Thermal Break Building Element With Compression Distribution Rails
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing building elements fail to effectively provide thermal insulation and efficiently transfer compression forces between building parts and projecting exterior parts like balconies, leading to inefficiencies in structural support and insulation performance.
Innovation Solution
A building element comprising an elongated insulating body with a top and bottom rail structure, compression distribution elements made of lost molds and compression-resistant material, and a compression distribution element holding rail to facilitate the transfer of compression forces between building and projecting exterior parts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If compression distribution elements are added to transfer compression forces, then structural support is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The compression distribution elements are integrated into the building element by being cast within cavities of the insulating body using lost molds. This merging approach combines the insulation function and compression force transfer function into a single unified structure, avoiding the need for separate attachment mechanisms and reducing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The lost molds are pre-positioned within cavities of the insulating body before casting the compression-resistant material. This preliminary action ensures proper positioning and integration of the compression distribution elements without requiring complex alignment or attachment procedures during assembly, thereby simplifying the overall device structure.
2Manufacturing precision
If compression-resistant material is cast in lost molds, then manufacturing precision is improved, but ease of manufacture decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The lost molds are temporary forms that are completely removed (taken out) after the compression-resistant material is cast. This extraction of the molding process from the final product allows for high manufacturing precision of the compression distribution elements while using simple, removable mold structures that do not complicate the overall manufacturing process.
Solution Approach 2:
The lost molds are designed as disposable, single-use components that are discarded after casting the compression-resistant material. This approach enables high precision casting without investing in complex, reusable mold systems, thereby maintaining ease of manufacture while achieving manufacturing precision.
3Temperature
If an integrated building element with rail structures and compression elements is used, then thermal insulation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The building element is designed as a universal, multi-functional structure where the insulating body provides thermal insulation, the integrated rail structures provide mechanical support and attachment, and the cast compression elements provide force distribution. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate components, thereby improving thermal insulation performance without significantly increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple functions (thermal insulation, structural support, compression force distribution) are merged into a single integrated building element. The rail structures and compression elements are cast directly into the insulating body, creating a unified component that performs multiple functions simultaneously, thereby avoiding the complexity of assembling multiple separate parts.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances thermal insulation and structural support by allowing easy distribution of compression forces, ensuring effective thermal insulation and structural integrity between building parts and projecting exterior parts.
Implementation Method 1
compression distribution elements comprising lost molds and compression-resistant material cast in the lost molds, wherein the compression distribution elements are configured to transfer compression forces between the building part and the projecting exterior part
Implementation Method 2
Building element for providing thermal insulation between a building part and a projecting exterior part
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AI summary
Presented is a building element (1) for providing thermal insulation between a building part (2) and a projecting exterior part (3). The building element (1) comprises an elongated insulating body (4) having a first side (5) intended to abut the building part (2) and a second side (6) intended to abut the projecting exterior part (3), a top rail structure (7), a bottom rail structure (8), and compression distribution elements (9) comprising lost molds (10) and compression-resistant material (11) cast in the lost molds (10), wherein the compression distribution elements (9) are configured to transfer compression forces between the building part (2) and the projecting exterior part (3). The building element comprises a compression distribution element holding rail (12) at which the compression distribution elements (9) are provided.