JPH0232422B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] This invention relates to a cross-shaped hard elastic body used when assembling glass blocks to construct walls of buildings.

[Conventional technology and its problems]

Conventionally, in reinforced concrete buildings, glass blocks, which have excellent heat insulation properties and have the property of transmitting light rays, have been used as materials constituting the walls and the like. Currently used architectural glass blocks have a glass wall thickness of approximately 8 mm.
190×190×95mm, 145×145×95mm, 145×300×95
A variety of hollow shapes and sizes are used, such as 115 x 115 x 80 mm, etc., but the method of assembling them is to solidify the space between the glass blocks with laminated mortar, and to connect the joints. A construction method has been adopted in which both the interior and exterior surfaces (joints) are finished with decorative joints, but this construction method not only requires skill, but is also laborious and time-consuming.

An example of this conventional construction method will be explained based on FIG. 8.

First, a metal frame 1 made of stainless steel or aluminum is attached in advance to the joint between the building frame and the glass block wall, and a sliding material 3 and an anchor piece 4 are attached to the bottom inner surface of the metal frame. A sliding material 3', a cushioning material 2, and an anchor piece 4 are provided on the side and upper inner surfaces of the frame 1, respectively.
After attaching the metal frame 1, leave a width of sealant on both the inside and outside of the metal frame 1, and arrange the glass blocks 10, 10, etc. so that the joint width is about 10 mm, Stack it in the room between block 10 comrades and pour mortar to fix it. In this case, in order to reinforce the glass block wall, reinforcing bars 5, 5 made of φ6 mm reinforcing bars processed into a ladder shape or single bars (not shown) are inserted between the glass blocks at predetermined intervals. This is done by arranging them, stacking them one after another, and finally filling the joints with decorative joints 7.

In this conventional mortar masonry construction method, a waterproofing agent (resin emulsion) and water are thoroughly mixed, and then the waterproofing agent, cement, silica sand, etc. are evenly kneaded, and the mortar is packed tightly to prevent water leakage from the mortar part. In addition, it is necessary to apply a joint waterproofing agent, use waterproof decorative joints, apply sufficient pressure, and waterproof the surface of waterproof decorative joints. It required many years of experience and skill.

In addition, if the mortar is not applied before gelatinization begins, its effectiveness as cement will decrease and it may cause water leakage, so it must be used within 2 hours after mixing. When masonry was to be carried out, sufficient care was required in mixing and managing the mortar.

Also, if some glass blocks are damaged,
The glass blocks must be broken and replaced with a hammer, but in this case, even if an experienced person performs the work, the surrounding undamaged glass blocks will be damaged as they are fixed with cement. There were other problems.

Furthermore, when using the mortar method, as mentioned earlier, it is necessary to pack the glass blocks tightly and press them down sufficiently to prevent water leakage, so it is only possible to stack the glass blocks so that the two sides are horizontal. Therefore, it was impossible to stack the glass blocks so that the diagonals were vertical.

In addition, in a panel that incorporates multiple blocks into a single unit, the surrounding frame of the glass block is formed of low-foaming resin, and the top and bottom sides of the frame have unevenness that fit into each other when the panels are stacked. A glass block panel in which a portion of
A predetermined number of glass blocks are placed at regular intervals in a formwork material provided to form fitting grooves or spigots in the upper and lower stacked parts of the panels, and the formwork material and glass blocks (and glass blocks ) It is necessary to fill the gap with low-foaming resin and remove the formwork material after foaming and hardening, which not only takes time and effort to manufacture the glass block panel itself, but also requires changing the pattern for each glass block. When assembling panels, it is necessary to design and manufacture the panels in advance, which has the disadvantage that the combination of patterns cannot be changed on an ad hoc basis during construction.

[Purpose of the invention]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a member for assembling glass blocks, which allows glass blocks to be assembled easily.

[Structure of the invention]

The present invention is a member for assembling a glass block made of a cross-shaped hard elastic body narrower than the width of the glass block, and the present inventor has conducted various studies to solve the problems of the prior art. Where I was,
The inventors have discovered that glass blocks can be easily assembled by interposing a cross-shaped hard elastic body between glass blocks, and have completed the present invention.

Hereinafter, the method of the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, another embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIG.

In FIG. 1, 10a, 10b, 10c, 1
0d is a glass block, 11 is a metal frame,
12a, 12b, and 12c each represent hard elastic bodies of different shapes, and each hard elastic body is shaded to clearly show the mutual relationship, and the cross section is shown. It's not a thing.

When assembling a glass block using the cross-shaped hard elastic body of the present invention, first attach a metal frame 11 made of stainless steel or aluminum to the joint between the building frame and the glass block wall, and An L-shaped hard elastic body 12a, each piece of which has a length of 1/2 or less of one side of the glass block, is placed between the two glass blocks 10a and 10b and between these glass blocks and the metal frame. In the space, there is a T-shaped hard elastic body 12 whose length on one side is less than 1/2 of the length of one side of the glass block.
Assemble the glass block while attaching parts b and 12b with adhesive. The glass block and the hard elastic body are also bonded with adhesive.

