Insulating Wall System with Friction Nail Plates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing insulating wall systems face challenges in supporting thicker insulation layers due to the limitations of screw length and the need to minimize penetrations through the insulation, which complicates the handling and secure fastening of façade structures, especially in taller buildings without a top beam.
Innovation Solution
The use of elongated support members with nail plates that enhance friction by penetrating into the insulation material, allowing the insulation to support the façade cladding, eliminating the need for a top beam and enabling the use of thicker insulation layers, with options for wooden or metal profiles and various mounting methods.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If screws are used to fasten insulation material to the wall, then the insulation can be secured, but the screw penetrations compromise the insulating effect and become problematic with thicker insulation layers
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening function is extracted from the insulation material itself and transferred to a separate support member system. The support members are attached to the wall structure and provide the fastening function, allowing the insulation material to remain intact with minimal or no penetrations, thus maintaining its insulating properties while still achieving secure fastening.
Solution Approach 2:
Support members act as an intermediary between the wall structure and the insulation material. These support members are fastened to the wall and provide a mounting surface for the insulation, eliminating the need for direct screw penetrations through the insulation material, thereby reducing thermal bridges while maintaining fastening reliability.
2Reliability
If thicker insulation layers are installed to meet modern requirements, then insulation performance improves, but the amount of penetration required increases making fastening difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening function is extracted from the insulation material and assigned to separate support members. This allows thick insulation layers to be installed without requiring long screws to penetrate the entire thickness, as the support members are attached to the wall structure and provide the fastening function externally.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening system is segmented into separate components: support members attached to the wall structure and insulation material mounted on these support members. This segmentation allows the fastening operation to be performed on the support members rather than through the entire thickness of thick insulation layers, greatly simplifying the fastening operation.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the amount of penetration through insulation is minimized to preserve insulating effect, then thermal performance improves, but the ability to support façade cladding is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Support members serve as an intermediary structure that is fastened to the wall and provides a load-bearing surface for the façade cladding. The insulation material is mounted on these support members, allowing the support members to carry the façade load without requiring extensive penetrations through the insulation, thus preserving the insulating effect while maintaining load-bearing capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The load-bearing function is moved from the insulation material to a separate dimensional element (support members) that are attached to the wall structure. This dimensional separation allows the insulation to focus on thermal performance with minimal penetrations while the support members provide the necessary structural strength for façade cladding support.
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
This solution allows for efficient and cost-effective installation of thicker insulation layers, supporting heavier façade claddings and reducing the need for extensive foundation size while minimizing thermal bridges, enabling taller building insulation without compromising the insulating effect.
Implementation Method 1
nail plates mounted on the insulation abutting inner surface of said beam for enhancing friction
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention concerns an insulating wall system for a building structure, wherein said wall system comprises a first wall having an exterior surface with insulation material fitted to said exterior surface of said first wall and retained by at least one elongated support member abutting the insulation material which via fastening members extending through the insulation material substantially perpendicular to the exterior surface is anchored in the first wall, and wherein the elongated support member comprises an elongated beam with one or more nail plates mounted on the insulation abutting inner surface of said beam for enhancing friction.