US20130192157A1 - Panel and a method for building panels - Google Patents

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US20130192157A1
US20130192157A1 US13/567,395 US201213567395A US2013192157A1 US 20130192157 A1 US20130192157 A1 US 20130192157A1 US 201213567395 A US201213567395 A US 201213567395A US 2013192157 A1 US2013192157 A1 US 2013192157A1
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  • the present invention relates to a panel and method for building panels and in particular to a method and arrangement for building structural insulated panels.
  • Structural insulated panels have gained in popularity and market share over the previous five to ten years. These strong, lightweight, and highly efficient building panels are generally constructed from a thermal insulating core, formed from a material such as polyurethane foam, sandwiched between two orientated strand boards (OSB's), which are generally wood flakes or strands bonded together with resins, binders, and waxes. SIP panels have greater strength in terms of both axial loading and racking than conventional timber framing, are relatively simple to build with and provide extremely good thermal insulation.
  • OSB's orientated strand boards
  • SIP panels are generally joined using an insert in the form of a dowel or spline that is placed between two panels, within a routered out cavity in the foam insulation. Fixings are then driven through the OSB's and into the inserts, forming a joint between two SIP panels.
  • These inserts are typically either wooden or formed from small sections of SIP's. These joining methods are sufficient in terms of structure; however, the cost to create the cavities into which the inserts are placed can be expensive in terms of tooling and labour.
  • SIP panels are generally manufactured in widths of 1.2 metres of various lengths up to 6 m long so to manufacture a roof, wall or floor panel with greater widths requires these prefabricated SIP panels to be jointed in these ways.
  • the present invention provides a method of manufacturing a construction panel comprising the steps of laying a plurality of rigid support members together, each rigid support member having two main planar surfaces with perimeter surfaces extending between these main planar surfaces, laying the plurality of rigid support members so that each rigid support member has at least one perimeter surface in an abutting relationship with the perimeter surface of an adjacent rigid support member, bridging at least part of the length of abutting perimeter surfaces with at least one connector means for connecting the plurality of rigid support members together into a predetermined shape and size of modular rigid panel member.
  • the method comprising manufacturing a sandwich type construction panel comprising the steps of forming a second similar shape and size of modular rigid panel member using the same method and placing an insulation means in a gap between the modular rigid panel members.
  • the method comprising the steps of laying the rigid support members on a preformed assembly jig.
  • the present method avoids the problem of disposing of waste polyurethane foam generated as a result of the current method of creating oversized panels by jointing standard SIP panels.
  • the disposal of PU foam is a major environmental issue as the PU foam requires special treatment for disposal because it is prohibited to burn PU foam.
  • the method comprising placing spacer means on at least one of the modular rigid panel members for supporting the two modular rigid panels members in a spaced apart relationship defining the gap there between.
  • the method comprising connecting the rigid support members by connector plates.
  • the method comprising providing connector means on at least one surface of at least one of the modular rigid panel members.
  • the method comprising pre-stressing the connector means.
  • pre-stressing minimises the risk of bowing in rigid support members by holding them in compression.
  • Pre-stressing the connector means also allows reduced depths of rigid support members to be used for equivalent design strengths.
  • the pre-stressed rigid support members are resilient and will recover from the effects of a greater degree of overload than a similar unstressed rigid support member. Furthermore, if the rigid support member is subject to overload, cracks, which may develop, will close up on removal of the overload.
  • the pre-stressing enables a modular rigid panel member to be formed from a number of segmented rigid support members. Furthermore, lighter elements permit the use of longer spanning members with a high strength to weight characteristic. The ability to control deflections in pre-stressed rigid support members permits longer spans to be achieved.
  • the method comprising fixing the connector means onto the planar surfaces of two adjacent rigid support members.
  • the method comprising mechanically fixing the connector means onto the planar surfaces of two adjacent rigid support members.
  • the method comprising mechanical fixing the connector means onto the planar surfaces of two adjacent rigid support members using spikes.
  • the spikes protrude from the main plane of the mechanical fixing means.
  • the method comprising retaining the connector means in the rigid support members via the mechanical fixing means having barbs.
  • the connector means can be fixed to the planar surfaces of two adjacent rigid support members by any mechanical fixing means such as nails, screws, studs, male and female members or any combination of such mechanical fixing means.
  • the connector means can be fixed to the planar surfaces of two adjacent rigid support members by bonding, gluing or welding or any combination of these.
  • the method comprising providing the insulation material from any one of or any combination of polystyrene, polyurethane, polyisocyanurate, polyethylene, wood panel or fibre glass.
