VIG FRAME SOLUTION WITH FLEXIBLE PORTION

    公开(公告)号:US20220065026A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:US17422886

    申请日:2020-01-13

    申请人: VKR HOLDING A/S

    IPC分类号: E06B3/62 E06B3/54 E06B3/66

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit frame assembly (10), wherein said vacuum insulated glass unit frame assembly (1) comprises: a vacuum insulated glass unit (1), and a frame (20) comprising elongated frame profile arrangements (20a-20d, 70) which frames said vacuum insulated glass unit (1) in a frame opening (21). The frame further comprises: —holding parts (6) for fixating said vacuum insulated glass unit (1), and—flexible connection arrangements (7) connecting the holding parts (6) to elongated frame profile arrangements (20a-20d). The flexible connection arrangements (7) are configured to flex when said vacuum insulated glass unit (1) exerts a bending moment (M) on the holding parts (6), so that said holding parts (6) will move relative to the elongated frame profile arrangements (20a-20d, 70) to which the individual holding part (6) is connected. The present disclosure moreover relates to a vacuum insulated glass unit and a frame.

    FRAME SOLUTION PROVIDING REDUCED DEFLECTION RESTRICTION AT CORNER PARTS OF VIG UNIT

    公开(公告)号:US20220090436A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-24

    申请号:US17422508

    申请日:2020-01-13

    申请人: VKR HOLDING A/S

    IPC分类号: E06B3/62 E06B3/66 E06B7/23

    摘要: A vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit frame assembly (10) is disclosed, comprising: a rectangular vacuum insulated glass unit (1) comprising two glass sheets (2a, 2b) separated by a sealed gap (11), wherein a plurality of support structures (12) are distributed in said gap (11), and a frame (20) comprising elongated frame profile arrangements (20a-20d) which frames said vacuum insulated glass unit (1) in a frame opening (21), and wherein said frame (20) comprises a fixation system (45a, 45b, 28a, 28b, 80, 22, 23) fixating the vacuum insulated glass unit (1) at the frame (20), wherein said fixation system (45a, 45b, 28a, 28b, 80, 22, 23) is arranged so as to allow edges (8a-8d) of said vacuum insulated glass unit (1) to thermally deflect (DIS4) in a deflection direction (D1, D2) perpendicular to said frame opening due to a temperature difference (ΔT=T1−T2) between the two glass sheets (2a, 2b), wherein said fixation system (45a, 45b, 28a, 28b, 80, 22, 23) is configured to allow the magnitude of said thermal deflection (DIS4) to vary along the edge (8a-8d) between the corners (9) where the respective edge (8a-8d) terminates, wherein said fixation system (45a, 45b, 28a, 28b, 80, 22, 23) is arranged to provide a resistance against said thermal deflection (DIS4) of at least two opposing edges (8a-8d) of said vacuum insulated glass unit (1), said resistance being substantially lower at corner parts of the edges (8a-8d) than at centre parts of the edges (8a-8d), and wherein said centre parts of said at least two opposing, parallel edges (8a-8d) constitute at least a third, such as half of the extend of the edge (8a-8d) between said corners (9).

