Adjustable Composite Building Element Insulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing composite building elements face challenges in reducing transportation costs while maintaining desired insulation values, as they require disassembly or replacement of parts to adjust interspace distances, which complicates the process and increases costs.
Innovation Solution
A prefabricated composite building element with connecting means that include interspace distance adjustment mechanisms, allowing for adjustable thickness without disassembly, enabling a smaller transport size while maintaining or improving insulation values by adjusting the distance between the plate-like element and the frame post-installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the interspace distance between the frame and plate-like element is increased to improve insulation values, then the insulation performance is improved, but the transport volume and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting means are designed with adjustable interspace distance capability, allowing the distance between the frame and plate-like element to be dynamically changed. During transport, the interspace distance is reduced to minimize volume, and after installation, it is increased to optimize insulation performance. This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction between transport efficiency and insulation requirements.
2Reliability
If the interspace distance is adjusted by disassembling and replacing parts, then the insulation value can be changed, but the device complexity and manufacturing costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment function is merged into the connecting means itself. The connecting means simultaneously performs both the connection function (securing the plate-like element to the frame) and the adjustment function (enabling interspace distance modification). This integration eliminates the need for separate adjustment mechanisms or part replacements, reducing device complexity while maintaining adjustable insulation capabilities.
3Reliability
If the composite building element is prefabricated with a larger interspace distance for better insulation, then the insulation value is improved, but the transport costs and volume increase
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting means are pre-configured with adjustment capability during manufacturing, but the actual interspace distance adjustment is deferred until after installation. This preliminary preparation of adjustment functionality, combined with post-installation activation, allows the element to be transported in a compact state while maintaining the ability to achieve optimal insulation performance once installed, thereby improving transport efficiency without sacrificing insulation quality.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a prefabricated composite building element for the covering of a construction comprising at least two supports on a building site. The composite building element comprises a plate-like element connectable to the at least two supports of the construction; a frame connected to the plate-like element by at least two connecting means in such a way that an interspace distance is formed between the frame and the plate-like element; and a first layer of insulation material positioned in between the frame and the plate-like element. According to the invention interspace distance adjustment means for adjusting the interspace distance between the plate-like element and the frame are provided. The interspace adjustment means allow for cheaper transport (reduced volume), and for increased finishing accuracy, since the cladding of different building elements may be aligned.