KR19990038130A - Apparatus and method for attaching building panels to the exterior - Google Patents

Abstract

The apparatus and method of the present invention are provided for attaching a building panel, such as a siding panel, to a building exterior, such as a wall. The panel is of a type that withstands expansion and contraction with temperature changes, and the panel is attached to a building exterior such as a wall by means such as nails, screw staples, and the like. To control the expansion and contraction of the panels, the panels are generally provided with attachment boundaries, such as strips of relatively flexible material having rubbery or fiberlike properties. A strip of relatively flexible material may be secured to a relatively rigid building panel by suitable means such as adhesive fixation, welding, heat fusion, or the like, such that the strip becomes an integral part of the building panel, or the relatively flexible attachment boundary is appropriate nailing, When attached to a building exterior surface such as a wall by stapling or the like, it may include a separate component and is provided to be positioned and fixed on a relatively rigid building panel by means of engagement with a lip or the like.

Description

Apparatus and method for attaching building panels to the exterior

In the field of building construction, it is known to attach relatively rigid building panels such as siding panels to the walls of the building.

Usually such panels are made of vinyl siding, hardboard, aluminum, etc. In many such examples, siding (installation of barrier walls or non-bearing walls that do not share structural loads on building walls) is constructed similarly to wood siding configurations, especially for vinyl siding and aluminum siding. Such siding can be protruded, bent, decorated or otherwise configured to include overlapping zones, etc., whereby a nailing hem at one edge, such as the top edge of the panel, is formed. The nailing boundary will be provided in engagement with the overlapped joint of the first attaching panel, and then covered by the attaching panel means covering the nailing boundary of the first attaching panel.

In connection with this prior art application of building panels, it is common that the nailing boundary is provided with slotted holes that control the expansion and contraction of the panel with temperature changes. Such slotted holes or nailing grooves are generally applied to fix the panel on the wall or other building exterior by placing the nail in the center of the groove and hammering the nail on the exterior of the building, and, after installation, A given panel is similarly carried out in a nailing hole by a number of nails, whereby the panel can be freely floated in nails embedded in the exterior of the building since the nails are not hardly hammered into the "house". However, it is not always practical to put a lot of nails in the center of the nail holes, and if a lot of nails are stuck in the ends of the nail holes, the purpose of obtaining a freely floating panel is not achieved, and the required temperature of the panel is Inflation and deflation will not control the desired limits. In addition, such constant "loose" nailing or rising panels present difficulties in assembly, and furthermore, in nailing siding panels or other panels in building walls, proper placement of the nail in the center of the slotted hole continues. Is considered inefficient. If there is no need to consider the exact placement of nails, staples or other fasteners that are related to slotted holes, other assembly means such as power nailing, stapling, etc. will be more effective.

The invention is manipulated to apply a fixation of a relatively rigid panel, such as a siding material, to the walls of a building without adversely affecting the siding operation. In particular, the present invention applies the general expansion and contraction of the panel, and applies the assembly of the panel to the non-uniform wall outer surface while continuing to apply for a firm fixation of the panel to the wall outer surface.

More particularly, the present invention provides a relatively fast installation to a wall by power nailers, fasteners or other fastener means, which is applied for easy installation without requiring precise centering of the fastener in the nail hole. Use flexible attachment members.

The relatively flexible attachment member having the nail boundary or the like is preferably made of a rubbery or fibrous material that is expanded or compressed. In the preferred formation of the attachment member, the relatively flexible attachment boundary or other member is integral to the relatively rigid panel member, such as being fixed in place, bonded, fused, or stapled or mechanically engaged, or the like. A relatively flexible attachment member which optionally consists of, or optionally includes, a separate member with some overlap, as well as a combination of any of these fixing techniques, or otherwise secures the relatively rigid panel to the wall. For example, a relatively flexible panel member may consist of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), rubber, various polymers, or fibers, or a combination or blend thereof, and include the required flexibility. Suitable fasteners such as power nailers, staplers, screws or adhesives or combinations thereof may be used to secure the relatively flexible attachment member to the building exterior. In the case of using steel studs, in particular, screws may be specially required, and of course other fasteners may alternatively or additionally be used. In the case where the relatively flexible attachment member is adhesively fixed to the outer surface of the building, the relatively flexible attachment member fixed to the building wall by the adhesive, regardless of whether the attachment member is fixed or integral to the relatively rigid covering panel before the attachment member is installed, For example, once the release paper is removed, it can be covered by a strip of release paper that simply applies pressure to a relatively flexible attachment member that is secured to engage the building wall.

