CA2374575A1 - Profile configuration for interrupting a heat conducting bridge between an inner side and an outer side - Google Patents

Abstract

In order to insulate, in particular, window profiles, façade panels, roofing panels, pipes, land vehicle bodies and aircraft bodies, and the like with regard to heat conduction, an interruption is provided from which air can be evacuated or is free of air when installed. To this end, plastic profiles (5 , 14) are provided from which air can be evacuated or contain an insert (6, 6' ) from which air can be evacuated. The vacuum comprises a high heat insulating value, therefore, low heat transition coefficients, and different materials are not joined to one another in a permanent and non-detachable manner thus enabling both an environmentally friendly production and necessary disposal. This also makes a cost-efficient production possible. In principle, there ar e numerous applications for the inventive profile configuration.

Description

Profile arrangement for blocking <~ thermal conduction channel between an interior and an exterior The invention relates to a profile arrangement for blocking a thermal conduction channel or bridge between an exterior and an interior, in particular for frames or casements of windows, doors or gates, for facade arrangements or structural elements or for similar arrangements.
In many situations in construction or on buildings it necessary to avoid a heat channel or bridge or a cold channel or bridge between the exterior of the building and the interior of the building. This is particularly the case when metal parts are employed. Typical applications for metal parts are, for example, doors, gates and windows, but also facade arrangements having curtain type facades of glass or other panel forms.
Other applications in particular, but not exclusively, in construction relate to the laying of lines and to spaces and containers for which the medium flowing or resting therein is significantly warmer or significantly colder than the surroundings.
Conventionally, in the case of such applications, the heat bridge or cold bridge between the interior and the exterior is blocked by means of a plastics profile which is foam-filled by means of a foamed material. Thereby the foamed material also obtains a suitable support. A further possibility is for example to produce frame and casement of a window or a door completely of plastics material.
Also in this case, foam fillings are not unusual. In the case of lines and containers it is usual to provide a foam insulation. In the case of facade arrangements it has been previously known to connect inwardly lying and outwardly lying profile parts, the inwardly lying profile parts being connected with the building wall or other carrier elements of the building, by means of connection elements in the development of which a block is provided, conventionally by means of a plastics element. Finally, it is also not unusual to employ wooden part;.
The conventional solutions to the blocking problem mostly contain materials which are environmentally damaging or have to be manufactured in an environmentally damaging manner. Upon disposal, significant measures are required which are cost intensive. Frequently also, disposal in an environmentally damaging manner is necessary. In particular in the case of foam-filled plastics profiles a further problem lies in that the possibi7Lity of recycling is no longer available, since products of. different types of plastics are employed.
It is thus the object of the invention to provide corresponding profile arrangements which can not only be manufactured in a environmentally friendly manner but can also be disposed of an environmentally friendly manner.
The invention is based on the fundamental insight of providing a vacuum instead of environmentally damaging products.
The invention is achieved by means of the features of claim 1 or 2, and further developed by means of the features of the subclaims. Particular applications are likewise indicated in the subclaims.
The provision of a vacuum or evacuated spaces for the purposes of thermal insulation is in principle known from physics, but it has previously clearly been the prevalent view that in the case of the applications relevant here such a manner of proceeding did not come into question.

