ITTO20110346A1 - PANEL SYSTEM - Google Patents

Description

"Panel system"

"Panel System"

DESCRIPTION

Technical sector

The present invention refers to a system of panels and, in particular, to an innovative anchoring and hooking system thereof.

The present invention is directed, in a first embodiment thereof, to panels mainly used for the cladding of external walls of buildings to protect them from bad weather and wear and / or to insulate them thermally, but also for the cladding of internal walls of buildings. in order to improve their aesthetic appearance and / or to insulate them acoustically. The present invention is also directed, in a second embodiment thereof, to panels used for the creation of internal partition walls.

Note Art

The present invention is to be considered a solution in the broad and already developed context of thermo-ventilated walls. The thermo-ventilated walls are a versatile architectural element, capable of combining innovative technological features with the most varied styles.

The multiple design possibilities, together with the need for constant technological updating, make it possible to develop different solutions to solve the problem of insulation and acoustic insulation without forgetting the aesthetic side thanks to a cover that restores the external appearance of the facade.

The thermo-ventilated walls are applicable to new or existing buildings and offer significant short-term advantages, such as the well-being of the internal environments and energy savings due to the uniformity of the thermal insulation performance, and in the long term, such as the longer duration of the construction.

With reference to FIG. 1, a ventilated wall is shown in its main constituent elements.

An insulating layer 2 is fixed to the wall support 1, the surface of which can possibly be adjusted by applying a uniform layer of plaster, the type of which depends on the material of the wall support 1 and the climatic conditions, thus creating the so-called " external insulation ".

The system 4 for anchoring to the wall support 1 and for hooking the finishing coating 5 is then mounted, said anchoring and hooking system 4 being able to be of the type with point elements, so-called "local fixing", or of the warping type, so-called " spread fixing ".

Between said insulating layer 2 and said finishing coating 5 an air gap 3 is thus formed which, in order for the chimney effect to occur, will have a thickness preferably variable between 3 and 5 cm; the air gap 3 has the main function of allowing natural convection and therefore of creating the thermo-ventilated wall.

It is useful to observe that the anchoring and hooking system 4 is chosen from time to time taking into account the metric development of the perimeter walls of the building and the architectural and aesthetic requirements of the same.

The finishing coating 5 must guarantee satisfactory technical performance, such as mechanical and thermal resistance, incombustibility and impermeability, and aesthetics; said finishing coating 5 generally consists of single and discontinuous panels, the dimensions of which must be suitably determined according to the weight of the material used (for example, stone, wood, ceramic, metal, plastic, etc.).

There is a first technical problem with known thermo-ventilated walls linked to the anchoring and hooking system of the individual panels and, in particular, due to the anchoring system which generates thermal bridges between the masonry support and the panels, this worsening the insulation performance.

There is also a second technical problem of the known thermo-ventilated walls linked to the anchoring and hooking system of the individual panels and, in particular, due to the anchoring system which is not sufficiently effective in guaranteeing the required safety in terms of both possible detachment and sliding. land and against possible thefts.

The need is therefore felt in the technical sector to be able to produce ventilated walls without the aforementioned drawbacks. Description of the Invention

The inventor has now identified a solution that allows at the same time to avoid the generation of thermal bridges of the anchoring system to the wall support, thanks to the provision of a suitable fixing system, and to guarantee the maximum safety of the panel coupling system, thanks the provision of innovative uprights and safety blocks corresponding to suitably configured panels.

The present invention, in addition to solving the problem of the stability and safety of thermo-ventilated walls, also allows, advantageously, to carry out the assembly and maintenance operations of the panels quickly and economically, making said panels also suitable for wall cladding. internal as well as for the creation of partition walls.

Furthermore, advantageously, the panels equipped with an innovative anchoring and hooking system according to the present invention are made in modular form and are easy to manufacture, such that they can be mass-produced.

Furthermore, advantageously, the panels equipped with an innovative anchoring and coupling system according to the present invention can be manufactured according to different shapes and decorations, so as to be able to satisfy the most varied aesthetic requirements.

