Assembly system for thermoacoustic windows

• US 6,209,269 B1
• Filed: 05/06/1999
• Issued: 04/03/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mario Valderrama
• Original Assignee: Mario Valderrama
• Inventors: Valderrama, Mario
• Primary Examiner(s): Kent, Christopher T.
• Application Number:
  US09/306,492
• Time in Patent Office: 698 Days
• Field of Search: 52/2.16, 52/204.1, 52/209, 52/204.6, 52/171.3, 52/656.2, 52/656.5, 52/656.9, 52/786.1
• US Class Current: 52/171.3
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/24 specially adapted for double glazing separable parts for securing panes E06B3/64
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/6612 Evacuated glazing units
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/677 Evacuating or filling the gap between the panes ; Equilibration of inside and outside pressure; Preventing condensation in the gap between the panes by means of spacing elements E06B3/663; Cleaning the gap between the panes
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 5/205 windows therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 30/249 Glazing, e.g. vacuum glazing
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 80/22 Glazing, e.g. vaccum glazing

Abstract

An assembly system used to build two pane thermoacoustic windows for houses and buildings is provided. The assembly system uses a set of profiles and joints and a permanently installed valve to assemble the window frame without a fusion welding machine. The system creates an airtight chamber directly on the frame. The valve allows the assembler to evacuate the air in the airtight chamber to make a vacuum, or to inflow a gas. The system improves the insulating thermal and acoustic capacity of the window, and allows a supplier to sell the components to build the window, which is then assembled by snapping together profiles and joints. The system can also be applied to assembly one pane window and for other purposes.

Claims

1. A building partition comprising:

a hollow airtight frame defining an airtight chamber;

said frame having first and second outwardly facing adherence surfaces located substantially all along a perimeter of said frame; and

a valve installed in the hollow frame, the valve providing a fluid communication path from outside the hollow frame to the airtight chamber, the valve being adjustable from a closed position where no fluid may pass from outside the hollow frame to the airtight chamber to an open position where fluid may pass from outside the hollow frame to the airtight chamber,

at least one hole in the inner surface providing a fluid communication path between the airtight space and the airtight chamber, whereby fluid may pass from outside the hollow frame through the valve through the airtight chamber and into the airtight space when the valve is in the open position,

a first panel secured to the first adherence surface of the frame, the first panel having an outer edge dimensioned so that the outer edge of the first panel fits closely to the said first adherence surface of the frame,

a second panel secured to the second adherence surface of the frame, the second panel having an outer edge dimensioned so that the outer edge of the second panel fits closely to the said second adherence surface of the frame, the first panel and the second panel being arranged in substantially parallel spaced relationship, whereby the first panel and the second panel are secured to the adherence surfaces of the frame such that an airtight space is formed between the first panel, the second panel and the inner surface of the frame,

a plurality of hollow joints having end portions; and

a plurality of hollow profiles having end sections, the end portions of the hollow joints being dimensioned to snugly fit within the end sections of the hollow profiles such that the hollow joints and the hollow profiles may be assembled to form the hollow frame.

2. The building partition of claim 1 wherein:

the first panel and the second panel are glass panes.

3. The building partition of claim 1 wherein:

the hollow joints and the hollow profiles are dimensioned such that an adhesive may be applied to surfaces of the hollow joints and to corresponding surfaces of the hollow profiles that mate when the hollow joints and hollow profiles are assembled, forming an airtight union.

4. The building partition of claim 3 wherein the valve comprises:

a tubular fixed cylinder having an internal surface with threads and a concave seat;

a rotary cylinder having an external surface with threads engaging the threads on the internal surface of the fixed cylinder and having at least one orifice extending through a wall of an internal end portion of the rotary cylinder; and

a seal with a convex surface fastened on the internal end portion of the rotary cylinder,

whereby the valve is placed in the closed position by screwing the rotary cylinder such that the convex surface of the seal seats on the concave part of the fixed cylinder.

5. The building partition of claim 3 further comprising:

at least one trim section having mounting flanges, the inner surface of the frame having a groove dimensioned to receive the mounting flanges and secure each of the trim sections to the inner surface of the frame.

6. An insulating window comprising:

a hollow airtight frame defining an airtight chamber, said frame having first and second outwardly facing adherence surfaces located substantially all along a perimeter of said frame;

a valve installed in the hollow frame, the valve providing a fluid communication path from outside the hollow frame to the airtight chamber and through a hole in the inner surface to the airtight space, the valve being adjustable from a closed position where no fluid may pass from outside the hollow frame to the airtight chamber to an open position where fluid may pass from outside the hollow frame to the airtight chamber;

a first glass pane secured to the first adherence surface of the frame, the first glass pane having an outer edge dimensioned so that the outer edge of the first glass pane fits closely to the first adherence surface of the frame; and

a second glass pane secured to the second adherence surface of the frame, the second glass pane having an outer edge dimensioned so that the outer edge of the second glass pane fits closely to the second adherence surface of the frame,

wherein the first glass pane and the second glass pane are arranged in substantially parallel spaced relationship,

the first glass pane and the second glass pane being secured to the adherence surfaces of the frame such that an airtight space is formed between the first glass pane, the second glass pane and the inner surface of the frame,

the frame including a hole providing a fluid communication path between the airtight space and the airtight chamber, whereby fluid may pass from outside the hollow frame through the valve through the airtight chamber and into the airtight space when the valve is in the open position,

a plurality of hollow joints having end portions; and

a plurality of hollow profiles having end portions

the end portions of the hollow joints being dimensioned to snugly fit within the end sections of the hollow profiles such that the hollow joints and the hollow profiles may be assembled to form a hollow frame.

7. The insulating window of claim 6 wherein:

the hollow joints and hollow profiles are dimensioned such that an adhesive may be applied to the surfaces of the hollow joints and to corresponding surfaces of the hollow profiles that mate when the hollow joints and hollow profiles are assembled.

8. The insulating window of claim 7 wherein the valve comprises:

a tubular fixed cylinder having an internal surface with threads and a concave seat;

a rotary cylinder having an external surface with threads engaging the threads on the internal surface of the fixed cylinder and having at least one orifice extending through a wall of an internal end portion of the rotary cylinder; and

a seal with a convex surface fastened on the internal end portion of the rotary cylinder,

whereby the valve is placed in the closed position by screwing the rotary cylinder such that the convex surface of the seal seats on the concave part of the fixed cylinder.

9. The insulating window of claim 7 further comprising:

at least one trim section having mounting flanges, the inner surface of the frame having a groove dimensioned to receive the mounting flanges and secure each of the trim sections to the inner surface of the frame.

10. The insulating window of claim 7 wherein:

a desiccating material is disposed in the airtight chamber.

11. The insulating window of claim 7 wherein:

reinforcing members are disposed in the airtight chamber.

12. The insulating window of claim 7 wherein:

supports are installed between the first glass pane and the second glass pane.