VKR Holding

An actuator system (1) configured to move a skylight element (2) between a closed position, a fully open position, and partially open positions when in a default operating mode (M1), and to one predefined position of said partially open positions when in a temporary operating mode (M2). The actuator system (1) comprises an electric motor (3), an actuator (4) connected to said electric motor (3) and to said skylight element (2), and a control assembly (5) configured to receive and/or process environmental data (D), and determine if said environmental data (D) is indicative of a predefined environmental condition (C). If said environmental data (D) is indicative of said predefined environmental condition (C), said actuator system (1) operates in said temporary operating mode (M2), and if said environmental data (D) is not indicative of said predefined environmental condition (C), said actuator system (1) operates in said default operating mode (M1).

Herein is disclosed a method of manufacturing a profile (4), in particular a reinforced window profile (4), such as for a roof window (42), the method comprising the steps of feeding a continuous flow of a melted thermoplastic material to an extrusion die (2), feeding elongated reinforcement inserts (3) into a plurality of insertion positions of the extrusion die (2), so that a reinforced profile (4) is manufactured with the reinforcement inserts (3) extending in a longitudinal direction of the manufactured profile (4) and the reinforcement inserts (3) being partly or entirely embedded in the thermoplastic material of the manufactured profile (4), wherein the feeding of the reinforcement inserts (3) is conducted intermittently at a plurality of insertion positions of the extrusion die (2), so that consecutive reinforcement inserts (3) at a given insertion position of the extrusion die (2) are fed to the extrusion die (2) with a mutual longitudinal distance (6), wherein the mutual longitudinal distances (6) between consecutive reinforcement inserts (3) corresponding to each of said plurality of insert positions are arranged to form cutting zones (13) in the manufactured profile (4), wherein at least some of the insert positions are mutually displaced in a transversal direction (15) of the manufactured profile (4), and wherein end surfaces (16) of neighbouring reinforcement inserts (3) in said transversal direction (15) of the manufactured profile (4) are staggered in the longitudinal direction of the manufactured profile (4) so that the cutting zones (13) allow straight separating cuts (14) to be made across the manufactured profile (4) passing through the mutual longitudinal distances (6) between consecutive reinforcement inserts (3) of the manufactured profile (4) corresponding to each of said plurality of insert positions.

Herein is disclosed a method of manufacturing a profile (4), in particular a reinforced window profile (4), such as for a roof window (42), the method comprising the steps of feeding a continuous flow of a melted thermoplastic material to an extrusion die (2), feeding elongated reinforcement inserts (3) into one or more insertion positions of the extrusion die (2), so that a reinforced profile (4) is manufactured with the reinforcement inserts (3) extending in a longitudinal direction of the manufactured profile (4) and the reinforcement inserts (3) being partly or entirely embedded in the thermoplastic material of the manufactured profile (4), wherein the feeding of the reinforcement inserts (3) is conducted intermittently, so that consecutive reinforcement inserts (3) at a given insertion position of the extrusion die (2) are fed to the extrusion die (2) with a mutual longitudinal distance (6). Furthermore is disclosed a method of producing a window frame (34, 35) using such reinforced profiles (4).

A kit, and a method for using the kit, for installing a roof window in an inclined roof, the kit comprising a drainage gutter element for draining away water from an aperture in the underroof above the roof window onto an intact part of the underroof, and a holding element for holding a portion of the underroof in the drainage gutter element. The holding element comprises an elongate body with an exterior comprising corrugations is configured to be inserted into the drainage gutter element.

Herein is disclosed a window frame (34, 35), such as for a roof window (42), comprising at least a top bar (19) and two side bars (17), wherein the top bar (19) is manufactured by extrusion of a profile (4) of one or more thermoplastic materials and the two side bars (17) are manufactured by extrusion of a profile (4) of one or more thermoplastic materials, wherein one or more reinforcement inserts (3) have been embedded in the thermoplastic material during the extrusion process, wherein a cross-section of the extruded profile (4)s of the two side bars (17) comprise one or more discretely arranged extruded elongated reinforcement structures (25), which each comprises a reinforcement enclosure (23) connected to an interior side (33) of an external wall (26) of the side bar (17), the external wall (26) having an interior side (33) and an exterior side (28), wherein the reinforcement enclosures (23) of the side bars (17) each partly or fully encloses a reinforcement insert (3), wherein a corner joint (21, 22) is provided between each end of the top bar (19) and one of the top ends of the two side bars (17) to form a U-shaped frame part.

Herein is disclosed a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit frame assembly (10) comprising:a rectangular VIG unit (1) comprising two glass sheets (2a, 2b) separated by a sealed gap (11) and a frame (20) comprising elongated frame profiles (20a-20d, 70) providing a frame opening (21) extending in a frame opening plane (P2),wherein a plurality of edges (8a-8d) of said VIG unit (1) overlap a frame profile (20a-20d, 70), andwherein an inwardly directed, major surface (4a, 4b, 15, 35a) of a glass sheet (2a, 35a, 15) of the VIG unit (1) is bonded to the overlapped profile (20a-20d, 70) by means of a structural adhesive (45a), which is discretely arranged along the length of one or more edges (8a-8d) of the VIG unit, and has a thickness (Th) between 3 mm and 30 mm at a temperature difference (AT=T1-T2) between the two glass sheets (2a, 2b) of 0° C,wherein said overlapping edges (8a-8d) of the VIG unit (1) are allowed to thermally deflect (DIS4) relative to said profiles (20a-20d, 70) in a deflection direction (D1, D2) perpendicular to said frame opening plane (P2) due to a temperature difference (ΔT = T1 - T2) between the two glass sheets (2a, 2b), wherein said thermal deflection of the overlapping edges (8a-8d) is allowed to have a varying magnitude along the edge (8a-8d) between the corners (9) where the respective edge (8a-8d) terminates.