Accordingly, it is a first object of the present invention to provide an efficient apparatus and method for applying for expansion and contraction of panels without requiring the use of slotted nail holes and for attaching relatively rigid building panels to building walls.

When a relatively flexible attachment member is attached to a building wall, it can secure a relatively rigid building material panel to the wall, or can be subsequently attached to a relatively rigid building material panel and expanded by a relatively rigid building material panel, which is relatively rigid fastener. It is another object of the present invention to achieve the above object by the use of a relatively flexible attachment member which can be attached to the building wall by means of.

Still other objects and features of the invention will be understood by reading the appended claims, detailed description of the invention, and a brief description of the drawings.

1 is a partial perspective view of a prior art siding installation attached to a building wall, whereby the nail fits into a building wall with slotted holes positioned near the center of the slotted hole and positioned at the nailing boundary of the siding panel. The bite is nailed into the slotted hole.

FIG. 2 is a view such as that of FIG. 1, but wherein the relatively rigid siding panel is provided with a relatively flexible attachment member that is melted or otherwise secured to the siding panel, and the attachment of the siding panel is then relatively attached, such as staples as shown. It is attached to the building wall by hard fastener means.

3 is an enlarged side view of a portion of the upper edge of the siding panel, wherein the nailing boundary shows a relatively flexible siding member secured to the relatively rigid panel member along the melting line, while the relatively flexible material is melted into the relatively rigid material, as shown. Include.

4 is a partial perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention wherein the relatively flexible attachment member is separated from the siding panel and secures the siding panel to the building wall.

FIG. 5 is the same view as FIG. 4, but where the relatively rigid siding material is an injection molded design different from that of FIG. 4, where the nailing boundary is such that a separate attachment member secures the relatively rigid siding panel to the building wall. to be.

6 is another view of attaching a relatively rigid siding material to a building wall, in which case the siding material comprises a hardboard panel comprising a fixed, relatively flexible attachment member, wherein the attachment member is a building wall by means of staples or the like. Is fixed in turn.

Referring to the detailed drawings, reference is first made to the prior art example of FIG. 1, wherein the relatively rigid siding panel 10 comprises opposing upper and lower edge portions 11, 12 as shown, The edge portion 12 comprises a lip 13 extending upwardly, the lip being grooved 14 of the overlapping junction 15 bent downward in the upper edge region of the siding panel 16 to which it is next attached. And thus the lower end 12 of the relatively rigid panel 10 is fixed to the building wall 17, and the upper edge section 18 of the lower panel 16 is a suitable nail or the like for the building wall 17. It is fixed by (not shown).

The upper edge zone 11 of the panel 10 comprises a nailing zone, whereby a plurality of slots 20 are provided, thereby providing a sufficient amount of nails 21 to secure the panel 10 to the wall. It can be positioned generally in the center of the slot and can be hammered into the building wall 17, but taking into account the normal expansion and contraction motion of the right and left siding panels 10 that control expansion and contraction with temperature changes. It is preferable not to hammer the "dense house" so that the horizontal slot 20 applies a panel that moves along the nail 21.

With reference to FIG. 2, a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown wherein a relatively flexible nailing boundary 25 is provided in the upper edge region 26 of the relatively rigid siding panel 27, more clearly in FIG. 3. As shown, the nail is fused along the melting line 28 by means of heat fusion, adhesive fixation, ultrasonic welding, mechanical engagement, and the like. It will be appreciated that the siding panel 27 is an injection molded panel, such as a vinyl panel, and the relatively flexible attachment boundary 25 can be injection molded the same as a relatively rigid vinyl panel 27 is injection molded. In any case, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the relatively flexible attachment member 25 can be integrated into a relatively rigid siding panel 27, fixed to one side 30 of the building wall 31, and staple gun. One surface is adhesively attached to the wall 31 by means of suitable staple 32 means, fired by a power stapler or the like, or by an adhesive 29.

