MX2012002612A

MX2012002612A - High performance building panel.

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Publication number: MX2012002612A
Application number: MX2012002612A
Authority: MX
Inventors: Duane Armijo
Original assignee: Sustainable Building Innovations Inc
Priority date: 2009-08-28
Filing date: 2010-08-30
Publication date: 2012-06-25
Also published as: EP2470727A1; WO2011026046A1; JP2013503278A; CA2772612A1; BR112012008168A2; AU2010286436A1

Abstract

The present invention discloses a building system comprising a first panel formed of expanded polystyrene with a front surface, a back surface, and an edge surface, and a second panel formed of expanded polystyrene with a front surface, a back surface, and an edge surface, wherein the first panel and the second panel are used to form a portion of a building. In some embodiments the first panel has a tongue, and the second panel has a groove, and the tongue and the groove are used to couple the first panel and the second panel together. In some embodiments the tongue and groove are coupled together with a latch mounted in the tongue of the first panel and a latch receiver mounted in the groove of the second panel. The first panel and the second panel can be formed by molding the expanded polystyrene.

Description

HIGH PERFORMANCE CONSTRUCTION PANEL FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates in general to building components and more particularly to panels used to create walls, floors, ceilings of buildings.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Construction structures are typically built on site from wood, bricks, stucco, and steel, as well as other materials. Wood has always been a favorite due to its easy availability, its resistance and the ease with which it can be formed and connected to elaborate different structures of formed buildings. Wood still remains the most common element of use as the basis for creating construction walls and roofs in smaller industrial homes and buildings. Brick and concrete blocks are also commonly used in walls in homes and commercial buildings. In the recent • years in the construction industry, work has been done to develop techniques and materials for construction of buildings that are more environmentally friendly during both the construction and the use of the building.

The use of wood can be discouraged because it uses natural resources of trees and there is a lot of waste when the wood is cut and some of it is discarded in the building site. For both, brick and steel, there is an impulse to reduce the energy consumption to form these basic building structures and in the use of recycled material in the manufacture of the mortar and steel components. There is a need for construction components which use a minimum of resources and energy to manufacture them, which reduces the amount of material waste at the construction site, where they are energy efficient once they are assembled into a structure of building.

Typical building construction techniques include sending blocks of wood, steel, brick or basic building blocks to the construction site where they are cut, shaped and connected in a building. This may require a high level of energy consumption and labor force at the construction site to build the building, and may result in the waste of raw materials. There is a need for building components which have been formed to the correct shape and size during manufacturing and which can then be quickly and easily connected to create a building on the site, resulting in minimal use of resources and hand of construction site construction.

The construction and maintenance of temporary shelters also has several problems. When stores are used, stores are not energy efficient and the walls are not solid when the wooden structures are used as temporary shelters, the temporary construction is difficult to reuse due to the nails and other means of connection which are difficult to separate of the construction material once the structure is torn down after the first use. Much of the construction material is wasted and often the structure can be used only once. There is a need for building components which can be used to create energy efficient, solid temporary structures that can be quickly and easily assembled and reused again and again.

Therefore, construction components are proposed which are manufactured to the size and shape required in the factory, which require minimum energy resources to create and build a building, which can be reused in the case of temporary shelters, which require a minimum of labor to assemble it into a construction.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION The present invention relates to building components and more particularly to panels used to form walls, floors, roofs of buildings. The buildings built with these panels can be homes, offices, storage facilities or any other type of building structure. The present invention discloses a construction system comprising a first panel formed of expanded polystyrene with a front surface, a rear surface, and an edge surface and a second panel formed of expanded polystyrene with a front surface, a back surface, and a edge surface, wherein the first panel and the second panel are used to form a portion of a building. In some embodiments the first panel has a tongue, the second panel has a groove, and the tongue and groove are used to couple the first panel and the second panel together. In some embodiments, the tongue and groove are coupled together with a latch mounted on the tongue of the first panel and a mountaineering receiver in the groove of the second panel. The first panel and the second panel can be formed by casting the expanded polystyrene. In some embodiments the first and second panels are formed by molding other moldable materials. In some embodiments the structural elements are molded within the first or second panel. The structural element can be formed of light gauge steel.

The invention describes a construction system comprising a first panel with a front surface, a rear surface, and an edge surface, wherein the panel has a tongue on one of the surfaces. A second panel is described with a front surface, a rear surface, and an edge surface, wherein the second panel has a groove formed in one of its surfaces to receive the tongue of the first panel. A lock located in the tongue engages with a lock receiver mounted in the slot for coupling the first panel with the second panel. The first or second panel can be formed by molding a moldable material. In some embodiments, the first or second panel is formed of expanded polystyrene material. The first or second panel may have a molded structural element within the panel. This structural element can be formed with light gauge steel. The first or the second panel may have an edge cap placed on an edge. The edge cap can be formed of light gauge steel. In some embodiments a metal mesh is molded inside the panel. In some embodiments the first panel has two tabs on one surface, and the second panel has two slots on one surface, wherein the two tabs correspond to the two slots for coupling the first and second panels together.