    FRAME PROVIDING RESTRICTION OF THERMAL DEFLECTION OF A VIG UNIT EDGE

    公开(公告)号:US20220081961A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-17

    申请号:US17422844

    申请日:2020-01-13

    申请人: VKR HOLDING A/S

    IPC分类号: E06B3/66 E06B3/62

    摘要: A vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit frame assembly (10) is disclosed comprising: a rectangular vacuum insulated glass unit (1) comprising two glass sheets (2a, 2b) separated by a sealed gap (11), wherein a plurality of support structures (12) are distributed in said gap (11), and a frame arrangement (20) comprising elongated frame profile arrangements (20a-20d) which frames said vacuum insulated glass unit (1) in a frame opening (21), and wherein said frame arrangement (20) comprises a fixation system (40, 45a, 45b, 80, 28a, 28b, 22, 23, 40) fixating the vacuum insulated glass unit (1) at the frame arrangement (20), wherein said frame (20) is arranged so as to allow edges (8a-8d) of said vacuum insulated glass unit (1) to thermally deflect (DIS4) in a deflection direction (D1, D2) perpendicular to said frame opening plane (P2) due to a temperature difference (ΔT=T1−T2) between the two glass sheets (2a, 2b), and to provide a restriction of said thermal deflection (DIS4) of the edges (8a-8d), so as to reduce the magnitude of the thermal deflection compared to an unrestricted thermal deflection of the edges (8a-8d) at said temperature difference (ΔT=T1−T2).

    VACUUM INSULATED GLASS UNIT FRAME SOLUTION

    公开(公告)号:US20220081957A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-17

    申请号:US17422479

    申请日:2020-01-13

    申请人: VKR HOLDING A/S

    摘要: Herein is disclosed a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit frame assembly (10) comprising: a rectangular vacuum insulated glass unit (1) comprising two glass sheets (2a, 2b) separated by a sealed gap (11) comprising a plurality of support structures (12), and a frame arrangement (20) comprising a fixation system (6, 40) fixating the vacuum insulated glass unit (1) at the frame arrangement (20), wherein said fixation system (6, 40) is arranged so as to allow edges (8a-8d) of said vacuum insulated glass unit (1) to thermally deflect (DIS1, DIS2) in a deflection direction (D1, D2) perpendicular to a frame opening plane (P2) due to a temperature difference (ΔT=T1−T2) between the two glass sheets (2a, 2b), wherein said fixation system (6, 40) is configured so as to allow the magnitude of said thermal deflection (DIS1, DIS2) is configured to vary along the edge (8a-8d) between the corners (9) where the respective edge (8a-8d) terminates.

    FRAME SOLUTION WITH GASKET ABUTTING VIG UNIT SURFACE

    公开(公告)号:US20220090437A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-24

    申请号:US17422561

    申请日:2020-01-13

    申请人: VKR HOLDING A/S

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to an aperture cover (1) such as a window. The aperture cover comprises a vacuum insulated glass unit (3) and a frame (2). The frame (2) comprises a fixation frame (7) and a sash (6) fixed to the vacuum insulated glass unit (3), and wherein the sash (6) is movably connected to the fixation frame (7) by means of a hinge connection (80). The fixation frame (7) comprises elongated frame members (8a-8d) defining a frame opening (2a) and the vacuum insulated unit (3) overlaps a surface (11) of at least one elongated frame member (8a-8d) of the fixation frame (7). The sash (6) comprises a sash profile (13) which is fixed to the vacuum insulated glass unit (3) at a part (21, 22) of the vacuum insulated glass unit that overlaps (21) and/or extends beyond (22) the overlapped elongated frame member (8a-8d). A resilient sealing gasket (10) is arranged between the overlapped elongated frame member (8a-8d) and the vacuum insulated glass unit, and the resilient sealing gasket (10) is configured to abut the interior major surface (S2) of the vacuum insulated glass unit when the sash (6) is in a closed position. The interior major surface (S2) of the vacuum insulated glass unit is configured to compress the resilient sealing gasket (10) when moving the sash (6) from an open to a closed position.