Brief Description of the Figures

The panels equipped with an innovative anchoring and hooking system according to the present invention will now be described in greater detail, with reference to the following figures provided by way of non-limiting example, in which: - FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a thermo-ventilated wall comprising single and discontinuous panels according to the known art;

- FIG. 2A is an exploded perspective view of a thermo-ventilated wall comprising single and discontinuous panels according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

- FIG. 2B is a detail of FIG. 2A showing the anchoring system according to the present invention;

- FIG. 2C is the view of FIG. 2A in the direction indicated by the arrow C;

- FIG. 3 is an exploded sectional view of the thermo-ventilated wall illustrated in FIG. 2A;

- FIG. 4A is a front view of the thermo-ventilated wall illustrated in FIG. 2A showing the assembly of the panels according to the invention;

- FIG 4B is a top view of FIG. 4A;

- FIG. 5 is a front view of the thermo-ventilated wall illustrated in FIG. 2A showing the assembly of the safety blocks and reinforcement hooks according to the invention;

- FIG. 6 is a sectional detail of FIG. 5 which illustrates the anchoring and hooking system and the corresponding safety locking system according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

- FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of an internal partition wall comprising single and discontinuous panels according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

- FIG. 8 is a top view of the interior partition wall illustrated in FIG. 7; And

- FIG. 9 is a sectional view of FIG. 8 which illustrates the anchoring and hooking system and the corresponding safety locking system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description of the Invention

With reference to FIG. 2A it can be seen that the thermo-ventilated wall according to the first preferred embodiment illustrated here, comprises:

- a wall support 10,

- an insulating layer 20,

- an anchoring and hooking system 40, e

- 50 panels.

With reference to FIG. 3 it can be seen that the thermo-ventilated wall according to the first preferred embodiment illustrated here also comprises:

- safety blocks 60, e

- reinforcement hooks 70.

The first preferred embodiment of the invention provides an anchoring and hooking system 40 comprising, in turn, a substructure with uprights 42 in hot galvanized steel on which the anodized aluminum panels 50 are hooked, said panels 50 being preferably single and discontinuous, or rather modular; the insulation is guaranteed by an insulating layer 20 consisting of sintered expanded polystyrene (EPS) or similar positioned between the wall support 10 and the anchoring and hooking system 40, while the interspace 30 that is created between the insulation and the panel allows air to be channeled inside and thanks to the chimney effect creates an additional protective barrier, disperses rainwater and allows the facade to breathe avoiding mold.

As regards the insulating layer 20, as aforesaid the preferred one is common EPS; however, according to the specific needs of the case, different types of insulation can be used such as for example rock wool, glass fiber, polyurethane or other materials.

Should the specific application require it, then, the insulating layer 20 will comprise not only materials suitable for thermal insulation but also other materials, for example soundproofing.

As regards the anchoring and coupling system 40, as aforesaid the preferred one is constituted by a substructure with uprights 42 which can be in hot-dip galvanized steel or in epoxy powder coated steel so as to be robust and resistant to atmospheric agents.

It is pointed out here that the present invention consists precisely in said anchoring and hooking system 40 capable of performing various functions, which will be described in detail below.

In particular, said anchoring and coupling system 40 acts as a system for fixing the insulation to the wall and as a supporting structure for the cladding panels.

As illustrated in FIG. 2B, the anchoring and hooking system 40 according to the invention comprises various components, such as:

- omega (Ω) 42 risers,

- 44 anchors,

- spacer bushings 46, e

- nuts and washers 48.

FIGS. 2C and 3 clearly illustrate the assembly sequence of the various elements of the substructure 40 for obtaining the thermo-ventilated wall in the specific case of a flat facade, without corners and / or windows and / or doors.

First of all, the wall 10 is drilled using jigs prepared for this purpose (not shown) to make holes perfectly aligned with those made in the omega 42 uprights, so as to be able to position them exactly in correspondence with the construction elements to be assembled; similarly, the insulating layer 20 is perforated using the same masks.

Once the holes have been made in the wall 10, the anchors 44 are inserted and, subsequently, the insulation 20 is placed on the wall 10; thanks to the exercise of a modest pressure, said insulator 20 is inserted into said anchors 44 and made to adhere to the surface of the wall.

