Ventilated Wall Reinforcement for Thin Ceramic Plates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for installing thin porcelain or ceramic stoneware plates in ventilated walls lack sufficient flexure and shock resistance, making them prone to damage during assembly and under strong wind conditions, and fail to meet strict planarity tolerances, leading to costly and difficult installation processes.
Innovation Solution
A reinforcement system comprising a fiberglass layer, a foamed material layer, and a metallic layer, coupled with a flexible resin, providing enhanced shock resistance and ease of installation, while maintaining air circulation for improved thermal and acoustic insulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If thin porcelain or ceramic stoneware plates are used for ventilated walls, then aesthetic quality and insulation performance are improved, but flexure and shock resistance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies composite materials by combining thin porcelain or ceramic stoneware plates with a reinforcement system consisting of fiberglass mesh embedded in flexible resin. This composite structure maintains the aesthetic qualities of the thin plates while providing the necessary flexure and shock resistance through the reinforced backing layer.
2Use of energy by stationary object
If thin porcelain or ceramic stoneware plates are used for ventilated walls, then thermal and acoustic insulation are improved, but breaking strength deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses composite materials by integrating thin insulation plates with a fiberglass-reinforced flexible resin system. This composite construction preserves the thermal and acoustic insulation properties of the thin plates while the fiberglass reinforcement significantly enhances breaking strength and impact resistance.
3Strength
If aluminum support frames are used for installing thin plates, then structural support is provided, but planarity tolerance requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by replacing the rigid aluminum support frame with a flexible resin-based reinforcement system. This flexibility allows the system to accommodate planarity irregularities and wall deviations, eliminating the strict planarity tolerance requirements while still providing adequate structural support for the thin plates.
4Strength
If aluminum support frames are used for installing thin plates, then mounting structure is provided, but installation difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameter of rigidity by using flexible resin with fiberglass reinforcement instead of rigid aluminum frames. This flexibility simplifies the installation process by allowing the reinforcement system to conform to wall irregularities and reducing the precision required during mounting, thereby decreasing installation difficulty.
5Device complexity
If thin plates are installed without reinforcement system, then device complexity is reduced, but reliability under wind conditions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies composite materials by combining thin plates with a fiberglass mesh embedded in flexible resin. This composite reinforcement system significantly improves reliability under wind conditions and impact loads while adding minimal complexity to the overall device structure.
6Shape
If coupling between plates of same thickness is provided, then aesthetic uniformity is improved, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameter of plate thickness by allowing the use of plates with varying thicknesses. The flexible resin reinforcement system compensates for thickness variations, maintaining aesthetic uniformity and structural integrity without requiring all plates to be of the same thickness, thereby reducing material costs.
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 reinforcement system significantly increases the structural integrity and ease of handling of thin plates, ensuring they can withstand strong winds and accommodate planarity irregularities, reducing the risk of damage and installation challenges, while providing effective insulation and corrosion resistance.
Implementation Method 1
a ventilated wall for buildings comprising a thin coating or first layer comprised of porcelain or ceramic stoneware, of marble, of travertine or of volcanic stone or of cement compounds... said coupling of said layers being realized by gluing material having flexibility properties
Implementation Method 2
Ventilated walls have been created by a continuous search and starting from the needing of providing an efficient thermal and acoustic insulation for rooms
Implementation Method 3
said first layer at a distance from said building to realize an interspace for air circulation
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a ventilated wall for buildings comprising a thin coating or first layer (1) comprised of porcelain or ceramic stoneware, of marble, of travertine or of volcanic stone or of cement compounds, suitable for being provided at a distance from said building to realize an interspace for air circulation, said ventilated wall comprising a reinforcement system (10) for said first layer (1) comprising, on the side faced toward said building, a second fiberglass layer (2), coupled with said first layer (1), a third layer (3) comprised of foamed material, and a fourth layer (4), the coupling of said layers (1, 2, 3, 4) being realized by gluing material having flexibility properties.