Deformable Strip Frame Profile for Cladding Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complexity of having multiple frame profiles for different cladding sizes complicates the assembly of joinery and cladding, as each requires complementary profiles, making it difficult to achieve a secure and adaptable installation.
Innovation Solution
A frame profile with a deformable strip along its outer edge, capable of adjusting to varying cladding thicknesses, is integrated into the frame body, forming a siding reception space that can accommodate claddings of different sizes by folding and adapting to the thickness of the cladding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If multiple frame profiles are used for different cladding sizes, then each cladding size can have a precisely adapted profile, but the device complexity and number of required profiles increases
Solution Approach 1:
The frame profile is designed with a deformable strip that can adapt to different cladding thicknesses, allowing a single universal profile to replace multiple specialized profiles. The deformable strip changes its configuration based on the cladding thickness, enabling the same frame body to accommodate various cladding sizes without requiring different profile designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame profile incorporates a deformable strip that can dynamically change its shape and position according to the cladding thickness. This dynamic adaptation allows the profile to maintain proper engagement and sealing with claddings of varying dimensions, eliminating the need for multiple static profile designs.
2Reliability
If multiple frame profiles are used for different cladding sizes, then each cladding can be securely held, but the ease of operation and installation becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The universal frame profile with deformable strip provides reliable securing for all cladding sizes through a single design. The deformable strip automatically adjusts to the specific cladding thickness, ensuring proper engagement and secure fit without requiring the installer to select from multiple different profile types.
Solution Approach 2:
The deformable strip performs self-adjustment based on the cladding thickness it encounters. During installation, the strip automatically deforms to the appropriate configuration, eliminating the need for the installer to manually select or adjust different profile components for different cladding sizes.
3Device complexity
If a single frame profile is used for all cladding sizes, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability to different cladding thicknesses decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The deformable strip introduces dynamic adaptability to the single frame profile design. It can change its shape and position according to the cladding thickness, allowing the profile to maintain proper engagement and sealing across a range of cladding dimensions without requiring multiple specialized designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The deformable strip changes its physical parameters (shape, position, deformation degree) in response to different cladding thicknesses. This parameter adaptation enables a single profile design to accommodate various cladding sizes while maintaining secure engagement and proper sealing.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution simplifies the assembly process by allowing the frame profile to accommodate various cladding thicknesses, ensuring a secure fit without the need for multiple profiles, enhancing the adaptability and efficiency of joinery installation.
Implementation Method 1
a deformable strip (13), suitable for coming to rest against the cladding by a region thereof which varies according to the thickness of the cladding
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AI summary
The invention relates to a fixed profile for receiving cladding of a joinery intended to be installed in an opening in an exterior wall of a building, said fixed profile comprising: a fixed body having a first part intended to come to rest against an edge area of said opening and a second part extending outwards in the mounting position, where on one side of the body: - a mounting flange is connected on one side to said fixed body to come to apply against the external face of said exterior wall;- the second part of the frame body is, along its free edge, folded to form an outer wing, the installation wing, the second part and the outer wing forming a space for receiving the cladding, and an opening or infill that comes to rest to close the joinery against the other side of the body either directly or by means of a connecting element, characterized by the fact that the outer wing has along its free edge, a deformable strip, capable of coming to be applied against the cladding by a region of it which varies according to the thickness of the cladding allowing the adaptation of claddings of different thicknesses.;