INSULATING GLASS ELEMENT AND SAUNA CABIN COMPRISING THE INSULATING GLASS ELEMENT

Abstract

The insulating glass element is constructed for for doors, windows and fixed glass fronts. The insulating glass element includes a first glass pane and a second glass pane that is spaced from the first glass pane by a circumferential spacer element in an edge region. The glass panes each have a continuous recess; a first circumferential sealing element in the edge region of the glass panes, which seals the volume enclosed between the glass panes and the spacer element in the area of the spacer element in a gas-tight manner against the surroundings; and an insert introduced between the glass panes. The insert has a recess and is provided with a centering element that interacts with a recess of a glass pane for positioning the insert relative to the glass panes.

Claims

1. An insulating glass element for a door, a window or a fixed glass front, comprising a first glass pane and a second glass pane spaced apart from the first glass pane by a circumferential spacer element in the edge region, wherein the glass panes each have a continuous recess, a circumferential first sealing element in the edge region of the glass panes, which seals the volume enclosed between the glass panes and the spacer element in a gas-tight manner against the surroundings in the area of the spacer element, and an insert introduced between the glass panes, wherein the insert has a recess, and wherein the insert comprises a centering element interacting with a recess of a glass pane for positioning the insert relative to the glass panes.

2. The insulating glass element according to claim 1, wherein the recess of the first glass pane and the recess of the second glass pane are aligned substantially congruent to each other in the normal direction to the glass panes.

3. The insulating glass element according to claim 2, wherein the recess of the insert is continuous and has a round cross-section.

4. The insulating glass element according to claim 3, wherein the recess of at least one of the glass panes is a bore and the bore is aligned substantially coaxially with the recess of the insert.

5. The insulating glass element according to claim 4, wherein the recess of both glass panes is a bore, wherein the bores are aligned substantially coaxially with each other.

6. The insulating glass element according to claim 4, wherein the centering element of the insert comprises an outer contour and the outer contour has a substantially circular cross-section, wherein the outer contour of the centering element is aligned substantially congruently with the recess of the insert and the outer contour of the centering element interacts with the bore of a glass pane for positioning the insert relative to the glass panes.

7. The insulating glass element according to claim 1, wherein the insert is provided within the volume enclosed by the spacer element

8. The insulating glass element according to according to claim 1, wherein the insulating glass element has a second sealing element which seals off the volume enclosed by the spacer element in a gas-tight manner from the surroundings in the area of the insert.

9. The insulating glass element according to claim 1, wherein the second sealing element extends over the entire contact area of the insert and the glass pane.

10. The insulating glass element according to claim 9, wherein the second sealing element is glued to the insert.

11. The insulating glass element according to claim 1, wherein the spacer element is bonded to a glass pane.

12. The insulating glass element according to claim 1, wherein the first sealing element is a butyl seal and is provided outside the volume enclosed by the spacer element.

13. The insulating glass element according to claim 1, wherein the glass edges of the glass panes are polished all around.

14. The insulating glass element according to claim 1, wherein the glass edges are ground to a matte finish all around.

15. The insulating glass element according to claim 1, wherein the glass edges are sealed.

16. The insulating glass element according to claim 1, wherein the material of the insert is a plastic.

17. The insulating glass element according to claim 1, wherein the insulating glass element comprises a ferromagnetic component.

18. The insulating glass element according to claim 17, wherein the ferromagnetic component is mounted outside the volume enclosed by the spacer element and is bonded to one of the glass panes.

19. The insulating glass element according to claim 1, wherein the distance between the glass panes is 2-12 mm.

20. The insulating glass element according to claim 1, wherein the insulating glass element is frameless.

21. The insulating glass element according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the glass panes is configured such that it can be rendered in an opaque state.

22. A sauna cabin comprising an insulating glass element constructed according to claim 1.

23. The sauna cabin according to claim 22, wherein the insulating glass element is a door.

24. The sauna cabin according to claim 22, wherein the insulating glass element is a window.

25. The sauna cabin according to claim 22, wherein the insulating glass element is a fixed glass front or part of a fixed glass front.

26. The sauna cabin according to claim 22, wherein the insulating glass element is a first insulating glass element that is fixedly installed in the sauna cabin and further including a second insulating glass element that is constructed according to claim 1 and is a door.

27. The sauna cabin according to claim 25, wherein the first and second insulating glass elements are connected to each other by means of a rotatable joint.

