Thermal Insulation Panel Recesses for Multi-Size Conduit Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing thermal insulation panels lack flexibility in integrating lines of different cross-sections, requiring significant effort and incurring high costs for complex building renovations, limiting their ability to create multifunctional facades quickly and efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A thermal insulation panel with recesses on its front side designed to accommodate lines of various cross-sections through form-fitting connections, using filling elements that can be easily installed without additional fastening means, allowing for quick and tool-free assembly of ventilation ducts, pipes, and other services.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If recesses in thermal insulation boards are designed with cross sections complementary to flat channels, then ventilation ducts can be completely filled and integrated into the facade, but lines of different cross-sections can only be integrated with great effort and high costs
Solution Approach 1:
The recess is divided into two segments: a first recess portion with a first cross section for accommodating larger lines, and a second recess portion with a second cross section for accommodating smaller lines. This segmentation allows the same recess structure to accommodate multiple line types with different cross-sections, thereby improving adaptability while maintaining manageable complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The recess is designed as a multi-functional element that can accommodate both large-diameter lines (in the first recess portion) and small-diameter lines (in the second recess portion). This universal design eliminates the need for separate recess configurations for different line types, reducing renovation complexity while enhancing versatility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If recesses are designed to completely fill flat channels, then multifunctional facades can be constructed with integrated services, but the system lacks flexibility for different cross-sections causing high costs
Solution Approach 1:
The recess is segmented into a first recess portion and a second recess portion, each optimized for different line sizes. This allows a single recess structure to serve multiple service integration needs without requiring custom-manufactured solutions for each line type, thereby reducing renovation costs while maintaining complete filling capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The recess structure incorporates variable cross-sectional parameters through its two portions, allowing it to adapt to different line diameters. This parameter variation within a unified structure enables cost-effective manufacturing and installation across diverse service integration scenarios.
3Loss of energy
If thermal insulation panels are used to optimize thermal properties, then energy losses are reduced, but integrating building services requires additional structural measures in the interior
Solution Approach 1:
The recess structure merges the thermal insulation function with the building services integration function. By incorporating recesses that can accommodate various lines directly in the thermal insulation board, the patent eliminates the need for separate interior structural measures, thereby maintaining thermal efficiency while simplifying service integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The thermal insulation board with integrated recesses serves multiple functions simultaneously: thermal insulation, mechanical support for services, and service routing. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for additional interior structural measures while preserving the thermal 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
Enables rapid and cost-effective integration of various services into building facades, reducing renovation complexity and energy losses by allowing easy installation of lines and pipes, while maintaining effective thermal insulation and structural stability.
Implementation Method 1
a thermal insulation board (1) with a front side (11) and a rear side (12)... materials which have a comparatively high heat transfer resistance
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AI summary
The invention relates to a thermal insulation panel (1) with a front (11) and a back (12), wherein at least one first recess (15) is formed on the front (11) into which a first conduit (3) with a first cross-section can be received, further comprising at least one first filling element (2a, 2b) which can be inserted into the first recess (15) and in which a second recess (25) is formed into which a second conduit (4) with a second cross-section can be received. The invention further relates to a method for mounting conduits, a method for using the thermal insulation panel, and a set of parts comprising at least one thermal insulation panel.