CA1116371A - Insulated wall construction - Google Patents

Insulated wall construction

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CA1116371A
CA1116371A CA000365420A CA365420A CA1116371A CA 1116371 A CA1116371 A CA 1116371A CA 000365420 A CA000365420 A CA 000365420A CA 365420 A CA365420 A CA 365420A CA 1116371 A CA1116371 A CA 1116371A
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insulation
framing members
panels
wall
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Karl R. Linton
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TRUEFOAM Ltd
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TRUEFOAM Ltd
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04BGENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/62Insulation or other protection; Elements or use of specified material therefor
    • E04B1/74Heat, sound or noise insulation, absorption, or reflection; Other building methods affording favourable thermal or acoustical conditions, e.g. accumulating of heat within walls
    • E04B1/76Heat, sound or noise insulation, absorption, or reflection; Other building methods affording favourable thermal or acoustical conditions, e.g. accumulating of heat within walls specifically with respect to heat only
    • E04B1/78Heat insulating elements
    • E04B1/80Heat insulating elements slab-shaped
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04CSTRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
    • E04C2/00Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels
    • E04C2/02Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials
    • E04C2/10Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of wood, fibres, chips, vegetable stems, or the like; of plastics; of foamed products
    • E04C2/20Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of wood, fibres, chips, vegetable stems, or the like; of plastics; of foamed products of plastics
    • E04C2/205Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of wood, fibres, chips, vegetable stems, or the like; of plastics; of foamed products of plastics of foamed plastics, or of plastics and foamed plastics, optionally reinforced
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04CSTRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
    • E04C2/00Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels
    • E04C2/30Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04BGENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/38Connections for building structures in general
    • E04B2001/386Nailable or screwable inserts for foam panels

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Abstract

Abstract The present invention provides pre-fabricated wall panels for use in building construction which include both insulation and structural elements. Rigid foam insulation panels are grooved on both surfaces to accept pairs of tightly fitting framing members. The pairs of framing members are fastened together through the insulation, making the insulation and the framing members a single rigid structural component. The foam panels are also notched or grooved along two opposing side edges to provide a tight and structurally stable joint between adjacent panels.

Description

This invention reIates to insulated structural wall sections for use in the building trade.
Typically, building construction is carried out in a number of stages. A wood frame structure is constructed.
Exterior sheathing is applied, to which the chosen exterior finish may be fastened. Insulation is installed between the wood studs which comprise the framing, and an interior sheathing is applied to which the chosen interior surface may be fastened or applied. This type of construction necessitates a high labour component on the construction site, and a considerable expenditure of time and money.
The present invention provides pre-fabricated wall panels for use in building construction which include both insulation and structural elements. Rigid foam insulation panels are grooved on both major surfaces to accept pairs of tightly fitting framing members. The pairs of framing members are fastened together through the insulation, making the insulation and the framing members a single rigid structural component. Th~ foam panels may also be notched or grooved along two opposing side edges to provide a tight and structurally stable joint between adjacent panels.
Accordingly, in one aspect, the present invention relates to a wall panel comprising rigid foam insulation having opposed, spaced apart, parallel, rectilinear grooves on opposing outer surfaces thereof adapted to receive framing members, and pairs of framing members tightly fitted in said opposed grooves, each pair of framing members being mechanically fastened together through the insulation.

~ 31.1~6371 One feature of the invention is to provide for framing and insulation of a building in one step. Once in place, the wall panels according to the invention can be finished with the selected exterior cladding and interior finish, without the necessity of applying sheathing. The panels are light in weight and may be easily installed.

- la -Assembly at the job site is simple and accurate. As there are no stud breaks through to the outside, draft through the insulated wall is avoided. ~arping of the framing members is avoided by their tight fit in the lnsulation.
In drawings which illustrate embodiments of the invention, Figure 1 is a perspective expanded view partly in section of one embodiment, - Figure 2 is a section of the line I-I of Figure 1, and Figure 3 is a perspective, partly cut away view of a portion of a completed exterior building wall.
Panels of rigid foam insulation 1 are utilized.
The panels may be any convenient size for building construction, for example, 4 feet by 8 feet. The thickness of the panels may also vary, depending upon the particular insulation requirements and the composition of the insulation used.
Typically, insulation panels of about 5 to 6 inch thickness ` are utilized. Parallel grooves 2 are provided on both surfaces of the insulation panels of suitable dimensions to accommodate framing members 3, as indicated in Figures 1 and 2.
, The grooves are provided in pairs, each groove on one surface of the insulation panel being directly opposite a groove on the opposite surface. The spacing and size of the grooves depends upon the load requirements of the completed wall section and the size of the framing members used.
The grooves are sized so as to ensure a tight fit of the framing members within the insulation. Additionally, the i3~

