Corner assembly for insulated glass elements having films adhesively joined in an edge-flush manner

• US 10,450,791 B2
• Filed: 07/04/2017
• Issued: 10/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France (Compagnie De Saint-Gobain)
• Original Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France (Compagnie De Saint-Gobain)
• Inventors: Kuster, Hans-Werner, Schreiber, Walter, Serruys, Francis
• Primary Examiner(s): Maestri, Patrick J
• Application Number:
  US16/089,328
• Publication Number:
  US 20190106930A1
• Time in Patent Office: 840 Days
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 1/363 Bay windows
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2003/6291 Corner arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/56 by means of putty, cement, or adhesives only E06B3/64 E06B3/5427 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/6202 positioned between adjoining panes without separate glazing bar
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/6612 Evacuated glazing units
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/6617 one of the panes being larger than another
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/66366 specially adapted for units comprising more than two panes or for attaching intermediate sheets
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/673 Assembling the units E06B3/677 takes precedence ; making hollow glass sheets or bricks C03B23/24

Abstract

A corner assembly including two insulated glass elements is presented. The two insulated glass elements are abutted against each other at an angle. Each of the two insulated glass elements include at least two panes. According to one aspect, the at least two panes are joined to each other using a spacer profile under formation of an interpane space. According to another aspect, the at least two panes are arranged parallel to each other. In yet another aspect, the at least two panes have, on their end region, mitered abutment ends, the mitered abutment ends being joined to each other via a film. The film is provided for joining the insulated glass elements using an adhesive means.

Claims

1. A corner assembly, comprising:

two insulated glass elements abutting against each other at an angle,

wherein each insulated glass element has at least two panes, the at least two panes arranged parallel to each other and joined to each other by a spacer profile, thus forming an interpane space between the at least two panes,

and wherein the at least two panes have, on their end regions, mitered abutment ends, the mitered abutment ends being joined to each other via a film,

the corner assembly further comprising a tape coated with adhesive on both sides, the tape joining the two insulated glass elements by adhesively attaching to an external side of the film of said each insulated glass element, the tape having a thickness of 8 mm to 50 mm.

2. The corner assembly according to claim 1, wherein the film is arranged on said each insulated glass element in an edge-flush manner.

3. The corner assembly according to claim 1, wherein the at least two panes are three panes.

4. The corner assembly according to claim 1, wherein the film adheres on the end region of the at least two panes by way of an adhesive.

5. The corner assembly according to claim 1, wherein the film has a coating.

6. The corner assembly according to claim 1, wherein the film comprises a plastic.

7. The corner assembly according claim 1, wherein the film is gas-tight and/or rigid.

8. The corner assembly according to claim 1, wherein the film is transparent and/or has a thickness of 0.001 mm to 3 mm.

9. The corner assembly according to claim 1, wherein the tape is a transparent tape.

10. The corner assembly according to claim 1, wherein the at least two panes of one of the insulating glass elements abutting against the at least two panes of the other insulating glass element, protrude beyond the at least two panes of the other insulating glass element, at least in regions where the at least two panes of one the insulating glass elements abut against the at least two panes of the other insulating glass element.

11. The corner assembly according to claim 1, wherein a miter, in the mitered abutment ends, corresponds to a bisector of an angle at which the two insulated glass elements are attached.

12. The corner assembly according to claim 4, wherein the adhesive is an acrylate adhesive.

13. The corner assembly according to claim 5, wherein the coating is an SiOx coating.

14. The corner assembly according to claim 6, wherein the plastic comprises polypropylene, and/or glass.

15. The corner assembly according to claim 1, wherein the tape comprises a silicone adhesive.

16. A glass faç

ade comprising the corner assembly of claim 1.