Wall Cladding Fastening Profile with Inclined Reception Section
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cladding systems for walls require complex handling and specialized tools for mounting, making it difficult for home handymen to install them effectively.
Innovation Solution
The cladding system features a fastening profile with reception sections that allow for the direct forming of cladding elements onto the profile, enabling easy mounting without specialized knowledge or tools. The fastening sections are bent in relation to the base surface, with one section extending parallel and the other at an inclined angle, facilitating secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional cladding systems are used with pre-formed fastening sections, then secure fastening is achieved, but complex handling and specialized tools are required for mounting
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening profile is prepared in advance with reception sections that guide and form the fastening sections during mounting. The reception sections are pre-configured with geometric features that automatically shape the fastening sections as the cladding element is inserted, eliminating the need for pre-forming or specialized tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The cladding element's fastening section is designed to be self-forming during the mounting process. As the element is inserted into the reception section, the geometric constraints of the reception section automatically bend and shape the fastening section to the required configuration, allowing home handymen to install without specialized knowledge or tools.
2Reliability
If the fastening sections are formed before mounting, then secure attachment is ensured, but specialized knowledge and tools are necessary
Solution Approach 1:
The reception section is pre-configured with geometric features including inclined surfaces and constraints that guide the forming process. These pre-prepared features ensure that when the fastening section is inserted, it is automatically shaped to the correct geometry for secure attachment, maintaining reliability while simplifying installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening section is designed to transform itself during insertion into the reception section. The geometric constraints of the reception section cause the fastening section to bend and form automatically, ensuring reliable attachment without requiring the installer to perform complex forming operations with specialized tools.
3Ease of operation
If the fastening sections are formed during mounting, then specialized tools are not needed, but the mounting process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting process merges two operations into one: the insertion of the cladding element and the forming of the fastening section occur simultaneously during a single mounting action. The reception section's geometric features perform both the guiding and forming functions in one step, simplifying the overall mounting process rather than adding complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses the cladding element itself and the reception section's geometry to perform the forming operation, eliminating the need for separate forming tools or complex mounting procedures. The fastening section forms automatically as part of the normal insertion process, making the mounting simpler not more complex.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a cladding system (100) for a wall (1), having a plate-shaped cladding element (50) which can be connected on two opposite longitudinal or transverse sides to a respective fastening profile (10), wherein the fastening profile (10) is designed to anchor the cladding system (100) on the wall (1), wherein the cladding element (50) has, on the two longitudinal or transverse sides arranged in operative connection with a fastening profile (10), in each case a preferably strip-shaped fastening portion (60, 62) which interacts with a complementary, groove-shaped receiving portion (16, 18) on the fastening profile (10), wherein the two receiving portions (16, 18) on the fastening profile (10) are arranged on the fastening profile (10) on the side opposite to a fastening surface (14) for the wall (1) on the fastening profile (10), wherein the first receiving portion (16) extends at least substantially parallel to the fastening surface (14) or to abase surface portion (64) of the cladding element (50), and the second receiving portion (16) is arranged at an oblique angle (a), preferably between 50 degrees and 60 degrees, very particularly preferably about 45 degrees, to the fastening surface (14) or to the base surface portion (64).