EP3397818A1

EP3397818A1 - Z-type load-bearing thermal insulation module positioned between a balcony and a floor

Info

Publication number: EP3397818A1
Application number: EP16831538.0A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Kerem YILMAZ
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2015-12-30
Filing date: 2016-12-28
Publication date: 2018-11-07
Also published as: WO2017116366A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a thermal insulation module (1) which is positioned between the or (7) of the main building and the balcony (6), or a similar cantilever structure from the floor (7), and thus separates said balcony (6) and floor (7) such that they will not contact with one other, at the same time providing a continuity of the insulation (8) in the facade (5), wherein it comprises an upper load-bearing block (3) which accommodates the insulation block (4) on the body thereof and comprises a cross profile (3.2) presenting a Z-shape, a lower compression block (2) which is disposed at the base of said upper load-bearing block (3), accommodating the per load-bearing block (3) within the body thereof, thereby securing the same between the balcony (6) and floor (7) together with the insulation block (4), and an insulation block (4) located between said lower compression block (2) and upper load-bearing block (3). The load-bearing thermal insulation blocks (1) are arranged side by side in the form of sequential blocks a way to have a suitable length according to the length of the balcony (6), or to the size of the plication area.

Description

Z-TYPE LOAD-BEARING THERMAL INSULATION MODULE

POSITIONED BETWEEN A BALCONY AND A FLOOR

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to load-bearing thermal insulation modules which are positioned between the floor of the main building and the balcony/cantilever during rough construction works in construction industry, and thus separate these elements such that they will not contact with one another.

The invention particularly relates to a thermal insulation module which is positioned between the main building and the balcony of the buildings; which enables the balcony to function individually thanks to static load-bearing characteristics thereof, thereby permitting a continuous and complete thermal insulation to be implemented in the building; the length of which can be extended as desired by being adjoined sequentially; which allows designing all types of floors and balconies in a non-thermal bridge manner by means of a single model; and which, at the same time, offers energy-efficient solutions for the buildings.

STATE OF THE ART In the state of the art, thermal bridges occur when heat transfer is higher in some parts of the buildings than the others due to the materials and/or building technique used in constructions. Thermal bridges mostly result from inadequate or faulty insulation applications and from the use of materials with different thermal conductivity and geometry in the construction. Thermal bridges mainly occur in the parts including balconies, parapets, cantilevers, etc. in the constructions. Thermal bridges cause thermal losses in living spaces, and in particular serious building damages because of moisture, and may even be harmful to the health.

In an implementation for preventing thermal bridges in the balconies, the insulation used in the wall is applied in the same manner so as to enclose the entire balcony. Although it is considered that thermal bridges can be prevented by such implementation, the efficiency of performance is quite low due to the geometry of the application area and intended use, or it is not possible to prevent the occurrence of thermal bridges entirely. This solution is also challenging when it comes to architectural aesthetics. The height of the balcony increases as the balcony slab has to be insulated; in addition, fine works to be performed on the balcony damages the insulation. Apart from these, relatively reducing the occurrence of thermal bridges by way of this method comes at the expense of architectural aesthetics since it is obligatory to enclose any geometrical shape to be designed using insulating materials entirely. Another method developed for preventing thermal bridges is the use of load-bearing thermal insulation modules. Although said load-bearing modules serve for virtually the same function, they have a different working principle and structure in either static or technical terms. The existing load-bearing thermal insulation modules cannot be used in hollow-tile type flooring. Further, many thermal insulation modules with different load-bearing capacities have been developed in order to increase product variety. This, in turn, may lead to complexities in planning stage, and also an increase in product costs.

The patent literature search made in relation to this subject revealed the patent publication No. EP2039839A2. Here, thermal break arrangements for construction elements are disclosed. In particular, the invention relates to connection arrangements for construction members, such as for thermal insulation, where an external element requires structural attachment to internal structure. It will be seen, when the thermal insulation arrangement according to the aforementioned invention is viewed, that a point power transmission, not a linear power transmission, is used herein. Power transmission is ensured by means of screws and wood material.

