Insulating Concrete Form Buck with Integrated Adhesive Foam
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing window and door buck designs in construction add unwanted thickness to walls due to exterior fins or strapping, complicating finishing and water drainage, and require additional components for reinforcement and anchoring.
Innovation Solution
An insulating concrete form buck with an inner core surrounded by rigid foam insulation, where an adhesive is applied to the outer surface of the core to attach the foam layer, allowing for self-draining water features and integrated anchor points for secure reinforcement and anchoring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If exterior fins or strapping are added to buck frames to secure positioning, then reliability of buck positioning is improved, but wall thickness increases and finishing becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the buck frame, insulation material, and anchoring features into a single integrated unit. The insulation material is received within the buck frame cavity and provides both thermal insulation and structural support for anchoring reinforcement elements, eliminating the need for separate exterior strapping or fins that would increase wall thickness.
Solution Approach 2:
The buck frame is designed to perform multiple functions: it provides structural support for the opening, holds the insulation material in place, and incorporates integrated anchoring features for securing reinforcement elements. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for additional components that would increase wall thickness.
2Reliability
If additional components are incorporated around each buck for reinforcement positioning, then reliability of reinforcement positioning is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the anchoring features directly into the buck frame structure itself, rather than using separate components. The buck frame includes built-in anchoring elements that engage with the insulation material and concrete to secure reinforcement elements, reducing the number of separate parts and simplifying the overall assembly.
3Reliability
If permanent strapping is used to hold buck in place, then reliability of buck positioning is improved, but wall thickness increases and water drainage becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the anchoring function into the insulation material and buck frame assembly rather than using separate permanent strapping. The insulation material is received within the buck frame cavity and provides structural support for anchoring, eliminating the need for external strapping that would obstruct water drainage and increase wall thickness.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution reduces wall thickness, simplifies finishing and water drainage, and enhances the secure positioning and anchoring of reinforcement elements within the concrete wall, improving construction efficiency and aesthetics.
Implementation Method 1
An adhesive pre-applied to the outer surface of the core adheres to the layer of foam insulation and holds the core and the outer layer together by surface attachment
Data Source
AI summary
An insulated concrete form buck has a plurality of generally rectangular buck sections. Each buck section has an inner core surrounded by a layer of foam insulation. The outer surface of the core is pre-treated with an adhesive to adhere the core to the foam insulation. Fasteners hold the buck sections together in the assembled buck. Concrete anchors threaded into the core have looped openings for receiving reinforcing bars in an insulating form concrete wall construction.