Insulation Roll Module With Segmented Film Covering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage and transport solutions for insulation rolls and panels generate significant waste due to excessive packaging material, leading to sustainability issues and potential damage from water ingress.
Innovation Solution
A module design using spaced-apart ribbons to secure insulation rolls or panels, combined with a film covering that is partially encased, reducing material usage and incorporating a moisture-adaptive, waterproof layer to prevent water ingress.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a complete film covering is used to wrap insulation rolls or panel packets, then the insulation elements are well protected against water ingress and damage, but a large amount of packaging material is generated leading to waste and sustainability issues
Solution Approach 1:
The film covering is segmented into a base layer that remains on the insulation element and a removable protective layer that can be peeled off. This segmentation allows the packaging to provide full protection during transport and storage, then be partially removed to reduce waste at the construction site, resolving the contradiction between protection and waste reduction.
Solution Approach 2:
The removable protective layer is designed to be discarded after use, while the base layer remains with the insulation element. This selective discarding approach minimizes packaging waste while maintaining protection when needed, addressing both the protection requirement and the waste reduction goal.
2Stability of the object's composition
If extensive packaging material is used to secure and protect insulation elements during transport and storage, then structural integrity is maintained, but sustainability is compromised and removal at the processing site becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging system is segmented into a permanent base layer and a temporary removable layer. The removable layer provides structural support during transport but is easily separated at the processing site, achieving both structural integrity and ease of removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging is designed with preliminary separation capability, where the removable layer is pre-configured to be easily detached. This preliminary design feature ensures that removal at the processing site requires minimal effort while maintaining structural integrity during transport.
3Reliability
If waterproof covering is applied to protect against water ingress, then reliability is improved, but the amount of packaging material increases contributing to waste
Solution Approach 1:
The waterproof covering is segmented into a thin base layer integrated with the packaging and a removable protective overlay. This segmentation reduces the total quantity of waterproof material needed while maintaining protection during transport, and allows partial removal to reduce waste.
Solution Approach 2:
The waterproof covering utilizes thin film technology to provide adequate protection with minimal material thickness. This approach reduces the quantity of packaging material while maintaining the waterproof function, addressing both protection and waste reduction requirements.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a module (5) for the transport and storage of insulation rolls (3) or insulation panels (11), the module (5) comprising at least two insulation rolls (2) or insulation panel packets (10) arranged in one layer adjacent to each other and combined by a film covering (6), wherein each insulation roll (2) or insulation panel packet (10) is hold in its configuration by at least two ribbons (3), which are arranged spaced apart from each other circumferentially around the insulation roll (2) or insulation panel packet (10) and transversely to the longitudinal axis of the insulation roll (2) or insulation panel packet (10). The invention also relates to a storage and transport unit (1) comprising a set of at least two of such modules (5) arranged side by side and/or stacked and tied by wrapping elements (12).