EP1188876B1 - Method for obtaining a building material - Google Patents

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EP1188876B1
EP1188876B1 EP00936908A EP00936908A EP1188876B1 EP 1188876 B1 EP1188876 B1 EP 1188876B1 EP 00936908 A EP00936908 A EP 00936908A EP 00936908 A EP00936908 A EP 00936908A EP 1188876 B1 EP1188876 B1 EP 1188876B1
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Juan Vidal Sole
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Maurell Bertran Francisca
Vidal Maurell Joan
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B28—WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
    • B28B—SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; SHAPING SLAG; SHAPING MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER
    • B28B1/00—Producing shaped prefabricated articles from the material
    • B28B1/002—Producing shaped prefabricated articles from the material assembled from preformed elements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
    • E04C1/00—Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings
    • E04C1/40—Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings built-up from parts of different materials, e.g. composed of layers of different materials or stones with filling material or with insulating inserts
    • E04C1/41—Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings built-up from parts of different materials, e.g. composed of layers of different materials or stones with filling material or with insulating inserts composed of insulating material and load-bearing concrete, stone or stone-like material

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  • This patent consists of a method for obtaining a building material consisting of two visible plates, a first and a second plate, between which there is at least one layer of insulating material, and one or more cavities for joining the two plates together by means of a material having identical or similar characteristics to those of the first plate.
  • Panels used in construction that are joined together with an insulating material are well known, however none of them incorporate a material that is like the plates to be joined, providing the union and support between the plates, in such a way that the material joins the plates to each other and at the same time to the insulating material itself, enabling a much greater degree of cohesion between the parts, since they are all joined to each other.
  • the brick or block element is also eliminated, reducing the construction weight by more than 50%, with the subsequent savings in transport and ease of handling of the same.
  • the need to perforate the walls for the installation of electrical or telephone wiring and water pipes is also avoided since the insulating material is of a smaller surface area than the first and second plates, so that in the resulting recessed space, when the pieces are joined to each other, a place is created for the placement of telephone and electric wiring, water pipes, etc.
  • the patent DE 3109732 describes a building block that comprises an inner block part and an outer block part, between which there is provided a heat-insulating layer which extends essentialy from one bearing surface to the other and from one abutment surface to the other.
  • the two blockparts are connected via webs which likewise consist of heat-insulating material.
  • the patent US 4557093 describes an insulating building block made up of an insulating core and two concrete walls, eachcast over one side of the core.
  • the latter comprises a body having opposed parallel flat outer faces, bound by parallel longitudinal edges and parallel side edges, and having a transverse plane normal to the outer faces centrally between the longitudinal edges. Locking protrusions are formed integrally with the body and project from the outer faces.
  • Figure 1 shows an image of several plates and a second one (1), as well as a block of insulating material (3), several holes (41) made in said block of insulating material (3) and other holes (40) made in the second plate (1).
  • Figure 2 shows the first plate (2), the second plate (1), the block of insulating material (3), a cavity (4), which is the result of lining up the aforementioned holes of the second plate and of the block of insulating material with each other (40, 41), and a material or fluid (5) that is deposited inside the aforementioned cavity (4).
  • Figure 3 is the phase following the one developed in Figure 2.
  • a scraper (10) is used to remove the excess material or fluid (5), smoothing the surface of the second plate (1).
  • FIG. 4 A specific embodiment case is shown in Figure 4 where a hole (50) has been bored in the first plate (2) in such a way that the cavity (4) extends to the second plate (1), the block of insulating material (3) and part of the first plate (2).
  • FIG. 5 Another specific embodiment case is shown in Figure 5, where the two plates, first and second, and the block of insulating material are bored through entirely, in such a way that a cavity can be formed (4) from the top surface of the second plate to the lower surface of the first plate.
  • Figure 6 shows a view of a piece of building material where, once its manufacturing procedure has finalized, the first plate (2), the second plate (1), the block of insulating material (3), the cavities (4) and the convex edges (6) of the layer of insulating material can be seen.
  • the block of insulating material (3) is positioned on top of the first plate (2), and the second plate (1) on top of the aforementioned block of insulating material (3), making the holes in these different surfaces line up with each other in such a way as to form a cavity (4).
  • Material or fluid (5) susceptible to hardening and having adherent or bonding properties, is poured through the mouth of said cavity (4) until filling it completely.
  • the layer of insulating material adopts a convex shape along its edges (6), with the purpose of forming, when a succession of said pieces of building material exist, conduits through which, for example, wiring or pipes can be run, without having to dig out nor cover the structure itself.
  • the design also includes the possibility for at least one of the plates to incorporate, in the molding phase, a grate and one or several rods (not shown in the drawings), positioned in such a way that they traverse the cavities (4).
  • the block of insulating material (3) has the technical characteristics of being a thermal and acoustic insulator, and shielding against electromagnetic radiation.
  • the block is obtained by molding the insulation material inserted between the two plates.
  • the aforementioned block of insulation material (3) has a surface equal to or less than that of the previously mentioned first (2) and second (1) plates.
  • the materials used in the manufacture of the first and second plates have the characteristic of at least locking together beginning from a previous liquid phase or locking together from a previous liquid phase that in turn has liquefied beginning from a previous solid phase.

