Glass element for a cabinet having a refrigerated chamber

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9661940-B2
Application number	US-201414898023-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 28, 2014
Priority date	Jun 14, 2013
Publication date	May 30, 2017
Grant date	May 30, 2017

Abstract

The invention relates to a glass element ( 200 ) including at least one insulating glass panel including at least one first ( 10 ) and one second ( 11 ) glass sheet combined with one another via a spacer ( 12 ) which keeps same spaced apart from one another, said spacer extending along the side, upper and lower edges of said two glass sheets and between said at least two glass sheets, at least one inner space ( 15 ) including a layer of an insulating gas and closed by a first ( 13 ) and a second ( 14 ) peripheral seal arranged around said inner space, and at least one frame ( 201 ) which supports said at least one insulating glass panel, said frame including (i) a stationary bracket ( 21 ) and (ii) a movable bracket ( 22 ) which is hinged on the stationary bracket and which allows the opening and/or the closing of the glass element. Such a glass element includes a spacer ( 12 ), the first ( 13 ) and the second ( 14 ) peripheral seal extending along at least one of the side edges of said at least two glass sheets are formed from a transparent resin, and said movable bracket is devoid of at least one side crosspiece.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A glazed element comprising:
a. at least one insulating glazing comprising at least a first glass sheet and a second glass sheet joined together by means of a spacer which keeps them at a certain distance from one another, said spacer extending along lateral, upper and lower edges of said at least two glass sheets and, between said at least two glass sheets, at least one internal space that comprises a cavity filled with an insulating gas and that is closed by a first peripheral seal and a second peripheral seal that are positioned around said internal space,
b. at least one frame that supports said at least one insulating glazing, said frame comprising:
i. a fixed support and
ii. a mobile support hinged to the fixed support that enables opening and closing of the glazed element,
wherein
the spacer, the first peripheral seal and the second peripheral seal extending along at least one of the lateral edges of said at least two glass sheets are formed from a transparent resin, and
said mobile support lacks at least one lateral crosspiece.

2. The glazed element according to claim 1 , wherein the glazed element comprises at least two insulating glazings.

3. The glazed element according to claim 1 , wherein the spacer, the first peripheral seal and the second peripheral seal extending along the lateral edges of said at least two glass sheets are formed from a transparent resin.

4. The glazed element according to claim 1 , wherein the spacer, the first peripheral seal and the second peripheral seal extending along the lateral edge of a first glazing which juxtaposes the lateral edge of the neighboring glazing are formed from a transparent resin and in that the mobile support separates two neighboring glazings and lacks a lateral crosspiece on a lateral edge adjoining a lateral edge of the neighboring glazing.

5. The glazed element according to claim 1 , wherein the spacer is discontinuous and formed of several portions that may be linked together by a material suitable for ensuring the adhesion of said portions to one another and the tightness of said glazing.

6. The glazed element according to claim 1 , wherein the spacer is formed from a transparent resin, selected from polymethyl methacrylate, polycarbonate, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride PVC, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, nylon or a mixture of these compounds.

7. The glazed element according to claim 1 , wherein the first peripheral seal is a tightness seal selected from an acrylic or a rubber- or silicone-modified acrylic double-sided tape, or a transparent hot-melt adhesive or a structural adhesive of acrylic or epoxy type, optionally crosslinkable under the action of UV rays.

8. The glazed element according to claim 1 , wherein the second peripheral seal is a glue comprising silicone, hybrid mastic comprising silicone and polyurethane, hot-melt or a mixture of these various compounds.

9. The glazed element according to claim 1 , wherein the glazing has a thermal U-value of between 1.6 and 1.8.

10. The glazed element according to claim 1 , wherein said first and second glass sheets are of different sizes.

11. The glazed element according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating glazing comprises at least one tempered or safety glass sheet.

12. A refrigerated chamber cabinet comprising at least one glazed element according to claim 1 .

13. The refrigerated chamber cabinet according to claim 12 , wherein the glazed element comprises at least two insulating glazings.

14. The refrigerated chamber cabinet according to claim 13 , wherein a tightness between the at least two insulating glazings is achieved by means of a transparent sealing element positioned on at least the lateral edge adjoining the lateral edge of the neighboring glazing.

Assignees

• Agc Glass Europe

Inventors

• Schneider Pierre
• Boucher Nicolas
• Bouesnard Olivier

Classifications

• E06B3/5409

  Means for locally spacing the pane from the surrounding frame · CPC title

• E06B3/481

  Wings foldable in a zig-zag manner or bi-fold wings · CPC title

• E06B3/677

  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 title

• E06B7/16

  Sealing arrangements on wings or parts co-operating with the wings ({specially adapted for fireproof or similar closures E06B5/164; } E06B7/098 takes precedence {; fixed sealing joints E04B1/68; devices for fitting sealing strips E04F21/00}) · CPC title

• A47F3/043

  Doors, covers (A47F3/0434 takes precedence) · CPC title