grooves may have the same cross-sectional dimensions as the framing members, so that when the framing member is positioned in the groove, a flush even surface with the insulation results~ Alternatively, the grooves may have a cross-sectional dimension such so that Eraming members extend beyond the insulation surface, when positioned in the grooves. Figures 1 and 2 illustrate both of the above types of construction, on the outer and inner surfaces of the wall, respectively.
In the Figure 3 construction, both surfaces utilize the flush construction.
Typically, wood studs or wood studs paired with wood strapping are used as the framing members. ~However, the framing members may consist of any suitable material, such as .. , . , . .. _ , . . . .. ., . . , . ...,, ~ .... .
metal for example. ~
, .. . . . .. .
The framing members, and accordingly, the grooves, ~- may vary in cross-sectional dimensions. Preferably, the - grooves are sized to accept commonly available lumber sizes, such as, for example, 2x4 studs paired with lx3 strapping as illustrat-ed in Figure 3, or 2x2 studs paired with 2x3 studs as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. However the panels may be grooved to accommodate a particular framing member size required to meet specific load requirements.
- Once the framing members have been positioned in the grooves in the insulation panels, opposing pairs of framing members are mjechanically- fastened together through thè
insulation for example with nails 4, as illustrated ln -Figure 2, ma~ing the insulation and the framing members a :"
single rigi~ structural component.
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The insulation panels are also generally provided with interconnecting means along the two opposing side edges which will abut with adjacent panels in constructing a building wall. The interconnecting means preferably consist of centre grooves S provided along the two opposing edges which grooves are sized to accept a spline 6 between adjacent insulation panels. This spline provides structural rigidity as well as sealing the joint between adjacent panels.
Typically, the spline consists of a strip of insulation of the same composition as the insulation panels. The spline may alternatively consist of a wooden f~aming member of suitable dimension.
The interconnecting means may also consist of tongue and groove elements on respective opposing edges adapted to form a close fit with adjacent groove and tongue elements respectively of abutting panels when assembled.
Indeed, the interconnecting means may be of any construction which allows adjacent panels to be lined up and closely fitted together when such panels are assembled, including, for example, adhesive or mechanical fastening means.
The panels may be adapted to accommodat~ wiring and plumbing, etc. Fox example, holes may be drilled through the framing members and insulation panels to provide a passage for wiring, plumbing pipes, etc. from one panel to another. Where the paneIs are of the construction wherein the framing members extend beyond the surface of the insulation, the resulting space can be used to accommodate wiring, plumbing, etc.

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The panels may be supplied with or without framing members in place. If desired, the framiny members may be inserted in the grooves and mechanically fastened together at the construct~on site. Panels may be provided in commonly used modular sizes, with grooves sized to accept commonly available lumber stud sizes. Alternatively, panels may be constructed in particular sizes according to a specific plan or requiremen-ts. For example, the panels may be precut, and even framed, to accommodate windows and doors.
To construct a building wall, framing members are inserted in the panel grooves and mechanically fastened ; together, either on the construction site or in the shop.
The panels are laid side by side, and jointed together to form a wall section, for example, by means of a spline placed in edge grooves between adjacent panels. A shoe 7 is mechanically fastened along the bottom edge of the wall section, and a plate 8 is mechanically fastened along the top edge. The shoe and plate are typically constructed of wood, and preferably have a width equivalent to the distance between the inside and outside faces of opposing framing members.
The complete wall unit may then be raised into place and mechanically ~astened to adjacent wall units at the corners of the building. If desired, the complete wall units made to plan for a particular building may be assembled in the shop and transported to the construction site read to erect.
Figure 3 illustrates a portion of a completed wall utilizing the disclosed panels, and shows the manner in which the exterior cladding 9 and interior finish 10 may be applied.

Claims (9)

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A wall panel comprising rigid foam insulation having opposed, spaced apart, parallel, rectilinear grooves on opposing outer surfaces thereof adapted to receive framing members, and pairs of framing members tightly fitted in said opposed grooves, each pair of framing members being mechanically fastened together through the insulation.
2. The wall panel according to claim 1 additionally comprising interconnecting means along each of two opposing side edges of the panel.
3. The wall panel according to claim 2 wherein the interconnecting means comprises a parallel rectilinear groove along each of the said opposing side edges adapted to tightly receive a spline.
4. The wall panel according to claim 3 wherein each pair of framing members comprises a stud member fitted in the groove on one surface of the insulation and a strapping member fitted in the opposed groove on the other surface of the insulation.
5. The wall panel according to claim 1, 2 or 4 wherein outer surfaces of the framing members are flush with the insulation.
6. A method of making a wall panel which comprises providing spaced apart, parallel, rectilinear, opposing pairs of grooves on the outer surfaces of a rigid foam insulation panel, inserting tightly fitting framing members in the grooves on opposing outer surfaces, and mechanically fastening together opposing pairs of structural members through the insulation.
7. The method of claim 5 which additionally comprises providing interconnecting means along each of two opposing side edges of the panel.
8. An insulated structural wall assembly which comprises a plurality of the wall panels defined in any of claims 2, 3 or 4 tightly jointed along abutting side edges by means of the interconnecting means of adjacent panels.
9. A method of making an insulated structural wall assembly which comprises jointing together a plurality of the wall panels defined in any of claims 2, 3 or 4 along abutting side edges by means of the interconnecting means, mechanically fastening a plate and shoe to the upper and lower edges respectively of the jointed together wall panels, and positioning the resulting unit.
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Cited By (11)

