VIP Wall Lining Kit with Adjustable Bracing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for installing thermal insulation using Vacuum Insulating Panels (VIP) are challenging due to the fragile barrier envelope, which is prone to degradation from compressive or bending forces, and require complex support profiles that lack flexibility and are not suitable for standard manufacturing tolerances, leading to inefficiencies and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
A modular assembly kit with a mobile bracing device and support profiles that allow for adjustable spacing and easy installation of VIP panels, maintaining the integrity of the insulating material and reducing thermal bridges by minimizing the distance between panels, using elongated support sections with grooves and anchoring rails for precise alignment and secure fixation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If complex support profiles are used to install VIP panels, then the panels can be supported and spaced, but the device complexity increases and assembly flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The support profile is divided into separate functional elements: a U-shaped profile for structural support and spacing, and a separate fixing element for attachment. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, reducing overall complexity while maintaining support integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The U-shaped profile serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support for the VIP panels, maintains the required spacing from the substrate, and offers attachment points for fixing elements. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional specialized components.
2Manufacturing precision
If complex support profiles are used to install VIP panels, then the panels can be positioned, but the ease of operation decreases due to difficulty in adjustment
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing element is designed to be detachable and adjustable, allowing the VIP panels to be positioned and secured with precision while maintaining the ability to adjust or reposition during assembly. This dynamic fixing mechanism combines precision positioning with operational flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The U-shaped profile is pre-formed with precise dimensions and attachment points, allowing for accurate panel positioning to be established during manufacturing rather than requiring complex adjustment procedures during assembly.
3Loss of energy
If large VIP panels are used to reduce thermal bridges, then the thermal insulation performance improves, but the panels become more fragile and prone to damage
Solution Approach 1:
The U-shaped support profile acts as a flexible protective structure that supports large VIP panels without requiring rigid, intrusive mounting methods. This allows the panels to maintain their integrity while achieving the spacing needed to eliminate thermal bridges.
Solution Approach 2:
The support profile is designed to distribute loads and stresses across the VIP panel surface before damage can occur, providing protective support that prevents the fragile barrier envelope from suffering compressive or bending forces during installation and service.
4Ease of manufacture
If standard manufacturing tolerances are used with complex profiles, then production costs are reduced, but the assembly compatibility decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The U-shaped profile and fixing element combination creates a universal mounting system that can accommodate standard manufacturing tolerances in VIP panels. The design incorporates tolerance compensation through its geometric configuration and attachment mechanism, ensuring assembly compatibility without requiring precision manufacturing.
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AI summary
The wall lining is made using an attachment kit that includes a supporting profiled section (10) for incorporating a layer of insulating panels, typically VIPs, at a U- or H-shaped section of the profiled section (10). An anchor rail (15) rigidly connected to the front branch (10b) of this profiled section serves to attach the rear end of one or a plurality of spacing devices (30, 40) with a translational degree of freedom parallel to the longitudinal axis (A) of the profiled section (10). A connection to the wall (P1) can be made via a rear branch (10a) of the profiled section that has a bearing face that can be attached directly to the wall. The profiled section (10) makes it possible to take up the bearing forces transmitted from an outer cladding (8) to each of the devices (20). The supporting profiled section can be made from a part made from a plastic material having low thermal conductivity.