Aluminum Wall Panel Assembly With Profile-Coupling Structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems fail to provide walls for sun porches or verandas with a solid appearance that can be easily assembled by home users without specialized knowledge or tools.
Innovation Solution
A wall system comprising profiles with integrated ribs and coupling elements, allowing wall panels to be easily attached and secured to these profiles using a screw-and-recess mechanism, with sealing and shielding elements to enhance stability and protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If traditional wall systems are used to achieve a solid appearance, then the aesthetic requirement is met, but the assembly complexity increases and requires specialized knowledge
Solution Approach 1:
The wall system is divided into modular components: wall panels with integrated mounting features, profiles with ribs and coupling elements, and discrete coupling elements. This segmentation allows each component to be independently manufactured and easily assembled by home users while maintaining the overall solid appearance when assembled together.
Solution Approach 2:
Coupling elements act as intermediaries between the wall panels and profiles, providing a simple mechanical connection mechanism. The screw-and-recess coupling mechanism serves as an intermediary that translates complex structural requirements into simple user actions, enabling home users to achieve proper assembly without specialized knowledge.
2Reliability
If specialized assembly procedures are used to ensure structural integrity, then the reliability is improved, but the ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
Mounting features such as recesses, ribs, and coupling elements are pre-formed during manufacturing of the wall panels and profiles. This preliminary action ensures that when home users assemble the wall system, they simply need to connect pre-configured components rather than perform complex structural operations, maintaining both reliability and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The wall panels and profiles are designed with self-aligning and self-securing features. The coupling elements automatically engage with recesses, and the modular design allows home users to assemble the system themselves without requiring specialized tools or knowledge, thereby maintaining structural integrity while improving ease of operation.
3Ease of operation
If simple coupling mechanisms are used to ease assembly, then the ease of operation is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting features (recesses, ribs, coupling elements) are merged into the wall panels and profiles during manufacturing. This integration ensures that the coupling interfaces are precisely formed as part of the main components, reducing the need for additional precision operations during assembly while maintaining easy user operation.
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AI summary
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a wall for a construction or building such as a sun porch, roof, terrace roof, porch, fence, or veranda. Further aspects of the present disclosure relate to an assembly for forming such a wall and to a construction or building comprising such a wall. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, wall panels of the wall are arranged in between a first and second profile, after which the wall panels are coupled to the first profile. The one or more first profiles are each attached to a wall supporting surface or to a lower frame member among a plurality of frame members of the construction or building. The one or more second profiles are each attached to an upper frame member among the plurality of frame members. Alternatively, the one or more second profiles form an upper edge of the wall.