Insulated Window Receiving Frame With Integrated Roller Shutter Box
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing window and door frames in buildings suffer from thermal bridging, require complex and costly finishing processes, lack versatility in design, and do not integrate security and remote monitoring systems, leading to inefficient thermal insulation and unsightly installations.
Innovation Solution
A connected insulating frame with a thermally insulated roller shutter box, customizable cladding, and integrated intrusion detection system, allowing pre-assembly for easy installation and improved air tightness, while maintaining architectural flexibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If metal subframes are used for installing exterior joinery, then structural strength and stability are improved, but thermal bridging increases and thermal insulation performance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses composite materials by combining metal profiles with thermal insulation materials. The subframe consists of metal profiles for structural strength, covered with thermal insulation material to eliminate thermal bridging, creating a composite structure that provides both mechanical support and thermal insulation performance.
2Loss of energy
If multi-stage finishing processes are carried out around subframes, then thermal insulation and aesthetic appearance are improved, but installation time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple functions into a single integrated subframe structure. The subframe combines structural support, thermal insulation, and aesthetic finishing elements into one pre-assembled unit, eliminating the need for separate multi-stage finishing processes and reducing installation time while maintaining thermal insulation performance.
3Ease of operation
If roller shutter boxes are installed separately from subframes, then shutter functionality is achieved, but device complexity and installation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the roller shutter box directly into the subframe structure, merging two separate components into one unified assembly. This integration simplifies the overall device structure and reduces installation complexity while maintaining full shutter functionality, as the box is already positioned and configured within the subframe before installation.
4Shape
If roller shutter boxes are recessed into the upper part of openings, then aesthetic appearance is improved, but storage space and glazed area are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent relocates the roller shutter box from a recessed position within the opening plane to a position on the exterior face of the building. This dimensional change allows the box to be integrated into the facade structure without encroaching on the opening area, thereby preserving both the glazed area and storage space while maintaining aesthetic appearance through proper facade integration.
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 optimal thermal insulation, reduces thermal bridges, enhances air tightness, and integrates security features, offering a more aesthetically pleasing and functional installation process.
Implementation Method 1
the frame (100) comprises thermal insulation panels (184, 185, 186) fixed respectively on the lateral vertical parts (150), on the upper part (110) and on the lower part (170) of the frame (100)
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AI summary
An insulating frame (1) designed to receive joinery for an opening formed in a structural wall of a building, the insulating frame comprising: - a sash (100) comprising an upper crossmember (110), a lower crossmember (170) and two vertical lateral uprights (150), - a façade (200), the façade (200) being intended to be fastened to the front face of the sash (100) that is oriented towards the outside of the building; - the sash (100) comprising a horizontal wall (131) and a vertical wall (132) extending between the two lateral vertical uprights such that the upper crossmember (110), the lateral uprights (150), the horizontal wall (131), the upper horizontal part (210) of the façade and the vertical wall (132) form a box for housing a roller shutter (130), the lower crossmember (170), the lateral uprights (150) and the horizontal wall (131) forming a support frame configured to be applied against the periphery of the opening on the front face of the structural wall that is oriented towards the outside of the building.