A method for constructing a building is described as comprising constructing a floor system for a building, and then assembling a wall system from a plurality of expanded polystyrene panels, wherein a first panel has a tongue on one of its surfaces and a second panel has a groove on one of its surfaces, wherein the tongue engages with the groove to connect the two panels. The wall system is connected to the floor system, followed by the assembly of a roof system and connecting the roof system to the wall system. A door is coupled to the wall system to form a building. The method can include many other steps. In some modalities, windows are added. In some modalities, additional doors are added. In some embodiments, the expanded polystyrene panels that make up the wall system are formed by molding. In some modalities, the floor system is composed of expanded polystyrene panels. In some embodiments, the roof system is composed of expanded polystyrene panels. In some embodiments, the expanded polystyrene panels can be coupled together with a latch on the tongue and a latch receiver in the slot.

The foregoing and other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the particular embodiments of the invention, as illustrated in the appended Figures.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES Figure 1 is a top view, a perspective view, and a side view of a panel 100 which is a one-component embodiment of a building system 102 according to the invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the panels 100A in accordance with the invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the panels 100 and 100A of Figure 2 connected using the tabs 112 and the slots 114.

Figure 4 is a top view, a perspective view, and a side view of the panel 100 of Figure 1 with edge caps 120 added.

Figures 5a and 5b are a top view and a side view, respectively, of a panel 100 according to the invention with the lock systems 129 added.

Figure 5c is a perspective view of a lock system 129 used in the panel 100 according to the invention.

Figure 5d shows the end views of the rotary lock 136 and the lock receiver 138 of the lock system 129.

Figures 6a and 6b are further perspective views of the panels 100 and panels 100a in accordance with the invention.

Figures 7a and 7b are perspective views of panels 100b and 100c in accordance with the invention.

Figure 8 is a top view, a perspective view, and side view of a panel lOOd in accordance with the invention.

Figure 9a shows components of the building system 102 as embodiments of the lOOd panels connected together with a hinge 160.

Figures 9b and 9c show modalities of panels 100 of the construction system 102 showing tabs 112, slots 114, and rotary locks 136 and lock receivers 138 of lock system 129.

Figure 9d shows an embodiment of the panel 100 with an inner layer 154.

Figures 10a and 10b show the components of the construction system 102 as embodiments of the panels 100e including the outer coating 150.

Figure 11 through Figure 5 show components of the building system 102 as modalities of the panels 100 connected as a wall-to-ceiling connection.

Figure 12b shows components of the building system 102 as a mode of the panels 100 connected together to form a wall system 142, which is connected to the floor system 141.

Figure 12c shows components of the building system 102 as embodiments of the panels 100 connected together to form a roof system 143, which is connected to the wall systems 142.

Figure 12d shows components of the building system 102 as a mode of the panels 100 connected together to form a building 140 with the window 182 and door 183 coupled.

Figure 13 shows components of the building system 102 as modalities of the panels 100 connected as a wall-to-ceiling connection.

Figure 14 shows components of the construction system 102 as modalities of the lOOd panels and how the different modalities from the lOOd panels can be connected in wall-to-floor connections, wall-to-wall connections, wall-to-ceiling connections, and other modalities .

Figure 15 shows a method 200 according to the invention wherein the method 200 is a method to build a building.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION According to what has been discussed above, the embodiments of the present invention relate to construction components, and more particularly to panels used to form walls, floors, and roofs of buildings.

The construction materials of conventional and technical buildings result in a high level of waste and energy inefficiency. With the use of wood to build structure, natural resources are reduced and a good part of the wood is wasted on site since the pieces of wood are trimmed to fit. On site, construction techniques require high labor costs and low reuse of building materials after the building life period. There is a need in the construction industry for building components which use resources more efficiently throughout the entire construction chain, from the manufacture of the material and construction component, through the construction of a building, and during construction. total of the useful life of a building, and when recycling efficiently use the materials after the useful life of the building has been completed. There is also a particular need for construction components for temporary structures and shelters which can be quickly configured, deployed, and energy efficient, and reused several times. The present invention provides a solution to these problems by describing panels used for the construction of an elaborated building of recycled base materials and conserving energy. The panels in accordance with the invention are manufactured from a modular, expandable, and adjustable construction, and the resulting structure composed of these panels forms an energy-efficient structure, user-friendly, and long-lived.

Figure 1 shows an embodiment of the as a panel 100, a component of the building system 102 according to the invention. The Figure shows her a view i upper panel 100 according to the invention. The i Figure Ib shows a perspective view of a panel 100, and the Figure shows a side view of the panel 100.

Figure 1 shows one embodiment of the panel 100 having a rear surface 122, and a front surface 124, and i four edge surfaces 125, 126, 127, 128. The panel 100 has a tongue 112 on the edge 127 and a groove. 114 on the edge 128. The panel 100 also four structural elements 116.

