Insulated Façade Mounting with Adjustable Struts

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing insulating facades for building exterior walls often lack sufficient thermal insulation and have challenges with load-bearing capacity and planarity, requiring complex adjustments to fit uneven wall contours.

Innovation Solution

The insulating facade is mounted with posts at a distance from the outer wall, using an angle assembly with a strut system that allows for adjustable attachment points, enabling free distribution of insulation and improved support without direct contact with the wall, thus enhancing thermal insulation and mountability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If stems are attached directly to the outer wall, then mounting is simplified, but thermal insulation performance deteriorates due to thermal bridging

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemounting simplicityVSAvoidthermal insulation performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a mounting system with brackets and support elements that act as intermediaries between the outer wall and the cladding. These elements are positioned to avoid direct contact between conductive components and the wall surface, thereby eliminating thermal bridges while maintaining secure mounting. The intermediary structure allows thermal insulation material to be placed between the mounting elements and the wall, preventing heat transfer paths.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Stability of the object's composition

If stems are positioned close to the wall, then structural stability is improved, but adaptability to uneven wall surfaces deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural stabilityVSAvoidadaptability to uneven surfaces
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting system is divided into multiple independent adjustable elements including individual brackets, support arms, and positioning elements. Each segment can be independently adjusted to accommodate local variations in wall surface geometry. This segmentation allows the overall structure to maintain stability while adapting to uneven surfaces through localized adjustments rather than requiring the entire framework to conform to wall irregularities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The mounting system incorporates adjustable and movable components that can be positioned and secured at different locations. The brackets and support elements can be adjusted along the wall surface to achieve optimal positioning, transforming a static rigid structure into a dynamic adaptable system that maintains structural integrity while conforming to various wall geometries.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Strength

If stems are attached directly to the wall, then load-bearing capacity is maximized, but thermal bridging increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveload-bearing capacityVSAvoidthermal bridging
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs mounting brackets and support elements as intermediary components that transfer loads from the cladding to the wall without requiring direct contact between conductive structural elements and the wall surface. These intermediaries distribute mechanical loads while maintaining thermal breaks, allowing the system to achieve both high load-bearing capacity and effective thermal insulation by separating the structural function from the thermal conduction path.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP2886738B1Façade insulation system
Publication Date: 2016.06.29 GUTEX HOLZFASERPLATTENWERK H HENSELMANN
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AI summary

The present invention relates to an insulated facade (100) placed in front of a building's exterior wall (102) and comprising predominantly horizontal sills (108) that abut and are attached to the building's exterior wall (102), at least in sections; vertically extending studs (110) that extend between adjacent sills (108); an insulating sheathing (104) on the outside and spaced apart from the building's exterior wall (102); and insulation (102) provided between the sheathing (104) and the building's exterior wall (102). To improve the ease of assembly of the insulated facade (100), particularly with regard to load-bearing capacity and flatness, the present invention proposes that the studs (110) be positioned at a distance from the building's exterior wall (102). Furthermore, the present invention relates to a fastening set for fastening thresholds (108) of the insulated facade (100) of the present invention.