FACADE SYSTEMS

The Related Art

The invention relates to all types curtain wall cladding systems and components in these systems applied to parts remaining open to exterior wall of all the buildings constructed nowadays and buildings such as dwelling, business centre, hotel, and restaurant.

The invention particularly relates to the use of the dark-coloured glass, which makes outside to inside visibility difficult, together with other materials such as aluminium, NPI and various adhesives, and mounting of fittings with functionality, which protect the indoor air from effects of outdoor air by way of separation, and which can be opened and closed such as door and windows, on open parts of building and the components used while these functions are performed.

The Prior Art

Nowadays, use of wall cladding systems in exterior walls of buildings such as dwelling, business centre, hotel, and restaurant became highly widespread. In exterior wall cladding or in all types of exterior curtain wall processes, glass is the leading material among the most preferred materials. Various systems related to the subject are developed in order to increase durability and practicability of glass used in exterior wall. In the practices used in the prior art, glasses known as cover system, claw system, half cover system and silicone system are fixed on the main metal columns installed in vertical and horizontal form to main structure. Each of the above said systems have some advantages and disadvantages. In patent literature it is also possible to encounter the applications related to cover system and claw system as well as there are the patent applications related to silicone system. For example, while the application with no TR200708935 is a development performed for cover and silicone systems, the application with no TR200501462 relates to claw system. The innovation introduced in our application relates to silicone glass facade systems. In silicone glass facade systems, glass is fixed on the larger surface of metal tapes screwed on main metal columns by affixing through silicone. However, the glass affixed to the wing used in the prior art and the fixed wing and inward opening, accordion opening and inward double opening (tilt turn) in silicone facade or more than one opening moving wing glass are found in different levels. This is an undesired condition for the user in terms of both aesthetics and usage. In the prior art, in order to eliminate this level difference, manufacturers produce the wing only as top hinged and outward-opening. In the said art, when outward-opening wing is in open position, fresh air entrance from outdoor to indoor is difficult. Therefore the air of the medium cannot refresh itself and an undesired condition occurs.

Another important disadvantage of silicone glass facade systems used in the present art is the difficulty of glass cleaning procedure. In the prior art, especially cleaning of the surfaces of the wings used in exterior walls of high-rise buildings facing outwards cannot be made from indoors. The cleaning procedure is high cost, inconvenient and quite difficult because of the requirement of special system and cleaning workers for cleaning the exterior walls of these buildings.

In the prior art, especially in the cases of fault or deformation of wings used in exterior walls of high-rise buildings, briefly in the cases of repair or maintenance requirement, since the intervention to wing and glass is mostly possible from outside of the facade, carrying out maintenance and repairing the said wings is quite difficult. All these problems cause occurrence of an improper appearance by blemishing the aesthetics of the parts visible from outside of the building.

When all of the prior art documents and improvements associated with silicone glass facade systems are analysed, an exterior facade glass having an aesthetic appearance with inward-folding and double inward-opening is not found.

As a result, especially in the configuration of exterior facade, the presence of the need for a silicone glass facade system in which the opening movement of the wings used in the glasses having the level difference eliminated can be made in one-way inward, multi-directionally inward and accordion-opening contrary to the prior art, and the inadequacy of the present solutions necessitated an improvement in the related technical field.

Purpose of the Invention

The present invention relates to multi-directional inward-opening wing system in silicone glass facade systems meeting the above said requirements, eliminating all the disadvantages and bringing some additional advantages. From the known status of the art, the purpose of the invention is to provide an aesthetic appearance through elimination of level difference which is formed among glasses on moving and fixed wings in exterior wall cladding systems and seen when looked from outside.

More specifically, the purpose of the invention is to provide the opening movement of the wings used in the glasses having the level difference eliminated in view from outer facade be made in way of one-way inward, multi-directionally inward and accordion-opening contrary to the prior art. When the wing is closed, it returns to the zero position which is its initial position where the difference of grade/level among glass configurations is eliminated.

Another purpose of the invention is to facilitate air entrance from outdoor to indoor when the wing is open since opening of the wing can be made inwards.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide the cleaning of surfaces facing outward of wings used in exterior walls of high-rise buildings be made from indoors. The surfaces of the wings facing outwards being easily cleaned from indoors results in avoiding formation of extra cost for cleaning.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide easy maintenance and repair of the wings, especially the ones used at external facades of high-rise buildings, in case of possible failure or deformation. In case of possible failures or deformations, the invention provides the maintenance and repair works, which are made in the prior art via long stairs outside the building or scaffolds hanged from the roof, be made in a less difficult manner by providing the facility of intervening the wings from inside the building. Thus, by means of maintenance, repair and cleaning works which can be made in an easier, effortless and cheap manner, the glasses on the surfaces of wings would have further practicable and aesthetic appearance.