  • the method comprising bonding or mechanically fixing the insulation material onto an internal facing surface of at least one of the modular rigid panel members.
  • the method comprising blowing the insulation material into the gap between two mutually opposing internal facing surfaces of the two modular rigid panel members.
  • the method comprising providing the rigid support member from oriented strand boards, fibre cement boards or slate boards.
  • the method comprising providing reinforcing means in operable engagement with at least one rigid support member.
  • the method comprising providing reinforcing means on at least one surface of at least one of the rigid support members.
  • the method comprising providing the reinforcing means on both surfaces of at least one of the rigid support members.
  • the method comprising pre-stressing the reinforcing means.
  • the method comprising mechanically coupling the reinforcing means to at least one of the rigid support members along its perimeter.
  • the method comprising extending a plurality of reinforcing members along one or more surfaces of at least one of the rigid support members.
  • the method comprising retaining the spacer means in place when the insulation material is located into the gap between the mutually opposing modular rigid panel members.
  • the method comprising forming at least one aperture in the modular rigid panel members.
  • the method comprising placing a reinforcing liner at least partly around the aperture.
  • the method comprising at least partly surrounding the aperture with a reinforcing means.
  • the present invention also provides a sandwich type construction panel comprising a plurality of rigid outer support members, each rigid outer support member having two main planar surfaces with perimeter surfaces extending between these main planar surfaces, the plurality of rigid outer support members being assembled so that each rigid outer support member has at least one perimeter surface in an abutting relationship with the perimeter surface of an adjacent rigid outer support member, at least one connector means bridging at least part of the length of abutting perimeter surfaces for connecting the plurality of rigid outer support members together into a predetermined shape and size of modular rigid outer panel member, a second similar shape and size of modular rigid outer panel member having generally the same configuration and an insulation means disposed in the gap between the modular rigid outer panel members.
  • a spacer means is located on at least one of the modular rigid outer panel members for supporting the two modular rigid outer panels members in a spaced apart relationship defining a gap between them.
  • the connector means is provided by connector plates.
  • the connector means are manufactured from metal.
  • the connector plates are steel.
  • the connector means is provided on at least one surface of at least one of the modular rigid outer panel members.
  • the connector means is pre-stressed.
  • the connector means comprising means for mechanically fixing the connector means onto the planar surfaces of two adjacent rigid outer support members.
  • the mechanical fixing means comprising spikes.
  • the spikes protrude in a spaced apart configuration from the main plane of the mechanical fixing means.
  • the mechanical fixing means have barbs for retaining the connector means in the rigid outer support members.
  • the insulation material is provided by any one of or any combination of polystyrene, polyurethane, polyisocyanurate, polyethylene, wood panel or fibre glass.
  • the insulation material is bonded or mechanically fixed onto an internal facing surface of at least one of the modular rigid outer panel members.
  • the insulation material is blown into the gap between two mutually opposing internal facing surfaces of the two modular rigid outer panel members.
  • the rigid outer support member is provided by oriented strand boards, fibre cement boards or slate boards.
  • the rigid outer support member is made from a composite material.
  • the rigid outer support member is manufactured from a polymeric matrix reinforced with fibres.
  • the rigid outer support member is provided by fiber-reinforced polymers, FRPs, carbon-fiber reinforced plastic CFRP or glass-reinforced plastic GRP.
  • the matrix is provided by a thermoplastic composite.
  • thermoplastic composite is a short fiber thermoplastics, a long fiber thermoplastics or a long fiber-reinforced thermoplastics.
  • the matrix is provided by a thermoset composite.
  • the elongate composite member is provided by aramid fibre and carbon fibre in an epoxy resin matrix.
  • the FRPs include wood comprising cellulose fibers in a lignin and hemicellulose matrix.
  • reinforcing means is provided in operable engagement with at least one rigid outer support member.
  • the reinforcing means is provided by at least one metal component.
  • the reinforcing means is provided by at least one metal wire, metal lattice, metal rod or metal plate.
  • the reinforcing means is provided on at least one surface of at least one of the rigid outer support members.
  • the reinforcing means is provided on both surfaces of at least one of the rigid outer support members.
  • the reinforcing means is pre-stressed.
  • the reinforcing means is mechanically coupled to at least one of the rigid outer support members.
  • the reinforcing means is mechanically coupled to at least one of the rigid outer support members along its perimeter.
  • a plurality of reinforcing members extends along one or more surfaces of at least one of the rigid outer support members.
  • the spacer means comprises blocks of insulation material.
  • the spacer means remain in place when the insulation material is located into the gap between the mutually opposing modular rigid outer panel members.