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The material consists of certain visible plates obtained by molding and joined together with an intermediate layer of insulating material, such method comprising the following phases: a)a first and a second plate are molded; b)a block of insulating material is positioned on top of the aforementioned first plate, the block having identical or similar dimensions to said first plate, on which at least one hole has been made in such a way as to form a cavity, the bottom of which is the first plate. c)said cavity is filled with a material or fluid, susceptible to hardening and having adherent or bonding properties, said material or fluid overflowing from the mouth of said cavity and d)the second plate is positioned onto said block of insulating material, which by pressure and weight enters into contact with the material or fluid of said cavity, ending up joined to it by the hardening of the latter and adhering also to said block of insulating material. <IMAGE>

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METHOD FOR OBTAINING A BUILDING MATERIAL
This patent consists of a method for obtaining a building material consisting of two visible plates, a first and a second plate, between which there is at least one layer of insulating material, and one or more cavities for joining the two plates together by means of a material having identical or similar characteristics to those of the first plate.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Panels used in construction that are joined together with an insulating material are well known, however none of them incorporate a material that is like the plates to be joined, providing the union and support between the plates, in such a way that the material joins the plates to each other and at the same time to the insulating material itself, enabling a much greater degree of cohesion between the parts, since they are all joined to each other.
The brick or block element is also eliminated, reducing the construction weight by more than 50%, with the subsequent savings in transport and ease of handling of the same.
The need to perforate the walls for the installation of electrical or telephone wiring and water pipes is also avoided since the insulating material is of a smaller surface area than the first and second plates, so that in the resulting recessed space, when the pieces are joined to each other, a place is created for the placement of telephone and electric wiring, water pipes, etc.
The patent DE 3109732 describes a building block that comprises an inner block part and an outer block part, between which there is provided a heat-insulating layer which extends essentialy from one bearing surface to the other and from one abutment surface to the other. The two blockparts are connected via webs which likewise consist of heat-insulating material.
The patent US 4557093 describes an insulating building block made up of an insulating core and two concrete walls, eachcast over one side of the core. The latter comprises a body having opposed parallel flat outer faces, bound by parallel longitudinal edges and parallel side edges, and having a transverse plane normal to the outer faces centrally between the longitudinal edges. Locking protrusions are formed integrally with the body and project from the outer faces.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In order to facilitate the explanation, this report is accompanied by two pages of drawings which show several practical cases of the embodiment of the invention. Said drawings are quoted only by way of example and are not limitative of the scope of the present invention.
In said pages of drawings:
  • Figure 1 is an exploded view of the object of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a sectional view of Figure 1 at the moment in which the material or fluid is added.
  • Figure 3 is a sectional view of Figure 1 at the moment in which the excess material or fluid is removed.
  • Figure 4 is a sectional view showing the case in which a hole has been partially bored through the first plate.
  • Figure 5 is a sectional view showing the case in which a hole has been entirely bored through the first plate.
  • Figure 6 is a perspective view of the building material once the procedure for its obtainment has finalized.
    • SPECIFIC EMBODIMENT OF THE PATENT APPLIED FOR
    Figure 1 shows an image of several plates and a second one (1), as well as a block of insulating material (3), several holes (41) made in said block of insulating material (3) and other holes (40) made in the second plate (1).
    Figure 2 shows the first plate (2), the second plate (1), the block of insulating material (3), a cavity (4), which is the result of lining up the aforementioned holes of the second plate and of the block of insulating material with each other (40, 41), and a material or fluid (5) that is deposited inside the aforementioned cavity (4).
    Figure 3 is the phase following the one developed in Figure 2. In this case, a scraper (10) is used to remove the excess material or fluid (5), smoothing the surface of the second plate (1).
    A specific embodiment case is shown in Figure 4 where a hole (50) has been bored in the first plate (2) in such a way that the cavity (4) extends to the second plate (1), the block of insulating material (3) and part of the first plate (2).
    Another specific embodiment case is shown in Figure 5, where the two plates, first and second, and the block of insulating material are bored through entirely, in such a way that a cavity can be formed (4) from the top surface of the second plate to the lower surface of the first plate.
    The last figure, Figure 6, shows a view of a piece of building material where, once its manufacturing procedure has finalized, the first plate (2), the second plate (1), the block of insulating material (3), the cavities (4) and the convex edges (6) of the layer of insulating material can be seen.
    In this way the block of insulating material (3) is positioned on top of the first plate (2), and the second plate (1) on top of the aforementioned block of insulating material (3), making the holes in these different surfaces line up with each other in such a way as to form a cavity (4).
    Material or fluid (5), susceptible to hardening and having adherent or bonding properties, is poured through the mouth of said cavity (4) until filling it completely.
    In the event of a certain excess quantity of said material or fluid (5) spilling from the cavity mouth, the excess is removed with a scraper (10), cloth, or any other object, utensil or machinery that might be destined to this use.
    When the material or fluid (5) hardens inside the cavity (4), its adherent properties provide consistency and cohesion to the final piece produced.
    It is likewise foreseen that the layer of insulating material adopts a convex shape along its edges (6), with the purpose of forming, when a succession of said pieces of building material exist, conduits through which, for example, wiring or pipes can be run, without having to dig out nor cover the structure itself.
    It is also possible to make undercuts (not illustrated in the drawings) on the first plate (2) and the second plate (1) with the purpose of correctly positioning the block of insulating material (3) in relation to said first and second plates (2, 1).
    The design also includes the possibility for at least one of the plates to incorporate, in the molding phase, a grate and one or several rods (not shown in the drawings), positioned in such a way that they traverse the cavities (4).
    The block of insulating material (3) has the technical characteristics of being a thermal and acoustic insulator, and shielding against electromagnetic radiation. The block is obtained by molding the insulation material inserted between the two plates.
    Thus the aforementioned block of insulation material (3) has a surface equal to or less than that of the previously mentioned first (2) and second (1) plates.
    The materials used in the manufacture of the first and second plates have the characteristic of at least locking together beginning from a previous liquid phase or locking together from a previous liquid phase that in turn has liquefied beginning from a previous solid phase.
    This patent describes a new "Method for Obtaining a Building Material". The examples mentioned herein are not limitative of the present invention which, as a result, can have different applications and/or adaptations, all of them within the scope of the following claims.