The patent publication No. US20140053473 discloses a balcony assembly for attachment to a load-bearing structure of a building. Said assembly comprises a plate of composite material having low thermal mass, e.g. fiberglass. A supporting structure attached to the plate provides rigidity. An anchor is configured to attach one side of the balcony assembly to a floor of the building in a cantilevered arrangement. The embodiment according to the aforementioned patent is intended for a balcony and discloses technical attachment of the balcony. Here, the connection and power transfer between the balcony and floor is ensured by an anchor in cantilevered arrangement. As a result, developments have been made in thermal insulation modules positioned between the balcony and floor in the buildings and novel embodiments that will eliminate the drawbacks mentioned above and provide solutions for the existing systems are needed.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a load-bearing thermal insulation module which meets the aforementioned requirements, eliminates the drawbacks, and at the same time provides additional advantages.

An object of the invention is to separate the balcony and the floor in the buildings by way of a single thermal insulation module having a high load-bearing capacity regardless of the type of the flooring, and to provide the continuity of the insulation in the facade.

Another object of the invention is to contribute to the related art by providing a thermal insulation module which makes it possible to design all types of floors and balconies in a non-thermal bridge manner by means of a single model consisting of blocks that can be extended to the desired length by being arranged side by side.

Yet another object of the invention is to overcome thermal bridges thanks to the thermal insulation module providing a continuous insulation between a balcony and floor, and to prevent black spots and moisture occurring inside the building due to condensation.

With the thermal insulation module application according to the invention, it is aimed that the heat is distributed homogeneously within the indoor space and that heating and cooling energy is used more efficiently inside the building, and hence up to 30% energy is saved. Another object of the invention is to mass produce thermal insulation modules, thereby allowing a more cost-efficient production.

Another object of the invention is to position the thermal insulation module between the balcony and floor in a way to serve as a formwork, and thus save on the use of construction materials. And another object of the invention is to allow a fast and easy application by means of using a single module, at the same time preventing calculation and planning errors in architectural design.

In order to achieve all the advantages that are mentioned above and will be clear from the following detailed description, the present invention is a load-bearing thermal insulation module which is positioned between the floor of the main building and the balcony, or a similar cantilever structure, during rough construction works in construction industry, and thus separates the balcony and floor such that they will not contact with one another, at the same time providing a continuous insulation in the facade, comprising;

• an upper load-bearing block which connects the balcony and floor and is provided with an insulation block on the body thereof, and produced of a material with low thermal conductivity,

· at least one lower compression block which is disposed at the base of said upper load-bearing block, accommodating the upper load-bearing block within the body thereof, thereby securing the same between the balcony and floor together with the insulation block, and which is produced of a material with low thermal conductivity, and

· at least one insulation block located between said lower compression block and upper load-bearing block.

The structural and characteristic features and all advantages of the invention will be understood more clearly by referring to the following figures and the detailed description written with reference to these figures; therefore, the evaluation needs to be done by taking these figures and the detailed description into consideration.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

The embodiment of the present invention and advantages thereof with the additional components must be considered together with the figures explained below in order to be fully understood.

Fig. 1 : The side profile view of the thermal insulation module with Z-type

load-bearing body according to the invention. The internal structure

of the insulation module is seen in a line A-A. Fig. 2 The side profile view of the thermal insulation module with Z-type load-bearing body according to the invention when the compression block is demounted.

Fig. 3 The view of the thermal insulation modules with Z-type load-bearing

bodies according to the invention when arranged sequentially.

Fig. 4 The side profile view of a preferred embodiment of the thermal

insulation module with Z-type load-bearing body according to the invention in between the balcony and the floor.

REFERENCE NUMERALS

1. Load-Bearing Thermal Insulation Module

2. Lower Compression Block

2.1. Inner Profile Bearing

2.2. Outer Profile Bearing

3. Upper Load-Bearing Block

3.1. Upper Connection Profile

3.2. Cross Profile

3.3. Lower Supporting Profile

3.4. Upper Supporting Profile

4. Insulation Block

5. Facade

6. Balcony

7. Floor (Ceiling)

8. Insulation Material

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In this detailed description, the preferred embodiments of the load-bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) according to the invention are described only for a better understanding of the subject matter, without any limitations. The present invention is a load-bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) which is positioned between the floor (7) of the main building and the balcony/cantilever (6) during rough construction works in construction industry, and thus separates these elements such that they will not contact with one another, at the same time providing a continuous insulation (8). Fig. 1 shows the side profile view of the load-bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) according to the invention. Accordingly, the load-bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) according to the invention is configured such that it will have a Z-shape when viewed from the side profile. The load- bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) mainly consists of;

• an upper load-bearing block (3) connecting the balcony (6) and the floor (7) and provided on the body thereof with an insulation block (4),

• a lower compression block (2) which is disposed at the base of said upper load-bearing block (3), accommodating the upper load-bearing block (3) within the body thereof, thereby securing the same between the balcony (6) and floor (7) together with the insulation block (4), and

• an insulation block (4) located on said lower compression block (2) and upper load- bearing block (3).