28. The sauna cabin according to claim 22, wherein the first glass pane forms a wall inside the sauna cabin and the second glass pane forms an outer boundary of the sauna cabin, and wherein the centering element interacts with the first glass pane.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0041] One embodiment of the present disclosure is explained in more detail below with reference to drawings.

[0042] In the following explanations, the same parts are indicated by the same reference signs. Insofar as a Figure contains reference signs which are not discussed in detail in the associated Figure description, reference is made to the preceding or subsequent Figure descriptions.

[0043] FIG. 1A shows an embodiment of the insulating glass element according to the disclosure,

[0044] FIG. 1B shows a section through the insulating glass element according to the disclosure along the section line A-A marked in FIG. 1A,

[0045] FIG. 2A shows the side view of the insert of the insulating glass element according to the disclosure from FIGS. 1A and 1B,

[0046] FIG. 2B shows the top view of the insert from FIG. 2A,

[0047] FIG. 3 shows a glass front with the insulating glass element according to the disclosure of FIGS. 1A and 1B, and

[0048] FIG. 4 schematically shows a sauna cabin according to the disclosure with the glass front from FIG. 3.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ENABLING EMBODIMENT

[0049] FIG. 1A shows an insulating glass element 1 according to the disclosure, which is configured as a door. The first glass pane 2 and the second glass pane 3 are spaced apart by the spacer element 4. The volume enclosed between the glass panes 2, 3 and the spacer element 4 is sealed in a gas-tight manner against the surroundings by the first sealing element 6. The first sealing element 6 is not shown in detail in FIG. 1A, however in FIG. 1B, it can be clearly seen that the first sealing element 6 is provided on that side of the spacer element 4 which does not delimit the volume enclosed by the glass panes 2, 3 and the spacer element 4. The first sealing element 6 is provided over the entire height of the spacer element 4 and consequently occupies its entire height or the complete distance between the first glass pane 2 and the second glass pane 3. Preferably, the first sealing element 6 is configured as a butyl seal.

[0050] The insulating glass element 1 shown in FIG. 1A comprises three inserts 7, wherein the insert 7 on the left in the Figure provides a door handle in the area of the screw connection and wherein the inserts 7 on the right in the Figure are used for screwing hinges. It can also be readily seen that all three inserts 7 shown have two recesses 8, wherein the recesses 8 each comprise a centering element 9. The insulating glass element 1 further comprises a ferromagnetic component 13 in the upper area, outside the volume enclosed by the spacer element 4 and the two glass panes 2, 3.

[0051] FIG. 1B shows section A-A in detail. It can be readily seen that the glass panes 2, 3 each have two recesses 5 and that the insert 7 has two recesses 8 and two centering elements 9. Both the recesses 8 of the insert 7 and the recesses 5 of the glass panes 2, 3 are configured as bores, wherein in each case a bore 5 of a glass pane 2, 3 is aligned coaxially with a recess 8 of the insert 7 and the centering element 9. The centering element 9 is configured with a round cross-sectional shape, wherein the diameter is adapted such that the outer contour can interact with the bore 5 of the glass pane 2, 3, for centering the insert 7 relative to the glass pane 2, 3.

[0052] The insert 7 is arranged between the glass panes 2, 3, wherein a second sealing element 11 is provided between the respective contact areas, which seals the volume enclosed by the glass panes 2, 3 and the spacer element 4 in a gas-tight manner from the surroundings.

[0053] FIG. 2B shows the insert 7 of FIG. 1B in a top view and FIG. 2A shows the same insert 7 in a side view. In this illustration, the round cross-sectional shape of the centering element 9 with its outer contour 10 can be readily seen.

[0054] FIG. 3 shows a possible arrangement of insulating glass elements 1 according to the disclosure, wherein the insulating glass element 1 on the right in the illustration is configured as fixed glazing, while the insulating glass element 1 on the left in the illustration is configured as a door. Both insulating glass elements 1 are connected to each other via a rotatable joint 15. The screw connection of the hinged joint 15 is concealed in FIG. 3 by a schematically shown cover.

[0055] FIG. 4 schematically shows a sauna cabin 14 comprising two insulating glass elements 1 according to the disclosure. The insulating glass element 1 on the left in the illustration is configured as fixed glazing, wherein the insulating glass element 1 according to the disclosure, which is configured as a door, is connected to it via the rotatable joint 15. The glass element on the right in the illustration completes the arrangement to form a continuous glass front, wherein the right glass element is configured as an insulating glass element, but not according to the disclosure.