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Insulating glass built-in sunshade products have been compulsorily applied in various glass buildings

With the development of urbanization, energy-saving materials have been widely used. This chapter introduces the product series of hollow glass built-in sunshades and details the performance characteristics and applications of hollow glass built-in louvers. 

Milan, Italy is a romantic city with a strong design atmosphere. Its design is reflected in all aspects, and architecture is no exception. With the development of urbanization, the improvement of design level, and the enhancement of the concept of energy-saving and environmental protection, many buildings in Milan adopt energy-saving glass exterior walls. Among them, the Parallelo horizontal glass office is a typical example. 

Parallel Horizontal Glass Office 1

Parallel Horizontal Glass Office 1

Parallel Horizontal Glass Office 2

Parallel Horizontal Glass Office 2

I can’t help being shocked by its beauty when I see this building, but then I also wonder how can such a glass-enclosed building block the sun? So the following is the advantage of this building-sun blinds placed inside the glass!  

The sunblind in the glass of the Parallelo office 1

The sunblind in the glass of the Parallelo office 1

The sunblind in the glass of the Parallelo office 2

The sunblind in the glass of the Parallelo office 2

The sunshade inside the glass mentioned here is actually what we often say is the hollow glass built-in sunshade product. As the name suggests, its structure is to place a blind or a roller blind between two layers of glass, through the pull rod outside the glass, magnetic induction, or A high-performance sunshade product controlled by electric remote control. 

Insulating glass built-in sunshade product structure diagram 1

Insulating glass built-in sunshade product structure diagram 1

Insulating glass built-in sun-shading products are the crystallization of traditional sun-shading products and new technologies. It has the comprehensive functions of insulating glass and sun-shading products, including sun-shading, heat preservation, sound insulation, light adjustment, fire prevention, cold resistance, privacy, and space-saving, easy to clean, etc. Not only in architecture, but it has also penetrated into our lives:  

Glass window

Glass window

Glassdoor

Glassdoor

It can be seen that the performance characteristics of the hollow glass built-in sunshade products are integrated, and they are widely used. With the application of this kind of product in the glass curtain wall of building buildings and in life, the forms of internal sun-shading products are also varied. At present, the more common ones are roller blinds, pleated blinds, and Venetian blinds.

1. Built-in roller blind insulating glass   

Roller blinds seem simple, but their strength should not be underestimated. The built-in roller blind hollow glass can filter the dazzling glare and turn it into soft diffuse reflection, which can improve the visual comfort of people. However, the adjustability of light is relatively simple when in use.

Schematic diagram of hollow glass structure with built-in roller shutter

Schematic diagram of hollow glass structure with built-in roller shutter

2. Built-in pleated curtain hollow glass  

The anti-ultraviolet and heat insulation functions of pleated curtains effectively protect household items. By adjusting the opening and closing positions, it can meet various light transmission effects, but the flexibility is not strong.

Schematic diagram of hollow glass with a built-in pleated curtain

Schematic diagram of hollow glass with a built-in pleated curtain

3. Built-in Venetian blind hollow glass   

Venetian blinds can control the incident light through the angle of the curtains, and the angle of the curtains can be adjusted to a suitable position according to the light, and the flexibility of light control is strong.

Schematic diagram of hollow glass structure with built-in Venetian blinds

Schematic diagram of hollow glass structure with built-in Venetian blinds

The above three types of built-in sunshades in hollow glass, no matter which one they are, have their advantages and disadvantages during use.


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