The inventors have, however, come to the insight that the prevailing technology need only be slightly altered in order to make evacuated or evacuatable spaces suitable for blocking heat or cold bridges also in such large scale applications.
The invention will be described in more detail with reference to exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings, which show:
Figure 1 in section, an application to a window frame and a window casement of insulating glazing, Figure 2 in section, an application to a window frame and 1.5 a window casement, in which the frame profile of the window frame is produced in one piece of plastics, Figure 3 in section, a further application to a window frame and a window casement arrangement, Figure 4 an application of the invention in a facade construction having panels formed by means of insulating glazing, Figure 5 a further application related to Figure 3, Figure 6 a further application related to Figure 4, Figure 7 a further application related to Figure 3, Figure 8 a further form of application related to Figure 1, Figure 9 a further exemplary embodiment of the application according to Figure 8, Figure 10 an application with fixed glazing, Figure 11 a further exemplary embodiment of the application according to Figure 10, Figure 12 an application in the case of a fold-over casement arrangement, Figure 13 an application in the case of a multiple 1.0 casement arrangement, Figure 14 an application to an entrance door, Figure 15 another exemplary embodiment of the application according to Figure 14, Figure 16 an application to a garage door, Figure 17 an application to a roller shutter box, Figure 18 an application to a roller shutter guide, Figure 1 an application to a roller shutter element of a roller shutter curtain, Figure 20 a further application to a sandwich element for industrial. constructions, Figure 21 a further application to a walling brick, Figure 22 a further exemplary embodiment of the application according to Figure 21, Figure 23 an application to roofing tiles, Figure 24 a further application in the case of loft construction, Figure 25 a general application of the invention.
In the Figures of the drawings the same reference signs 5 are employed for the various exemplary embodiments insofar as similar parts are concerned or the same effect is attained. These are only explained in detail once.
Figure 1 shows the application of the invention to a window frame 1 and a window casement 2. The frame profile of the window frame 1 is formed in a plurality of parts and is provided as usual for fixing in the window aperture. The frame profile thereby consists of an inner metal, in particular aluminium, profile 3,, an outer metal, in particular aluminium, profile 4, and a plastics profile 5 connecting these metal profiles and curled in at edge sections. The interior space of the plastics profile contains an insert 6 consisting of a bag-.Like foil 7 which is vacuum tight and a filling 8 which consists of elements, such as for example silica parts, which do not outgas, which may bear upon one another and thereby have significant intermediate spaces. The intermediate spaces are evacuated so that the foil 7 nestles on the filling 8.
The insert 6 is, as explained, placed in the hollow chamber of the plastics profile 5, for example being inserted from one end. By these means there is attained a significant heat bridge blocking, the elements of the filling 8 bearing upon one another forming a stiffening of the quasi indirectly evaluated hollow chamber such that the walls of the ho:Llow chamber, that is the walls of the plastics profile 5, do not deform in the direction towards the evacuated inner chamber. To this extent the window casement 2 is very similarly constructed. Between an outer profile 9 of metal, in particular of aluminium, and an inner profile 10 likewise of metal, preferably of aluminium, there is placed on the one hand an insulating glazing 11, here a triple pane insulating glazing, which is supported at the edge by means of bags filed with silica, evacuated as set out above, or :Foam cushions 12, 13. Further, between the two profiles 9 and 10 there is likewise provided a plastics profile 14, which in the same manner as with the window frame has in its hollow chamber an insert 6' which consists of a foil bag 7' and a filling 8' The window formed in this way need not be arranged vertically, but may also be arranged obliquely or horizontally, in the manner of a roof window.
Figure 2 shows a modification of the exemplary embodiment of Figure 1 in the respect that the frame profile of the window frame 1 is manufactured in one part of a plastics material. It is thus made clear that the invention can also be employed for purely plastics window frames.
The exemplary embodiment in accordance with Figure 3 2,0 corresponds largely to that in accordance with Figure 1, but there are provided plastics profiles 15 and 16 which have closed hollow chambers 17, 18, 19 and 20, 21, 22, which via valve arrangements - not illustrated in Figure 2 - can be evacuated. Here, the support of the insulating glazing 11 is also formed by means of pla:~tics profiles 23 and 24, which likewise have evacuated inner chambers 25 and 26.
Figure 4 shows the basic employment of the invention in the case of a facade construction. This consists of an inner profile 27 towards the building, for example attached to a post or the like, here of panels formed by means of insulating glazing 28, and an outer profile 29 which at the edge comes to bear on the outer side of the insulating glazing 28 and presses this against the inner profile 27 by means of a connection element 30 which consists of an outer bolt 31, a column-shaped plastics element 32 and a screw 33, by means of which the column element 32 is fixed on the inner profile 27. Thereby, the outer bolt 31, passing through the outer profile 29, is screwed into the column 32 and thus makes possible the fixed connection. The blocking of the heat bridge is thereby effected at least additionally by means of inserts 34 and 35, which are formed similarly to the inserts 6 and 6'. The insert 35 may, in the plane of the drawing, be formed in two parts or also in multiple parts. The inserts formed in the manner of bags may thereby be formed to bear upon one another, arranged upon one another in a plurality of parts from above or from below. The advantages have already been described in detail.
1.5 Figure 5 shows a configuration which in substance corresponds to that in accordance with Figure 3, whereby instead of the profiles 23 and 24, panels. 23a and 23b are provided, which in accordance with the basic idea of the present invention are likewise evacuated.
Figure 6 shows an exemplary embodiment similar to that in accordance with Figure 4. However, the blocking of the heat bridge is formed in the region of the attachment 30' in a different manner. An outer plastics piece 36 and an inner plastics piece 37, which is connected with the inner profile 27 (for example screwed into it), are connected by means of a metal connection, if appropriate also via a plastics connection 38 in the manner of a screw connection. The outer profile 29 is connected with the outer plastics piece 36 by means of a bolt 31' . It is to be mentioned that the inner plastics piece 37 can be directly screwed into the profile 27 or may also be spread there by means of the connection 38. Th.e inner and the outer inserts correspond to the fundamental idea, but are however merely differently shaped and therefore designated by 34' or 35' , 35" .

