Facade Panel Support Device with Adjustable Compression Rod
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing facade panel support devices are complex in design and inefficient in supporting thin panels, as they require multiple parts and drilling holes for assembly, and struggle to maintain a consistent distance between the panel and the supporting structure, especially for panels less than 50 mm thick.
Innovation Solution
A support device featuring a facade panel, a support structure, an anchoring device, and a compression rod with an adjustment element that allows for variable axial adjustment outside the panel and structure, using cast-in anchor elements and a pressure screw for secure and adjustable mounting, enabling the support of thin panels without protruding components and simplifying assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If traditional support devices with multiple parts and drilled connections are used, then the facade panel can be supported on the supporting structure, but the design becomes complex and assembly requires drilling holes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the anchoring device, adjustment element, and compression rod into an integrated support device. The anchoring device with cast-in anchor elements is merged with the adjustment mechanism, eliminating the need for separate drilled connections and reducing the number of individual parts while maintaining support functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchor elements are cast into the facade panel during panel production before installation. This preliminary action eliminates the need for drilling holes during assembly, simplifying the installation process and reducing assembly complexity while ensuring secure connection to the supporting structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the support device uses fixed distance connections, then the panel is securely supported, but thin panels less than 50 mm thick cannot be properly mounted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates an adjustment element with a compression rod that can be axially adjusted within the adjustment element. This dynamic adjustment mechanism allows the support device to adapt to different panel thicknesses, particularly enabling proper mounting of thin panels less than 50 mm thick while maintaining a constant distance between the panel and supporting structure through the adjustable compression rod.
3Strength
If the anchoring device projects onto the outer surface of the facade panel, then secure connection is achieved, but the design of the outer surface is affected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the anchoring function from the visible outer surface by using cast-in anchor elements that are embedded within the facade panel. The anchoring device is positioned such that it does not project onto the outer surface, thereby maintaining the aesthetic design of the panel while achieving secure connection through the embedded anchor elements that extend over at least half of the panel thickness.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a stable and adjustable connection that maintains a consistent distance between the facade panel and the supporting structure, allowing for the effective support of thin panels, reduces assembly complexity, and enhances load-bearing capacity by distributing forces across multiple anchor points, while maintaining a clean panel design.
Implementation Method 1
the compression rod transmits only compressive forces between the facade panel and the support structure
Implementation Method 2
the anchoring device in the facade panel comprises at least one cast-in, particularly embedded, anchor element, wherein the anchor element forms an undercut in the facade panel, particularly in the concrete of the facade panel
Implementation Method 3
the adjustment element includes a thread... the compression rod is a compression screw and, when the support device is mounted, is screwed into the thread of the adjusting element
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AI summary
A support device (1) for supporting a facade panel (2) on a supporting structure (4) comprises a facade panel (2), a supporting structure (4), an adjustment element (6), and a compression rod (8). The adjustment element (6) is attached to the facade panel (2) via an anchoring device (14), the compression rod (8) having a first end (10) and a second end (11) and being axially adjustable within the adjustment element (6). When the support device (1) is assembled, the first end (10) of the compression rod (8) points towards the facade panel (2), and the second end (11) of the compression rod (8) is in contact with the supporting structure (4). It is provided that the adjusting element (6) is arranged outside the facade panel (2) and outside the supporting structure (4) and that, in the assembled state of the support device (I), the compression rod (8) transmits exclusively compressive forces (FD) between the facade panel (2) and the supporting structure (4).