Facade Panel Holder Adjustment via Oblique Slot Substructure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing facade construction methods require on-site drilling and limited adjustability of panel holders, making the assembly process difficult and restrictive.
Innovation Solution
A substructure with vertical support profiles featuring a row of oblong holes at acute angles, allowing panel holders to be adjusted continuously in height before fastening, with fastening elements inserted at a specific crossing point, eliminating the need for on-site drilling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If panel holders are fastened using traditional methods (drilling on site or fixed grid holes), then the fastening is secure, but the assembly process becomes difficult and adjustability is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The support profile incorporates a vertical adjustment channel with multiple positioning holes that allows the panel holder to be dynamically repositioned along the vertical axis. The panel holder can be adjusted to different heights by moving along the channel and securing at different positioning holes, providing both ease of assembly and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustment channel is segmented into multiple discrete positioning holes arranged vertically. This segmentation allows for stepless adjustability within the range of the channel, enabling precise positioning while maintaining simple fastening through standardized hole patterns.
2Reliability
If panel holders require on-site drilling for fastening, then secure attachment is achieved, but assembly time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning holes are pre-formed in the support profile during manufacturing, eliminating the need for on-site drilling. The panel holder can be directly fastened to these pre-positioned holes using standard fasteners, significantly reducing assembly time while maintaining secure attachment.
3Ease of operation
If panel holders are fixed in position during assembly, then alignment is simplified, but flexibility for adjustment is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides dynamic positioning capability where the panel holder can be temporarily positioned and adjusted to the desired height along the vertical channel, then secured at the selected positioning hole. This maintains alignment simplicity while enabling position adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The vertical position parameter of the panel holder can be changed by selecting different positioning holes along the adjustment channel. The system allows continuous parameter adjustment within the channel range, providing flexibility without compromising alignment ease.
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AI summary
A facade construction is described with a substructure formed from vertical and/or horizontal support profiles, which is arranged in front of a building wall or anchored in place in the ground or in the building wall. Facade panels made of ceramic material are attached to the substructure via panel holders (13). For attaching the panel holder (13) to the substructure, the substructure has a vertical flange (14) in which a vertical row of holes (16) is formed, consisting of several superimposed elongated holes (141). The elongated holes (141) extend at an acute angle to the horizontal and are arranged parallel to each other. The row of holes (16) is arranged between two parallel guide ribs (14f) that project forward from the vertical flange (14).The mounting flange of the plate holder (13) can be inserted between the guide ribs (14f) and has at least one elongated hole (131) which extends at an angle to the horizontal that is not identical to the angle of the elongated holes (141) of the row of elongated holes (16) formed in the vertical flange (14) of the substructure. A fastening element (17) can be inserted into the intersection of the elongated holes for fastening the mounting flange of the plate holder (13) to the front flange of the substructure.