Figure 7 shows an exemplary embodiment which largely corresponds to that in accordance with Figure 3; solely the plastics profiles connecting the metal or aluminium profiles 9, 10 or 3, 4 are formed in a .different manner, namely in the respect that it is not the case, as with the exemplary embodiment in accordance with Figure 3, that hollow chambers 17 and 18 are provided which are framed on all sides by plastics. Rather, these sections of the profiles 39 and 40 are formed similarly to those in accordance with Figure 1, however with the significant difference that at the edges they are so fixedly connected with the surrounding metal profiles 3 and 4 or 9 and 10 that the connection is vacuum tight . By these means there is provided a hollow chamber 41 or 42 which can be evacuated by means of non-illustrated valve arrangements.
It is to be mentioned that when one of the profiles contains several hollow chambers which are to be evacuated these can be connected one to another and access solely to one hollow chamber arises by way of a clo;aable valve. This is determined in accordance with expedience.
Since it is to prevented that upon generation of the vacuum the walls surrounding the vacuum chamber deform (in particular in the direction towards the evacuated hollow chamber), it is expedient provide stiffening or supports or to dimension the individual walls to bE: distortion-free (not shown in detai:L) . Since the supports are likewise of plastics, their thermal conduction effect is negligible.
Figure 8 shows a modification in particular of the exemplary embodiment in accordance with Figure 1. On the one hand, the plastics profile 5 is so formed that a plurality of chambers are formed each for receiving an insert 43 or 44. Further, the surfaces 45 and 46 of the plastics profiles S and 14 facing towards one another are so formed that also with a pivot movement of the window casement 2 with respect to the window frame 1 a lesser spacing can be attained. This is attained by means of an oblique development with respect to the other surfaces of window casement 2 and window frame 1, whereby expediently another step 46 is provided. Furthermore, the embedding of the insulating glazing 11 is formed with this exemplary embodiment by means of three inserts 48, 49 and 50 likewise formed in accordance with the invention, whereby the insert 50 is formed in the manner of the wedge so that any condensation water arising can run off:.
The development in accordance with Figure 9, with respect to the exemplary embodiment in accordance with Figure 8, shows that plastics profile 14 can also be so formed that a plurality of chambers are provided for receiving respective inserts 51 or 52. Apart from this, the exemplary embodiment in accordance with Figure 9 is similar to the exemplary embodiment in accordance with Figure 8 so far as the present invention is concerned.
With this exemplary embodiment f.ittincf parts 53 are additionally indicated.
Figure 10 shows the application of the invention in the case of a fixed glazing 54, whereby the frames of the fixed glazing are of an inner profile 55 of metal, in particular aluminium, and an outer profile 56 of metal, in particular aluminium, and an emplaced insulating glazing 11. The two profiles 55 and 56 are connected with one another by means of a plastics profile 14, whereby the plastics profile has a hollow chamber in which, similarly to Figure 9, there is emplaced an insert 51 in accordance with the invention. The insulating glazing 11 is embedded, similarly to Figure 8 and Figure 9, in inserts 48, 49 and 50. Here also, the insert 50 is formed in a wedge shape so that any condensation water arising can drain off at the oblique surface.

