Facade Carrier Plate with Hook-Loop Connectors for Level Surface Formation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing facade systems are costly and time-consuming to assemble due to the need for aligning and fixing profiles or slats on uneven sub-floors, which complicates the formation of a plaster facade and attachment of plate-like or profile-like facade elements.
Innovation Solution
A method using a plate dowel to fasten both thermal insulation boards and carrier plates with pin, mushroom, hook, and loop-shaped connecting elements, allowing for simplified installation and easy disassembly, eliminating the need for a complex substructure and adhesive, and enabling the formation of a level surface for attaching further facade elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If profiles and slats are aligned and fixed to the sub-floor to form a facade system, then the facade structure is stable and secure, but the assembly process becomes very time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the thermal insulation board and carrier plate into a single integrated component. The carrier plate is directly attached to the thermal insulation board, eliminating the need for separate profile and slat structures. This merging reduces the number of assembly steps while maintaining structural stability through the integrated design.
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier plate serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for the facade elements, acts as a mounting surface for plate dowels, and creates a level assembly surface. This multi-functionality replaces the need for separate profiles and slats, simplifying the overall structure and accelerating assembly.
2Reliability
If a complex substructure with profiles and slats is used to support the facade, then the facade system is structurally sound, but the device complexity increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functions of multiple substructure components (profiles, slats, and mounting elements) into a single carrier plate. This integration reduces device complexity by eliminating the need for multiple separate structural elements while maintaining structural soundness through the unified design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and eliminates the complex profile and slat substructure from the facade system. Instead, it uses a simplified carrier plate that directly attaches to the thermal insulation board, removing unnecessary structural complexity while retaining essential support functions.
3Reliability
If adhesive mortar is used to fasten thermal insulation boards to the building substrate, then the insulation boards are securely attached, but the disassembly and recyclability become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the chemical bonding method (adhesive mortar) with a mechanical fastening system using plate dowels. This substitution allows for easy removal and reuse of components, as the mechanical fasteners can be unscrewed and reused, enabling disassembly and recyclability while maintaining secure attachment during use.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the facade system uses multiple separate components (thermal insulation board, carrier plate, profiles, slats), then each component can be optimized independently, but the overall assembly time and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the thermal insulation board and carrier plate into a pre-assembled integrated unit. This merging allows both components to retain their optimization benefits while reducing on-site assembly time, as they arrive as a ready-to-install combination rather than separate pieces requiring complex joining.
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AI summary
The method involves forming a sound/heat-insulating layer (1) on a sound/heat-insulating plate (2). The sound/heat-insulating plate is fixed to a base-site (4) by an adhesive (3) or by a plate anchor (5). The plate anchor is passed through a support plate (6) on which hook or loop-shaped connecting elements (7) for attachment of a plate or profile-like component (9) is provided. The hook or loop-shaped connecting elements (10) of plate or profile-like component is connected with hook or loop-shaped connecting elements provided on support plate. An independent claim is included for facade system.