In this embodiment, the panel 100 is composed of expanded polystyrene (PEE) material. The use of expanded polystyrene allows the panels to be formed by molding. These panels can be formed in any size and shape to create any building; size and shape, including curved and multi-story structures. The use of expanded polystyrene results in panels with excellent thermal protection. The panels are lightweight and can be used for wall systems, floors or ceilings. The PEE can be recycled after the building's useful life has ended. Panel 100 is elaborated from I PEE material in this embodiment so that panel 100 has appropriate weight, strength and? thermal for buildings. In fact, the panel 100 has insulating properties, which includes at least one R12 insulation in the panel 100 that is used in the walls of the buildings and at least one R15 insulation in the panel 100 that is used in the roof and the floor of the i buildings. In this embodiment the panel 100 is formed from PEE but other suitable materials such as plastic, fiber, foam or others can be used to form the panel 100. In some embodiments, the panel 100 is formed from materials other than expanded polystyrene . In some embodiments, the compliance panel 100: with the invention can be made of Neopor® material. In some embodiments the panel 100 can be made with an anti-ballistic material.

Panel 100 can be elaborated with any dimension appropriate for the building that is being formed. ' In a particular embodiment, the panel 100 has a thickness of 5.5 inches, 45 inches wide, and 96 inches high or long. In other embodiments, panel 100 has other dimensions. The thickness of the panel 100 is selected to provide the thermal and mechanical requirements of the building; it is being constructed. In some houses, for example, panel 100 will be of sufficient thickness to provide high thermal insulation, high mechanical strength and a long service life. In other embodiments, such as where the panel: 100 is used for temporary shelters or temporary buildings, a thinner panel may be desired so that the panel 100 is light in weight and can be easily transported and assembled.

Panel 100 in this embodiment is molded with PEE for easy manufacture, but in other embodiments panel 100 can be excluded or formed with the correct dimensions using other means. In some embodiments of the invention the panel 100 has an air cavity within the panel 100. This will result in the panels 100 being; be lighter in weight.

The panel 100 according to that shown in Figure 1 has a tongue 112 on the edge 127 and a groove 114 on the edge 128. The tongue 112 of the panel 100 ejs formed so as to engage the groove 114 of a adjacent panel 100, according to what is shown in Figures 2 and 3.

The tongue according to how it is used in this document i it is defined as a protuberance of a structure which engages with a corresponding slot in a corresponding structure for coupling the two structures together. And the slot is defined as the corresponding joint channel for the tab. This is the definition of the tongue and groove according to what is used in the construction industry. The tab 112 and the slot 114 are shown in this embodiment as rectangular-shaped structures, but I any form can be used which will allow the two panels to be coupled together repeatedly or without repetition. In some embodiments, the tab 112 or may be circular or oval in shape. In some embodiments, the tongue 112 can be formed with projections or curves. In some embodiments the tabs 112 may include multiple protuberances, and the slot 114 may have multiple! channels. In the embodiment shown in Figure 1, tongue 112 has a single protrusion and groove 114 has a single channel.

The panel 100 includes structural elements i 116 which provide the function of structural crosspieces within the panels. In this modality the; Structural element 116 is made of light gauge steel to add structural support to panel 100 and to provide a surface on the front and back of panel 100 for coupling or mounting other structures. The structural elements 116 take the place of the crossbars according to i as used in the construction structure of wooden frame. The panel 100 has 4 square tubular structural elements 116 as shown, two facing surfaces together 124 and two back surfaces together 122. The structural elements 116 can be formed within the panel 100 during molding. In this embodiment, the structural elements 116 are formed of a light gauge steel, but in general the structural elements i 116 can be formed with any suitable material such as metal, plastic, wood, or any other material which provides the function of attaching a structural integrity and which functions as a crossbeam of appearance, roof, or floor for mounting or coupling. The structural elements can take different forms, as will be seen later in the Figures, and will be placed in any desired configuration in relation to the structure of the panel: 100. The i creation of the 100 panel from molding allows the I The shape and placement of the elements within the panel 100 are flexible and can be configured during the manufacture of the panels 100. | The panel 100 may have other molded elements j within the panel structure 100 as required. The tubes or channels can be molded within the panel 100 to guide the cables or pipes therethrough. The wire grid can be incorporated inside the panel i 100 for i provide a shield of electromagnetic interference j (EMI), a radiofrequency shield (ERF), and / or an infrared shield (IR) as required for the building to be assembled using the panel 100. The panel 100 can be molded with openings or holes for the entanas, ventilation of air, pipes, etc. when installed or for a step through it. Since the molds can be made in any shape and size, and profile, the shape of the panel 100 is not limited by the starting material as it is with brick or building materials. ! Panel 100 is shown in Figure 1 as | a flat square panel, with a tab 112 on one edge and a slot 114 on the other edge. The panel 100 according to the invention, however, can be in many different forms in accordance with the intended use in the i edification. Panel 100 in some modalities is square, I rectangular, or otherwise necessary j for the i construction of a particular structure. The panel 3.00 may have the tabs 112 on multiple surfaces, including any of the edges or the front surface 124 or the back surface 122. The panel 100 may have the slots 114 on multiple surfaces, including any of the edges or the front surface 124. or the back surface 122.! Panel 100 does not have to be flat. Figure 2 and Figure 3 show how panel 100 and panel 100a are joined together to form a portion of a building wall with corner 118. Panel 100a has a corner 118 can also form a corner on the roof, floor , or any other building surface. The panel 100a has a structural element 116a molded into the interior of the corner 118 and a structural element 116 molded into the interior of the I exterior of corner 118 to add strength and structural integrity to corner 118. Panel 100 shows a corner of 90 ° 118, but in some embodiments the i Corner pieces can be molded inside panel j 100 which have different angles, typically in the range from zero to 180 °. Whatever angle is necessary for the building to be assembled can be; molding within panel 100. It should be understood that panel 100 can be constructed in any particular size and shape required to form any portion of a construction as required.