Following therefrom, Figure 11 shows a corresponding multi-casement arrangement 57 of a fixed glazing having a so-called T-spar 58, a spar running in general vertically, if appropriate also horizontally or obliquely, consisting 5 of an inwardly lying profile 59 of metal, in particular aluminium, an outwardly lying profile 60 of metal, in particular aluminium, and a plastics profile 14 connecting these, having an insert 51 in accordance with the invention. Here also, insulating glazing parts 11 and 11' 10 are embedded in corresponding inserts 48 to 50 or 48' to 50'.
Figure 12 shows the application of the configuration in accordance with Figure 9 in the case of the so-called fold-over casement arrangement having a first window casement 2 and a second window casement 2' and a spar or web element 61 which is fixedly applied to one of the window casements, here the window casement 2', namely to its profile 10' , by means of connection elements 68, such as a series of screws . As soon as the ones window casement 2 is swung out with respect to the other window casement 2' with the web element 61, the latter casement can also be swung out. The web element 61 consists of an inwardly lying profile 62 of metal, in particular aluminium, an outwardly lying profile 63 of metal, in particular aluminium, and a plastics profile 64 connecting these profiles 62 and 63 having spaces for receiving inserts 65, 66 and 67, configured in accordance with the invention, following from the configuration in accordance with Figure 9.
Following on from the configuration in accordance with Figures 9 and 13, Figure 13 shows a. multi-casement arrangement with which a spar or web element 69 is arranged fixedly vertically, if appropriate also horizontally, in a window frame (not shown). The web element 69 consists of an inwardly lying profile 70 of metal, in particular aluminium, an outwardly lying profile 71 of metal, in particular aluminium, and a plastics profile 72 connecting these profiles 70 and 71, which has hollow chambers for receiving inserts 73, 74 and 75 in accordance with the invention. One of the window casements, here the window casement 2, is pivotable with respect to the web element 69, via a hin<~e 76, whilst the other casement 2' .is pivotable with respect to another here not illustrated - web element or a - likewise non illustrated - window frame.
The configurations illustrated in Figures 12 and 13 can be said to the capable of use for a house which is only passively heated, since namely a k-value of less than 0.8 can be attained, which corresponds to a heating oil consumption of less than 1.5 1/m. This means that such a house can be built without central heating radiators.
Figure 14 shows the application of the invention in the case of an entrance door consisting of a door casement 77, a door frame 78 and hinges 79 connecting these. The entrance door in accordance with Figure 14 is formed following on from the window arrangement in accordance with Figure 9 and Figure 1, so that as far as possible the reference signs employed there are repeated, at least to the extent that the same effect is attained. Differing therefrom, the insulating glazing 11 is not embedded in the inserts 48 to 50, but a frame-like fi7Lling 18 which is formed as a panel consisting of two plate s 81 and 82 and insert 83 in accordance with the invention located therebetween. The plates 81, 82 may be of metal, such as aluminium, or of plastics, or also of wood. In the opening of the frame-like fitting 80 there is placed in a manner known per se the insulating glazing 11. For this purpose there is provided for example and as illustrated on both sides respective surrounding cover frames 84 and 85 which are attached to the filling 80, for example and as illustrated are clipped thereon, whereby the cover frames 84, 85 surround and hold the insulating glazing 11 via sealing means 86, as is known per se. As illustrated, covers 84 and 85 may likewise be filled. with inserts 87 and 88 in accordance with the invention.
Figure 15 shows a configuration which is modified with respect to Figure 14, in which the filling 80 is not embedded in inserts but butts against the plastics profile 14. This is sufficient if the thermal installation due to the filling 80 is sufficient. Further, the insulating glazing 11 is not surrounded on both sides by covers but only on the one side by means of a cover 84 with insert 88 and seal 86. On the other side, the ;plate 82 of the filling is formed with a projecting part 87 such that this projecting part covers over the insulating glazing 11. A
further sealing means 88 is likewise here provided; the insulating glazing 11 can also be glued t:o the projecting part 87. Although not illustrated, with entrance doors so formed in accordance with Figures 14 and :L5, all otherwise usual measures, in particular security measures, can be provided. Here also, the configuration is such that it is suitable for a passively heated house.
The invention can be employed for many further applications of which a few are explained in more detail below, though only schematically.
Figure 16 shows the application to a garacLe swing door 89.
