the underframe 12. Both the L-shaped part pieces 12b and 12c are provided so as to project in a stepwise manner from each other in the vertical direction, and therefore, the engaging grooves 18 and 19 are also formed to be stepwise from each other in the vertical direction.

On the lower surface of the glass holding frame 13, on both sides of the central portion thereof, vertical pieces 20 and 21, horizontal pieces 22 and 23 horizontally projecting at the lower ends thereof, and downwards at the tips thereof. A pair of engaged frame pieces 26, 27 on both sides, which are formed by protruding projecting pieces 24, 25, are provided along the entire length of the glass pressing frame 13, and both engaged frame pieces 26,
Numerals 27 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction in a staggered manner. The engaged frame pieces 26, 27 are detachably engaged with the engaging grooves 18, 19 on the underframe 12 side, and the engaging grooves 18, 19 are laterally inserted in the engaging grooves 18, 19. It is engaged, and the downward projecting pieces 24 and 25 are fitted into the drop groove portion 1.
It is supposed to be dropped into 6, 17. Further, a protrusion 13a is provided on the lower surface of the glass pressing frame 13 at a position near the outside of the engaged frame piece 26. In addition, elastic packings 9 are attached to both end portions of the lower surface of the glass pressing frame 13,
Elastic packings 10 are also mounted on both ends of the upper surface of the vertical frame body 4.

When the window glass 6 is attached to the vertical frame 3 having the above-described structure, the window glass 6 is placed on both ends of the upper surface of the vertical frame body 4 via the elastic packing 29, and then the glass holding frame 13 is attached. , Underframe 1 as shown by the phantom lines in FIG.
2 Bring to a required position above, and lower the glass pressing frame 13 vertically from the position shown by the phantom line, and place the protruding piece 24 of one engaged frame piece 26 on the upper surface of the underframe body 12a of the underframe 12. In a mounted state (at this time, the protruding portion piece 25 of the other engaged frame piece 27 is in a floating state), and the glass pressing frame 13 is horizontally moved in the left lateral direction of FIG. 1 from such a state. As a result, the horizontal part 2 of both engaged frame pieces 26, 27
2, 23 and the protruding pieces 24, 25 are engaged grooves 1 of the underframe 12.
8 and 19 are engaged with the lateral groove portions 14 and 15, and the projecting pieces 24 and 25 are dropped into the dropping groove portions 16 and 17 at the inner portions of the lateral groove portions 14 and 15, and the state shown in FIG. Become. In this state, the window glass 6 is sandwiched between the glass pressing frame 13 and the vertical frame body 4 via the elastic packings 9 and 10. The upper surface of one L-shaped portion 12b abuts on the protruding portion 13a protruding on the lower surface of the glass holding frame 13, and the upper surface of the other L-shaped portion 12c abuts the lower surface of the glass holding frame 13.

As described above, the engaged frame pieces 26 and 27 are engaged with the engaging grooves 18 and 19 in a state where the projecting pieces 24 and 25 are dropped into the engaging groove portions 16 and 17, respectively. The pressing frame 13 is connected to the vertical frame body 4 via the underframe 12 and is prevented from moving laterally with respect to the vertical frame body 4. Therefore, this glass holding frame 13
Even if a lateral force is applied to the glass pressing frame 13 when the sealing material 11 is packed between the window glass 6 and the window glass 6, the glass pressing frame 13 is fitted in the drop-in groove portions 16 and 17 and protrudes. The pieces 24 and 25 do not move laterally in the left-right direction, and thus do not come off the underframe 12.

In this case, a pair of engaging grooves 1 are provided on the underframe 12 side.
8 and 19 are provided side by side with the openings of the lateral groove portions 14 and 15 oriented in the same direction, and the pair of engaging grooves 18 and
A pair of engaged frame pieces 26 and 27 which are engaged with the respective 19
Are arranged side by side on the glass holding frame 13 side, the underframe 1
The glass pressing frame 13 is stably supported with respect to 2, and the glass pressing frame 13 does not wobble or rattle on the underframe 12. Further, one engaging groove 18 and the engaged piece 26 engaged with the engaging groove 18, and the other engaging groove 19 and the engaged piece 27 engaged with the engaging groove 19 are provided in a vertically different step. Therefore, for example, when an upward force acts on one end side of the glass pressing frame 13, both engaged frame pieces 26 and 27 are simultaneously released from the engaging grooves 18 and 19 engaged with the engaged frame pieces 26 and 27. There is no fear.