The tab 112 of the adjacent panels 100 are mounted within the slot 114 of the panel 100 according to what is shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3. In some embodiments the; tab 112 and slot 114 can be formed so that this coupling is a one-step coupling which can not be reversed. In some embodiments the tongue 112 and the slot 114 are formed so that the coupling can be repeated and reversed. In other embodiments the tongue 112 and the slot 114 are engaged so that the coupling is not permanent but is difficult to reverse. The permanence of the coupling is determined by the type of construction and its use. For temporary structures which can be assembled and disassembled many times during the life of the panels, the couplings! for tongue 112 and groove 114 which are reversible can be used. For permanent structures it may be desirable in some embodiments to engage the tabs 112 and the slot 114 in a permanent manner. In other modalities where construction is long term but could be desired; changes, the coupling can be durable and reversible j but not necessarily be reversed quickly. ! Figure 4 shows components of the construction system 102 according to the invention including the panel 100 with the edge caps 120. Figure 4a shows a cross section of two edge caps 120. Each of the edge caps 120 of this modality is formed with! a light gauge steel and provide protection to the edges 127 and 128 of the panel 100. FIG. 4B shows a top edge view of the panel 100 with the edge caps 120 attached to their respective ends 127 and 128. FIG. 4c and FIG. Figure 4d show a perspective view and a view! lateral, respectively, of the panel 100 with the edge caps 120 mounted to the edges 127 and 128. The tongue 112 and the groove 114 of the edges 127 and 128 may be the weakest elements of the panel 100 due to their small structural width and the efforts they experience during training during transport and assembly. The edge caps 120 protect the tabs 112 and grooves 114 against chip actions, fractures, bending, deformation, etc. and add structural strength after assembly. The < edge caps 120 may be formed within the panel 100 during the i manufacture or be added to the panel 100 after forming the panel 100. The edge caps 120 may be of any shape required to correspond to the contours of the panel 100. The edge caps 120 in this embodiment are made of light gauge steel, but the edge caps 120 can i be formed with any material with the ability to protect the edges of the panel 100. The edge caps 120 can be made of plastic, metal, or other! durable material. The edge caps 120 may run along the length of the panel 100 along the edges 127 and 128 or, alternatively, the edge caps 120 may cover only a portion of the edges 127 and 128. Where the caps of edge 120 run on the full length of the edges 127 and 128, the edge caps 120 may have openings therein to receive a latch 136 and a latch receiver 138, which will be discussed in more detail below. ! Figure 5 shows components of the construction system 102 according to the invention including a panel 100 with a lock system 129. In this embodiment the lock system 129 is a lock R2-0267-j-02 of the corporation of Allegis Corporation. In other embodiments, different lock systems 129 are used. Figure 5a shows a top view of two panels 100 coupled with the lock system 129. Figure 5b shows a side view of two panels 100 coupled with the lock system 129. Figure 5c shows a perspective view of the lock system 129, and Figure 5d shows the lateral cross sections of the lock system 129. The lock system 129 is used to couple the tongue 112 and the slot 114. In some embodiments the Lock system 129 may repeatedly engage tab 112 and slot 114. In this embodiment lock system 129 includes lock 136, which includes a rotary lock 131 and an insurance actuator 135, and lock receiver 138. panel 100 includes a safety hole 132, a safety receiving hole 134, and a lock access hole 130 (see Figure 10). The latch 136 is positioned on the panel 100 next to the slot 114, in the latch hole 132. The latch receiver 138 is i positioned on the panel 100 in the safety receiving hole 134, in the tongue 112 (see Figure 10). The latch 136 and the latch receiver 138 are positioned on the panel 100 so that when the tab 112 and the slot 114 sbn joined to assemble them, the latch 136 can be accessed through the lock access hole 130 to activate the latch 136, which will engage the latch 136 to the latch receiver 138, which engages the tab 112 with the slot 114 '. In this way the latch 136 engages the latch receiver 138 of an adjacent panel 100, engaging the adjacent panels 100 together. In this way the tongue 112 is coupled to the groove 114, coupling together the adjacent panels 100. FIG. 5 shows a panel 100 comprising six latches 13.6 and six latch receivers 138, three on each of the two sides, but any number of latches 136 and receivers can be used. of insurance 138 along any of the appropriate edges for coupling the panels 100 together.

I Figure 5 shows the safety 136 of the safety receiver 138 which is used to couple together two panels! 100 which are both planes, but the insurance 136 and the insurance receivers 138 can be used with any type of i panel form 100, such as a corner panel 100a of Figure 2 and Figure 3, or any other type of panel shape 100.

