Facade Panel Mounting Profiles With Integrated Heat Conduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
The process of mounting solar façade panels to a building wall is cumbersome and inefficient, requiring additional space and complex installation procedures.
Innovation Solution
A panel-mounting system comprising elongate profiles with integrated metallic heat conductors and a conduit for fluid, where the conduit is hidden within the profiles, allowing for easy assembly and efficient heat transfer between the panels and the fluid, reducing the need for additional space and simplifying the installation process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the conduit is mounted separately from the profiles, then the assembly process becomes more complex and requires additional space, but the conduit can be easily accessed for installation
Solution Approach 1:
The conduit is integrated into the profile structure by incorporating it within the hollow interior of the extruded profiles. This merging of the conduit and profile into a single integrated component simplifies the assembly process, reduces device complexity, and eliminates the need for separate mounting of these elements while maintaining ease of installation through the modular panel-system architecture
2Device complexity
If the conduit is integrated within the profiles, then the mounting process is simplified and space is reduced, but the conduit becomes hidden and less accessible
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into modular components where profiles with integrated conduits are installed first, and panels are then attached to these profiles. This segmentation allows the conduit to be accessible during the installation phase before the panels are fixed, while achieving space reduction and structural simplification through integration. The modular nature enables easy access to the conduit through the profile structure during assembly
3Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid conduit is used, then the structural stability is enhanced, but the contact area with the heat conductor is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The conduit is designed as a flexible element that can deform to conform to the heat conductor surface within the profile. This flexible conduit maximizes the contact area with the heat conductor for efficient heat transfer, while the overall structural stability is maintained through the rigid extruded profile structure that houses and positions the flexible conduit
4Temperature
If the heat conductor covers the entire conduit, then the heat transfer efficiency is maximized, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The heat conductor is designed to cover a substantial portion of the conduit circumference (e.g., 180 degrees or more) within the profile, providing sufficient heat transfer efficiency without requiring complete 360-degree coverage. This partial coverage approach achieves effective thermal coupling while significantly simplifying the manufacturing process compared to full circumferential contact
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system simplifies the mounting process by integrating the conduit within the profiles, providing a large contact area for efficient heat transfer and enhancing structural stability, while maintaining a sleek appearance and allowing for both heating and cooling applications.
Implementation Method 1
which is arranged for exchanging heat conductively, through the contact area, between fluid in the conduit and the at least one panel fixed to that profile
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a panel-mounting system for the façade lining of a building, comprising a conduit for a fluid, elongate profiles configured to be fixed to a building wall, panels for forming the façade lining by fixing them onto the profiles, wherein for each of the profiles an elongate contact area is defined between the profile and a panel which is fixed to that profile. At least some profiles comprise an elongate metallic heat conductor which is connected to the profile, arranged for exchanging heat conductively, through the contact area, between fluid in the conduit and the at least one panel fixed to that profile. The invention also relates to a method of providing a façade lining to a building wall, using such a system, and to a combination of parts for use in such a system.