Corner Element With Click-In Edge Strips For Invisible Wall Board Joints
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for mounting wall panels struggle to achieve aesthetically pleasing joints in corners without post-processing, especially for invisible joints, and are not cost-efficient or simple to implement.
Innovation Solution
A corner element with edge strips featuring click-in means, including a groove adapted to receive the wall board's connection means, allowing secure and aesthetically appealing mounting by making the edge strip virtually invisible, with adaptable designs for various corner configurations and thickness matching the wall boards for seamless integration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If traditional mounting methods are used for wall panels, then the mounting process is simple and cost-efficient, but the joints between wall elements require post-processing to achieve an aesthetically pleasing appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The corner element is divided into multiple functional parts: a main body portion for mounting the wall board, and integrated edge strips extending from the sides. These edge strips are further segmented to include visible and invisible portions, allowing each segment to serve its specific function while collectively achieving both aesthetic quality and mounting efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The edge strips act as intermediary elements between the wall board and the mounting structure. By positioning these edge strips at the corners and sides, they mediate the transition from structural support to aesthetic finish, eliminating the need for separate post-processing of joints
2Strength
If corner elements with visible joints are used, then the mounting structure is simple and secure, but the finished wall appearance lacks aesthetic quality with visible joints
Solution Approach 1:
Different portions of the edge strip are given different qualities: the first edge strip portion is designed to be visible and match the aesthetic of the wall board surface, while the second edge strip portion is designed to be invisible and concealed behind the wall board. This local differentiation allows the same component to satisfy both aesthetic and structural requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The edge strip configuration is asymmetric in its treatment of visible and invisible portions. The visible portion extends beyond the wall board surface while the invisible portion is recessed or concealed, creating an asymmetric design that optimizes both appearance and structural function
3Manufacturing precision
If edge strips are made visible to cover joints, then aesthetic quality improves, but the edge strips become noticeable and detract from the seamless appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The harmful visible portion of the edge strip is extracted and separated from the functional mounting portion. By positioning the visible edge strip portion to be concealed behind the wall board surface, the harmful visibility effect is extracted and eliminated, while the mounting function is preserved in the main body and invisible portions
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AI summary
A proposed edge strip (100) is attached on a wall structure (W1, W2) for mounting of a wall board (B) against the wall structure (W1, W2), The edge strip (100) is composed of an elongated element suitable for length adaption through cutting in a length dimension to an extension of the wall structure (W1, W2, OC) in a specific dimension, for example the height of the wall. The edge strip (100) comprises a connection part arranged in a first side (1 10) extending in the length dimension. The connection part has click-in means configured to receive a fastening means integrated into the connection means (210) of the wall board (B) and interconnect the wall board (B) and the edge strip (100), such that the wall board (B) becomes attached to the wall structure (W1, W2).