Figure 6a and Figure 6b show an illustration I additional components of the construction system 102 i as panels 100 and 100a in accordance with the invention, so as to include panel 100 and 100a formed of PEE, tongue 112 and groove 114 molded within panel 100 and 100a, and structural elements 116 molded within panel 100 and 100th i Figure 7a and Figure 7b show additional embodiments of the panel 100 according to the invention, including the corner panel 100B and the flat panel Í00C. The panels 100B and 100C can be formed of molded PEE, with the tongue 112 and the groove 114 on the edges 127 and 128.

The panels 100b and 100d have the structural elements 116 i which consist of a structural element; square tubular 116, corner structural elements: 116a, and V-shaped structural elements 116b. The panel 100b and 100c may have a thickness smaller than the panels 100 and 100a. It should be understood that panel 100 can be made to any appropriate thickness in accordance with i I the characteristics of resistance, weight, thermal and structural needed for specific building. Panel 100b and panel 100c can be used when lighter and thinner panels are desired. Any type or placement of the structural elements 116 can be used to provide the desired structural or coupling requirements. j Figure 8 shows additional components of the construction system 102 in accordance with the invention including the panel lOOd which has two tabs 112 on: the edge 127 and two slots 114 on the edge 128. Multiple tabs and grooves 114 add strength and durability to the coupling of adjacent panels lOOd. Figure 8a shows a top edge view of panel 100d, Figure 8b a perspective view of panel 100d and Figure 8c a side view of panel 100d. The panel lOOd according to the shown includes a lock system 129. In some embodiments the panel lOOd does not include the lock system 129. Figure 9a shows multiple lOOd panels coupled j together using the tabs 112, slot 114, and the; lock assembly 129. In some embodiments, panel lOOd may include edge caps 120 according to that shown in Figure 9a. The panel lOOd includes structural elements 116c molded within the panel lOOd. The structural elements 116c have a different shape than the elements i structural 116, 116a, and 116b shown at the beginning. The structural elements 116c have a wing shape according to what is shown. The panel lOOd may in some embodiments include the structural elements 116, '116a, or 116b shown in other Figures or different shaped structural elements 116. It should be understood that the structural element 116 may take many different shapes and desired conformations. ' The panel 100 according to the invention can be formed in any form and be connected in many ways to create a structure. The panels 100 may be used to form walls, floors, or ceilings; of a construction or any other structure. The panel 100 can be formed with a thickness that adjusts to the technical and mechanical needs of the construction to be formed. Panel 100 can be formed with many different numbers and i forms of structural elements 116 incorporated therein, to provide the required coupling, support and strength. j Figure 9a shows a further embodiment of the components from the construction system 102 in accordance with the invention, including the panels lOOd and coupled together with the hinge 160. The hinge 160 allows the lOOd panels to rotate with respect to each other. i another in a corner. The link 160 can be used to couple two panels 100 to form a wall-to-wall corner. The joint 160 can also be used i to attach two panels 100 to form a corner! wall with floor. The link 160 can also be used to couple the panels 100 together to form a door-to-wall corner. The panel 160 can be used to couple the panels together to form a wall corner with a roof. The link 160 is only one example of how the multiple panels 100 can be coupled together. The multiple panels 100 can be coupled together using the tab 112 and the slot 114 or multiple panels can be coupled together using the link 160. In some embodiments the multiple panels can be coupled j together using different coupling media. These coupling means may include screws, glue, bolts, nails, staples, locks, hinges, etc. ! Figure 9b and Figure 9c show modalities of the panels lOOd coupled together i with the tabs 112 and the slots 114 and the lock system 129, which includes the lock 136 and the lock receiver 138. FIG.

