Building Panel System with Integrated Fire Retardant Gas Passageway
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing building construction methods lack an integrated system for delivering gaseous fire retardants efficiently throughout structures while providing heat insulation and insect barrier functionality.
Innovation Solution
A building panel system comprising interconnected panels with internal gaps and perforated splicing structures, made of ABS plastic, that form a continuous flow path for gaseous fire retardants and include gas release structures to direct the gas flow effectively, offering heat insulation and insect resistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional building construction methods are used, then structural integrity is maintained, but the ability to deliver gaseous fire retardants efficiently throughout the structure is lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The building panel system integrates multiple functions into a single construction element: structural support, heat insulation, insect barrier, and fire retardant delivery. The panel sheets and splicing structures serve both structural purposes and as conduits for fire protection gas flow, eliminating the need for separate fire protection systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention combines the fire protection system with the building envelope system by integrating gas flow passages directly into the panel structure. The internal gaps between panel sheets and the splicing structures form a continuous passageway system that is merged with the wall assembly itself.
2Temperature
If solid building materials are used for heat insulation, then insulation effectiveness is improved, but the system becomes heavier and less easy to assemble
Solution Approach 1:
The panel sheets function as thin protective shells that enclose air gaps for insulation. The panel sheets provide structural integrity and protection while the enclosed air spaces provide thermal insulation, avoiding the need for heavy solid insulation materials.
Solution Approach 2:
Air acts as an intermediary insulating medium between the panel sheets. The internal gaps filled with air provide thermal insulation while keeping the overall system lightweight and maintaining structural flexibility.
3Reliability
If continuous fire retardant delivery system is implemented, then fire protection reliability is improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The fire protection system is segmented into modular panels that can be manufactured independently and then assembled. Each panel contains integrated splicing structures with built-in passages that connect to form continuous gas flow paths when panels are joined, simplifying the manufacturing of each individual component.
Solution Approach 2:
The gas flow passages are nested within the panel structure itself, with channels formed inside the splicing structures and panel edges. This nested design allows the fire protection functionality to be embedded within the building construction elements without adding external complexity.
4Reliability
If traditional fire protection systems are used, then fire safety is provided, but the system lacks heat insulation and insect barrier functionality
Solution Approach 1:
The building panel system serves multiple functions simultaneously: structural support, thermal insulation through air gaps, insect barrier through sealed panel construction, and fire retardant delivery through integrated passages. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate systems for each protection type.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system enables efficient delivery of fire retardants to prevent and extinguish fires, provides effective heat insulation, and serves as a lightweight, easy-to-assemble, insect-proof barrier for building structures at an affordable cost.
Implementation Method 1
The internal gap between the first and second panel sheets provides a layer of air within each panel which is a highly effective heat insulator
Implementation Method 2
The panel splicing structures are perforated to be capable of passing the gaseous fire retardant from the interior of one panel to the next panel, so that the entire system is in fluid communication
Data Source
AI summary
A building panel system includes a number of panels, each panel being formed of a first panel sheet and a second panel sheet parallel to and spaced apart from the first panel sheet, and a sheet interconnecting structure extending between and structurally joining together the first panel sheet and the second panel sheet; at least one panel splicing structure capable of passing a gaseous fire retardant from the interior of one of the panels to the next panel, such that at least several panels of the system are in fluid communication with each other.