Glazed element with improved tightness

Abstract

The present invention relates to a glazed element with improved water tightness comprising a fixed frame, at least one gasket G.sub.a and at least one frameless inwardly openable casement wherein the casement comprises a multiple glazing comprising in external position a glass pane including at least one thermally treated glass sheet, the glass pane has an overall bow on at least its bottom edge of at most 3.0 mm/m and the gasket G.sub.a is such that it is in continuous contact with the fixed frame and with at least the bottom edge of the glass pane, when the glazed element is in closed position.

Claims

1. A glazed element for a building comprising a fixed frame, at least one gasket G.sub.a and at least one frameless inwardly openable casement, wherein the casement comprises a multiple glazing comprising an external glass pane configured to face an exterior of the building comprising at least one thermally treated glass sheet, the gasket G.sub.a extends along a periphery of the casement and is located between an external face of the glass pane and the fixed frame, the glass pane has an overall bow on a bottom edge of the glass pane of at most 3.0 mm/m, measured according to EN 1863-1:2011, and the gasket G.sub.a is such that the gasket G.sub.a is in continuous contact with the bottom edge of the glass pane and a portion of the fixed frame contiguous to the bottom edge of the glass pane, when the glazed element is in a closed position.

2. The glazed element according to claim 1, wherein the glass pane is a single thermally treated glass sheet.

3. The glazed element according to claim 1, wherein the glass pane is a laminated glass comprising the at least one thermally treated glass sheet.

4. The glazed element according to claim 1, wherein the thermally treated glass sheet is at least partially coated.

5. The glazed element according to claim 1, wherein, the glass pane has an overall bow on side edges of the glass pane of at most 3.0 mm/m, measured according to EN 1863-1:2011, and the gasket G.sub.a is such that the gasket G.sub.a is in continuous contact with the side edges of the glass pane and with portions of the fixed frame contiguous to side edges of the glass pane, when the glazed element is in the closed position.

6. The glazed element according to claim 1, comprising a gasket G.sub.b, which extends along the fixed frame, is in continuous contact with the casement and is located inwardly with respect to the gasket G.sub.a and, the gasket G.sub.a is in non-continuous contact with a top edge of the glass pane and a portion of the fixed frame contiguous to the top edge of the glass pane.

7. The glazed element according to claim 6, wherein the gasket G.sub.b is in continuous contact with the fixed frame and an interior glass sheet of the multiple glazing of the casement.

8. The glazed element according to claim 6, wherein the gasket G.sub.a is non-continuous between the top edge of the glass pane and the portion of the fixed frame contiguous to the top edge.

9. The glazed element according to claim 1, wherein the gasket G.sub.a is fastened to the fixed frame and comprises at least one deformable lip oriented towards a center of the glazed element, when the glazed element is in the closed position.

10. A glazed element for a building comprising a fixed frame, a gasket G.sub.a and at least two frameless inwardly openable casements C.sub.a and C.sub.b with no mullion between them, wherein each casement comprises a multiple glazing comprising an external glass pane configured to face an exterior of the building including at least one thermally treated glass sheet, the gasket G.sub.a extends along a periphery of the fixed frame and is located between an external face of each glass pane and the fixed frame, each glass pane has an overall bow on a bottom edge of the glass pane of at most 3.0 mm/m, measured according to EN 1863-1:2011, the gasket G.sub.a is such that the gasket G.sub.a is in continuous contact with a bottom edge of each glass pane and a portion of the fixed frame contiguous to the bottom edge of each glass plane, when the glazed element is in a closed position, a gasket G.sub.c is fastened to a vertical edge of casement C.sub.a contiguous to casement C.sub.b, the glass pane of casement C.sub.b has an overall bow on a vertical edge of the glass pane contiguous to casement C.sub.a of at most 3.0 mm/m, measured according to EN 1863-1:2011, and the gasket G.sub.c is such that the gasket G.sub.c is in continuous contact with said vertical edge of the glass pane of casement C.sub.b and a contiguous vertical edge of casement C.sub.a.

11. The glazed element according to claim 10, wherein the glass panes are single thermally treated glass sheets.

12. The glazed element according to claim 10, wherein the glass panes are laminated glasses comprising the at least one thermally treated glass sheet.

13. The glazed element according to claim 10, wherein the thermally treated glass sheet is at least partially coated.

14. The glazed element according to claim 10, wherein, each glass pane has an overall bow on side edges of the glass pane contiguous to the fixed frame of at most 3.0 mm/m, measured according to EN 1863-1:2011, and the gasket G.sub.a is such that the gasket G.sub.a is in continuous contact with side edges of each glass pane that are contiguous to the fixed frame and portions of the fixed frame contiguous to the side edges of each glass pane, when the glazed element is in the closed position.