The present disclosure regards a method of manufacturing of covers (20) for use during sealing of an evacuated gap (6) of a vacuum insulated glass unit (1). The method comprises providing a plurality of covering body workpieces (21), wherein said plurality of covering body workpieces comprises a seal material (22) comprising a glass solder material, wherein the seal material is arranged at a surface of each of the provided plurality of covering body workpieces. Said plurality of covering body workpieces (21) are arranged in a working space. The seal material (22) is heated in the working space to a target temperature (Tar21) by means of a heater (60). The heating may be provided so as to provide an outgassing of the glass solder material. The heated covering body workpiece and outgassed glass solder material is thereafter cooled so as to solidify the seal material. A method of manufacturing a vacuum insulated glass unit is also disclosed.

The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a vacuum insulated glass unit. The method comprises providing a vacuum insulated glass unit assembly (1) comprising a first glass sheet (2) and a second glass sheet (3), a plurality of support structures (5) distributed in a gap (6) between a first major surface (2a) of the first glass sheet (2) and first major surface (3a) of the second glass sheet (3), a peripheral edge seal (4) which is configured to seal the gap (6), wherein the first glass sheet (2) comprises a through hole (10), wherein the through hole (10) extends between the first major surface (2a) and a second, oppositely directed, major surface (2b) of the first glass sheet (2). A cover (20) is provided. The cover comprises a covering body (21) and a solidified seal material (22), The solidified seal material may comprise glass solder material. The solidified seal material is attached to the covering body (21, 21a) and encompasses the through hole (10) in an uninterrupted manner. The cover is arranged so that the solidified seal material (22) is placed between a surface part (2sp, 10s) of the first glass sheet (2) and the covering body (21), and so that the covering body (21) covers at least a part (10a) of the through hole (10). The gap (6) is evacuated by means of a pump (30), so that gas (GA), such as air, in the gap (6) is evacuated through the through hole (10). The solidified seal material (22) is heated by means of a heater (7) so as to soften the solidified seal material, thereby providing that the softened seal material (22) adhere to the surface part (2sp, 10s) of the first glass sheet (2) around the through hole (10). The softened seal material (22) is cooled so as to harden the softened seal material, thereby sealing the evacuated gap (6). The evacuation of the gap (6) by means of the pump (30) may comprise that the gas (GA) is evacuated from the gap (6) through one or more gas passages (25), wherein the one or more gas passages (25) is/are arranged between said surface part (2sp, 10s) of the first glass sheet (2) and a surface (22a) of the solidified seal material (22) which faces said surface part (2sp, 10s) of the first glass sheet (2).

Herein is disclosed a roof skylight (1) having a rectangular glazing frame (2, 37) enclosing an upward opening of the skylight (1), the glazing frame supporting a panel (4) on a curb (3) extending upwards from a roof surface,wherein at least three sides of the glazing frame (2, 37) comprises a glazing frame profile (2) having an anchoring part (17) connected to the curb (3) and with an upward facing support element (21), and a fastening part (23) having an downwardly facing clamping element (24) so as to clamp the panel (4) between the support element (21) of the anchoring part (17) and the clamping element (24) of the fastening part (23),the anchoring part (17) and the fastening part (23) being mutually displaceable to accommodate the distance between the support element (21) and the clamping element (24) to the thickness (Tp) of the panel (4),wherein a plurality of clamping screws (29) are provided between the anchoring part (17) and the fastening part (23) for adjusting the distance between the support element (21) and the clamping element (24), andwherein the heads (32) of the clamping screws (29) engage an abutment surface (33) of the anchoring part (17) and extend toward the fastening part (23), with which an external thread of the clamping screws (29) engages, the abutment surface (33) extending substantially parallel to the lower side surface (9) of the panel (4), and the abutment surface (33) in the thickness (Tp) direction is located in proximity to the plane of the lower side surface (9) of the panel (4). Preferably, the abutment surface (33) extends at a smaller distance to the upper side surface (8) of the panel (4) than the distance between the upper side surface (8) of the panel (4) and the lower side surface (9) of the panel (4).

Herein is disclosed a roof skylight (1) having a rectangular curb (7) extending upwards from a roof surface and enclosing an upward opening of the skylight (1), curb (7) supporting a panel (2) comprising at least one roof dome (3) and one or more transparent plane sheets (5, 6) placed below the roof dome (3), the panel (2) being fixed to the curb (7) by means of a plurality of fasteners (11) extending through the panel (2),wherein at least one of the roof domes (3) comprises a dome skirt (4) integrated with the roof dome (3), the dome skirt (4) enclosing an outer, upper edge (20) of at least one of the transparent plane sheets (5, 6) and extends towards the roof surface, and wherein the roof skylight (1) further comprises an auxiliary skirt (22, 122, 222) clamped to the panel (2) by means of the plurality of fasteners (11), the auxiliary skirt (22, 122, 222) extending towards the roof surface from between the dome skirt (4) and an end surface of one of the domes (3) or of one of the transparent plane sheets (5, 6), the auxiliary skirt (22, 122, 222) enclosing at an end surface (21, 23) of one of the transparent plane sheets (5, 6).