As in the prior art example of FIG. 1, the lower edge zone 33 of the panel 27 extends upwardly, which is secured in the downwardly open groove 35 of the flexure junction 36 of the next attachment panel 37. It will include a lip 34, and as shown, the panel 27 is fixed to the lower end of the wall 31 and fixed to the upper end of the wall 31 by means of staples 32.

Referring to FIG. 4, the relatively flexible adhesive member 40 is separated from the relatively rigid panel 41 and attached to the building wall 42 by means of a suitable fastener 43, such as a nail. The upper lip 44 of the relatively rigid panel 41 is superimposed by the lower end 45 of the flexible panel 44 which secures the lip 44 to the wall 42.

In FIG. 5, a design is provided that replaces a relatively rigid panel 51 such that the upright lip 54 of the rigid panel is engaged by a separate flexible attachment member 50, and the lip (in the building wall 52). 54, and in order, the relatively flexible attachment member 50 is fixed to the building wall 52 via an appropriate staple 53 or the like.

Referring to FIG. 6, there is shown an alternative type of relatively rigid covering panel 61 in the form of a hardboard panel 61 attached to a building wall 62.

The panel 61 is of a type that includes the interconnection of the tongue and the grooves at the upper and lower edges, such as the tongue 63 of the lower panel 64 which engages the grooves 65 of the upper panel 61. In this embodiment, the panels 64, 61 comprise relatively rigid panels, and in turn are provided with relatively flexible attachment members 66,67, and at the upper end of the rear outer surface 70 of the relatively rigid panel 61. The notches 68 formed are secured in a suitable manner such as glue or other adhesive. The nailing boundary 72 of the relatively flexible attachment member 66 is properly fixed to the wall 62 by means of suitable nails, staples, etc. 73.

As discussed above, the relatively flexible attachment member can be secured to the building wall by a release paper strip or the like that can be removed by use of an adhesive or the like, such as by using an adhesive on the outer surface to be attached to the wall, and the release paper strip. Once the release paper is removed, it is simply placed on the building wall, leaving an adhesive surface that is easy to attach to the building wall. It will be better understood that other types of fastener means other than adhesives, nails, staples, etc. can be used as fastener means to secure a relatively flexible attachment member to the building wall. The relatively flexible attachment member may be a separate member in the embodiments of FIGS. 4 and 5, and may be integrally formed therein in the embodiments of FIGS. 2, 3, and 6. The flexible member may be rigid by mechanical fastener means or other means, such as glue bonding, fusion welding, ultrasonic welding, thermal welding, same injection molding, or stapling a relatively flexible member to a relatively flexible attachment member (not shown). It is integrated with the panel member. The constituent materials of the relatively flexible member can be changed and include materials such as rubber, fibers, relatively flexible sheet members, etc., which can equally extend horizontally in a relatively rigid panel as shown, or Short strips, nail areas, tabs (not shown), and the like. In addition, the relatively rigid panels may be of various shapes other than spatially enclosed here, and include siding panels, roof panels, or the like, such as vinyl, aluminum, other sheet metal, insulated vinyl, or wood, etc. It may include being. Thus, it will be appreciated from the foregoing that not only the construction but also the use and function of the outer covering, the assembly and parts of the invention, and all within the spirit of the invention may be made in detail as defined in the appended claims.

Apparatus and method for attaching a building panel to the outer surface of the present invention is effective for applying for expansion and contraction of the panel without requiring the use of slotted nail holes and for attaching a relatively rigid building panel to the building wall.

