Integrated Receiving Element for Shading Devices in ETICS
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing receiving elements for shading devices integrated into insulating material layers on buildings are labor-intensive and costly to produce, with complex metal linings that form thermal bridges and complicate anchoring, while also being time-consuming to assemble and anchor securely.
Innovation Solution
A receiving element design featuring a base part with integrated stiffening, where the first leg protrudes over the second leg, allowing for simple and secure installation using adhesive mortar and ETICS dowels, with a reinforcement system that includes a U-profile and transverse web for stable anchoring, enabling easy integration of wide and heavy shading devices without thermal bridges.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If complex metal linings are used to provide structural support and anchoring, then the reliability and strength of the receiving element is improved, but the device complexity increases and thermal bridges are formed that reduce thermal insulation performance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the reinforcement function and the insulating function into a single integrated receiving element. The insulating material body itself provides the structural support through integrated stiffeners, eliminating the need for separate complex metal linings while maintaining both mechanical strength and thermal insulation performance.
2Reliability
If multiple mounting brackets are anchored to the building and screwed to the reinforcement, then the reliability of anchoring is improved, but the assembly time and labor requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving element is pre-assembled as an integrated unit with the insulating material body and stiffeners already combined. This preliminary integration eliminates the need for time-consuming on-site assembly of multiple separate components, allowing workers to simply attach the complete receiving element to the building facade using adhesive mortar and a few anchoring elements.
3Ease of operation
If the receiving element is designed to fully integrate into conventional ETICS insulating material layer thickness, then the ease of integration is improved, but the structural strength and anchoring capability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving element uses composite construction combining an insulating material body (such as rigid foam) with integrated stiffeners made of stronger materials. This composite structure enables the element to maintain both the thin profile needed for integration into conventional ETICS layers and sufficient structural strength for reliable anchoring through the use of ETICS dowels.
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
The solution enables cost-effective, secure, and efficient installation of shading devices on building exteriors, preventing falls and maintaining thermal insulation while avoiding thermal bridges, thus simplifying the integration process and reducing production costs.
Implementation Method 1
an insulating material layer (4) that can be attached to the outside of a building (3)
Implementation Method 2
positioned on adhesive mortar (28)
Implementation Method 3
at least one ETICS dowel (22) or similar rod-shaped anchoring element is introduced into the building (3) and anchored to it
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AI summary
A shaped receiving element (1) for a shading device can be integrated into an insulating layer (4) that can be attached to the outside of a building (3). The shaped element has a base part extending horizontally and an L-shaped outer wall (7) connected to it, which projects downwards from the base part in such a way that the base part and the outer wall define a downwardly open receiving space (8) extending along the base part, which is capable of accommodating at least part of the shading device. The base part has an insulating body (6) and a stiffening element (12) integrated therein, which extends along the upper edge of the receiving space (8) in the longitudinal direction of the receiving space (8) in such a way that the shading device can be attached to the stiffening element (12).The stiffening element (12) has a first and a second leg (13, 14) which are arranged parallel to each other, embedded in the insulating body (6), and connected at their lower end by a transverse web (15) adjacent to the receiving space (8). The first leg (13) projects vertically beyond the second leg (14) with a projection (16) (Fig. 2).