The panels 100 according to the invention can be made with one or more inner layers 154, according to what is shown in Figure 9d. Figure 9d shows: a panel lOOd with a single inner layer 154. The inner layer 154 can be formed with many different materials. In some embodiments the inner layer 154 may be air. In some embodiments, the inner layer 154 may be a Kevlar® material such as that produced by DUPONT. In some embodiments, the inner layer 154 may be plastic, PEE, rubber or other material. In some embodiments, the inner layer 154 may be an anti-ballistic material. Figure 9d shows only one interior layer 154, but some embodiments have multiple interior layers 154. j Figure 10 shows an embodiment of the building system components 102 such as the panel lOOd which has an outer coating 150 applied to the outer surface. The outer skin 150 can be; added to protect the exterior of the panel 100, to protect the surfaces from chipping, wear, scoring, deterioration, and damage by people, insects, and animals during the life of the panel 100. The exterior coating 150 may be or may include a fire resistant coating to improve the fire prevention capabilities of the lOOe panels. In some embodiments the outer skin 150 may be an anti-ballistic material. The outer coating may be applied on: the upper part of the panel 100 and in some embodiments, on at least a portion of the edge caps 120, as shown in Figure 10. The outer coating 150 may be a coating hard, or it can be a flexible coating. The outer skin 150 can be applied to the panel 100 so that the outer skin 150 on a first panel 100 can come into contact with the outer skin 150 on a second panel 100 connected to the first panel 100. For example, the outer coating 150 can be formed on the horizontal panel lOOe i shown in Figure 10a except on the groove! 114. The outer skin 150 can also be formed: on the vertical panel 100, shown in Figure 100a except on the edge surface and the tongue. When the tongue 112 of the vertical panel 100a is placed within the slot 114 of the horizontal panel 100, and the lock system 129 is actuated, the outer coating 150 of the vertical panel 100 may come into contact with the outer material 150 of the horizontal panel 100. , so that the resulting construction is completely covered with the coating i 150. FIG. 10b shows a cross-section in the approach showing the system of locks 129 including lock 136, lock hole j 132, j secure receiver 138, secure receiving hole 134, and lock access hole 130. Once the tongue 112 is inserted into the slot 114, the lock access orifice 130 can be used with a tool i of observation to activate the insurance 136 and attach it to the i secure receiver 138, maintaining the coupling of the two I panels lOOe. The coupling shown in Figure 110 can i be a wall-to-wall coupling, a coupling of i wall with floor, a wall-to-ceiling coupling, or a coupling between other types of panels 100. Figure 10 also illustrates how the slot 114 does not have to on an extreme edge surface of the panel Figure 10 the groove 114 is on the surface 122 and I the tongue 112 is on the edge 127. The tongue 112 and the groove 114 can be found on any surface of the i panel 100 to create a coupling between any of the surfaces. j Figure 11 shows additional components of the system i of construction 102 according to the invention including the panels 100 and illustrating how the two panels 100 can be connected to make a wall-to-ceiling connection, wherein the roof is inclined. FIG. 11 shows a cross-section of the two panels 100 connected by the tab 112, the slot 114, and the lock system 129. The edges of the two panels 100 are angled so that they can be a sloping roof of a building. It will be apparent that panels 100 in accordance with the invention can be of any shape, size, or angle to form any shape and size of the building structure as required. Figure 11b shows an approach of the corner section with the lock system 129. Figure 11c shows an approach of the channel 171 * c 'used on the interior of the panel 100 used as a portion of a roof. Channel yC 171 can be adjusted and can add to the structural integrity and strength of the construction structure, specifically the structural integrity of the roof and adjoining walls. The channel 'C 171 includes a wing nut 172 and the slit 173. The length of the channel C 171 running along the inside of the roof can be adjusted using the wing nut 172 and the slit 173. The figure lid shows a approaching the support piece 174 which is molded into the panel 100 the support piece 174 has three crosspieces 175 which couple the support piece 174 to the panel 100e. The support part 174 is connected by the wing nut 172 and the slit 173 to the channel? 0 '171. After the coupling of the wall panel 100 to the roof panel 100, the wing nuts 172 can be adjusted and tightened in slots 173 to provide additional coupling and structural integrity between the lOOe wall panel and the lOOe roof panel. For example, the passage of the channel C 171 with reference from the support piece 174 can be adjusted using the wing nuts 172 in the slots 173.

Figure 12 illustrates the components of a building system 102 so that they are used to create a construction 140. Figure 12a shows how the panels 100 in accordance with the invention are used to create the floor system 141. Figure 12b shows the panels 100 in accordance with the invention so that they are being used to create the wall systems 142 connected to the floor system 141. Figure 12c shows the panels 100 according to the invention that are being used to create the roof system 143. Figure 12d shows construction 140 constructed by panels 100 after door 183 and window 182 have been added.

To create the floor system 141 as shown in Figure 12a the floor is prepared and leveled if required, and the panels 100 are adjusted to the appropriate size. Each panel 100 is connected to the adjacent panels 100 using the tabs 112 and the slot 114 and the lock system 129 if they are used. It should be understood that panels 100 as shown may be any mode of panel 100 including panels 100a, 100b, 100c, lOOd or lOOe according to what was shown and discussed at the beginning. Some panels 100 used on the floor 141 can be of different modalities. Any number and combinations of panels 100 can be used to create the floor 141 of the desired shape, thickness and size.

Wall systems 142 are created by coupling adjacent panels 100 according to what is shown in Figure 12b. The adjacent panels 100 can be coupled by the connection tabs 112 to the slots 114 and by actuating the lock assemblies 129 if they are used. Not all of the panels in Figure 12b are panels labeled 100 but it should be understood that each panel may be a panel 100 in accordance with the invention. Each panel may be a mode of the panel 100 according to what was discussed and shown at the beginning, such as a panel 100a, 100b, 100c, lOOd, lOOe or any combination of these panels. Some panels may be of different panel types 100 according to the invention. The wall systems 152 can be assembled and connected while resting on the floor and then raised and connected to the ceiling system 141 and the adjacent wall system 142. Or, the wall systems 142 can be assembled on site by starting with a panel 100 used as a corner piece, the tabs 112 and the slot 114 connecting the panel 100 with the floor system 141, and continuing by the engagement of each successive panel 100 to create the wall system 142.

The roof system 143 can be assembled separately from the panels 100 and then raised and coupled to the wall systems 142. Or the roof 143 can be assembled in place on the wall system 142. Not all panels in the Figure 12c are panels labeled 100, but it should be understood that each panel may be a panel 100 in accordance with the invention. Each panel may be a mode of a panel 100 according to what was discussed and shown at the beginning, such as panel 100a, 100b, 100c, lOOd, lOOe, or any combination of these panels. Each tab 112 is coupled to the appropriate slot 114 and the lock systems 129 are activated if they are used.