Then, the spacer bushings 46 are inserted inside the insulation 20, this ensuring thermal continuity and avoiding possible heat dispersion through the anchoring system as they are preferably made of metallic material and more preferably of steel.

The omega uprights 42, using the fastening holes suitably provided therein, are in turn inserted into said plugs 44 and rested against the spacer bushings 46; the uprights 42 are then fixed to the blocks 44 by means of nuts and washers 48 clearly visible in FIG. 2B.

It should be noted that the presence of the spacer bushings 46, in addition to ensuring thermal continuity, is also necessary to prevent the insulating layer from being deformed or damaged by fixing the uprights to the anchors.

The sequence of operations illustrated above is repeated until the entire facade to be insulated is covered with the substructure 40.

If the facade to be covered has corners and / or openings such as doors and / or windows, other types of uprights will be used, designed specifically for each situation, but based on the same inventive principle of the present invention.

After having fixed the omega uprights 42 to the facade to be covered, i.e. after having made the anchoring and hooking system 40, it is possible to proceed to the assembly step of the panels 50 suitable for covering and / or improving and / or renovating the facade.

With reference to FIG. 4A it can be seen that, thanks to the substructure with omega 42 uprights, the panels 50 do not need to be fixed with particular glues or brick materials, but quickly and easily fit into said omega 42 uprights.

Preferably the panels 50 are mounted starting from the bottom of the facade.

Since, as visible in FIG. 2C and in greater detail in FIG. 6, said panels 50 have folded flaps 52 corresponding to the omega uprights 42, said flaps 52 of the panel 50 fit into the uprights 42 quickly and easily, by means of a light and simple compression of the panel on the uprights.

With reference to FIG. 4B, it can be observed that said omega uprights 42 match up with said fins 52 of said panels 50, thus forming the thermo-ventilated wall; as can be seen, the air gap 30 is obtained between the insulating layer 20 and the panels 50.

The panels together with their coupling system according to the present invention represent an innovation for the particular configuration, that is the undercut with fins 52 which fits perfectly into the omega uprights 42.

As previously mentioned, the first preferred embodiment of the present invention provides that the panels 50 are made of anodized aluminum; such panels 50 can be available in various colors and various sizes. Naturally, according to the requirements of each specific application, it will be possible to make the panels 50 in other metallic material or in plastic material or again in composite material (for example, comprising carbon fiber); it will also be possible to use precious metal materials such as, for example, copper or COR-TEN steel.

In particular, according to a variant of said first embodiment of the invention, said panels 50 can be conveniently used for cladding internal walls of buildings, mainly to improve their aesthetic appearance and / or acoustically insulate them.

Referring to FIG. 5 it is possible to observe the assembly phase of the safety blocks 60 and the reinforcement hooks 70.

At the end of the assembly phase of the panels 50, in the interlocking area between the uprights 42 and the panels 50, the safety blocks 60 are positioned which guarantee the safety and blocking of the panels themselves to ensure a more stable fixing of the panels 50 and, at the same time, to avoid possible thefts of the panels 50; preferably said safety blocks 60 consist of aluminum plates.

The positioning of the slabs of the panels 50 starts at the bottom and, once a first row of panels 50 has been positioned, the safety blocks 60 are inserted; by continuing to position the plates of the panels 50 upwards, row by row, said panels are secured to the uprights by means of said safety blocks 60, so that the wall formed by the panels 50 will ultimately be stable and resistant to theft.

To block the mounted panels 50 and prevent them from detaching or being removed, said safety blocks 60 are inserted from the top of the omega uprights 42 interposing them in the recess formed by the inclined profiles of the fins 52 of the panels 50.

In this way, due to the compression of each block 60 on the corresponding fins 52, and of the latter on the omega uprights 42, each panel 50, once positioned and locked, is firmly fixed to the anchoring and coupling system.

Furthermore, to further guarantee the stability of the panel system, said reinforcing hooks 70 are positioned with the function of sealing each upright. As illustrated in FIG. 5 each of said reinforcing hooks 70 is anchored to an omega upright 42 creating a force opposed to the pressure of the safety blocks 60.

