Vertical Rail Panel Assembly for Fast Finished Wall Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional building surface products, such as gypsum panels, require time-consuming installation processes and skilled labor for finishing, which is inefficient and costly.
Innovation Solution
A building surface system comprising vertical rails with adjustable attachment posts that secure building surface products directly to a support structure, allowing for quick installation and eliminating the need for skilled labor in finishing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional gypsum panels are used with traditional mounting and finishing processes, then the building surface can be constructed with durable and fire-resistant material, but the installation process becomes time-consuming and requires skilled labor for finishing
Solution Approach 1:
The building surface products are pre-finished at the factory before installation. The panels are manufactured with a smooth, finished surface that requires no on-site finishing work. This preliminary completion of the finishing process eliminates the time-consuming multi-step on-site finishing operations while maintaining the durability and fire resistance of the gypsum material.
Solution Approach 2:
The finishing process is extracted from the on-site installation process and moved to the factory manufacturing process. By separating the finishing operation from the installation operation, the patent eliminates the need for skilled finishing labor at the construction site and reduces installation time while preserving the material's protective properties.
2Reliability
If conventional gypsum panels are used with traditional mounting and finishing processes, then the building surface can be constructed with durable and fire-resistant material, but the process requires uncommon skills and specialized labor
Solution Approach 1:
The building surface products are pre-finished at the factory before installation. The panels are manufactured with a smooth, finished surface that requires no on-site finishing work. This preliminary completion of the finishing process eliminates the need for skilled finishing labor at the construction site and reduces installation time while preserving the material's protective properties.
Solution Approach 2:
The building surface product is designed to be self-finishing through its manufacturing process. The panel comes from the factory with its final surface already completed, eliminating the need for additional finishing operations by skilled workers. The product serves its own finishing function through pre-manufacturing.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the distance between the head of the attachment post and the rear surface of the panel is adjustable, then the building surface product can be securely clamped to vertical rails at varying positions, but the attachment mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment post incorporates a threaded shaft that allows the head position to be adjusted along the length of the shaft. By changing the positional parameter of the head relative to the panel through threading, the system achieves adjustable positioning capability. The threading mechanism provides a simple, standardized way to achieve adjustable positioning without requiring complex adjustment devices.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates generally to building surface systems, for example, suitable for forming an internal or external surface of a building. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a building surface system including a support structure and a plurality of building surface products attached to the support structure. The support structure includes a first vertical rail that has a longitudinal section and a vertical receiving slot in the longitudinal section. A first building surface product includes a panel and a first attachment post extending outward from a rear surface of the panel. The first attachment post includes a shaft that extends through the vertical receiving slot of the first vertical rail such that the longitudinal section of the first vertical rail is clamped between a head of the first attachment post and the rear surface of the panel so as to secure the first building surface product against the support structure.