The embodiment of the lower compression block (2) in the lower portion, the upper load-bearing block (3) accommodated by the lower compression block, and the insulation block (4) will be understood better upon viewing the line A-A in Fig. 1 . Fig. 2 shows the side profile view of the load-bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) according to the invention when the upper load-bearing block (3) and lower compression block (2) are demounted. As seen in Fig. 2, the upper load-bearing block (3) is provided at the top with an upper connection profile (3.1 ). In practice, said upper connection profile (3.1 ) extends into the balcony (6) and floor (7). The upper connection profile (3.1 ) is provided at the lower portion thereof with a cross profile (3.2) which is mounted diagonally. Said cross profile (3.2) connects the upper load-bearing block (3.1 ) with the lower compression block (2). The load-bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) roughly has a Z-shape since the cross profile (3.2) disposed diagonally between the upper load-bearing block (3) and the lower compression block (2) which extend in parallel to each other. Disposed on the cross profile (3.2) of the upper load-bearing block (3) are: a lower supporting profile (3.3) and an upper supporting profile (3.4). The upper supporting profile (3.4) is the supporting structure which is located between the upper connection profile (3.1 ) and the cross profile (3.2). The lower supporting profile (3.3), on the other hand, is the supporting structure which is mounted to the cross profile (3.2) and the downwardly extending end of which is accommodated by the lower compression block (2). One end of the lower compression block (2) in the load-bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) according to the invention is provided with an inner profile bearing (2.1 ) while the other end thereof is provided with an outer profile bearing (2.2). As seen in Fig. 1 , the cross profile (3.2) of the upper load-bearing block (3) is accommodated by the inner profile bearing (2.1 ) of the lower compression block (2) while the lower supporting profile (3.3) is accommodated by the outer profile bearing (2.2) of the same.

The upper load-bearing block (3) within the load-bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) according to the invention is preferably made of stainless steel or GFRP in an integrated manner. The upper load-bearing block (3) providing the transmission of the shear force and tensile force is produced of flat steel or GFRP by means of CNC system in one-piece manner, as seen in the figure, or by means of welding. The GFRP material mentioned herein is a type of glass fiber reinforced polymer, which is a construction material used for increasing compressive and/or bending strength of reinforced concrete elements (column, beam, and floor). Lower compression blocks (2) in the load-bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) is made of UHPC (Ultra-High Performance Concrete), or a similar concrete having a high compressive strength and a low thermal conductivity coefficient, and then protected against external factors by covering the same with protective plastic. With this method, the force resulting from functioning of the balcony (6) under hot/cold effect is transferred. The insulation blocks (4) of the load- bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) is made of materials including EPS (Expanded Polystyrene Styrofoam), XPS (Extruded Polystyrene), PUR (Polyurethane) or PIR (Polyisocyanurate), etc. The load-bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) according to the invention is preferably produced such that it will be 10, 15 or 25 cm in length and 8, 10, 12 or 14 cm in width. The thermal insulation modules (1 ) are adjoined side by side, and thus the desired length according to the application area can be achieved. Fig. 3 shows the view of the load-bearing thermal insulation modules (1 ) according to the invention when arranged sequentially.