  • the modular rigid outer panel members having at least one aperture.
  • the aperture being reinforced with a liner.
  • the aperture having reinforcing means at least partly surrounding the aperture, most preferably pressed into the modular outer rigid support panels.
  • the sandwich type construction panel is for use a floor, wall or roof panel.
  • a rigid support member having two main planar surfaces with perimeter surfaces extending between these main planar surfaces and reinforcing means provided in operable engagement with the rigid support member.
  • the reinforcing means is provided by at least one metal component.
  • the reinforcing means is provided by at least one metal wire, metal lattice, metal strap, metal rod or metal plate.
  • the reinforcing means is provided on at least one surface of the rigid support member.
  • the reinforcing means is provided on both surfaces of the rigid support member.
  • the reinforcing means is pre-stressed.
  • the reinforcing means is mechanically coupled to the rigid support member.
  • the reinforcing means is mechanically coupled to the rigid support members along its perimeter.
  • a plurality of reinforcing members extends along one or more surfaces of the rigid support member.
  • the rigid support member is a construction panel made from the same range of materials described with reference to the rigid outer support member above.
  • the rigid support member is formed for use as part of a panel, preferably a sandwich type construction panel and most preferably a SIP panel.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of an oversized sandwich type construction panel
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a connector plate.
  • each rigid outer support member 2 has two main planar surfaces 3 , 4 with perimeter surfaces 5 extending between these main planar surfaces 3 , 4 .
  • the rigid outer support members 2 are assembled so that each rigid outer support member 2 has at least one perimeter surface 5 in an abutting relationship with the perimeter surface 5 of an adjacent rigid outer support member 2 .
  • a connector 7 bridges the length of abutting perimeter surfaces 5 for connecting two rigid outer support members 2 together into a predetermined shape and size of modular rigid outer panel member 8 .
  • a second similar shape and size of modular rigid outer panel member 8 having generally the same configuration is also provided.
  • a spacer arrangement 9 is located on at least one of the modular rigid outer panel members 8 for supporting the two modular rigid outer panels members 8 in a spaced apart relationship defining a gap between them and an insulation material 10 is disposed in the gap.
  • the connectors 7 are provided by connector plates which are manufactured from metal and preferably steel.
  • the connectors 7 are provided on at least one surface 3 , 4 of at least one of the modular rigid outer panel members 8 .
  • the connectors 7 are pre-stressed.
  • pre-stressing minimises the risk of bowing in rigid outer support members 2 by holding them in compression.
  • Pre-stressing the connectors 7 also allows reduced depths of rigid outer support members 2 to be used for equivalent design strengths.
  • the pre-stressed rigid outer support members 2 are resilient and will recover from the effects of a greater degree of overload than a similar unstressed rigid outer support member 2 . Furthermore, if the rigid outer support member 2 is subject to overload, cracks, which may develop, will close up on removal of the overload.
  • the pre-stressing enables a modular rigid outer panel member 8 to be formed from a number of segmented rigid outer support members 2 . Furthermore, lighter elements permit the use of longer spanning members with a high strength to weight characteristic. The ability to control deflections in pre-stressed rigid outer support members 2 permits longer spans to be achieved.
  • the connectors 7 have an arrangement 11 for mechanically fixing the connectors 7 onto the planar surfaces 3 , 4 of two adjacent rigid outer support members 2 .
  • the mechanical fixing arrangement 11 is an array of spikes 11 .
  • the spikes 11 protrude in a spaced apart configuration from the main plane 14 of the mechanical fixing arrangement 11 .
  • the spikes 11 have barbs 15 for retaining the connectors 7 in the rigid outer support members 2 .
  • the insulation material is provided by any one of or any combination of polystyrene, polyurethane, polyisocyanurate, polyethylene, wood panel or fibre glass and most preferably polyurethane foam is used.
  • the insulation material is bonded or mechanically fixed onto an internal facing surface of at least one of the modular rigid outer panel members 8 .
  • the insulation material is blown into the gap between two mutually opposing internal facing surfaces of the two modular rigid outer panel members 8 .
  • the rigid outer support member 2 is provided by oriented strand boards, fibre cement boards or slate boards.
  • the rigid outer support member 2 is made from a composite material.
  • the rigid outer support member 2 is manufactured from a polymeric matrix reinforced with fibres.
  • the rigid outer support member 2 is provided by fiber-reinforced polymers, FRPs, carbon-fiber reinforced plastic CFRP or glass-reinforced plastic GRP.
  • the matrix is provided by a thermoplastic composite.
