Beveled Wall Panel Corner Assembly for Seamless Siding Joints
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing corner moldings for building wall coverings are unaesthetic and disrupt the natural appearance of siding panels, making the joints between elongated panels imperceptible.
Innovation Solution
A method for forming a corner assembly using polymeric-based wall covering panels with 3D simulated building elements, involving cutting panels to create beveled edges and abutting these edges to form a continuous pattern, and securing them with welding or brackets to cover corners.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If traditional corner moldings are used to cover corner sections, then the joints between panels are hidden, but the aesthetic appearance deteriorates and the natural look of the siding is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The corner assembly is divided into multiple panel sections (first panel section, second panel section, third panel section) with different orientations. Each section is cut and configured separately, then assembled together to form the complete corner assembly. This segmentation allows each section to be optimized for its specific visual function while collectively achieving both joint hiding and aesthetic appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the corner assembly have different local characteristics. The first panel section has a first orientation with specific visual properties, the second panel section has a second orientation, and the third panel section has a third orientation. This local quality differentiation allows each section to contribute to both hiding joints and maintaining natural appearance in different locations of the corner assembly.
2Shape
If panels are cut and assembled to form corner assemblies, then aesthetic appearance is maintained, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The panel sections are pre-cut and pre-configured with their respective orientations and visual properties before assembly. The first, second, and third panel sections are prepared in advance with their specific cut configurations, allowing for streamlined assembly operations and reducing on-site manufacturing complexity while maintaining aesthetic appearance.
3Ease of manufacture
If corner moldings are applied to cover joints, then joint visibility is reduced, but the natural appearance of the wall covering is diminished
Solution Approach 1:
The corner assembly merges multiple panel sections (first, second, and third sections) into a single integrated structure that performs both joint coverage and aesthetic functions. By combining these sections with different orientations, the assembly simultaneously hides joints and maintains the natural appearance, eliminating the visual disruption caused by traditional corner moldings.
Solution Approach 2:
Each panel section within the corner assembly has distinct local visual properties and orientations that contribute to the overall aesthetic. The first panel section, second panel section, and third panel section each provide different visual characteristics that work together to maintain the natural appearance while covering joints, thereby reducing visual disruption.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution creates a seamless and aesthetically pleasing corner assembly that maintains the natural appearance of the wall covering, hiding joints and ensuring a continuous pattern of simulated building elements.
Implementation Method 1
securing the two of the panel sections forming the corner assembly together
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided a corner assembly, which comprises a first panel section and a second panel section, each having 3D simulated building elements on a front surface thereof and a rectilinear beveled edge on a first lateral side and a second nonrectilinear lateral edge, opposed to the first lateral edge. The rectilinear beveled edges are abutted against one another and secured together in a corner configuration defining a non-zero degree angle. There is also provided a method for forming a corner assembly from at least one polymeric-based wall covering panel and a kit for covering a support surface.