The load-bearing thermal insulation module (1) according to the invention is implemented as follows: The thermal insulation modules (1 ) having low thermal conductivity coefficient are used during rough construction works. Sufficient number of thermal insulation modules (1 ) according to the length of the balcony (6) is adjoined side by side as seen in Fig. 3 and positioned between the floor (7) of the main building and the balcony (6). Thus, the thermal insulation modules (1 ) are positioned between the balcony (6) and the floor (7) as seen in Fig. 4. Again as seen in Fig. 4, the upper connection profile (3.1 ) of the upper load-bearing block (3) extends into the balcony (6) and floor (7), and hence receiving, along with the lower compression block (2) in the lower portion thereof, the shear force and compressive force resulting from the weight of the balcony (6). Both the upper load-bearing block (3) and the lower compression block (2) are made of a material with low thermal conductivity; therefore, they provide continuity of the insulation (8) in the facade (5) between the lower portion and upper portion of the balcony (6), with the insulation blocks (4) disposed therebetween. Thus, it is ensured that the insulation (8) to be made in the walls of the building is achieved in a continuous manner without the requirement of enclosing the balcony (6).

Thanks to the Z-type thermal insulation module (1 ) according to the invention, it is ensured that the balcony (6) and the floor (7) in the buildings are separated by way of a single thermal insulation module (1 ) having a high load-bearing capacity regardless of the type of the floor (7), and to provide the continuity of the insulation (8) in the facade. It is now possible to design all types of floors (7) and balconies (6) in a non-thermal bridge manner by means of a single model consisting of blocks that can be extended to the desired length by being arranged side by side. Thanks to the thermal insulation module (1 ) providing continuous insulation between the balcony (6) and the floor (7), it is achieved that the occurrence of thermal bridges is eliminated; the black spots and moisture occurring inside the building due to condensation are prevented; the heat is distributed homogeneously within the indoor space; and that heating and cooling energy is used more efficiently inside the building, and hence up to 30% energy is saved.

By using a single module in the application, a fast and easy application has been made possible, at the same time preventing calculation and planning errors in architectural design. The insulation material, which will remain in between the concrete to be laid on the floor (7) and on the balcony (6), will be fully protected against external factors, and so will be long-lasting.

Claims

A load-bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) which is positioned between the floor (7) of the main building and the balcony (6), or a similar cantilever structure from the floor (7), and thus separates said balcony (6) and floor (7) such that they will not contact with one another, at the same time providing a continuity of the insulation (8) in the facade (5), characterized in comprising;

• at least one upper load-bearing block (3) connecting the balcony (6) and the floor (7) and provided on the body thereof with an insulation block (4),

• at least one lower compression block (2) which is disposed at the base of said upper load-bearing block (3), accommodating the upper load-bearing block (3) within the body thereof, thereby securing the same between the balcony (6) and floor (7) together with the insulation block (4), and

• at least one insulation block (4) located on said lower compression block (2) and upper load-bearing block (3).

The load-bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) according to Claim 1 , characterized in comprising an upper connection profile (3.1 ) which is disposed at the top of the upper load- bearing block (3) and extends into the balcony (6) and the floor (7) in practice.

The load-bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in comprising at least one cross profile (3.2) which is disposed in the lower portion of the upper connection profile (3.1 ) of the upper load-bearing block (3) and provides a Z-shaped diagonal connection between the upper load-bearing block (3) and the lower compression block (2).

The load-bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) according to Claims 1 , 2, or 3, characterized in comprising at least one upper supporting profile (3.4) located for serving as a supporting structure between the cross profile (3.2) and the upper connection profile (3.1 ).

The load-bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) according to Claims 1 , 2, or 3, characterized in comprising at least one lower supporting profile (3.3) located for serving as a supporting structure between the cross profile (3.2) and the lower compression profile (2).

6. The load-bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) according to Claim 3, characterized in comprising an inner profile bearing (2.1 ) disposed in the inner-side end of the lower compression block (2) and accommodating the end of the cross profile (3.2) therein.

7. The load-bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) according to Claim 5, characterized in comprising an outer profile bearing (2.2) disposed in the outer-side end of the lower compression block (2) and accommodating the end of the lower supporting profile (3.3) therein.

8. The load-bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) according to Claim 1 , characterized in that the load-bearing thermal insulation blocks (1 ) are arranged side by side in the form of sequential blocks in a way to have a suitable length according to the size of the application area.

9. The load-bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) according to Claim 1 , characterized in that said insulation blocks (4) are made of expanded polystyrene styrofoam or extruded polystyrene or polyurethane or polyisocyanurate.

10. The load-bearing thermal insulation module (1 ) according to Claim 1 , characterized in that the upper load-bearing block (3) is made of stainless steel or glass fiber reinforced polymer.