The complete construction 140 according to the invention according to that shown in Figure 12d is a mode of a rapidly deployable construction 140 after a door 183 and a window 182 have been added. This particular construction mode 140 is constructed with a Plurality of panels 100 can be constructed quickly and efficiently with a minimum of labor costs. The panels 100 are made to the correct size and shape in the factory and received quickly to be installed.

Moreover, each of the panels 100 can be identified as a floor panel, a wall panel, a roof panel, a door panel, a window panel or other panels or applicable within the construction 140. Also, each of the panels 100 can be labeled within the construction system to assist the user in the assembly of the panels within the construction 140. Each panel 100 may have an established position within the construction 140, and this position may be marked on the panel 100, for example, in a color code or a numerical code , to facilitate the assembly. This minimizes waste of material and on site and accelerates construction. Figure 12d shows a particular size and shape of construction 140, but it should be understood that the size and shape of the construction 140 can be configured. Additionally, the internal wall systems using the panels 100 can be added to divide the interior space into any number of rooms and structures. The integrated power systems can be added to provide power to the construction 140. The panels 100 can be used to build a building of any base profile that is durable, cost effective, and energy efficient. When the useful life of the construction 140 according to that shown in Figure 12d has concluded, it can be dismantled easily and quickly and the panels 100 used again in another structure. After the 100 useful life of the panel has concluded this can be recycled. The ease of reuse and recycling are designated within the 100 panels by virtue of their modular designs, a long-lasting material, and a structural coupling structure.

The panels 100 can be used to build structures used as homes and residences, commercial buildings, offices and storage facilities, etc. The structures constructed from the panels 100 may be temporary or long-term structures. The examples provided here of the components of the building systems 102 and structures formed from the building system 102 and the panels 100 are not exhaustive of the possibilities. Many other modalities are possible. For example, walls or other construction structures can be formed with multiple layers of panels 100. This will add to the structural integrity and thermal characteristics of the structures being created. In some embodiments the layers of panels 100 may be coupled together with an air gap between them. In some embodiments this air gap can be additionally filled as a material such as foam, or additional PEE.

Figure 13 shows additional embodiments of building system components 102 including the use of panel edge cap assembly 165 to provide the ability to mount additional structures to a building constructed with panels 100. Figure 13 shows a cross section of two lOOe panels connected in a wall-to-ceiling configuration using a lock system 129 and tongue 112 and slot 114. Additionally having edge caps 120 on the panel edges, the lid assembly assembly panel edge 165 is inserted between the coupled edges of the two lOOe panels. The panel edge cap assembly assembly 165 can be used to mount many structures in front of the 100e panels. In these embodiments the edge cap assembly assembly 165 provides a mounting for reinforcement struts 166 internal to the structure, and for the structure of roofs 164 mounted to the exterior of the structure. The roof structure 164 is mounted to the panel edge cap assembly assembly 165 using a ceiling structure mounting tip 163. The ceiling structure 164 may be of many different elements, including not limited to an antenna, panels solar, shade structures, water collectors, etc. It should be understood that the panels 100 may be configured to include different forms of mounting structures for connecting and mounting the elements required for the operation, safety, and comfort of the building constructed with the panels 100.

Figure 14 shows multiple modalities of the panels 100D and accessories, including the edge caps 120 and the lock system 129. Various modalities of the panel 100D are shown which are illustrated as the coupling between the multiple panels 100D are made for the connections wall with wall, wall connections with floor, wall with ceiling connections, and others.

Figure 15 illustrates a method 200 for constructing a building in accordance with the invention, comprising the steps 201 assembling a floor system, and a step 202 assembling a wall system from a plurality of expanded polyethylene panels, wherein a first panel has a tongue on a first surface, and a second panel has a groove on a second surface, wherein the tongue and groove engage the first panel with the second panel. Method 200 also includes the step 203 connecting the wall system to the floor system, the step 204 assembling a ceiling system, the step 205 connecting the ceiling system to the wall system, and the step 206 coupling a door to the system of wall to form a building. The method 200 according to the invention can include many other steps. Step 201 may include using any modality of panels 100 as components of the floor system, including panels 100a, 100b, 100c, lOOd, lOOe or a different panel embodiment 100 in accordance with the invention. Step 201 may in some embodiments include connecting triple panels using tab 112 and slot 114 or lock system 129. Step 201 may include using multiple modalities from panel 100 to assemble a roof system.

Step 202 may include using any modality of panels 100 for assembling a wall system, which includes panels 100a, 100b, 100c, lOOd, lOOe, or a different panel embodiment 100 in accordance with the invention. The step 202 may be in some embodiments to include connecting multiple panels 100 using a lock system 129. The step 202 may include using multiple modalities from the panel 100 as components of the wall system. Step 202 may use panels 100 in accordance with the invention having an opening for windows, pipes, electronic equipment, or other elements which must pass through the wall system or reside within the wall system.

Step 203 may include connecting the wall system to the floor system using the tongue 112 and the slot 114 the step 203 may in some embodiments include connecting the wall system to the floor system using the lock assembly 129. In some embodiments they are other means used to connect the wall system to the floor system.

