Independent Panel Mounting with Resilient Flanges
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing panel mounting systems on building façades are progressive, requiring the removal of multiple panels to access a single panel, which is inefficient and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A non-progressive panel mounting apparatus using a base extrusion with resilient flanges and a fastener system that allows panels to be mounted independently, with adjustable reveal depth and snap-in installation, enabling quick and efficient installation and removal of panels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If progressive panel mounting systems are used, then panels can be installed systematically from left to right, but removing a single panel requires removing many adjacent panels first
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into independent modular units where each panel can be individually attached and detached from the facade structure without affecting adjacent panels. This segmentation allows a single panel to be removed by simply detaching its specific mounting hardware rather than removing multiple connected panels.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable components that allow panels to be dynamically installed, removed, and repositioned. The resilient legs and adjustable fasteners enable the system to adapt to panel removal and reinstallation operations without requiring a fixed progressive sequence.
2Reliability
If traditional fastening systems are used, then panels are securely mounted to the façade, but installation and removal processes are time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting hardware is pre-assembled and positioned on the facade structure before panels are installed. The resilient legs are pre-configured in the extrusion body, and the fastening mechanism is prepared in advance, allowing panels to be quickly attached by simply engaging the fasteners without time-consuming on-site assembly operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient legs automatically engage with the panel mounting surfaces when panels are installed, and the system self-secures through the inherent elastic deformation of the resilient components. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for complex manual fastening operations while maintaining secure panel attachment.
3Device complexity
If fixed-depth mounting systems are used, then installation is simplified, but adjustable reveal depths cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system incorporates adjustable components that allow the reveal depth (distance between panel face and facade surface) to be dynamically changed. The extrusion body with resilient legs can be positioned at different depths, and the fastening mechanism accommodates various panel thicknesses and positioning requirements, enabling versatile reveal depth adjustment without requiring completely different mounting systems.
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 apparatus allows for rapid and efficient installation and removal of panels without disturbing adjacent panels, providing adjustable reveal depths and meeting hurricane requirements, while ensuring durability and versatility in panel design.
Implementation Method 1
Each of the first and second flanges is formed with a resilient leg that extends inwardly toward the channel
Implementation Method 2
The pair of inclined surfaces of the basal portion of the fastener is dimensioned to slide on a pair of resilient legs of the flanges extending from the plate of the base. Such sliding takes place upon the rotation of the basal portion of the fastener within the channel of the base
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for mounting a panel to a façade utilizing a base member fastened to such façade. The base member provides a compartment holding a bracket that mates with a receiver. The receiver links to the panel via an extension member held to the panel.