The door sheet 90 is formed as a panel having two plates 91 and 92, between which there are provided inserts in accordance with the invention. At the edge a reinforcing profile 94 is provided. The plates 91, 92 and the profile 94 consist preferably of metal, such as aluminium, but may however be of other material. A door frame 95, which consists of a profile 96 with insert 97 in accordance with the invention, is anchored into a wall 98. The profile 96 may carry fittings 99. A frame element 100 is attached to the door sheet 90, which frame element is formed as a profile and may have an insert 101 in accordance with the invention, which profile surrounds the door frame 95 and likewise carries fittings 102. The fittings 99 and 102 are part of the state of the art and may for example be assembled on conventional garage door dr_Lves, garage door fittings and the like.
The profile 103 of the frame element 100 and the profile 96 of the door frame 95 may, as schematically illustrated, have thermal separators 104 in order to avoid heat bridges between the inside and the outside.
Figure 17 shows the application of the invention to a roller shutter box 105. Whilst conventional roller shutter boxes are foam-filled or planked with plastics foam, for avoiding heat bridges, whereby manufacturing and disposal problems arise, in accordance with the invention the roller shutter box 105 is at least on the side towards the wall occupied with panels 106 which each consist of a profile 107 with an insert 108 in accordance with the invention and which differ only in their dimensions. By these means the extreme heat loss in the region of the roller shutter box 109 can be largely avoided, without significantly increasing the dimensions of the roller shutter box 105 provided with the panels 7.06. Window frame 1 and window casement 2 are only schematically indicated and are expediently likewise formed in accordance with the invention, for example following Figure 9.
Figure 18 shows the application to a roller shutter guide 109. This consists of a plastics profile 110 having inserts 111 and 112 in accordance to they invention. The profile 110 has further a guide 113 for the roller shutter or its elements, and an arrangement 114 by means of which the profile 110 and therewith the roller shutter guide 109 can be attached to the window frame 1. The window frame 1 and the window casement 2 are likewise only schematically indicated. Of course, such a roller shutter guide is also possible for doors and gates.
Figure 19 shows the application of the invention in the case of roller shutter elements 115 of a roller shutter curtain. Each roller shutter element 115 has in substance the external appearance of a conventional roller shutter element but it consists namely of a profile 116. This is, however, filled with inserts 117 in accordance with the invention. The profile 116 has hook elements 118 and recesses 119 into which the hook elements 118 of a neighbouring profile 115 can engage. The profile 116 may 1.5 have inside a web 120 or the like connection support. When the roller shutter curtain is let down an additional thermal isolation of the window or of the door is attained. This is in particular of advantage in the case of passively heated houses.
Roller shutter elements 115 in accordance with the invention may also be employed in the case of so-called roller gates, which are constructed of such elements, and the like.
Figure 20 shows the application of the invention to a sandwich element 121 as is employed in particular in industrial construction. The sandwich element 121 consists of a lower shell 122, of aluminium or steel sheet, in substance planar, and a profiled upper shell 123 likewise of aluminium or steel sheet. Between them there is provided a foam filling 124 of polyureth<~ne or the like.
In accordance with the invention panels 125 are embedded in the foam filling 124, which panels consists of a profile 126 with insert 127 in accordance with the invention. For this purpose, the foam filling 124 may already be provided with hollow chambers in manufacture, whereby the panels 125 can then be placed in these hollow chambers . On the other hand, an arrangement of the shells 122, 123 and the panels 125 can foamed in a mold for foaming the foam filling 124. By these means, the thermal 5 conductivity is strongly reduced. Furthermore, the quantity of environmentally damaging polyurethane foam can significantly reduced.
Figures 21 and 22 show the employment of the invention to 10 walling bricks and to walls made of walling bricks.
The walling brick 128 in accordance with Figure 21 is formed in a conventional manner with 7_ongitudinal webs 129, transverse webs 130 and hollow :paces 131. This 15 walling brick 128 can be manufactured of all conventional materials such as clay, foamed concrete, gas concrete or the like. In accordance with the invention at least certain hollow spaces are provided with panels 132 formed in accordance with the invention, which consist of a profile 133 having an insert 134 in accordance with the invention.
The walling brick 135 in accordance with :E'igure 22 differs from the walling brick 128 in accordance with Figure 21 in substance solely in the position and configuration of the hollow chamber or the space in which t:he panels) 132 is(are) received.
The panel or panels 132 may be placed in l~he corresponding spaces 131 already in the production of t:he walling brick 128 or 129; they may also be put in place at the building site upon the construction of the wall. Since the panels 132 substantially influence the thermal installation, the webs 129, 130 and the hollow spaces 131 c:an be determined in substance in accordance with statical. considerations.
Also, additional metal or plastics az-mouring can be employed in order to reinforce the walling brick in the thinnest region (riot illustrated). By these means the subsequent application of styropor, in particular in cellars, is not necessary or at least strongly reduced.
