Clay Wall Panel With Wooden Framework For Stiffening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Clay building panels lack static stiffening capabilities, requiring additional substructures in timber construction, which does not fully utilize the performance of both materials in terms of statics and building physics.
Innovation Solution
A clay building wall panel with a flat wooden framework of intersecting wooden slats and prefabricated clay components inserted between them, where the clay components' edge surfaces rest on the wooden slats, enhancing load transfer and stiffness, and can be used as a stiffening element in wooden panel construction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If clay building boards are used for interior construction, then building physics properties (humidity regulation, heat storage) are improved, but static stiffening capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a composite structure combining wooden slats (providing static strength and stiffening) with clay components (providing building physics properties). The wooden framework acts as the structural skeleton while the clay infill components provide humidity regulation and heat storage, allowing both material types to contribute their respective strengths without requiring additional substructures.
2Stability of the object's composition
If additional substructure is added to provide static stiffening, then structural stability is improved, but device complexity and construction effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the structural framework and the infill components into a single integrated wall panel system. The wooden slats are arranged to form both the structural skeleton and the mounting structure for clay components, eliminating the need for separate substructures. This integration reduces the number of components and simplifies the construction process while maintaining both static and building physics performance.
3Productivity
If clay components are made thinner to increase prefabrication efficiency, then manufacturing efficiency is improved, but building physics effectiveness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The composite structure allows the clay components to achieve effective building physics thickness without compromising prefabrication efficiency. The wooden framework provides structural support that enables the use of thinner, easier-to-handle clay components, while the overall panel design maintains sufficient clay thickness for humidity regulation and heat storage functions.
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 provides a stiffening and load-bearing clay wall panel that can be used as an alternative to OSB panels, offering improved structural integrity and fireproof properties while maintaining the benefits of clay materials, such as air humidity regulation and heat storage.
Implementation Method 1
Due to its sorption capacity, clay balances humidity
Implementation Method 2
depending on the material thickness, has comparatively good heat-storage
Data Source
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AI summary
The invention relates to a clay wall panel (1) with a flat wooden framework (2) consisting of a plurality of intersecting wooden slats (3) connected at the intersections and a plurality of clay building components arranged between the wooden slats (3), wherein the clay building components (4) are designed as flat prefabricated clay components (5) which are inserted between the wooden slats (3) such that their edge surfaces facing the wooden slats (3) bear against the surrounding wooden slats (3) at least partially. In this way, a clay building element is provided that is suitable for use as a stiffening drywall panel in construction.