Pre-assembled Cladding Panel with Corrugated Sheet
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cladding and roofing solutions face challenges with payload capacity, assembly and laying times, costs, and waterproofing, particularly in achieving controlled quality and multi-functionality, while also being inefficient in transport and installation as a single component.
Innovation Solution
A cladding or covering panel comprising a pre-assembled combination of a main insulating layer, such as mineral wool or polyurethane foam, with a metal sheet adhered to it, featuring interlocking edges and a corrugated sheet component for enhanced waterproofing and multifunctionality, allowing easy transportation and installation as a single unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If cladding panels are assembled on-site from separate components (corrugated sheet, insulating material, waterproofing membrane), then flexibility in installation is improved, but assembly time and labor costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate components (corrugated metal sheet, insulating material, waterproofing membrane, and accessories) into a single pre-assembled panel unit. This merging eliminates the need for sequential on-site assembly of individual layers, significantly reducing assembly time and labor costs while maintaining installation flexibility through the modular panel design.
Solution Approach 2:
The panel components are pre-assembled and pre-configured in the factory before delivery to the construction site. The corrugated sheet, insulation, waterproofing, and accessories are prepared in advance as an integrated unit, eliminating time-consuming on-site assembly operations while preserving the ability to install multiple panels systematically.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional separate-layer cladding systems are used, then material selection flexibility is improved, but manufacturing precision and quality control worsen
Solution Approach 1:
By combining all layers (metal sheet, insulation, waterproofing) into a single manufactured panel unit, the patent enables centralized quality control during factory production. This ensures precise manufacturing tolerances, consistent material bonding, and uniform performance characteristics that are difficult to achieve through manual on-site assembly, while still allowing material flexibility through design choices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent controls critical parameters such as layer bonding strength, panel dimensions, and material properties during factory manufacturing. By standardizing these parameters through automated production processes, the system achieves high manufacturing precision and repeatable quality across all panels, while maintaining adaptability through selection of different material combinations for specific applications.
3Ease of operation
If cladding components are transported separately to site, then transport flexibility is improved, but transport costs and handling time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges all cladding components into a single integrated panel that can be transported as one unit. This eliminates the need to separately transport and handle multiple components (metal sheets, insulation rolls, waterproofing membranes), reducing handling time and logistics complexity. The consolidated panel maintains transport flexibility through standardized sizing and stacking arrangements.
4Device complexity
If basic cladding panels are used without integrated accessories, then panel simplicity is improved, but multi-functionality and payload capacity worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges accessories (fasteners, sealing elements, ventilation components, and attachment points) directly into the panel structure during manufacturing. This integration adds multi-functionality and payload capacity without significantly increasing perceived complexity, as the accessories become inherent parts of the panel rather than separate additions. The panels maintain simplicity through standardized designs while achieving versatility through integrated features.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent designs panels with universal features that enable multiple functions: structural support, thermal insulation, waterproofing, ventilation, and accessory attachment. By incorporating diverse functional elements into a single panel type, the system achieves high adaptability for different building applications while maintaining relative simplicity through standardized manufacturing processes and design patterns.
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 solution enables higher payload capacity, reduced assembly and laying times, lower costs, improved waterproofing, and multi-functional use as both external and internal coverings, ensuring controlled quality through an automated industrial process.
Implementation Method 1
a metal sheet (4), for example made of steel, if desired galvanized, pre-painted, stainless steel, or in pre-painted or natural aluminum, copper, etc. applied or adhered to at least one face
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a cladding or covering panel for roofs or for the construction of walls, comprising a first main supporting or insulating layer or block (3), a first metal sheet (4) applied or adhered to the first main support layer (3) and a fretted or corrugated sheet component (6).