Component made of hollow glass blocks

• US 10,640,976 B2
• Filed: 08/31/2016
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Marco Semadeni
• Original Assignee: Marco Semadeni
• Inventors: Semadeni, Marco
• Primary Examiner(s): A, Phi D
• Application Number:
  US15/754,628
• Publication Number:
  US 20180283005A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,343 Days
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 1/42 of glass or other transparent material panels made of glass bricks E04C2/546
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 2/54 Slab-like translucent elements floors for transmitting light E04B5/46; translucent or open-work ceilings E04B9/32, E04B9/34; translucent roof coverings E04D3/06, E04D3/28
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 2/543 Hollow multi-walled panels with integrated webs
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 2/546 made of glass bricks
• CPC Class Codes: H01G 9/20 Light-sensitive devices

Abstract

The invention relates to a component (1) for installing a room closing element made of hollow glass blocks (2, 3) using mortar or concrete and a suitable reinforcement. The component (1) according to the invention consists of two hollow glass blocks (2, 3), which are designed identically and preferably lie one next to the other, with an intermediate spacer (4) which seals the intermediate space between the glass blocks (2, 3) and is preferably assembled from multiple spacers (5, 5b, 5c) designed as hollow bodies that are separated from one another by intermediate films (6a, 6b) with coatings (7a, 7b). The component (1) is characterized by a comparatively large structural depth which ensures very good insulation values despite the small surface area of the glass blocks (2, 3). The structural depth also increases the geometrical moment of inertia with respect to bending, said moment of inertia allowing for large proportions of insulating mortar/concrete and components with large dimensions.

Claims

1. A component for constructions made of hollow glass blocks to separate a first area from a second area, comprising:

first and second hollow glass blocks arranged one next to the other to define an intermediate space therebetween, the first hollow glass block being on a side of the component closer to the first area and the second hollow glass block being on a side of the component closer to the second area such that the first hollow glass block is between the intermediate space and the first area and the second hollow glass block is between the intermediate space and the second area; and

an intermediate spacer system which seals the intermediate space between the first and second hollow glass blocks,

the intermediate spacer system comprising a first individual spacer arranged between the first and second hollow glass blocks and which includes a frame-shaped profile having a first surface facing the first hollow glass block and the first area, a second surface facing the second hollow glass block and the second area, and an inner surface defining a hollow interior,

the frame-shaped profile being positioned relative to the first and second hollow glass blocks such that the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile is between hollow spaces in the first and second hollow glass blocks.

2. The component according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate spacer system further comprises a second individual spacer alongside the first spacer and which includes a frame-shaped profile having a first surface facing the first hollow glass block and the first area, a second surface facing the second hollow glass block and the second area, and an inner surface defining a hollow interior, the frame-shaped profile of the second spacer being positioned relative to the first and second hollow glass blocks such that the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile of the second spacer is between the hollow spaces in the first and second hollow glass blocks, the second spacer being separated from the first spacer by an intermediate film having a coating that extends between the first and second spacers to separate the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile of the first spacer from the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile of the second spacer.

3. The component according to claim 2, wherein the intermediate spacer system further comprises a third individual spacer alongside the second spacer and which includes a frame-shaped profile having a first surface facing the first hollow glass block and the first area, a second surface facing the second hollow glass block and the second area, and an inner surface defining a hollow interior, the frame-shaped profile of the third spacer being positioned relative to the first and second hollow glass blocks such that the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile of the third spacer is between the hollow spaces in the first and second hollow glass blocks, the third spacer being separated from the second spacer by an intermediate film having a coating that extends between the second and third spacers to separate the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile of the second spacer from the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile of the third spacer.

4. The component according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate spacer system further comprises:

a first additional individual spacer alongside the first spacer and which includes a frame-shaped profile having a first surface facing the first hollow glass block and the first area, a second surface facing the second hollow glass block and the second area, and an inner surface defining a hollow interior, the frame-shaped profile of the first additional spacer being positioned relative to the first and second hollow glass blocks such that the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile of the first additional spacer is between the hollow spaces in the first and second hollow glass blocks, the first additional spacer being separated from the first spacer by an intermediate film having a coating that extends between the first spacer and the first additional spacer to separate the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile of the first spacer from the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile of the first additional spacer; and

a second additional individual spacer alongside the first additional spacer and which includes a frame-shaped profile having a first surface facing the first hollow glass block and the first area, a second surface facing the second hollow glass block and the second area, and an inner surface defining a hollow interior, the frame-shaped profile of the second additional spacer being positioned relative to the first and second hollow glass blocks such that the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile of the second additional spacer is between the hollow spaces in the first and second hollow glass blocks, the second additional spacer being separated from the first additional spacer by an intermediate film having a coating that extends between the first additional spacer and the second additional spacer to separate the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile of the first additional spacer from the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile of the second additional spacer,

whereby the first spacer and the first and second additional spacers are all alongside one another.