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    1. Method for obtaining a building material of the type consisting of certain visible plates (1, 2) of building material obtained by molding and joined together with an intermediate layer of insulating material (3) characterized in that:
      a) a first (2) and a second plate (1) are molded
      b) a block of insulating material (3) is positioned on top of the aforementioned first plate (2), the block having identical or similar dimensions to said first plate (2), on which at least one hole has been previously made (41) in such a way as to form a cavity (4), the bottom of which is the first plate (2).
      c) said cavity is later filled with a material or fluid (5) susceptible to hardening and having adherent or bonding properties, said material overflowing from the mouth of said cavity (41), of which there is at least one, and
      d) the aforementioned second plate (1) is positioned over said block of insulating material (3), which by pressure and weight enters into contact with the material or fluid (5) of said cavity (4), of which there is at least one, ending up joined to it by the hardening of the latter and adhering also to said block of insulating material (3).
    2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that stage d) is performed prior to stage c), a hole (40) having previously been formed upon said second plate (1) which is positioned facing the aforementioned hole (41) on the block of insulating material (3), the mouth of said cavity (4), of which there is at least one, being also filled with said material or fluid.
    3. Method according to Claim 2 characterized in that on the first plate (2) at least one hole (50) is formed, which faces the aforementioned hole (41) on the block of insulating material (3).
    4. Method according to claim 3, characterized in that once the holes of the block of insulating material (41), of the second plate (40) and of the first plate (50) are aligned, the resulting cavity (4) is subsequently filled with a material or fluid (5) susceptible to hardening and having adherent or bonding properties, until covering with said material the mouth of said resulting cavity, of which there is at least one, and said material or fluid (5) ends up becoming joined to said cavity (4) when hardening the aforementioned material or fluid, and this material or fluid likewise adhering to the aforementioned block of insulating material (3) and to the visible plates (2, 1).
    5. Method according to claims 1 or 2 or 4, characterized in that of undercuts have been provided on the first plate (2) and on the second plate (1), in order to position correctly the block of insulating material (3) in relation to said first and second plates.
    6. Method according to claims 1 or 2 or 4, characterized in that on at least one of the plates a grate and one or several rods have been incorporated during the molding phase, positioned in such a way that they are inside the cavity (4), which is at least one.
    7. Method according to claims 1 or 2 or 4, characterized in that the block of insulating material (3) has the technical characteristics of being a thermal and acoustic insulator, and shielding against electromagnetic radiation.
    8. Method according to Claims 1 or 2 or 4, characterized in that said material or fluid (5) is of identical or similar characteristics to those of one of the plates.
    9. Method according to claims 1 or 2 or 4, characterized in that the second plate (1) is of a material identical or similar to that of the first plate (2).
    10. Method according to claims 1 or 2 or 4, characterized in that the first plate (2) and second plate (1) are manufactured from materials that lock together at least beginning from a previous liquid phase or they lock together starting from a previous liquid phase that in turn has liquefied starting from a previous solid phase.
    11. Method according to claim 10, characterized in that the block of insulating material (3) is also obtained from the molding of the insulating material inserted between the two plates.
    12. Method according to claim 10, characterized in that the block of insulating material (3) has a surface equal or less than that of the first and second plates.
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    ES9901222A ES2161608B1 (en) 1999-06-03 1999-06-03 PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING A CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL.
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    ES200000071A ES2161637B1 (en) 1999-06-03 2000-01-13 IMPROVEMENTS IN THE OBJECT OF THE MAIN PATENT N- 9901222 "PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING A CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL".
    PCT/ES2000/000200 WO2000075450A1 (en) 1999-06-03 2000-06-02 Method for obtaining a building material

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