Facade system with less visible supports

Abstract

A façade system for buildings provides supports for glass having less surface area, whereby a more undisturbed view to the outside is provided. The equipping is conducted by fastening the used insulating transparent pane units in two steps. The weight of the used glass pane elements is supported by bearings that may be arranged at any position of at least one substantially horizontal or substantially vertical structure element. Due to their substantially horizontal or vertical alignment the bearings do not influence the size of the visible portion of the faced structure. To keep the panes tight on the building, pressure structure elements are mounted from the outside of the building to fasten the panes tight on the building structure or a carrying element of the building.

1 . Façade system with less visible supports, comprising:
 at least one substantially horizontal or substantially vertical structure element ( 1 ) having a height h 1 ; 
 an inner sealing element ( 3 ) mounted on the at least one substantially horizontal or substantially vertical structure element ( 1 ); 
 an insulating transparent pane unit ( 4 ) comprising at least one glass pane; 
 pressure structure element ( 7 ) for pressing the glass panes in the general direction of the at least one substantially horizontal or substantially vertical structure element ( 1 ), wherein the pressure structure element ( 7 ) has a height h 2 ; and 
 an outer sealing element ( 9 ) mounted on the pressure structure element ( 7 ), 
 wherein the height h 2  of the pressure structure element ( 7 ) has maximum of not more than the height h 1  of the at least one substantially horizontal or substantially vertical structure element ( 1 ) plus 32 mm (or 1.26 inches), respectively, and the façade system further comprises a bearing structure ( 11 ) to bear the weight of the transparent isolating pane unit ( 4 ). 
 
     
     
         2 . Façade system with less visible supports of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a groove ( 6 ) in the pressure element ( 7 ) through which the pressure element ( 7 ) is mounted to the at least one substantially horizontal or substantially vertical structure element ( 1 ) via a fastening element ( 8 ), wherein the fastening element ( 8 ) is mounted to the at least one substantially horizontal or substantially vertical structure element ( 1 ) in a mounting area ( 2 ) in the at least one substantially horizontal or substantially vertical structure element ( 1 ) by screwing, welding or gluing, engaging or mounting. 
 
     
     
         3 . Façade system with less visible supports of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one support element ( 10 ) to keep a predetermined distance between at least one inner glass pane ( 4   b ) and at least one outer glass pane ( 4   a ) of the insulating transparent pane unit ( 4 ). 
     
     
         4 . Façade system with less visible supports of  claim 2 , further comprising at least one support element ( 10 ) to keep a predetermined distance between at least one inner glass pane ( 4   b ) and at least one outer glass pane ( 4   a ) of the insulating transparent pane unit ( 4 ).