Facade Cladding Fixing Device Eliminates Metal Rails
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing facade cladding technologies require complex and expensive frameworks for assembly, making the process difficult and costly.
Innovation Solution
A facade covering system with facing panels and fixing devices that simplify assembly by directly attaching panels to battens without additional metal rails, using a fixing device with a wing, hook, and groove configuration to provide support and retention, enhancing wind resistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional frameworks with metal rails are used to attach facing panels, then the panels can be securely fixed to the building facade, but the framework becomes complex and expensive, making assembly difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates the metal rails from the traditional framework system. Instead of using separate rails that require complex assembly, the invention integrates the fixation function directly into the wooden battens themselves, which are then directly fixed to the building facade, significantly simplifying the overall framework while maintaining secure panel attachment
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the functions of the batten and the rail into a single integrated component. The wooden batten serves both as the structural element fixed to the building and as the direct attachment point for the facing panels, eliminating the need for separate metal rails and reducing framework complexity
2Reliability
If traditional frameworks with multiple components are used, then panels can be fixed securely, but the number of parts increases making assembly more difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the fixation system into simple, modular components: wooden battens fixed to the building facade and facing panels attached directly to these battens. This segmentation eliminates complex intermediate components like metal rails and their associated fixing mechanisms, making the assembly process more straightforward and easier to perform
Solution Approach 2:
The wooden battens are pre-fixed to the building facade in a regular pattern before the facing panels are installed. This preliminary action creates a simple, ready-made attachment surface that greatly simplifies the subsequent panel installation process, eliminating the need for complex on-site assembly of framework components
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AI summary
[The invention relates to a facade cladding (3) for a building comprising at least a first facing panel (4) and a second facing panel (5), which include: - a main body (6), - an upper portion (7); and - a groove (10) made on a lower edge, in which said facade cladding (3) further includes at least one fixing device (11) which includes: - a fixing body (12) comprising a first wing (13), a second wing (14) and a hook (15), - a fixing element (18); the fixing device (11) being configured such that: - the first wing (13) forms a support surface supporting the lower edge of the second facing panel (5), - the fixing hole (17) is opposite the fixing orifice (9), - the fixing element (18) passes through the fixing hole (17) and the fixing orifice (9), and - the hook (15) is inserted into the groove (10) of the second facing panel (5).