FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a connection structure for a facade system.

The invention in particular relates to a sunbreak that is used for preventing solar rays from reaching a window, where the sunbreak is supported on a facade profile, and a connection structure for connecting said sunbreak to the facade profile.

PRIOR ART

Facade systems are preferred due their advantages of both reducing loads in constructions and creating larger usage areas within the construction by providing thinner facades instead of thick and bulky concrete walls in high-rise buildings. A curtain wall is defined as a vertical building envelope that has no structural loads apart from the environmental loads acting thereon and its innate weight.

Glasses provided in spaces like frames on said facade constitute a part of said facade. As the glasses generally constitute a great part of the facade, living space may receive a certain amount of sunlight at inconvenient levels.

In addition to special types of glasses and films applied on these glasses, sunbreaks are also another solution preferred in an attempt to reduce the amount of sunlight received. Sunbreaks have coatings made of materials including aluminum, composite material and other similar materials around their circumferences in order to reflect solar rays. Sunbreaks are generally connected parallel to the ground or transversely to an upper part of the glass at an inclined manner. Another reason why sunbreaks are preferred is that they provide a favorable decorative appearance for facades as well as providing protection from solar rays. However, it is a quite demanding process to mount said sunbreaks onto facades. The sunbreaks can be directly connected to the facades during their fabrication process, which still poses a challenge in relation to carrying the product.

In a patent document numbered DE19747072A1 , a bracket structure for curtain exterior walls has been disclosed. In said system, a pair of arms perpendicularly extending outwards from the facade is provided and it has been noted that the sunbreak can be connected to said arms. Both the brackets and the sunbreak can be individually connected in said system. However, mounting of this system or the similar may result in a great loss of time.

Ultimately, all the aforementioned drawbacks have required a novelty in the related art.

AIM OF THE INVENTION

The present invention aims to eliminate the aforementioned problems and to provide a novelty in the related art.

The main aim of the invention is to provide a sunbreak for preventing solar rays from reaching a window, where said sunbreak is supported on a facade profile, and a connection structure for connecting said sunbreak to the facade profile.

Another aim of the invention is to provide a facade structure having a sunbreak that is easy to mount and demount.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In an effort to achieve all of the aims that are mentioned above and that will be more apparent from the detailed description below, the present invention provides a connection structure for a facade system comprising a sunbreak that is connected at an approximately right angle to a facade profile in order to block at least a part of the solar rays reaching a facade profile and a facade. Accordingly, the invention comprises a second profile recess provided on one of the connection surfaces of the sunbreak and the facade profile that are facing each other and an interconnection element having an interconnection protrusion corresponding to said profile recess, a sunbreak extension that extends in order to contact the surface of the interconnection element out of one of said connection surfaces when said interconnection element is placed in the corresponding profile recess; screw sockets are provided on said interconnection element and the sunbreak extension in order to be concentrically aligned when a connection is obtained, a screw that connects said interconnection element with the sunbreak extension by traversing said screw sockets, interconnection threads and sunbreak threads provided on the contacting surfaces of said interconnection element and the sunbreak extension in a corresponding manner.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, said screw sockets are provided on the interconnection threads and the sunbreak threads contacting each other.

Another preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a nut socket that is concentric with the screw socket at the lower part of said interconnection element.

A further preferred embodiment of the invention includes a profile recess that has been provided on one of the facing connection surfaces of the sunbreak and the facade profile and a sunbreak protrusion to ensure a connection between the connection surfaces by being located in said profile recess provided on the other connection surface.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, said profile recess has been provided between a connection surface that is connected to the profile protrusion extending in a vertical axis out of said profile extension and a profile extension that extends in a horizontal axis.

Another preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a bracket provided in order to enable said sunbreak protrusion to be located on the profile protrusion when said sunbreak protrusion is placed in the corresponding profile recess.

A further preferred embodiment of the invention comprises an interconnection socket provided at the lower part of the sunbreak extension in order to position said interconnection element.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, all of said recesses and protrusions extend in a vertical direction. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

Figure 1 , is a representative isometric view of an embodiment of the facade system.

Figure 2, is a simplified view of an embodiment of the connection structure of the sunbreak and the profile of the same.

Figure 2. A, is a sectional view of an embodiment of the connection structure of the sunbreak and the profile of the same.

Figure 2.B, a detailed view of the connection area of Figure 2. A.

Figure 2.C, an exploded view of the representation of Figure 2.B.

DEFINITIONS OF REFERENCE NUMBERS IN FIGURES

1. Facade system

10.Sunbreak

20.Connection of sunbreak profile

21.Sunbreak protrusion

211. Bracket

22. Sunbreak extension

221. Sunbreak threads

23. Interconnection socket

24.Sunbreak connection

30. Interconnection element

31. Interconnection protrusion

32. Interconnection threads

33. Nut socket

40. Screw

41. Nut

50. Facade profile

51. Profile extension

511. Profile protrusion A.Connection area

BY.Connection surface

IB.Thermal barrier

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In this detailed description, the facade system (1 ) having a sunbreak (10) subject to the present invention is disclosed only by use of non-limiting examples in an attempt to achieve a better understanding of the subject.

The subject of the invention relates to the connection structure for a facade system (1 ) comprising a sunbreak (10) to prevent solar rays from reaching a window, where the sunbreak is supported on a facade profile (50), and a connection structure for connecting said sunbreak (10) to the facade profile (50).