The purpose of the invention is to provide applicability not only in single type but also in different types of facade systems. Inward-opening wing in silicone glass facade, inward-opening accordion system in silicone glass facade, double inward-opening wing in silicone glass facade and sliding wing systems towards right and left with inward-opening accordion in silicone glass facade are preferred applications of the system of the invention. In order to achieve the above said purposes, the invention is a silicone glass facade system manufacturing method comprising the process steps of preparing of the wing frame in desired sizes with aluminium profiles and strips, mounting of the aluminium dehumidifier to the prepared aluminium wing frame, mounting of the inner space glass to the said wing frame with the help of the screwing apparatus, rabbeting of the affixing surface of the outer space glass in a way that the said wing frame would not be seen, affixing of the rabbeted affixing surface to the prepared wing frame by applying adhesive to the said surface, and mounting of the wing hinges from the desired place according to the shape that the wing would be used. In order to achieve the above said advantages which will be better understood from the below detailed description, the present invention; brings about many advantages through its said characteristics.

The structural and characteristic features of the invention and all advantages will be understood better in detailed descriptions with the figures given below and with reference to the figures, and therefore, the assessment should be made taking into account the said figures and detailed explanations.

Brief Description of the Figures

For better understanding of the embodiment of present invention and its advantages with its additional components, it should be evaluated together with below described figures.

Figure 1 is the image showing the production steps of the inward-opening wing system.

Figure 2 is the external view of the inward-opening wing system in silicone facade.

Figure 3 is the external view of the inward-opening double opening (tilt turn) wing system in silicone facade.

Figure 4 is the external view of accordion wing system at silicone facade.

Figures 5a, 5b, 5c are the images showing the way of operation of accordion wing system in silicone facade.

Figure 6 is the perspective view of profile and strips used in formation of wing. Reference Numbers

1. Aluminium Wing Frame

2. Wing Hinges

3. Screwing Apparatus

4. Aluminium Dehumidifier

5. Inner Space Glass

6. Rabbet Affixing Surface

7. Outer Space Glass

8. Profile

9. Wing Glass Strip

Detailed Description of the Invention

In this detailed description, the preferred embodiments of the inward-opening wing system in the silicone glass facade systems, which are the subject of the invention, will only be disclosed as examples for better understanding of the subject, and will not form any limiting effect.

In Figure 1 , the image showing the production steps of the inward-opening wing system is given. In aluminium silicone glass facade systems, the method applied when the glass applicable to four different types of opening wings is being made ready for use and components ensuring this method are disclosed.

In the phase of forming the silicone glass facade wing, the aluminium wing frame (1) is prepared with aluminium profiles (8) and strips (9) in desired sizes.

Aluminium dehumidifier (4) is mounted to the prepared aluminium wing frame (1). Afterwards, inner space glass (5) is mounted to the prepared aluminium wing frame (1) with the help of screwing apparatus (3). Outer space glass affixing surface (6) is rabbeted in a way that the said aluminium wing frame (1) would not be seen. By applying NP1 adhesive to the rabbeted affixing surface (6), this surface is affixed to the prepared aluminium wing frame (1). As a last step, wing hinges (2) are mounted from the desired place according to the wing shape to be used. The said process can be applied to the fixed or moving wings (A,B,C,D,E,F). The only difference in fixed and moving wing (A,B,C,D,E,F) applications is the availability of using different sizes while forming aluminium wing frame (1), and using different numbers of profiles (8) and strips (9).

In Figure 2, the view of the inward-opening wing system in silicone facade is given. In this representation, A and B represent the fixed glasses and C and D represent the moving glasses. This application can also be made by using one glass (A or B) according to preference. Since the wings (C,D) are sliding type, the thickness of the wing itself is wider or thicker than the fixed wings (A,B). In order to eliminate this difference, one more profile is applied to vertical and horizontal profiles of the fixed wings (A,B) each or two aluminium dehumidifiers (4) are placed to the lower horizontal and vertical parts of the fixed glass under the wings of the double-glazing to be prepared, and the same set up is also applied to the top and bottom horizontal profiles of the fixed glass (A,B) found between the wings (C,D). In Figure 3, the external view of the inward-opening double opening (tilt turn) wing system in silicone facade. In this representation, again A and B represent fixed glasses and C and D represent moving glasses. In addition, the glass C - which can also be glass D in different applications - has double opening (tilt turn) property. It can be opened from the top part when desired. In order to accomplish this function, double opening accessory is mounted C or D or both of them.

In Figure 4, the external view of accordion wing system at silicone facade is given. In this representation, E and F represent sliding glasses, and C and D represent moving glasses. In Figure 5 (5a, 5b, 5c), the way of operation of the accordion wing system, external view of which is given in Figure 4, is shown. In this system, when the right first wing (C) and the left first wing (D) are opened, by connection of at least two of various movement bearings to the bottom and top of each of the two wings (E,F) found at the center, the said wings (E,F) can be moved to the right and the left. In the said system, the camouflage of the frames is made by horizontal lower and upper frames, various composite, compact laminate, terracotta, and various sunshades etc. external wall materials. In this system, mobility of the system is increased by connection of accordion bearing and various movable glazing systems to the wings (E,F). The vertical frames of the system are masked inside by carving the wall from interior. The area of usage of the system is wide. It can be applied to both inter-floor silicone facade and all the building without having inter-building.

In the alternative applications of the system, it can be easily applied to oval or different shapes with corner profiles. The protection area of this application has been specified under claims and cannot be limited to the descriptions only given as sampling above. It is clear that any innovation can be provided by a person skilled in the related art by use of the similar embodiments and/or can also apply this embodiment in other areas for similar purposes used in the related art. Therefore, it is also clear that such embodiments will be lack of innovation criteria.