Figure 23 shows the application of the invention to roofing tiles 136. While conventional roofing tiles are manufactured in one piece, in accordance with the invention the roofing tile 136 is formed of two shells in the manner of a profile and contains in its interior a panel 137 with an insert 138 in accordance with the invention. As with the walling bricks, the panel 137 can be put in place during the production, but may however only be first introduced at the construction site.
Figure 24 shows that the application of the invention in the case of a loft construction, in which. a dry plate 139 such as a gypsum panel, a wood or waodchip panel is attached to rafters 140 and the region between the dry plate 139, the rafters 140 and the outer roof - here not illustrated - is provided with a thermal insulation. The thermal insulation consists of a panel 147_ consisting of a profile 142 and an insert 143 in accordance with the invention. On the side towards the roo:E skin there is provided a covering 144 formed in a trough shape, which for example consists of styropor and in substance serves to avoid unintended damage of the panel 141 arising from openings in the roof skin. Expediently, the trough 144 is attached to the dry plate 139 and the panel 141 is pushed into the hollow space formed between trough 144 and dry plate 139. By these means very high thermal isolation of the roof framework i.s attained without a complicated thick insulation being necessary. This is in particular of advantage for passively heated houses.
Figure 25 shows the general applicability of the invention everywhere where between two broad, in particular plate-like or shell-like construction elements 142 and 143 of metal or other materials a good thermal inslation is to be achieved. In accordance with the invention there is placed between these two construction element 142, 143 at least one panel 144 which consists of a profile 145 with an insert 146 according to the invention.
If the profile is itself stiff, then instead of the insert there may alternatively be provided solely the filling, as explained with reference to Figure 1. Further, at least when the construction elements concerned are stiff in themselves (142, 142 in Figure 25), the: profile can be omitted and bag-like inserts can be put in. place.
In general overall, also instead of a profile 145 with insert 146 and subsequent evacuation fo:Llowing Figure 3 there may also be provided a profile which is formed completely evacuated, whereby this profile must then have sufficient self-stiffness and distortion stiffness, as has been described in detail in particular with reference to Figure 3. If the profile 145 has sufficient self-stiffness it can also be employed as a covering of a construction element 142 or 143; it is then merely to be attached, such as glued, to this construction element 142 or 143.
Typical examples of applications for thi:~ are warm water containers for passively heated or zero-energy houses, with which the previously usual styropor coating of up to 1 to 2 m thickness can be avoided. Other possible applications are land and air vehicles. In particular in the latter case, the weight between outer skin and inner skin is of significance. In the case of motor vehicles, the entire passenger compartment, :in particular in the roof region, in the floor region, in the door region and in the rear region, but also at the dividing wall to the motor, can be insulated by means of panels formed in accordance with the invention. Here also, the low weight is of significance. The relatively high temperatures in the motor compartment, and also caused by incident sunlight, can be strongly reduced in the passenger compartment. General application is al;~o possible with objects of daily use, for example in the side walls of pans and pan lids. In contrast, naturally, the heating plate (bottom plate) of the pan is not: formed in this manner. The heat is thus very strongly retained within the pan, whereby the cooking time is reduced, while touching of the pan or the lid is possible without problem. Also cool bags or cool boxes can be formed in this way. while conventional cool bags or cool boxes, insulated with the styropor, relatively quickly come to a temperature equalization between internal chamber and surroundings, with the employment of panels in accordance with the invention the heat transfer is strongly reduced.
Additionally of advantage is the low-profile construction.
Due to the low-profile construction, the invention can also be employed in other applications, for example for covers floating on the water surface of ~~wimming pools or the like, in periods of non-use. Here in particular the buoyant characteristic of the panels can be exploited, and their low-profile construction. A configuration may be provided as has been explained in the case of rolling shutter curtains with reference to Figure 19. With such an application the side walls may also be occupied, in the manner of planks, by panels in accox-dance with the invention. In further development of this concept the carrier frame of water beds, which recently have been formed to be heatable, may be covered with panels in accordance to the invention. Also rescue covers may be formed with employment of the insight. on which the invention based. In order to make folding possible the then elastic foil-like construction elements with the bag-like inserts are to be provided therebetween with slots -that is, profiled - such that a folding can be effected.
Rolling up is also possible.