    FRAME SOLUTION FOR LAMINATED VIG UNIT

    公开(公告)号:US20220081959A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-17

    申请号:US17422780

    申请日:2020-01-13

    申请人: VKR HOLDING A/S

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit frame assembly (10), wherein said vacuum insulated glass unit frame assembly (1) comprises: a frame (20) comprising elongated frame profile arrangements (20a-20d, 70) which frames a vacuum insulated glass unit (1) in a frame opening (21), wherein said vacuum insulated glass unit (1) comprises at least two glass sheets (2a, 2b) separated by a gap (11) between said glass sheets (2a, 2b), wherein a plurality of support structures (12) are distributed in said gap (11), and wherein said gap (11) is sealed by means of a sealing system (1b, 1c) which seals an evacuation hole (1a) arranged in a first (2a) of said glass sheets and extending to the gap (11). A lamination glass sheet (14) is attached to an outer major surface (4a) of said first glass sheet (2a) by means of a lamination layer (16), and wherein said sealing system (1c) extends into a hole (14a) in the lamination glass sheet (14), and the edge (8a-8c) of the vacuum insulated glass unit (1) proximate the hole (14a) in the lamination glass sheet (14), said sealing system (1c) and said hole in the lamination glass sheet (14) into which the sealing system (1c) extends are covered by the frame (20). The disclosure additionally relates to a retrofitting frame system (100) and a laminated vacuum insulated glass unit (1).

    LAMINATED VACUUM INSULATED GLASS UNIT

    公开(公告)号:US20210301588A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-30

    申请号:US17266278

    申请日:2019-08-23

    申请人: VKR HOLDING A/S

    IPC分类号: E06B3/677 E06B3/66 B32B17/10

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a laminated vacuum insulated glass (VI G) unit (100) comprising a vacuum insulated glass unit (1) comprising first and second glass sheets (2a, 2b) separated by support structures (3) to provide a gap (4) between the glass sheets (2a, 2b), and an edge-sealing (5) enclosing and sealing said gap (4). An evacuation hole (6) extend to the gap (4) and is arranged in said first glass sheet (2a). A recessed portion (8) may enclose the evacuation hole (6), and a sealing system (7) seals the evacuation hole (6), The sealing system may be arranged in said recessed portion. A lamination layer (11) is arranged between a further sheet (12) and the first glass sheet (2a) comprising said evacuation hole (6). A part of said sealing system (7) extends into a hole (13) in the further sheet (12), and an enclosure device (15) comprising one or more walls (16a, 16b) encloses at least a part of said sealing system (7) and extends into said hole (13) in the further sheet (12) and may also extend into said recessed portion (8). A cover (30) may be placed to cover the enclosure device and hole in the further sheet. The present disclosure moreover relate to methods and a building aperture covering such as a window or door.

    FRAME ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A VACUUM INSULATED GLASS UNIT FIXED TO A FRAME BY MEANS OF A STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE

    公开(公告)号:US20220127899A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-28

    申请号:US17422813

    申请日:2020-01-13

    申请人: VKR HOLDING A/S

    IPC分类号: E06B3/56 E06B3/66

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit frame assembly (10), wherein said vacuum insulated glass unit frame assembly (10) comprises: a rectangular vacuum insulated glass unit (1) comprising two glass sheets (2a, 2b) separated by a gap (11) between said glass sheets (2a, 2b), wherein a plurality of support structures (12) are distributed in said gap (11) and wherein said gap (11) is sealed, and a frame (20) comprising elongated frame profile arrangements (20a-20d, 70) arranged to provide a frame opening (21) extending in a frame opening plane (P2) defined between the elongated frame profile arrangements (20a-20d, 70). A plurality of edges (8a-8d) of said rectangular vacuum insulated glass unit (1) overlaps an elongated frame profile arrangement (20a-20d, 70) of said frame (20), and an inwardly directed, major surface (4a, 4b, 15, 35a) of a glass sheet (2a, 35a,) of the vacuum insulated glass unit (1) is bonded to the overlapped elongated 15 frame profile arrangement (20a-20d, 70) by means of a structural adhesive (45a). Said overlapping edges (8a-8d) of the vacuum insulated glass unit (1) are allowed to thermally deflect (DIS4) relative to said elongated frame profiles (20a-20d, 70) in a deflection direction (D1, D2) perpendicular to said frame opening plane (P2) due to a temperature difference (ΔT=T1−T2) between the two glass sheets (2a, 2b), and wherein said allowed thermal deflection of the overlapping edges (8a-8d) is allowed to have a varying magnitude along the edge (8a-8d) between the corners (9) where the respective edge (8a-8d) terminates. The present disclosure additionally relates to a vacuum insulated glass unit.