5. The component according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate spacer system further comprises a second individual spacer alongside the first spacer and which includes a frame-shaped profile having a first surface facing the first hollow glass block and the first area, a second surface facing the second hollow glass block and the second area, and an inner surface defining a hollow interior, the frame-shaped profile of the second spacer being positioned relative to the first and second hollow glass blocks such that the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile of the second spacer is between the hollow spaces in the first and second hollow glass blocks, the spacer system further comprising a pane of glass that extends between the first and second spacers to separate the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile of the first spacer from the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile of the second spacer.

6. The component according to claim 5, wherein the intermediate spacer system further comprises a third individual spacer alongside the second spacer and which includes a frame-shaped profile having a first surface facing the first hollow glass block and the first area, a second surface facing the second hollow glass block and the second area, and an inner surface defining a hollow interior, the frame-shaped profile of the third spacer being positioned relative to the first and second hollow glass blocks such that the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile of the third spacer is between the hollow spaces in the first and second hollow glass blocks, the spacer system further comprising a pane of glass that extends between the second and third spacers to separate the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile of the second spacer from the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile of the third spacer.

7. The component according to claim 2, wherein the spacer system further includes gas-vapor and water vapor-tight coatings provided to the outside on the rear.

8. The component according to claim 2, further comprising:

a first primary seal between the first and second spacers,

a second primary seal between the first surface of the first spacer and the first hollow glass block, and

a third primary seal between the second surface of the first spacer and second hollow glass block.

9. The component according to claim 8, wherein at least one of the first, second and third primary seals is made of butyl.

10. The component according to claim 2, further comprising a secondary seal on an outside on the first spacer.

11. The component according to claim 10, wherein the secondary seal is made of silicone.

12. The component according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate space is filled with inert gas or a vacuum is generated therein.

13. The component according to claim 1, wherein the component is part of a room closing element such that the first area is an exterior area outside of the room and the second area is an interior area inside of the room, further comprising:

mortar or concrete alongside edges of the component toward the first area; and

insulating mortar or insulating concrete made of closed-pore foamed glass beads alongside edges of the component toward the second area and which is different than the mortar or concrete alongside edges of the component toward the first area.

14. The component according to claim 13, further comprising a reinforcement lying in a plane parallel to a surface of the component as well as to a plane of the room closing element within at least one of the mortar or concrete alongside edges of the component toward the first area and the insulating mortar or insulating concrete alongside edges of the component toward the second area.

15. The component according to claim 14, further comprising anchoring sleeves fastened to the reinforcement.

16. The component according to claim 14, wherein the reinforcement is configured to be fastened directly to a building.

17. The component according to claim 1, wherein the first and second hollow glass blocks are identical to one another.

18. A component for constructions made of hollow glass blocks to separate a first area from a second area, comprising:

first and second hollow glass blocks arranged one next to the other to define an intermediate space between a rear surface of the first hollow glass block and a front surface of the second hollow glass block, the first hollow glass block being on a side of the component closer to the first area and the second hollow glass block being on a side of the component closer to the second area such that the first hollow glass block is entirely between the intermediate space and the first area and the second hollow glass block is entirely between the intermediate space and the second area; and

an intermediate spacer system which seals the intermediate space between the rear surface of the first hollow glass block and the front surface of the second hollow glass blocks,

the intermediate spacer system comprising;

a plurality of individual spacers arranged between the first and second hollow glass blocks and each of which includes a frame-shaped profile having a first surface facing the first hollow glass block and the first area, a second surface facing the second hollow glass block and the second area, and an inner surface defining a hollow interior, the frame-shaped profile of each of the spacers being positioned relative to the first and second hollow glass blocks such that the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile of each of the spacers is between hollow spaces in the first and second hollow glass blocks; and

a substrate between each adjacent pair of the spacers to separate the hollow spaces of the frame-shaped profiles of the adjacent pair of spacers, the substrate being an intermediate film having a coating, or a pane of glass.

19. The component according to claim 18, wherein the component is part of a room closing element such that the first area is an exterior area outside of the room and the second area is an interior area inside of the room, each of the first and second hollow glass blocks having a front surface facing the first area and a rear surface facing the second area.

20. The component according to claim 19, wherein the first and second hollow glass blocks further include lateral surfaces extending between the front and rear surfaces, further comprising:

mortar or concrete alongside at least a portion of the lateral surfaces toward the first area and alongside the intermediate spacer system between the first and second hollow glass blocks; and

insulating mortar or insulating concrete alongside at least a portion of the lateral surfaces toward the second area and which is different than the mortar or concrete alongside at least a portion of the lateral surfaces toward the first area and alongside the intermediate spacer system between the first and second hollow glass blocks.