ASSEMBLING DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUS SKYLIGHTS WITH FREE EXPANSION WITHOUT DOPES AND WITHOUT CONNECTION SCREWS

Abstract: This invention is concerned with an assembling device for continuous skylights with free expansion without dopes and without connection screws. Provision is made for U-­ profiled, reinforced with ribs, connection blocks of the beams to the caves, presenting a hole for the passage of a tension bolt, said bolt cooperating with a omega (Ω)-profiled projection of the upper beam, the latter being maintained centered and spaced with regard to the lower beam by spaces made of poliamide fiber glass reinforced material.

Description: ASSEMBLING DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUS SKYLIGHTS WITH FREE EXPANSION WITHOUT DOPES AND WITHOUT CONNECTION SCREWS. The present invention is concerned with an assembling device for continuous skylights with free expansion and without dopes and without intermediate locking screws. A similar device has been represented and'. described In a copending Italian application for Invention patent Nr. 19696 A/82 in the name of the same inventor Mr. Giorgio ADREANI. The assembling device described in said application presents the peculiar drawback of a relatively complicated construction particularly so far is concerned with the connection blak of the upper beam with the lower beam, the centering and spacing of the upper beam with respect to the lower beam and finally positioning of the lower beam besides an excessive overall weight and high costs of the extrusion matrices. The present invention aims to give a concrete solution to the problems appended to the prior art. According to the invention, there is provided an assembling device for continuous skylights with free expansion without dopes and without connection screws characterized in that provision is made for U-profiled, reinforced with ribs, connection blocks of the beams to the caves, presenting a hole for the passage of a tension bolt, said bolt cooperating with a omega ( ( L- )-profiled projection of the upper beam, the latter being mantained centered and spaced with regard to the lower beam by spaces made of poliammide fiber glass reinforced material, a U-profiled glass-stop abutting with a branch of the caves and extending between the union blocks, the lower blom being stopped by a positioning member passing through a hole of the coves that operates as infiltration water discharge. The above feature and some other : as too the scope and advantages of the invention will result better from the following specification of its embodiment shown in the annexed drawings, wherein: The Fig. 1 shows by a perspective way and partially the device according to the invention; The Figures 2 and 3 respectively show a sectional view according to the line II-II of Fig. 3 and an elevational view according to the arrow FA of the union block; :Fhe Fig. 4 shows an outline bf the glass-stop; The Figures 5 and 6 respectively show the upper beam and the lower blam, between the two beam being represented the spacer-centering member of the upper beam; The Fig. 7 shows an outline of the caves; it is observed that the figures 4,5,6 and 7 represent an exploded view of the essential components of the device; The Fig. 8 represents a longitudinal sectional view of the invention device, passing through the union block, The Fig. 9 is a sectional view as Fig. 8 but passing out from the union block namely through the glass-stop; The Figures 10 and 11 represent respectively an elevational view a top view and a sectional view according to the line XI-XI of the Fig. fo the positioning member of the lower beam; The Fig. 12 schematically shows a sectional view of a skylight wherein the invention device finds its application. ***+*******************************ç********* With reference to the said drawings BU shows the U-profiled union block better visible in the Figures 2 and 3. the said block being moulded from fiber glass reinforced NORYL (Trade Mark) and suitably presenting a hole FO and stiffening ribs NE for resistance purpose. By a known manner provision is made for a lower beam TI (Fig. 10), a upper beam TS and an alveoulous plasticified glass plate VEbetween the two beams. For a vault skylight from the Fig. 11 may been inferred the typical configuration. With GR there is referred the caves made, as the two beams, by extruded aluminium profiles the said caves being better visible in the Fig. 7. FV shows the glass-stop made by extrusion and cooperating with the caves GR as better inferred by the Fig. 1. The lower beam TI is positioned by a positioning portion PO better visible in the Figures 10, 11 and presents a depression IN for accomodating the lower beam, and a cylindrical projection RK passing through a hole FFof the caves. By a known manner the upper beam is formed with a omega ( DL )-profiled projection RI centered with respect to the midline whereas the lower beam presents a U-profiled projection RU between the said two projections being provided a spacer member DI made of reinforced fiber glass polyammidic resins. By a known way between the two beams plastic, glass alveoulous plates VE are inserted. For tensioning the upper beam it is sufficient to sling the two branches RT1-RT2 between the caves and the upper beam and thereafter to assemble the tensioning bolt BB until the requested assembling tension is obtained. It is evident as the linear expansions of the upper beam are compensated. As it is observed from the Figures 2 and 3 the lower branch RI of the union block is profiled as a projection RS and cooperates with a nose NL of the caves GR. The scopes and advantages of the invention well result from the foregoing.

Claims: CLAIMS 1. Assembling device for continuous skylights with free expansion without dopes and without connection screws characterized In that provision is made for U-profiled, reinforced with ribs, connection blocks of the beams to the caves, presenting a hole for the passage of a tension bolt, said bolt cooperating with a omega ( sQ )-profiled projection of the upper beam, the latter being mantained centered and spaced with regard to the lower beam by spaces made of poliammide fiber glass reinforced material, a U-profiled glass-stop abutting with a branch of the caves and extending between the union blocks, the lower blom being stopped by a positioning member passing through a hole of the caves that operates as infiltration water discharge. 2. Assembling device according to the claim 1, and in conformity to the graphical anneER representations for the objects outlined in the preamble.

Inventors: ADREANI, GIORGIO
Applicants: LANTER S.R.L.
Application year: 1985
Main classification: E04D13
IPC codes: E04D13