The panels and their corresponding anchoring and hooking system proposed by the present invention can be used both for exteriors, that is for the construction of thermo-ventilated walls, and for interiors, creating acoustic covers or partition walls.

With reference to FIGS. 7, 8 and 9, the second preferred embodiment according to the present invention will now be illustrated, which relates precisely to the construction of internal dividing walls.

The peculiarity of the specific application lies in the fact that the wall support 110 is used exclusively for the lateral anchors of the partition wall.

In order to allow the substantial self-supporting capacity of the partition walls, the uprights 142 have been made according to a specular configuration, clearly visible in FIG. 9.

This configuration allows the fixing of two contiguous uprights 142 by means of cold riveted nails, or rivets 143, thus forming the supporting substructure of the partition wall.

Once said supporting substructure has been formed, the insulating layer 120 is positioned, which may possess thermal insulation and / or soundproofing properties, and then the panels 150 are hooked by inserting the fins 152 into the corresponding uprights 142.

Also according to the second embodiment of the invention, an air gap 130 is created between the insulation 120 and the panels 150.

In order to ensure maximum stability to the system for attaching the panels 150 to the uprights 142, safety blocks 160 are provided which are inserted by pressure between the fins 152 of said panels 150. Finally, to ensure the stability of the partition wall, hooks reinforcement 170 are anchored to each omega column 142.

Materials, forms and assembly procedure of the panels 150 as well as the substructure and insulating materials are entirely similar to those described in the first embodiment of the present invention.

From the above detailed description, the advantages deriving from the panel system and their corresponding anchoring and hooking system according to the present invention are evident; in particular:

- excellent insulation and / or soundproofing performance;

- the guarantee of effective anti-slip and anti-theft coupling;

- the adaptability of the system for customization based on the specific coating needs of each individual application as well as the aesthetic tastes of the user;

- the constructive simplicity and economy of the system; and - the possibility of carrying out assembly and maintenance operations on the system quickly and economically.

It is evident that the system of panels and their corresponding anchoring and hooking system according to the present invention, described here by means of preferred embodiments and variants provided by way of non-limiting example, can be modified in ways known to the expert in the technical field without for this reason, to depart from the protective scope of the present invention; in particular, it is evident that, although the panel system and their corresponding anchoring and coupling system according to the present invention are preferably made, respectively, of aluminum and galvanized steel, it is possible to use any other metal or plastic or composite material in based on the application and specific need.

Claims (10)

CLAIMS 1. System of panels (50,150) and corresponding anchoring and hooking system (40,140) comprising at least one wall support (10,110) and at least one insulating layer (20,120), characterized in that said panels (50,150) comprise fins (52,152) and said corresponding anchoring and hooking system (40,140) comprises omega uprights (42,142), said fins (52,152) and said omega uprights (42,142) being able to mutually hook, and by the fact that safety blocks (60,160) are provided for insert in contact with said fins (52,152) to ensure the stability of the coupling system between said fins (52,152) and said omega uprights (42,142) and by the fact that reinforcement hooks (70,170) are also provided to ensure the stability of said omega uprights (42,142). 2. System according to claim 1, wherein said anchoring and hooking system (40,140) comprises dowels (44), spacer bushings (46) and nuts and washers (48) suitable for anchoring to the wall support (10) of said uprights (42). System according to claim 1, wherein said uprights (142) have a specular configuration. 4. System according to claim 3, wherein said uprights (142) are fastened two by two by means of cold riveted nails, or rivets, (143). System according to claim 2 or 4, in which an air gap (30,130) is created between the insulating layer (20,120) and the panels (50,150). 6. System according to claim 1, wherein said panels (50,150) are modular and are preferably made of anodized aluminum. 7. System according to claim 6, wherein said panels (50,150) are preferably made of anodized aluminum or other metallic material or plastic material or composite material. 8. System according to claim 1, wherein said omega uprights (42,142) are preferably made of steel, hot-dip galvanized or painted with epoxy powders. System according to claim 1, wherein said insulating layer (20,120) can comprise not only materials suitable for thermal insulation but also other materials, for example soundproofing. System according to claim 9, wherein said insulating layer (20,120) is preferably made of EPS or rock wool, glass fiber, polyurethane or other materials.