Building Profile Element With Insulating Intermediate Core

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Solution Overview

Problem

Building profile elements often compromise on stability while attempting to achieve soundproofing and heat-insulating properties, leading to reduced structural integrity.

Innovation Solution

The inner sides of the two inner profile legs are connected via a sound-insulating and/or heat-insulating intermediate element, which rests on and connects the inner sides of the inner profile legs, enhancing stability while maintaining soundproofing and heat-insulating properties.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If the intermediate element is clamped between the two inner profile legs with profiles pushed onto it, then sound-insulating and heat-insulating properties are achieved, but the stability of the building profile element is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesound transmission and heat transmissionVSAvoidstability of the building profile element
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of pushing profiles onto the intermediate element from the outside (known solution), the invention inverts the approach by having the intermediate element connect to the inner sides of the profile legs from the inside. This reversal of the connection direction allows the intermediate element to act as a stabilizing core while maintaining sound and heat insulation properties.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

Solution Approach 2:

The intermediate element serves as a mediator that simultaneously provides sound insulation, heat insulation, and structural stability. By connecting to the inner sides of the profile legs, it creates a stable triangular support structure while maintaining the insulating functions between the two profiles.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If the profiles are designed as two separate parts with intermediate element connection, then soundproofing and heat-insulating properties are achieved, but the structural integrity is compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethermal bridges and sound transmissionVSAvoidstructural integrity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The invention reverses the conventional connection approach by having the intermediate element connect to the inner sides of the profile legs rather than having profiles pushed onto it. This inversion creates a more stable structural configuration that reinforces rather than compromises the structural integrity of the two-part profile design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

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

This configuration improves the stability of the building profile element while retaining or enhancing sound-insulating and heat-insulating properties, creating a more robust and effective structural solution.

Implementation Method 1

at least one sound-insulating and/or heat-insulating intermediate element is provided between the inner profile leg of the first profile and the inner profile leg of the second profile

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSound absorption: Acoustic Absorption

Implementation Method 2

at least one sound-insulating and/or heat-insulating intermediate element is provided between the inner profile leg of the first profile and the inner profile leg of the second profile

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal insulation: Thermal Insulation

Data Source

PatentEP2946043B1Structural profile element
Publication Date: 2016.12.14 PROTEKTORWERK FLORENZ MAISCH GMBH & CO KG
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AI summary

The invention relates to a structural profile element having a first and a second profile, which each comprise an inner and outer profile limb each having an inner side and an outer side, and a profile web connecting the profile limbs to each other. At least one sound-damping and/or thermally insulating intermediate element is provided between the inner profile limb of the first profile and the inner profile limb of the second profile. The intermediate element rests on the inner sides of the two inner profile limbs.