Insulating Element With Cured Adhesive Edge Coating

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing insulating elements for building facades are complex to manufacture and assemble, requiring multiple drilling processes and manual labor, leading to time-consuming installation and unsatisfactory static properties.

Innovation Solution

An insulating element covered with a continuous layer of cured adhesive, featuring upper and lower anchor elements with retaining webs for secure attachment, and reinforcement elements like glass fleece fabric or metal sheets to enhance stability and facilitate quick assembly.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If sandwich panels with outer layers are used for insulation, then thermal insulation performance is improved, but manufacturing complexity and weight increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvethermal insulation performanceVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

TemperatureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent removes the complex sandwich panel structure with outer layers and extracts only the essential insulation function. The solution uses simple insulating elements (mineral wool boards, foam plates) without requiring outer protective layers, thereby eliminating manufacturing complexity while maintaining thermal insulation performance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of applying a uniform complex sandwich structure throughout, the patent applies different simple insulation materials directly to the building surface where needed. The insulating elements are tailored locally to the specific application area, avoiding the need for complex prefabricated panels.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

2Reliability

If point fixing or rail systems are used to attach insulation elements, then attachment reliability is improved, but installation time and labor increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveattachment reliabilityVSAvoidinstallation time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent incorporates anchoring elements directly into the insulating elements during manufacturing. The anchor elements are pre-integrated into the insulation boards, eliminating the need for separate attachment operations during installation. Workers simply place the pre-equipped insulation elements onto the building surface, significantly reducing installation time while maintaining secure attachment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Strength

If multiple drilling operations are performed for fixing insulation elements, then attachment strength is improved, but noise and dust pollution increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveattachment strengthVSAvoidnoise and dust pollution

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical drilling and fastening system with a chemical bonding system. Adhesive layers are applied to the insulating elements and building surfaces, eliminating the need for drilling operations. This substitution maintains attachment strength through chemical bonding while completely eliminating noise and dust pollution associated with drilling.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

4Adaptability or versatility

If sandwich panels with large window areas are produced, then architectural versatility is improved, but production difficulty and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvearchitectural versatilityVSAvoidproduction difficulty

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of producing complex prefabricated sandwich panels with integrated window openings, the patent segments the insulation system into simple modular insulating elements. These basic elements can be easily manufactured and then assembled on-site to create various architectural configurations, including those with window areas. This segmentation dramatically simplifies production while maintaining architectural versatility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP2820197B1Insulating element

Publication Date: 2019.11.27 WINTERFACE GMBH

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AI summary

The invention relates to an insulating element (1) consisting of at least one insulating body (10) substantially in the form of a cuboid, which has a first, outer cover surface (3) and a second, inner cover surface (8) which are substantially parallel to one another and are connected to one another via an upper surface (40), a lower surface (41) and two lateral transverse surfaces (42, 42'), wherein the first, outer cover surface (3) points away from a component (2) to be insulated in the mounted state and the second, inner cover surface (8) faces towards the component (2) to be insulated in the mounted state, wherein the insulating element (1) is covered by at least one contiguous layer (4) of hardened adhesive at least in the region of its edges (50) and corners (51). The invention further relates to a method for the production of such an insulating element (1).