Structural element for securing glass partitions

Abstract

Disclosed is a structural element for securing glass screens, which is formed by: a metal support profile in which is located a seating zone of the glass, the end of the profile including a vertical rib preceded by a rectangular groove and a second V groove; a closing metal profile including an L-shaped protrusion that can be coupled to the vertical rib, the end of the projection being inserted into the rectangular groove and a V rib that sits in the V groove; and an elastic profile in T whose having a vertical section formed by two or more parallel walls through which pass two or more inclined planes that protrude through the sides.

Claims

1. A structural element to secure a glass partition, the structural element comprising: a) a metal support having a horizontal section and a vertical section forming an L-shape, the horizontal section of the metal support is adapted to be placed directly against a floor, the glass partition is adapted to rest on the horizontal section of the metal support, the metal support including: a vertical rib located at an outer end of the horizontal section of the metal support; a rectangular groove at the outer end of the horizontal section of the metal support and that is located adjacent to the vertical rib; a V-shaped groove located at the outer end of the horizontal section of the metal support and opposite to the vertical rib; a T-shaped groove located at an outer end of the vertical section of the metal support; a rubber gasket having a T-shaped section to be inserted into the T-shaped groove of the vertical section of the metal support, the rubber gasket adapted to separate the glass partition from the vertical section of the metal support; an elastic strip located on the horizontal section of the metal support; b) a closing metal plate including: a first end including an L-shaped protrusion and a V-shaped rib, the L-shaped protrusion having a short section that operatively connects to the vertical rib of the horizontal section of the metal support and a long section that engages the rectangular groove of the horizontal section of the metal support, the short section being shorter than the long section, the V-shaped rib operatively connects to the V-shaped groove of the horizontal section of the metal support; c) a T-shaped elastic member including a vertical section and a horizontal section, the vertical section of the T-shaped elastic member including parallel walls crossed by a plurality of inclined ribs connecting the parallel walls; and wherein the T-shaped elastic member is placed on a second end of the closing metal plate and is adapted to separate the glass partition from the closing metal plate.

2. The structural element according to claim 1, wherein the T-shaped elastic member exerts a force against the closing metal plate that is proportional to a compression of the vertical section of the T-shaped elastic member and a bending of the inclined ribs, which makes the closing metal plate pivot on the vertical rib, propitiating a lever effect that forces an interlocking of the V-shaped rib in the V-shaped groove of the metal support.

3. The structural according to claim 1, wherein the rubber gasket has an L-shape with a T-shaped section to be inserted into the T-shaped groove of the vertical section of the metal support.

4. The structural according to claim 1, wherein the horizontal section of the metal support has a thickness greater than a thickness of the vertical section of the metal support.

5. The structural according to claim 1, wherein the metal support has a plurality of perforations adapted to receive fasteners.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) In order to illustrate what has hitherto been explained, this specification is accompanied by a set of drawings that are only illustrative and not limiting of the practical possibilities of the invention.

(2) In said drawings:

(3) FIG. 1 corresponds to a sectional view of the new structural element for securing glass partitions.

(4) FIG. 2 corresponds to a sectional view of the support metal profile.

(5) FIG. 3 corresponds to a sectional view of the closing metal profile.

(6) FIG. 4 corresponds to a sectional view of the elastic profile in L.

(7) FIG. 5 corresponds to a sectional view of the elastic profile in T.

(8) FIG. 6 corresponds to a view of the new structural element for securing glass partitions in a version without the new elastic profile in L.

REFERENCE LIST

(9) 1 support metal profile 2 seating area of the glass 3 glass 4 vertical rib 5 rectangular groove 6 V groove 7 T groove 8 rubber gasket 9 elastic strip 10 L-shaped protrusion 11 V rib 12 closing metal profile 13 Elastic profile in T 14 parallel walls 15 inclined planes 16 gap 17 elastic profile in L 18 rib with a T-section 19 fixings screws

DESCRIPTION OF A PRACTICAL EXAMPLE

(10) According to the drawings, the new structural element for fixing glass partitions and separations in work spaces consists of three basic parts:

(11) A support metal profile (1) with a general L-shaped structure in which the glass (3) is inserted, whose horizontal section constitutes the seating area of the glass (2), is thicker than the vertical section and has at the end a vertical rib (4) preceded by rectangular groove (5), and a groove with V-section (6) located in the lower area of the side face of this section.

(12) The metal support profile also comprises a rubber gasket (8) and an elastic strip (9) separating the glass (3) from the metal body of the profile.

(13) A closing metal profile (12) with a rectangular general structure, which has elements:

(14) An L-shaped protrusion (10) operatively engageable on the vertical rib (4) and whose end is inserted in the rectangular section groove (5).

(15) A rib with a V-section (11) arranged laterally at the end of the piece, operatively interlocking in the V-shaped groove (6) of the metal support profile.

(16) An elastic profile in T (13) whose vertical section is constituted by two parallel walls (14) crossed by several inclined planes (15) that protrude from the sides and which is operatively inserted under pressure, closing the gap (16) between the glass and the closing metal profile.

(17) According to the example of FIG. 1, the invention has an elastic profile in L (17) that covers the entire interior of the support metal profile (1) and is mechanically coupled to it by means of a rib with a T-section (18) that engages the T-groove (7) of the support metal profile (1) so that the vertical section covers the vertical internal zone of the support profile and the horizontal section extends through the seating area of the glass (2).

(18) The support metal profile incorporates a plurality of perforations through which the fixing screws (19) are inserted.