A further application is also found in the case of pipelines carrying media.
It has been found that the application to pipelines is available directly in that there His applied and attached on the pipeline itself an arrangement having an evacuatable chamber, which for its part is surrounded or may be surrounded by a covering on the outside which serves merely a protective function. In principle the invention can be employed for complete rooms, for example vehicle bodywork, which have inside and outside metal constructions. Instead of the formerly usual foam filling or insertion of insulating glass fibre, it is expedient to evacuate these intermediate spaces, whereby profile-like supports are to be provided.
It has further been found that in particular with the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the Figures, the evacuation of the individual profiles can be effected section by section but alternatively also first in the completely assembled condition.
In the case of the above-mentioned application to pipelines, it is to be mentioned that the pipeline, following on from Figure 25, may also be formed as a double-walled line, whereby between the inner wall and the outer wall a vacuum is generated, in order to bring about a thermal insulation in the sense of a blocking of the thermal conduction.
It has also been found that the invention is employable in principle with the illustrated applications but also in similar applications.

Claims (13)

1. Profile arrangement for blocking a thermal conduction bridge by providing an evacuatable component between an exterior and an interior, in particular for frames or casements of windows, doors or gates, for facade arrangements or construction elements or for similar arrangements, characterized in that, the component (5, 14, 27, 39) contains an evacuated insert (6, 6', 34, 34', 35, 35', 35 ") and the insert (6, 6',34, 35) is of pre-shaped or shapeable foil bags (7, 7'), evacuated and closed vacuum tight, with a non-outgassing filling (8, 8') of parts which bear on one another and leave intermediate spaces.

2. Profile arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that, the component is a plastics profile part having an interior hollow chamber, which plastics profile part is placed between metal profile parts (3, 4, 9, 10, 27, 29) of the profile arrangement, in particular aluminium profile parts.

3. Profile arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that, the component is formed by means of plastics profile parts (39, 40) which are put in place between metal profile parts (3, 4, 9, 10) of the profile arrangement, in particular aluminium profile parts, and together therewith bound an inner hollow chamber (41,42).

4. Profile arrangement according to claim 3, characterized in that, the plastics profile parts (41, 42) are put in place in the metal profile parts (3, 4 , 9 , 10) in a vacuum tight manner.

5. Profile arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that, the component is provided in a connection section of a plastics profile part of the profile arrangement.

6. Profile arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that, the component has a first outer section (34, 34') and a second inner or building-near section (35, 35', 35") which together with corresponding profile parts (29, 27) of the profile arrangment receive therebetween panels, plate arrangements (28) or fillings (80), in that connection elements (30, 30') penetrate the profile parts (27, 29) and the sections (34, 35, 34', 35', 35 ") and have thermal conduction blocking sections (32, 36, 37).

7. Profile arrangement according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, the insert (6, 6' , 34, 35, 34' , 35' , 35" ) is formed in a plurality of parts.

8. Profile arrangement according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, the walls of the profiles are so dimensioned, or so dimensioned and so supported on one another, that they do not deform upon evacuation.

9. Profile arrangement according to any of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, the interior of the profile arrangement is associated with a transport line and the component interrupts the thermal conduction between the transported good and the outside surroundings, or vice versa.

10. Profile arrangement according to any of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, the interior of the profile arrangement is associated with a space or container and the component interrupts the thermal conduction between the interior of the space or container and the outside surroundings, or vice versa.

11. Profile arrangement according to claim 10, characterized in that, the space is provided in, at or on a vehicle, in particular an aircraft.

12. Profile arrangement according to any preceding claim, characterized in that, it is manufactured completely of a plastics material.

13. Application of a profile arrangement in accordance with any preceding claim to the connection between interior and exterior profiles of windows or door frames, of windows or door casements, of window spars, between interior and exterior sides of gates, roller shutter boxes, roller shutter guides, roller shutter elements, sandwich elements in industrial construction, walling bricks, roofing tiles, covers, rescue covers and the like.