Construction Foil With Integrated Electronic Unit for Moisture Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing monitoring systems for building envelopes and roofing are costly and complex to install, often leading to incomplete coverage, delayed detection of moisture issues, and increased repair costs due to unnoticed water damage.
Innovation Solution
A construction foil with a single-layer or multilayer structure, featuring a carrier layer with an integrated electronic unit and a tool-free connecting means that allows for detachable and electrically conductive connection to external devices, simplifying the installation of monitoring systems and enabling cost-effective moisture monitoring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If monitoring systems with moisture sensors are installed in building envelopes, then moisture detection capability is improved, but installation complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic unit is integrated directly into the construction foil itself, merging the monitoring function with the building envelope component. This eliminates the need for separate sensor installations and complex wiring systems, while maintaining reliable moisture detection capability throughout the building envelope.
Solution Approach 2:
The construction foil serves multiple functions: it provides the structural building envelope function while simultaneously integrating moisture monitoring capabilities through the embedded electronic unit. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity by combining what would otherwise be separate systems.
2Reliability
If monitoring systems with moisture sensors are installed in building envelopes, then moisture detection capability is improved, but installation cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the electronic unit into the construction foil during manufacturing, the system eliminates the need for separate sensor purchases, installation labor, and complex wiring materials. This merging approach maintains reliable moisture detection while significantly reducing overall installation costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The construction foil with integrated electronic unit is designed to be self-sufficient, requiring no external power supply connections or complex evaluation equipment. The system monitors moisture conditions autonomously, reducing installation and maintenance costs while ensuring reliable detection.
3Difficulty of detecting and measuring
If passive sensors and electronics are used in monitoring systems, then detection function is achieved, but connection to power supply and evaluation equipment increases complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic unit is designed to operate autonomously without requiring connections to external power supply devices or evaluation equipment. It performs moisture detection and stores data independently, eliminating complex wiring and connection requirements while maintaining effective detection functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system extracts the electronic unit from the need for external power and evaluation systems, making it self-contained. This extraction simplifies the overall system by removing the complex connection infrastructure while preserving the core moisture detection function.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to construction foil (1), in particular for use in the flat roof area, with a single- or multilayer structure (3) comprising a carrier layer (2), wherein the carrier layer (2) comprises an electronic unit (4) and at least one first connecting means (7) projecting beyond the outer side (8) of the carrier layer (2) and electrically connected to the electronic unit (4), and wherein the first connecting means (7) is designed in such a way that the electronic unit (4) can be detachably connected electrically to an external connection device (9) via the first connecting means (7), preferably without tools.