  • the thermoplastic composite is a short fiber thermoplastic, a long fiber thermoplastic or a long fiber-reinforced thermoplastic.
  • the matrix is provided by a thermoset composite.
  • the elongate composite member is provided by aramid fibre and carbon fibre in an epoxy resin matrix.
  • the FRPs include wood comprising cellulose fibers in a lignin and hemicellulose matrix.
  • a reinforcing arrangement 21 is provided in operable engagement with at least one rigid outer support member 2 .
  • the reinforcing arrangement 21 is provided by at least one metal component.
  • the reinforcing arrangement 21 is provided by at least one metal wire, metal lattice, metal rod, metal strap or metal plate.
  • the reinforcing arrangement 21 is provided on at least one surface 4 , the internal surface in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , of at least one of the rigid outer support members 2 .
  • the reinforcing arrangement 21 can alternatively be provided on both surfaces of the rigid outer support member 2 .
  • the reinforcing arrangement 21 is pre-stressed.
  • the reinforcing arrangement 21 is mechanically coupled to the rigid outer support members 2 .
  • the reinforcing arrangement 21 is mechanically coupled to the rigid outer support members 2 along their perimeter.
  • a plurality of reinforcing members 21 extend along one or more surfaces of the rigid outer support member 2 .
  • the spacer arrangement 9 has blocks 9 of insulation material.
  • the spacer arrangement 9 remains in place when the insulation material is located into the gap between the mutually opposing modular rigid outer panel members 8 .
  • the modular rigid outer panel member 8 has at least one aperture 33 .
  • the aperture 33 is reinforced with a liner 34 .
  • the aperture 33 has reinforcing members at least partly surrounding the aperture 33 , most preferably pressed into the modular outer rigid support panels 8 .
  • the sandwich type construction panel 1 is for use as a floor, wall or roof panel 1 .
  • a sandwich type construction panel 1 comprising the steps of laying a plurality of rigid outer support members 2 on a preformed assembly jig.
  • Each rigid outer support member 2 has two main planar surfaces 3 , 4 with perimeter surfaces 5 extending between these main planar surfaces 3 , 4 .
  • the plurality of rigid outer support members 2 are laid so that each rigid outer support member 2 has at least one perimeter surface 5 in an abutting relationship with the perimeter surface 5 of an adjacent rigid outer support member 2 .
  • At least part of the length of abutting perimeter surfaces 5 are bridged with at least one connector 7 for connecting the adjacent rigid outer support members 2 together into a predetermined shape and size of modular rigid outer panel member 8 .
  • a second similar shape and size of modular rigid outer panel member 8 is formed using the same method.
  • An insulation material 10 is placed in the gap between the modular rigid outer panel members 8 .
  • a spacer arrangement 9 is disposed on the modular rigid outer panel members 8 for supporting the two modular rigid outer panel members 8 in a spaced apart relationship defining
  • the rigid outer support members 2 are connected by connector plates 7 as shown in FIG. 2 .
  • the connector plates 7 are placed on a surface 3 , 4 of the modular rigid outer panel member 8 .
  • the connector plates 7 are pre-stressed and are mechanically fixed onto the planar surfaces of two adjacent rigid outer support members 7 using spikes 11 .
  • the spikes 11 protrude from the main plane of the mechanical fixing arrangement 11 .
  • the insulation material 10 is bonded or mechanically fixed onto an internal facing surface of the modular rigid outer panel member 8 . Alternatively, the insulation material 10 is blown into the gap between two mutually opposing internal facing surfaces of the two modular rigid outer panel members 8 .
  • a reinforcing arrangement 21 is provided in operable engagement with a rigid outer support member 2 .
  • the reinforcing arrangement 21 is provided on a surface of the rigid outer support member 2 or on both surfaces of the rigid outer support member 2 .
  • the reinforcing arrangement 21 can be pre-stressed.
  • the reinforcing arrangement 21 is mechanically coupled to the rigid outer support member 2 along its perimeter.
  • the reinforcing arrangement 21 is provided by a plurality of reinforcing members along one or more surfaces of the rigid outer support member 2 .
  • the spacer arrangement 9 is retained in place when the insulation material is located into the gap between the mutually opposing modular rigid outer panel members 8 .
  • An aperture 33 is formed in the modular rigid outer panel members 8 and a reinforcing liner 34 is inserted to at least partly surround the aperture 33 . It is also possible to at least partly surround the aperture 33 with a reinforcing arrangement, which can also be pre-stressed. It will of course be appreciated that any arrangement of apertures 44 can be formed in the panel 1 to suit the bespoke installation arrangement.

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