Preassembled Porcelain Impact Panel with Fused Interlayer
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional architectural panels lack high wind resistance, impact resistance, insulation, and aesthetic appeal at a low cost, with existing solutions being complex, costly, or aesthetically unappealing.
Innovation Solution
A preassembled structural panel composed of a first and second rolled porcelain layer with a melted impact-resistant interlayer, such as polyvinyl butyral or ionomer, fused between them, providing enhanced durability and design flexibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If glass is used for aesthetic appeal, then aesthetic appeal is improved, but impact resistance and wind resistance deteriorate due to brittle property
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a composite panel structure consisting of multiple layers including porcelain layers, glass layers, and polymer interlayers bonded together. This composite construction combines the aesthetic transparency of glass with the strength and durability of porcelain and polymer materials, resolving the contradiction between aesthetic appeal and impact resistance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different materials with specific local properties: porcelain layers provide structural strength and wind resistance, glass layers provide aesthetic transparency, and polymer interlayers provide impact absorption. Each layer performs its specific function locally, allowing the overall panel to achieve both aesthetics and strength.
2Reliability
If conventional panels are used to reduce cost, then cost is reduced, but wind resistance and impact resistance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the panel into multiple segmented layers (porcelain layers, glass layers, polymer interlayers) that can be manufactured and assembled separately. This segmentation allows each layer to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall structural integrity, achieving high wind resistance without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The multi-layer composite structure combines materials with complementary properties: porcelain for wind resistance, glass for aesthetics, and polymer for impact absorption. This composite approach achieves superior performance metrics while using commercially available materials and manufacturing processes.
3Shape
If glass is used for aesthetic appeal, then aesthetic appeal is improved, but durability deteriorates due to breakage susceptibility
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a composite panel where glass layers are bonded between durable porcelain layers and flexible polymer interlayers. This composite structure protects the glass from direct impact and stress, significantly improving durability while maintaining the aesthetic transparency and appearance of glass.
Solution Approach 2:
The polymer interlayers in the composite structure act as cushioning elements that absorb impact energy before it reaches the glass layers. This beforehand cushioning protects the glass from breakage while preserving its aesthetic properties.
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 offers high wind and impact resistance, insulation, and aesthetic appeal at a lower cost, with the porcelain layers being more durable and versatile than conventional glass, and the interlayer enhancing structural integrity.
Implementation Method 1
formed of an impact resistant interlayer, in melted form, that is fused in-between two porcelain panels, tiles or layers
Data Source
AI summary
An impact resistant panel used to replace spandrel glass panels or aluminum panels in structures that uses an impact resistant interlayer to fuse two porcelain layers together. The panel of the present invention is a three-layered panel formed by fusing a first rolled porcelain layer, an impact resistant interlayer and a second rolled porcelain layer. The impact resistant interlayer is melted into the pores of the porcelain layers to create an integral porcelain panel that can be used as structural elements or small, medium, and large dimensions while having impact resistant qualities.