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A STUDY OF SAFE, AESTHETIC, AND EASILY DISASSEMBLED DESIGN FOR AN ANTI-FALL DEVICE FOR WINDOWS

Kuo, Tien-Yu

Far Eastern University of Science and Technology

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Abstract

The economy is growing rapidly. Along with the increase in population density, more high-rise buildings are being built. However, there are some potential dangers over the windows above second floor of the buildings. The economy is growing rapidly alone with the increase in population density; more high-rise buildings are being built. However, there are some potential dangers over the windows above second floor of the buildings. Windows brought the sunlight and wind into the buildings. However, there are great conflicts between falling prevention and safety evacuation of window designs nowadays.

1. Sometimes children are falling from the window without anti-fall devices.
2. Due to improper design or missing installation, there are windows with anti-fall devices had caused personnel injuries and difficulties of rescue.

The design of this study is based on the core technology of “Automatic return reel” which is applied to architectural and interior window designs of high-rise buildings to set up an easy install and disassemble as well as personnel falling prevention and safety evacuation device. Through on-site experiments we can understand the influences between steel cables in four different diameters and the windows which installed the device of this study.

The results are as follows:

1. There is no absolute difference of steel cables with different diameters in the function of anti-fall devices.
2. The window is automatically closed by the forced-on steel cables which tension is no difference in this experiment.

In addition to the particularity with aesthetic and easily disassembled for personnel and objects of the design by this study as well as the necessity of safe evacuation. Moreover, it can be widely used in all kinds of materials and windows in all buildings.

Keywords: Anti-fall, Safe evacuation, Rescue, Steel cable, Winding device.