Exterior building structure using unit integrated with insulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional exterior building construction methods are cumbersome and time-consuming due to separate installation of insulation and exterior materials, leading to longer construction periods and inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
An exterior building structure using integrated insulation units, comprising a frame, functional member, and insulation member, where the units are sequentially arranged vertically and horizontally to block heat transfer and include features like air flow paths and blocking members to prevent moisture contact, allowing for simpler and more efficient construction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If insulation and exterior material are separately installed, then installation flexibility is improved, but construction complexity increases and construction period is extended
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines insulation material and exterior material into a single integrated unit that is installed as one component. The insulation layer and exterior material layer are pre-assembled together, eliminating the need for separate installation steps and reducing construction complexity while maintaining installation flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated unit serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides thermal insulation, exterior finishing, and structural support in a single component. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate installations needed while maintaining the adaptability of the building envelope system.
2Adaptability or versatility
If insulation and exterior material are separately installed, then material selection flexibility is improved, but construction time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The insulation and exterior material are pre-assembled into an integrated unit before installation on the building. This preliminary assembly allows for material selection and configuration to be completed in advance, reducing on-site construction time while maintaining flexibility in material choices through standardized modular units.
Solution Approach 2:
By merging insulation and exterior material into a single installable unit, the patent eliminates the sequential installation process and reduces construction time. The integrated design allows both materials to be selected and configured together, maintaining material flexibility while accelerating construction.
3Ease of operation
If insulation is directly exposed to air flow, then ventilation function is improved, but insulation performance deteriorates due to moisture contact
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the integrated unit into distinct functional zones: an air flow path for ventilation, an insulation layer for thermal performance, and a blocking member to prevent moisture migration. The blocking member creates a barrier that segments the air flow path from the insulation layer, allowing ventilation while protecting insulation from moisture.
Solution Approach 2:
The blocking member acts as an intermediary element between the air flow path and the insulation layer. It allows air to flow through the ventilation path while preventing moisture-laden air from contacting the insulation material, thus maintaining both ventilation function and insulation performance.
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 approach minimizes construction time, enhances thermal insulation performance, ensures operational reliability for functional members like solar panels, and prevents insulation damage from moisture, while providing solid fixation and improved aesthetics.
Implementation Method 1
a horizontal insulation member provided inside the horizontal frame, formed into a horizontally long shape to block heat transfer moving via a gap between the insulation-integrated units that are vertically adjacent to each other
Implementation Method 2
a blocking member fixed to an inside portion of the frame, the inside portion corresponding to a gap between the functional member and the insulation member, and the blocking member may block the insulation member from being in contact with the air flowing along the flow path
Implementation Method 3
an inlet and an outlet may be respectively formed on a lower surface and an upper surface of the frame so that air may be introduced into an inside space and discharged to an outside space of the frame via the inlet and the outlet, and a flow path may be defined inside the frame, and the air introduced into the inside space and discharged to the outside space of the frame via the inlet and the outlet may flow along the flow path
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AI summary
An exterior building structure using a unit integrated with insulation is proposed. The exterior building structure, which fixes an insulation-integrated unit to an outer wall of a building, includes a plurality of insulation-integrated units including a frame, a functional member fixed to the frame, and an insulation member, the plurality of insulation-integrated units being sequentially arranged vertically and horizontally, and a plurality of horizontal insulation units each including a hollow horizontal frame and a horizontal insulation member provided inside the horizontal frame, formed into a horizontally long shape to block heat transfer moving via a gap between the insulation-integrated units that are vertically adjacent to each other, and supporting an upper end of a lower insulation-integrated unit and a lower end of an upper insulation-integrated unit of the two vertically adjacent insulation-integrated units while being fixed to the outer wall to be vertically spaced apart from another horizontal insulation unit.