Vacuum Insulation Panel Corner Member Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for installing vacuum insulation panels are inconvenient, particularly at inner and outer corners and window edges of buildings, leading to delayed construction and a lack of fire-resistant and high-insulation performance in dryvit constructions.
Innovation Solution
A vacuum insulation panel providing assembly that includes guide members, longitudinal members, and corner members with latching protrusions, allowing for easy and collective installation of panels without breakage, and a vacuum insulation panel mounting bracket that supports panels with insulating blocks to enhance heat insulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional methods are used to install vacuum insulation panels, then the panels can be installed on flat surfaces, but the construction process is inconvenient and time-consuming, especially at corners and edges
Solution Approach 1:
The installation system is divided into separate functional components: corner members for corner positions, longitudinal members for straight sections, and mounting brackets for panel attachment. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function and enables parallel installation by multiple workers.
Solution Approach 2:
The corner members and longitudinal members are pre-assembled into a complete mounting framework before the vacuum insulation panels are installed. This preliminary action establishes all attachment points and structural supports in advance, eliminating the need for on-site measurements and adjustments during panel installation.
2Productivity
If fixtures are individually fixed at indicated positions, then vacuum insulation panels can be installed, but the construction process is inconvenient and delays the construction period
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting brackets are designed with universal applicability, featuring standardized attachment mechanisms that work with both corner members and longitudinal members. The same bracket design can be used at different locations (corners, edges, flat surfaces), reducing the variety of components needed and simplifying the installation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The corner member integrates multiple functions: it provides structural support at the corner position, serves as an attachment point for mounting brackets, and ensures proper positioning of panels at corner locations. This merging of functions into a single component reduces the number of separate operations required during installation.
3Ease of manufacture
If conventional insulation materials like Styrofoam are used, then the insulation system is easy to construct and economical, but the materials burn easily causing large fires
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from organic insulation materials (Styrofoam) with high flammability to inorganic insulation materials (vacuum insulation panels) with excellent fire resistance. This parameter change in material composition fundamentally alters the fire safety characteristics while maintaining or improving insulation performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The vacuum insulation panel is a composite structure consisting of a vacuum-sealed envelope containing a core material (such as glass fiber or silica). This composite design provides both superior insulation performance and inherent fire resistance, as the inorganic materials do not burn like conventional organic insulation materials.
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
Facilitates quick and efficient installation of vacuum insulation panels on corners and edges, reduces construction time, and provides enhanced fire resistance and heat insulation performance for dryvit constructions.
Implementation Method 1
an insulating block positioned between the pair of first leg plates and the pair of second leg plates to block heat transfer from the first plate to the second plate by separating the first plate and the second plate from each other
Implementation Method 2
A vacuum insulating material (hereinafter, referred to as 'vacuum insulation panel') is a high-performance insulation panel that uses a low thermal conductivity of vacuum
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AI summary
A vacuum insulating material providing assembly, which can be used to provide the vacuum insulating material to the interior corners, exterior corners and/or window edge portions of a building, includes corner members positioned at the interior corners, exterior corners or window edges of the building, wherein the corner member has: a base plate; a first cantilever plate extending from one end of the base plate in the vertical direction; and a second cantilever plate extending from the base plate in the direction parallel to the first cantilever plate.