Flush Fire Pane Partition Wall Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
The integration of glazing in partition walls with building material panels is complex, leading to visual appearance issues and uneven temperature distribution during fires, which reduces the fire resistance of the partition walls.
Innovation Solution
A partition wall design where a fire protection pane is attached directly to one side of the stud wall profiles, replacing the need for planking on both sides, allowing for a flush and secure installation without frames, and using a sealing arrangement and brackets for secure fixation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If glazing is integrated into partition walls with building material panels using traditional methods (frames, glass retaining frames, multiple profiles), then the light passage area is achieved, but the visual appearance is impaired due to protrusions and the installation becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates the traditional frame structure (glass retaining frames, peripheral profiles) from the glazing integration system. Instead of using multiple components to hold the glass pane, the invention directly attaches the pane to the stud wall profile, removing the complex framing system while maintaining structural integrity and light passage functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the partition wall structure by providing separate attachment points on the stud wall profile - a first attachment for the building material panel and a second attachment for the glass pane. This segmentation allows independent optimization of each component's attachment method, enabling the glass pane to be secured without requiring protruding frames or complex multi-component assemblies
2Reliability
If traditional glazing integration methods are used with frames and profile elements, then the glass pane is secured, but the temperature load distribution becomes uneven during fires, creating hotspots that reduce fire resistance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the frame and profile elements that caused uneven temperature distribution. By eliminating these intermediate structural components, the glass pane achieves direct contact with the stud wall profile, ensuring uniform heat transfer across the entire contact surface and preventing hotspot formation at frame-glass interfaces
Solution Approach 2:
The patent provides separate, dedicated attachment points on the stud wall profile for the glass pane, distinct from the building material panel attachment. This segmentation ensures that the glass pane has its own optimized thermal path directly to the stud wall, independent of the paneling system, resulting in uniform temperature distribution during fire conditions
3Reliability
If planking is provided on both sides of stud wall profiles for fire protection, then fire protection standards are met, but material and labor costs increase when glazing is also integrated
Solution Approach 1:
The stud wall profile is designed to serve multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support for the partition wall, attaches the building material panel for fire protection, and directly secures the glass pane for the light passage area. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate framing systems and reduces overall material quantity while maintaining fire protection standards
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a partition wall (1), in particular for forming a fire compartment in rooms of buildings, with stud wall profiles (3) extending horizontally and/or vertically between the floor (B) and ceiling (D) of a room, opaque panels (4) attached or attachable to opposite sides of the stud wall profiles (3), preferably made of building material panels (4), and at least one light transmission area (6) delimited by the panels (4), preferably at least one single-hole glazing or at least one light band (2), with at least one pane (7), in particular a fire-resistant pane (7), wherein the at least one pane (7) of the light transmission area (6), preferably the single-hole glazing or the light band (2), is attached or attachable to one side of the stud wall profiles (3) such that this pane (7) is substantially flush with the panels attached or attachable to this side of the stud wall profiles (3).attachable cladding (4), preferably made of building material panels (4).