Claims (16)

A plurality of relatively rigid covering panels for covering at least a portion of the exterior of the building; A plurality of relatively flexible attachment members for engaging the panel while attaching a relatively rigid panel to the exterior of the building; A plurality of fastener means for securing a relatively flexible attachment member to the exterior of the building; Wherein the relatively flexible attachment member comprises means for operatively connecting the fastener means and the relatively rigid covering panel to indirectly attach the panel to the building exterior surface via the relatively flexible attachment member; Thereby, the expansion and contraction of the relatively rigid covering panel according to the temperature change is controlled by the flexibility of the relatively flexible attachment member, without interfering to protect the attachment of the fastener member to the building exterior surface. Outer covering assembly for The method of claim 1, And said relatively flexible attachment member is extended by said relatively rigid covering panel. The method of claim 2, The attaching member is an outer covering assembly for covering the outer surface of the building, characterized in that integrally connected to the panel. The method of claim 1, And the relatively flexible attachment member is detached from the panel to cover the outer surface of the building. The method of claim 1, The panel is a siding panel for siding the outer surface of the building, the outer covering assembly for covering the outer surface of the building, characterized in that the attachment member is a flexible strip. The method of claim 5, The fastener means is an outer covering assembly for covering the outer surface of the building, characterized in that it comprises a mechanical fixing member for fixing the attachment member on the outer surface of the building. The method of claim 5, The fastener means is an outer covering assembly for covering the outer surface of the building, characterized in that it comprises an adhesive fixing means for fixing the attachment member on the outer surface of the building. The method of claim 3, wherein The panel is a siding panel for siding the building exterior, the attachment member is a flexible strip, and the fastener means includes a mechanical fixing member for securing the attachment member to the exterior of the building. . The method of claim 5, Opposite edge zones are provided on each of the panels, and opposite edge zones of each panel include connecting means for connecting the panels to an adjacent panel in an assembled state of the building panels. Outer covering assembly for The method of claim 4, wherein Each said panel and attachment member comprises an edge zone, said edge zone of said panel and an edge zone of said attachment member for connecting said relatively rigid panel comprising said adjacent relatively flexible attachment member assembled to a building exterior. External covering assembly for covering the outer surface of the building, characterized in that it comprises a connecting means for. The method of claim 10, Opposite edge zones are provided for each said panel, and said counter edge zones of each said panel comprise connecting means for connection of said panels with adjacent panels in the assembled state of the panels of the building exterior. Outer covering assembly to cover the back. A relatively rigid panel portion and a relatively rigid panel portion secured to said relatively rigid panel portion, wherein expansion and contraction of said relatively rigid panel portion in response to temperature changes by said included means is achieved by attachment of the panel to the building exterior by fastener means. An outer covering panel for attachment to a building exterior by fastener means such as siding, roofing, etc. characterized in that it is controlled by the flexibility of the flexible panel portion without interference. The method of claim 12, The panel is a siding panel for siding the outer surface of the building, wherein the relatively flexible panel portion is tensioned by fastener means such as siding, roofing, etc., characterized in that it is tensionable to control the contraction and expansion of the relatively rigid panel with temperature changes. Exterior covering panels for attachment to building exteriors. The method of claim 13, An opposite edge region is provided for each said panel, wherein the opposite edge region of each said panel comprises connecting means for connection of panels comprising panels adjacent to the assembled panels of the building exterior; Exterior covering panels for attachment to the building exterior by fastener means such as roofing or the like. (a) providing a plurality of relatively rigid covering panels to cover at least a portion of the building exterior surface; (b) providing a plurality of relatively flexible attachment members for attaching relatively rigid panels to building walls while engaging the panels; (c) providing a plurality of fastener means for securing said relatively flexible attachment member to a building exterior; (d) operatively connecting a fastener means and said relatively rigid covering panel to indirectly attach said panel to a building exterior surface via said relatively flexible attachment member, (e) wherein the shrinkage and expansion of the relatively rigid covering panel with temperature changes is controlled by the flexibility of the relatively flexible attachment member, without interference, to ensure attachment of the fastener member to the building exterior surface. How to cover. The method of claim 15, Opposite edge portions are provided in each of the panels, wherein the opposing edge portions of each panel comprise connecting means for connection of the panels with adjacent panels, assembled to the panels of the building exterior, and assembled to cover the building exterior. And continuously connecting edge regions of adjacent panels with the panels.