Step 204 may include assembling a roof system using panels 100 in accordance with the invention. Step 204 may include using any form of panels 100 for assembling the roof system, which includes panels 100a, 100b, 100c, 100OO, 100, or a different embodiment of panels 100 in accordance with the invention. The step 204 may in some embodiments include connecting multiple panels 100 using the tabs 112 and the slot 114. The step 204 may in some embodiments include connecting multiple panels 100 using a lock system 129. The step 204 may include using multiple panel modes. 100 to assemble a roof system. Step 204 may include assembling the roof system separately from the wall system and then raising the roof system over the wall system and connecting them together as in step 205. In other embodiments step 205 connecting the roof system of wall system can be achieved as the roof system that is being assembled in step 204. In this mode the roof system assembled in cycle on top of the wall system.

Step 205 may include connecting ceiling system to wall system using tabs 112 and slot 114. Step 205 may include connecting the ceiling system to the wall system using lock system 129. In some embodiments other means are used. coupling for connecting the ceiling system to the wall system according to the invention.

The method 200 according to the invention can include many other steps. Method 200 can include the steps of adding windows to the building. Method 200 can include the steps of adding interior walls of the building using the modalities of panels 100. Method 200 could include adding an integrated energy system to the building. Method 200 may include adding a plumbing system to the building. The method 200 may include adding an air handling system to the building, the modalities and examples established were presented for the purpose of better explaining the present invention and its practical application, and thereby enabling those skilled in the art to do and do use of the invention. However, persons skilled in the art will recognize that the foregoing description and examples have been presented for the purposes of illustration and exemplification only. The description according to the provisions is not intended to be exhaustive or to be a limitation of the invention to the precise form described. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A construction system characterized in that it comprises: a first panel having a front surface, a rear surface, and an edge surface; a tongue on one of the surfaces; a second panel having a front surface, a back surface, and an edge surface; a slot in the second panel for receiving the tongue of the first panel; Y a lock mechanism that engages the tongue to the slot, wherein the first and second panels are used to form a portion of a construction.

2. The construction system according to claim 1, characterized in that the tongue of the first panel runs along the length of the surface and the length of the groove of the second panel corresponds to the length of the tongue.

3. The construction system according to claim 1, characterized in that the first and the second panel are formed with expanded polystyrene.

4. The construction system according to claim 1, characterized in that the first and the second panels are molded or extruded.

5. The construction system according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one of the first and second panels includes a structural element integrated with the panel, the structural element runs substantially parallel with the edge surface.

6. The construction system according to claim 5, characterized in that the structural element is made of light gauge steel.

7. The construction system according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one of the first and second panels includes a plurality of structural elements configured at predetermined intervals in the panel, the plurality of structural elements running substantially parallel to the edge surface. .

8. The construction system according to claim 1, characterized in that an edge cover encloses the edge surface.

9. The construction system according to claim 8, characterized in that the edge cover is formed with a light gauge material.

10. The construction system according to claim 1, characterized in that the front surface and the rear surface of at least one of the first and second panels define a cavity therebetween.

11. The construction system according to claim 1, characterized in that a material is molded into the panel between the front surface and the rear surface.

12. The construction system according to claim 1, characterized in that the first panel has two tabs on one of its surfaces and the second panel has two slots on one of its surfaces.

13. The construction system according to claim 12, characterized in that the two tabs are parallel with one another and run on the length of the surface, and the length of the slots correspond to the length of the tabs, the slots are structured so as to receiving the tabs by the condition in which the first panel is coupled to the second panel.

14. The construction system according to claim 1, characterized in that one of the surfaces is molded to look like a brick, wall linings, wood, and stucco.

15. The construction system according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixing panel has an opening in the front and rear surface.

16. The construction system according to claim 1, characterized in that the lock mechanism further comprises: a safety integrated to the tongue; Y an insurance receiver integrated into the slot, wherein the lock receiver is configured to repeatedly and releasably couple the tab to the slot.

17. The construction system according to claim 1, characterized in that it also comprises: an outer covering covering each of the panels, wherein under the conditions where the panels are coupled together to form a construction, the outer covering of the respective panels come into contact with one another to substantially cover the entire outer surface of the panel. building.

18. A construction system characterized in that it comprises: a plurality of panels configured to be assembled together to build a building; each of the plurality of panels has a front surface, a back surface, and two sets of opposite edge surfaces; each of the plurality of the panels has a tongue on one of the surfaces and a groove on another of the surfaces; each of the plurality of panels having identification features to identify the panel as at least one floor panel, a wall panel, or a roof panel, where the identified panels are labeled within the system to assist the user in the detachable coupling of the appropriate panels one with another to form the construction.

19. The construction system according to claim 18, characterized in that each of the plurality of panels includes a plurality of structural elements integrated into the panel and configured at predetermined intervals in the panel, the plurality of structural elements running substantially parallel to one of the edge surfaces.

20. The construction system according to claim 18, characterized in that each of the plurality of panels is formed of expanded polystyrene and each of the plurality of structural elements is formed of light gauge steel.