Studded Insulating Panel Structure for Lighter Thermal Insulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing insulating panels for construction are costly due to high extruded polystyrene content and heavy, making transport and installation difficult.
Innovation Solution
A panel design featuring studded membranes with hollow studs on both sides, allowing cement or cement glue to penetrate and solidify within the studs, enhancing mechanical strength and reducing the need for thick extruded polystyrene layers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If thick extruded polystyrene layers are used to achieve thermal insulation, then thermal insulation performance is improved, but production cost and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines extruded polystyrene insulation layers with studded membranes containing hollow studs. The hollow studs create air pockets that provide additional thermal insulation, allowing thinner polystyrene layers to achieve the same thermal performance. This composite structure reduces overall panel weight while maintaining insulation requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The studded membrane with hollow studs creates a porous structure within the panel. The hollow studs form air-filled cavities that provide thermal insulation through air pockets, reducing the need for thick solid insulation materials and thereby reducing panel weight.
2Temperature
If thick extruded polystyrene layers are used to achieve thermal insulation, then thermal insulation performance is improved, but production cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines extruded polystyrene insulation layers with studded membranes containing hollow studs. The hollow studs create air pockets that provide additional thermal insulation, allowing thinner polystyrene layers to achieve the same thermal performance. This composite structure reduces overall panel weight while maintaining insulation requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The studded membrane with hollow studs creates a porous structure within the panel. The hollow studs form air-filled cavities that provide thermal insulation through air pockets, reducing the need for thick solid insulation materials and thereby reducing panel weight.
3Strength
If heavy panel materials are used to achieve mechanical strength, then mechanical integrity is improved, but transportability and installation ease deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines extruded polystyrene insulation layers with studded membranes containing hollow studs. The hollow studs create air pockets that provide additional thermal insulation, allowing thinner polystyrene layers to achieve the same thermal performance. This composite structure reduces overall panel weight while maintaining insulation requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The studded membrane with hollow studs creates a porous structure within the panel. The hollow studs form air-filled cavities that provide thermal insulation through air pockets, reducing the need for thick solid insulation materials and thereby reducing panel weight.
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 panel achieves thermal insulation comparable to existing designs with lower production costs and weight, improving transportability and installation ease while maintaining mechanical integrity.
Implementation Method 1
penetrating cement glue or cement into the first openings or the second openings, orienting them towards such screed or wall, until respectively filling the first studs or the second studs with such cement glue or cement
Implementation Method 2
a first studded membrane (2), impermeable to water and vapour, comprising in turn a first flat plate (3), from a first face (3a) of which a plurality of first studs (4), hollow, protrudes
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AI summary
The present finding refers to an insulating panel (1) for construction industry, comprising: - a first studded membrane (2), impermeable to water and vapour, comprising a first flat plate (3) from a first face (3a) of which a plurality of first studs (4), hollow, protrudes, the interior of which is accessible through respective first openings (5) present on a second face (3b) of the first flat plate (3), opposite to the first face (3a); - a second studded membrane (6), impermeable to water and vapour, comprising a second flat plate (7) from a third face (7a) of which a plurality of second studs (8), hollow, protrudes, the interior of which is accessible through respective second openings (9) present on a fourth face (7b) of the second flat plate (7), opposite to the third face (7a); wherein first free ends (4a) of the first studs (4) and of the first studded membrane (2) face second free ends (8a) of the second studs (8) of the second studded membrane (6), and the first openings (5) of the studded membrane (2) and the second openings (9) of the second studded membrane (6) are in fluid communication with the outside of the panel (1).