The invention relates to the connection structure for a facade system (1 )having a sunbreak (10) that is connected at an approximately right angle to a facade profile (50) in order to block at least a part of the solar rays reaching a facade profile (50) and a facade, characterized by comprising;

- a profile recess (511 ) provided on one of the connection surfaces (CS) of the sunbreak (10) and the facade profile (50) that are facing each other and an interconnection element (30) having an interconnection protrusion (31 ) corresponding to said profile recess (511 ),

- a sunbreak extension (22) that extends in order to contact a surface of the interconnection element (30) out of one of said connection surfaces (CS) when said interconnection element (30) is placed in the corresponding profile recess (511 ),

- screw sockets provided on the surfaces of said interconnection element (30) and the sunbreak extension (22) in order to be concentrically aligned when a connection is obtained,

- a screw (40) that connects said interconnection element (30) with the sunbreak extension (22) by passing through said screw sockets,

5 - interconnection threads (32) and sunbreak threads (221 ) provided on the contacting surfaces of said interconnection element (30) and the sunbreak extension (22) in a corresponding manner.

The axis x presented in figures defines the axis that perpendicularly extends outwards from the facade profile (50), axis y defines the axis of the sunbreak (10) that extends transversely, and axis z defines the axis that extends parallel to the facade profile (50).

Said extension and recess definitions should be conceived as the ducts extending through said facade profile (50) or the sunbreak (10) and the planes or plates fitting in said ducts.

Figure 1 shows a representative isometric view of an embodiment of the facade system (1 ) according to the invention. The facade system (1 ) comprises sunbreaks that are connected in order to correspond to the facade profiles (50) and the upper portion of said facade (50), preferably to the upper portion of windows. The sunbreak (10) and the facade profile (10) are preferably made of extruded aluminum. The sunbreak (10) comprises a profile and a coating layer to reflect solar rays to the circumference of said profile. The coating layer is made of aluminum, composite material or any material that can reflect solar rays.

As can be seen in Figure 2, the sunbreak (10) is connected to the facade profile (50) at a right or approximately right angle. Such a connection can be obtained with the elements provided with their connection surfaces thereon (CS) facing each other, which are provided on both the sunbreak (10) and the facade profile (50).

With reference to Figure 2. A, the sunbreak (10) and the facade profile (10) are connected to each other by an interconnection element (30). The interconnection element (30) is connected to a connection of sunbreak profile (20) by means of a screw (40). The connection of sunbreak profile (20) is a component of the sunbreak (10) and is provided as a monolithic piece of said sunbreak (10). The connection of sunbreak profile (20) can be connected to the sunbreak (10) through a sunbreak connection (24).

In Figures 2.B and 2.C respectively, a connection area (A) and exploded views of the related area are shown. A profile extension (51 ) extending on the axis x of the facade profile (50) has been provided and a profile protrusion (511 ) extending on an axis -y, on an end portion of said profile extension (51 ) has been provided. Said profile extension (51 ) and the profile protrusion (511 ) structure, form the profile recess (52) that provides a socket for an interconnection protrusion (31 ) to be disclosed thereafter.

A sunbreak protrusion (22) extending on the axis -x on the connection surface (CS) of the sunbreak (10) has been provided. Sunbreak threads (221 ) have been formed on a lower surface of the sunbreak protrusion (22). The sunbreak threads (221 ) have been formed in order to correspond to the interconnection threads (32) to be disclosed thereafter.

The sunbreak (10) and the facade profile (50) are connected to each other by means of the interconnection element (30). The interconnection protrusion (31 ) is provided such that the interconnection element (30) extends on the axis y at its end portion and is placed in the profile recess (52) mentioned above.

Interconnection threads (32) have been formed on an upper surface of the interconnection element (30). Said interconnection threads (32) have been provided in order to overlap the aforementioned interconnection threads (32) when the interconnection protrusion (32) is placed in the profile recess (52).

Said interconnection element (30) is located in an interconnection socket (23) provided under the sunbreak extension (22).

A screw socket has been formed on both the interconnection element (30) and the sunbreak extension (22). When said interconnection threads (32) are inserted into the profile recess (52) of the interconnection protrusion (32), the screw sockets are provided in order to be concentric. Preferably, the screw sockets have been provided on the aforementioned sunbreak threads (221 ) and the interconnection threads (32). A screw (40) placed in said screw socket connects the sunbreak extension (22) with the interconnection element (30). As the interconnection element (30) is also connected to the facade profile (50) through the interconnection protrusion (31 ), a connection between the facade profile (50) and the sunbreak (10) is achieved.

When the screw (40) is released to an extent, the sunbreak (10) is inclined to move on the axis -y. The connection between said interconnection threads (32) and the sunbreak threads (221 ) prevents the sunbreak (10) from completely sliding and thereby forms a certain angle. On the contrary, when the screw (40) is tightened, the sunbreak (10) moves on the axis y, a certain amount of air rises up and a reverse angle is formed. With the present invention, the drawbacks as to mounting can be simply eliminated by providing a small movement to the sunbreak.

A profile extension (51 ) extending on the axis x of the facade profile (50) has been provided and a profile protrusion (511 ) extending on the axis -y, at the end portion of said profile extension (51 ) has been provided, and this structure has formed a profile recess (52). Furthermore, the connection of sunbreak profile(20) comprises a sunbreak protrusion (21 ) extending on the axis -y. Said sunbreak protrusion (21 ) has been formed in order to be suitable to be located in the profile recess (52) provided on the facade profile (50). Said sunbreak protrusion (21 ) comprises a bracket (211 ) provided in order to be located on the profile protrusion (511 ) when said sunbreak protrusion (21 ) is placed in the corresponding profile recess (52). The scope of protection of the invention is described in the accompanying claims and is definitely not limited to the exemplary representations disclosed in this detailed description herein. Hence, it is evident that any person skilled in the art will develop similar embodiments, without departing from the main subject of the invention, in light of the aforementioned description.