15. The glazed element according to claim 10, comprising a gasket G.sub.b that is in continuous contact with the fixed frame and each casement all along the fixed frame and is located inwardly with respect to the gasket G.sub.a, a gasket G.sub.d is fastened to the vertical edge of casement C.sub.b contiguous to casement C.sub.a and when the glazed element is in a closed position, gasket G.sub.d is in continuous contact with casement C.sub.a and located inwardly with respect to gasket G.sub.c, wherein gaskets G.sub.b and G.sub.d are in contact with each other when the glazed element is in the closed position and, the gasket G.sub.a is in non-continuous contact with a top edge of each glass pane and a portion of the fixed frame contiguous to the top edge of each glass pane.

16. The glazed element according to claim 15, wherein the gasket G.sub.a is non-continuous between the top edge of each glass pane and a portion of the fixed frame contiguous to the top edge of each glass pane.

17. The glazed element according to claim 10, wherein the gasket G.sub.b is in continuous contact all along the fixed frame with said fixed frame and an interior glass sheet of the multiple glazing of each casement C.sub.a and C.sub.b, and the gasket G.sub.d is in continuous contact with the interior glass sheet of casement C.sub.a.

18. The glazed element according to claim 10, wherein the gasket G.sub.a is fastened to the fixed frame and comprises at least one deformable lip oriented towards a center of the glazed element, when the glazed element is in closed position.

Description

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a bottom edge of the fixed frame of a glazed element according to a first embodiment of the invention where the glazed element is in open position.

(2) FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the bottom edge of a glazed element according to the embodiment of FIG. 1 where the glazed element is in closed position and the glass pane of the casement in external position is a thermally treated glass sheet.

(3) FIG. 3 shows a cross sectional view of a bottom edge of a glazed element according to another embodiment of the invention where the glazed element is in closed position and the glass pane is a laminated glass comprising one thermally treated glass sheet.

(4) FIG. 4 shows a cross sectional view of a bottom edge of a glazed element according to another embodiment of the invention where the glazed element is in closed position, the glass pane in external position is a thermally treated glass sheet and gasket G.sub.b is in contact with a glass sheet of the triple glazing of the casement.

(5) FIG. 5 shows a cross sectional view of the vertical junction between two casements of a glazed element according to the invention where the glazed element is in closed position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(6) FIG. 1 represents a cross sectional view of the bottom edge of a glazed element in open position. It shows a fixed frame 3, a gasket G.sub.a 1 and a gasket G.sub.b 2. Gasket G.sub.a 1 is here fastened to the fixed frame 3 and has a deformable lip. The shape and dimensions of gasket G.sub.a 1 illustrated presents a good balance between the aesthetics aspects, the water evacuation and the force to close the casement. Gasket G.sub.b 2 is significantly bigger than G.sub.a as it is invisible when the glazed element is in closed position. It is inwardly located with regards to gasket G.sub.a.

(7) FIG. 2 represents a cross sectional view of the bottom edge of a glazed element in closed position. It shows namely the same elements as in FIG. 1. The bottom edge of the fixed frame 3 comprises a draining system 6. The inwardly openable casement 4 at its bottom edge has no frame element on the side towards the exterior of the building and has a frame element 9 on the side towards the interior of the building. It comprises a double glazing 5 with a glass pane 8 in external position consisting of a single thermally treated glass sheet. The gasket G.sub.a 1 is in continuous contact with the fixed frame 3 and the bottom edge of the glass sheet 8. The gasket G.sub.b 2 is in continuous contact with the fixed frame 3 and with the frame element 9 of the casement 4. Gaskets G.sub.a 1 and G.sub.b 2 define between them a peripheral interspace 7 running between the fixed frame 3 and the casement 4.

(8) FIG. 3 represents a cross sectional view of the bottom edge of a glazed element showing the same elements as in FIG. 2, but the glass pane 8 consists of a laminated glass comprising one thermally treated glass sheet and another glass sheet separated by a polymeric film.

(9) FIG. 4 represents a cross sectional view of the bottom edge of a glazed element where the inwardly openable casement 4 has a frame element 9 at its bottom edge, which is invisible when the glazed element is in closed position. It comprises a triple glazing with a glass pane 8 in external position consisting of a single thermally treated glass sheet. The gasket G.sub.b 2 is in continuous contact with the fixed frame 3 and a glass sheet 10 of the multiple glazing of the casement 4.

(10) FIG. 5 represents a cross sectional view of the vertical junction between two casements 4 and 11 in closed position, which have no mullion between them, but frame elements 9 are present between the glass sheets. The exterior glass pane 8 of casement C.sub.b 4 is a thermally treated glass sheet. The gasket G.sub.c 12 is fastened to a frame element 9 of the vertical edge of casement C.sub.a 11 which is contiguous to casement C.sub.b 4. The gasket G.sub.c 12 is in continuous contact with the vertical edge of casement C.sub.a 11 and the glass pane 8 of casement C.sub.b 4. The gasket G.sub.d 13 is fastened to the vertical edge of casement C.sub.b 4 contiguous to casement C.sub.a 11. When the glazed element is in closed position, gasket G.sub.d 13 is in continuous contact with a glass sheet of casement C.sub.a 11 and is located inwardly with respect to gasket G.sub.c 12.