Mat shaped insulation material element, packaging for the insulation material elements and method for producing the packaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wire mesh insulation materials for tubular conduits are difficult to handle and install, especially for smaller diameters, as they require cutting to shorter lengths, which leads to packaging challenges and increased waste due to the need for compression and logistical issues.
Innovation Solution
A mat-type insulation material element with individualized mineral wool mats arranged on a continuous wire mesh grid, allowing for on-site cutting and separation to adapt to specific conduit diameters, reducing waste and simplifying installation by forming individual elements from a roll with a gap-based separation cut.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If wire mesh insulation materials are cut to shorter lengths for smaller conduit diameters, then adaptability to different conduit sizes is improved, but packaging complexity and logistical issues worsen due to compression requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The insulation material is segmented into individual mats separated by gap portions, allowing the continuous web to be divided into discrete usable sections. This segmentation enables adaptability to different conduit sizes while maintaining simple continuous packaging without compression issues.
Solution Approach 2:
The gap portions are extracted from between individual mats, creating separable sections that can be easily cut and adapted on-site. This extraction eliminates the need for compressed packaging while maintaining adaptability to various conduit diameters.
2Quantity of substance
If wire mesh insulation materials are compressed for logistical reasons, then storage and transportation efficiency is improved, but handling and installation difficulty worsens
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the insulation web into individual mats with gaps between them, the material can be stored in a relaxed state without compression. The gaps naturally separate the mats, eliminating the need for compressed packaging while maintaining space efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of compressing the material for storage and then expanding it for use, the invention inverts the approach by using gaps to naturally separate mats in their uncompressed state, making handling easier from storage through installation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional wire mesh insulation materials are used for smaller diameters, then coverage of all conduit sizes is improved, but installation time and waste increase due to cutting requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The insulation mats are preliminarily separated by gap portions during manufacturing, creating pre-defined separable sections. This preliminary action allows installers to simply cut between gaps without complex measurements, speeding up installation while maintaining adaptability to different conduit sizes.
Solution Approach 2:
The continuous insulation web is segmented into individual mats with gaps, creating natural separation points that facilitate quick on-site cutting and adaptation to various conduit diameters, thereby increasing installation productivity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates easier handling, reduced waste, and quicker installation of insulation materials for tubular conduits by allowing on-site cutting and adaptation to varying diameters, improving logistical efficiency and thermal insulation performance.
Implementation Method 1
wire mesh insulation material elements configured as wire mesh or wire net mats are used in particular for a thermal insulation of tubes
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AI summary
In order to form mat shaped insulation material elements, mineral wool mats with a face gap from each other are arranged on a wire grid web and wound into a roll. Individualizing for forming the insulation material elements is performed by separation cuts in the portion of the gap between the face ends of the mineral wool mats.