Next, after assembling a predetermined number of horizontal glass blocks, or while assembling them, a T-shaped hard elastic body is attached to the side surface of the metal frame, and four glass blocks 10
In the part where a, 10b, 10c and 10d are in contact, a piece of the cross-shaped hard elastic body 12c of the present invention whose side length is 1/2 or less of one side of the glass block is inserted between the glass blocks 10a and 10b. After fixing with adhesive, other glass blocks such as 10c may be successively assembled thereon.

Note that the glass blocks at the bottom and sides that are in contact with the metal frame are relatively easy to construct, so they may be constructed using conventional methods without using the L-shaped and T-shaped hard elastic bodies. .

When using the cross-shaped hard elastic body of the present invention, it is possible to easily secure the positional relationship without providing a separate holding means for the glass blocks, and when stacking glass blocks with different patterns or colors, Compared to a structure in which a plurality of blocks are used as a unit and a surrounding frame is formed from a low-foaming resin, not only can the design be changed easily, but manufacturing is also extremely easy.

FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views of the cross-shaped hard elastic body of the present invention shown in FIG. 1. Figure 3 shows the shape of the hard elastic body shown in Figure 2 with the central part hollowed out, but since the hard elastic body itself has a large specific gravity, the central part is hollowed out as shown in Figure 4. Preferably shaped. The T-shaped or L-shaped hard elastic body may also be hollowed out in the center like the one shown in FIG. 4.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be explained based on FIG.

In FIG. 4, 10 is an architectural glass block, 11 is a metal frame, 15 is a sealant, 16 is a joint, and 17 and 18 are triangular blocks made of stainless steel plates.

As is clear from the example shown in FIG. 4,
The glass block 10 is assembled so that one of the diagonals is vertical, and the triangular space created between the metal frame 11 and the glass block is filled with stainless steel as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. It incorporates triangular blocks 17 and 18.

Note that FIG. 5 is a front view of the stainless steel block, and FIG. 6 is a side view of the stainless steel block as viewed from the direction of the arrow in FIG. 5, which is hollow.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, a hard elastic body is first adhered to the inner circumferential surface of the metal frame 11, and then a stainless steel block and a glass block are formed in order from the stainless steel block at the lower left corner to the right. In the L-shaped part, the length of one side is 1 of the glass block.
An L-shaped hard elastic body with a side length of 1/2 is placed between a cross-shaped block formed by a stainless steel block and three or four glass blocks.
In the part, the cross-shaped hard elastic body of the present invention having the shape shown in FIG. Assemble the glass block using the same method as described for.

Also in this case, by using the cross-shaped hard elastic body of the present invention, the positional relationship between the stainless steel block and the glass block, or between the glass blocks can be easily and reliably secured.

Also, if you start assembly from the lower left corner, the distance between the upper and right sides of the metal frame and the hard elastic bonded to the metal frame will be small, making it difficult to assemble the glass block and stainless steel block. In such cases, the hard elastic material on the top and right sides of the metal frame should be installed without being glued to the metal frame in advance, and then the adhesive should be injected and solidified between the metal frame and the stainless steel block. It is preferable to do so. Then, after assembling the blocks, a joint sealant may be injected into the joints and a sealant may be fitted.

In the conventional glass block construction method explained based on Fig. 8, mortar is packed and fixed between the metal frame and the glass blocks and between the glass blocks. Not only does it take a relatively long time for the mortar to set and special means are required to hold the glass blocks in place during this time, but if the glass blocks are to be stacked before setting, It was difficult to remove the joint width, and in order to remove the joint width, it not only required skill in mixing mortar, but also skill in holding glass blocks, mixing and pouring mortar, but according to the present invention, It has the advantage that it does not require any skill and can be constructed in a single hour.

The case where the glass block is incorporated into the wall has been described above based on FIG. 4, but according to the present invention, as shown in a perspective view in FIG. 7, the metal frame 11
It is easy to assemble the glass blocks independently so that one of the diagonals of the glass block is vertical, and the product manufactured in this way can be used as a partition in a reception room, etc.
Furthermore, when the assembly as shown in FIG. 7 is assembled into a wall of a building as a unit, it is not only easy to work with but also extremely useful for decoration. In this case, it is preferable to take a means for assembling these on the metal frame 11, for example, a means for interconnecting them.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 shows a front view for explaining the glass block assembly method using the cross-shaped hard elastic body of the present invention, and Figs. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing examples of the hard elastic body used in the present invention. , FIG. 4 is a front view for explaining a construction method different from the construction method shown in FIG. 1 of the present invention, and FIGS. 5 and 6 show a stainless steel block used in the method shown in FIG. Figure 5 shows its front view, Figure 6 shows its side view, and Figure 7 shows its front view.
The figure shows a perspective view of a partition manufactured by the method of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view for explaining a conventional method of assembling glass blocks. 10...Glass block, 11...Metal frame, 1
2, 13, 14... Hard elastic body, 15... Sealing material, 16... Joint, 17, 18... Stainless steel block.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A glass block assembly construction member made of a cross-shaped hard elastic body narrower than the width of the glass block.