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EP0190818A2 (en) * 1985-01-15 1986-08-13 Richard Dettbarn Insulated wall assembly
US4765105A (en) * 1986-06-19 1988-08-23 Seven S Structures Inc. Wall panel with foam insulation
EP0294079A1 (en) * 1987-06-01 1988-12-07 Richard Dettbarn Insulated wall assembly
US4981003A (en) * 1988-08-02 1991-01-01 Beaver Plastics Ltd. Wall system
US5060446A (en) * 1990-09-21 1991-10-29 Beliveau Jean L Insulating wall panel
WO1993001371A1 (en) * 1991-07-08 1993-01-21 Plastedil S.A. Modular panel of expanded synthetic material provided with staggered longitudinal 't'-shaped channels, receiving 't'-shaped wooden posts useful for erecting walls
US5893248A (en) * 1996-09-19 1999-04-13 Beliveau; Jean-Louis Insulating panel and method for building and insulating a ceiling structure
EP1203848A2 (en) * 2000-11-06 2002-05-08 Deutsche Rockwool Mineralwoll GmbH & Co. OHG Insulating element and thermal insulation compound system for the insulation of building facades
WO2014076385A1 (en) 2012-11-14 2014-05-22 Multipod Method for constructing a building having strong thermal insulation and building constructed by means of said method
US9441363B2 (en) 2013-09-09 2016-09-13 Richard LEWIN Prefabricated wall apparatus and method
CN108252413A (en) * 2016-12-29 2018-07-06 苏州天地智造环境科技有限公司 A kind of integrated house splicing structure

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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EP0190818A2 (en) * 1985-01-15 1986-08-13 Richard Dettbarn Insulated wall assembly
EP0190818A3 (en) * 1985-01-15 1988-01-20 Richard Dettbarn Insulated wall assembly insulated wall assembly
US4765105A (en) * 1986-06-19 1988-08-23 Seven S Structures Inc. Wall panel with foam insulation
EP0294079A1 (en) * 1987-06-01 1988-12-07 Richard Dettbarn Insulated wall assembly
US5003742A (en) * 1987-06-01 1991-04-02 Richard Dettbarn Insulated wall assembly
US4981003A (en) * 1988-08-02 1991-01-01 Beaver Plastics Ltd. Wall system
US5060446A (en) * 1990-09-21 1991-10-29 Beliveau Jean L Insulating wall panel
US5333429A (en) * 1991-07-08 1994-08-02 Plastedil, S.A. Modular panel of expanded synthetic material provided with staggered longitudinal "T"-shaped channels, receiving "T"-shaped wooden posts useful for erecting walls
WO1993001371A1 (en) * 1991-07-08 1993-01-21 Plastedil S.A. Modular panel of expanded synthetic material provided with staggered longitudinal 't'-shaped channels, receiving 't'-shaped wooden posts useful for erecting walls
AU652165B2 (en) * 1991-07-08 1994-08-18 Plastedil S.A. Modular panel of expanded synthetic material provided with staggered longitudinal "T"-shaped channels, receiving "T"-shaped wooden posts useful for erecting walls
US5893248A (en) * 1996-09-19 1999-04-13 Beliveau; Jean-Louis Insulating panel and method for building and insulating a ceiling structure
EP1203848A2 (en) * 2000-11-06 2002-05-08 Deutsche Rockwool Mineralwoll GmbH & Co. OHG Insulating element and thermal insulation compound system for the insulation of building facades
EP1203848A3 (en) * 2000-11-06 2003-01-15 Deutsche Rockwool Mineralwoll GmbH & Co. OHG Insulating element and thermal insulation compound system for the insulation of building facades
WO2014076385A1 (en) 2012-11-14 2014-05-22 Multipod Method for constructing a building having strong thermal insulation and building constructed by means of said method
US9574347B2 (en) 2012-11-14 2017-02-21 Popup-House Method for constructing a building having strong thermal insulation and building constructed by means of said method
US9441363B2 (en) 2013-09-09 2016-09-13 Richard LEWIN Prefabricated wall apparatus and method
CN108252413A (en) * 2016-12-29 2018-07-06 苏州天地智造环境科技有限公司 A kind of integrated house splicing structure

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