Although the linear vertical frame has been described in the above embodiments, the present invention has an arched vertical frame, that is, the vertical frame body, the underframe, and the glass pressing frame are each bent in an arched shape. It is also applicable to vertical frames.

[0014]

According to claim 1 of the present invention, when the window glass is attached to the vertical frame, it is integrally formed on the vertical frame body with the window glass placed on the upper end of the vertical frame body. From above the underframe, lower the glass holding frame until the tip of the engaged frame piece is at the same level as the opening of the engaging groove on the underframe side, and move the glass holding frame laterally from this position. Then, after the horizontal portion and the protruding portion piece of the engaged frame piece are engaged with the lateral groove portion of the engaging groove, the glass pressing frame is further lowered to drop the protruding portion piece into the groove portion.

As described above, the engaged frame piece is engaged with the engaging groove in a state where the protruding piece is dropped into the groove portion, so that the glass pressing frame is provided with the vertical frame body through the underframe. And is prevented from moving laterally with respect to the vertical frame body. Therefore, even when a lateral force is applied to the glass pressing frame when the sealing material is packed between the glass pressing frame and the window glass, the glass pressing frame is provided with the protruding piece that is engaged with the drop groove. Therefore, it does not move to the left and right in the lateral direction, and thus does not come off from the underframe.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, on the underframe side, a pair of engaging grooves are arranged side by side so that the openings of the lateral groove portions are oriented in the same direction, and the engaging grooves are respectively engaged with the engaging grooves. By arranging a pair of engaged frame pieces side by side on the glass holding frame side, the support of the glass holding frame on the underframe is stable, and the glass holding frame is wobbled or rattled on the underframe. There is nothing to do.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, one engaging groove and the engaged piece engaged with the engaging groove, and the other engaging groove and the engaged piece engaged with the engaging groove are arranged above and below each other. By providing the steps in different directions, for example, when an upward force is applied to one end side of the glass holding frame, both engaged frame pieces may be simultaneously released from the engaging grooves engaged with the engaged frame pieces. Absent.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a vertical frame in a window device according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part of a vertical frame shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an overall schematic perspective view of a window device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a vertical frame showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Horizontal frame 3 Vertical frame 4 Vertical frame main body 5 Screw 6 Window glass 9 Elastic packing 10 Elastic packing 11 Seal material 12 Underframe 13 Glass holding frame 14 Horizontal groove part 15 Horizontal groove part 16 Drop groove part 17 Drop groove part 18 Engagement groove 19 Engagement Groove 20 Vertical piece 21 Vertical piece 22 Horizontal piece 23 Horizontal piece 24 Downward protruding piece 25 Downward protruding piece 26 Engagement frame piece 27 Engaged frame piece

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A window device, such as a skylight, in which a window frame is composed of a plurality of vertical frames and horizontal frames, and a window glass is attached to the window frame, wherein the vertical frame of the window frame is a rectangular tubular vertical frame. A main body, an underframe integrally formed with the vertical frame main body on the upper surface side thereof, and a glass pressing frame for sandwiching a window glass between the vertical frame main body, and a horizontal direction on the underframe. An engaging groove composed of a lateral groove portion opening to the bottom and a drop-in groove portion located at the bottom of the lower surface of the lateral groove portion is provided over the entire length of the underframe. An engaging frame piece detachably engaged with the engaging groove, wherein the downward projecting piece is inserted laterally into the lateral groove portion of the engaging groove and the downward projecting piece is dropped into the dropping groove portion. A window device such as a skylight, wherein a fitting frame piece is provided on the entire length of the glass pressing frame. 2. A pair of engaging grooves are juxtaposed on the underframe so that both lateral groove portions open in the same direction, and the lower surface of the glass holding frame is detachably engaged with the engaging grooves. The window device such as a skylight according to claim 1, wherein a pair of engaged frame pieces are arranged in parallel. 3. One of the engaging grooves and the engaged piece engaged with the engaging groove, and the other engaging groove and the engaged piece engaged with the engaging groove are vertically displaced from each other. The window device such as a skylight according to claim 2, which is provided.