Perforated Plates in Building Facade Insulation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing thermal insulation composite systems for building facades lack sufficient impact resistance, as they are susceptible to punctual and dynamic loads, leading to potential indentations, cracks, or flaking of the plaster layer, especially when subjected to forces like those from leaning objects or tools.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a rigid, impact-resistant layer of perforated plates within the embedding compound layer, which distributes and absorbs dynamic loads, thereby increasing the system's flexural rigidity and preventing damage without compromising thermal insulation properties.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If a plaster layer with reinforcement fabric is applied to the insulating material layer, then the system provides required thermal insulation, but it becomes susceptible to impact loads causing indentations, cracks or flaking

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethermal insulationVSAvoidimpact resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies composite materials by combining the plaster layer with an embedded network of closely spaced wire mesh or steel fibers. This creates a composite structure where the plaster provides thermal insulation and surface finish, while the wire mesh or steel fibers provide tensile strength and impact resistance. The reinforcement elements are distributed throughout the plaster layer, creating a unified composite material that simultaneously achieves both thermal insulation and high impact resistance without requiring additional protective layers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Strength

If stiffened plaster bases are used to increase impact resistance, then the system gains some protection, but it still does not meet the requirements for desired impact resistance

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimpact resistanceVSAvoidsufficient protection
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by using a network of closely spaced wire mesh or steel fibers distributed throughout the plaster layer. Instead of using a uniformly thick stiffened plaster base, the reinforcement elements are locally distributed at optimal intervals to provide targeted impact resistance where needed. The wire mesh or fiber network creates localized reinforcement zones that effectively stop crack propagation and absorb impact energy, achieving superior impact protection without excessive material thickness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Stability of the object's composition

If the insulating material layer has lower compressive strength, then the system is more flexible, but it increases the danger of damage from impact loads

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveflexibilityVSAvoidimpact damage risk
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses wire mesh or steel fibers as intermediary reinforcement elements embedded within the plaster layer. These intermediary elements act as a mediator between the flexible insulating material layer and the external impact loads. When impact forces are applied, the wire mesh or fiber network absorbs and distributes the stresses, preventing them from concentrating in the weaker insulating material. This intermediary reinforcement allows the system to maintain flexibility while resisting impact damage, as the reinforcement elements bridge across potential crack paths and distribute loads evenly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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 integration of perforated plates enhances the impact resistance and puncture resistance of the thermal insulation composite system, preventing damage from impacts and maintaining the system's thermal performance and water vapor transmission resistance.

Implementation Method 1

Dynamic loads that occur at certain points in the embedding compound layer are routed via this to the perforated plates and distributed by them over the surface and can thus be absorbed by the comparatively soft insulating material layer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectStress distribution:

Implementation Method 2

The presence of the layer also provides a hindrance to impacted puncture forces by objects, e.g. B. knife, screwdriver, hammer, which is used to act on the plaster layer, are prevented from penetrating to the insulation layer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMechanical barrier:

Implementation Method 3

The layer according to the invention increases the flexural rigidity of the thermal insulation composite system, so that the resistance to impacts that can act on the front side of the plaster layer is increased

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFlexural rigidity enhancement:

Data Source

PatentEP2733272B1Composite heat insulation systems for building facades
Publication Date: 2023.06.07 KNAUF GIPS KG
  • EP2733272B1 patent drawingFigure 1
  • EP2733272B1 patent drawingFigure 2

AI summary

The system (10) has insulating layer (16) that is provided on wall surface of building wall (12). Several coatable plaster layers (20) are formed on insulating layer, and reinforcing fabric layer (24) is embedded on front surface (22) of plaster layer. A bending stress is received on front surface of plaster layers via impact force distributing layer (21) consisting of rigid perforated plates (28). The impact force distributing layer is arranged between the insulating layer and front surface of plaster layer.