WO2017116363A1

WO2017116363A1 - Loadbearing heat insulation module comprising consecutive light concrete and insulation blocks

Info

Publication number: WO2017116363A1
Application number: PCT/TR2016/050541
Authority: WO
Inventors: Kerem YILMAZ
Original assignee: Yilmaz Kerem
Priority date: 2015-12-30
Filing date: 2016-12-27
Publication date: 2017-07-06
Also published as: EP3271520A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a heat insulation module (1) placed between the main structure floor (7) and a balcony (6) or a similar construction component extending from the floor (7), and thus allows separation of the balcony (6) and the floor (7) from each other without contacting each other and ensures continuity of the insulation (8) at the facade (5) during rough construction in the construction sector. The invention is characterized in that; it comprises light concrete blocks (3) providing the connection between said balcony (6) and floor (7) by means of the tension reinforcements (4) passing through thereof, and providing both the heat insulation and the transfer of tensile and pressure forces via its body, at least one insulation block (2) placed among said light concrete blocks (3).

Description

LOADBEARING HEAT INSULATION MODULE COMPRISING CONSECUTIVE LIGHT CONCRETE AND INSULATION BLOCKS

DESCRIPTION

THE RELATED ART

The present invention relates to loadbearing heat insulation modules placed between the main structure floor and the balcony/cantilever, and thus allows separation of these components from each other without contacting each other during rough construction in the construction sector.

The invention particularly relates to a heat insulation module, which is placed between the main structures and balconies of buildings so as to ensure independent operation of the balcony due to its static loadbearing characteristic, and thus allow continuous and intact heat insulation to be applied on the building, formed of blocks that can be extended as much as desired in the form of consecutively arranged blocks or by being combined with heat insulation blocks, allows designing all floor and balcony types without thermal bridges, by means of a single model, and provides much more economical and energy-saving solutions for buildings by means of mass production possibility.

THE PRIOR ART In the known status of the art, thermal bridge is a situation that occurs when heat transfer is more in one part of a structure compared to other parts due to the materials used in buildings and/or the construction technique. Thermal bridges are commonly formed due to deficient or faulty insulation applications and as a result of using materials that have different thermal conductivities and geometries compared to each other. In buildings, thermal bridges are mostly formed in parts such as cantilevers, parapets, and balconies. Thermal bridges cause loss of heat in living spaces and significant damages in buildings, especially due to moisture, and also are harmful for health.

In the known status of the art, in an application made for preventing thermal bridges in balconies, the insulation made on the wall continues in the same way such that it would surround the balcony. Even though it is believed that thermal bridges can be prevented with this kind of application, the performance obtained is low due to the geometry of the application area and the intended use, or the thermal bridge cannot be eliminated completely. This solution also causes problem in terms of architectural aesthetics. The height increases since the balcony slab is required to be insulated, and also fine works to be made on the balcony causes damage on the insulation. In addition, architectural aesthetics has to be compromised in order to reduce thermal bridge relatively with this method, since any geometric shape to be designed is required to be enclosed completely by insulation materials.

Another method developed for preventing thermal bridges is loadbearing heat insulation modules. Although said loadbearing modules serve almost for the same purpose, they have a different operating principle in terms of both static and technical aspects. The prior art loadbearing heat insulation modules cannot be used in "hollow" type slabs. Moreover, various heat insulation modules having different loadbearing capacities are developed in order to increase product variety. While this situation can cause problems during the planning stage, it also increases product costs significantly.

In the patent research made about this subject, an invention with Publication No. EP2039839A2 is encountered. Said invention relates to thermal break (heat insulation) arrangements for construction elements. The invention particularly relates to thermal insulation of construction components, where an external element requires structural attachment to internal structure. When the heat insulation arrangement according to the invention is analyzed, it can be seen that point load transfer is made instead of linear load transfer. Load transfer is made by means of screws and wood forms.

The invention with publication No. US20140053473 relates to a balcony assembly for attachment to a load-bearing structure of a building. The assembly has a plate of low thermal mass composite material such as fiberglass. A supporting structure attached to the plate provides rigidity. An anchor is configured to attach one side of the balcony assembly to a floor of the building in a cantilevered arrangement. The embodiment of the patent document is valid for a balcony and describes the technical way of attachment of the balcony. The connection and the load transfer between the balcony and the floor is made by means of a connecting piece.

As a result, improvement is to be made in heat insulation modules placed between the balconies and floors of buildings, and therefore novel embodiments that would eliminate the above said drawbacks and bring solutions to the problems of the prior art systems are needed.

PURPOSE OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a loadbearing heat insulation module, which meets the above said requirements, eliminates all of the drawbacks, and brings some additional advantages.

A purpose of the invention is to separate balcony and floor from each other in buildings by means of a single heat insulation module having high load bearing capacity regardless of the floor type, and have continuous insulation on building facade.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide a heat insulation module which allows designing all floor and balcony types without thermal bridge by means of a single model formed of blocks that can be extended in desired size by being arranged side by side.

Another purpose of the invention is to eliminate thermal bridges by means of heat insulation modules allowing continuous insulation between balcony and floor, and prevent black dots and moisture formed in indoor space due to condensation.

With the heat insulation module application according to the invention, it is aimed to provide homogeneous distribution of heat in indoor spaces and allow more efficient use of heating and cooling energy in buildings, and thus ensure energy saving up to 30%.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide mass production of heat insulation module, and thus ensure more economical production.

Another purpose of the invention is to allow the heat insulation module to also serve with mould structure function by being placed between the balcony and floor, and thus provide saving from construction materials. Another purpose of the invention is to ensure quick and easy application by means of using a single module and at the same time prevent calculation and planning errors in architectural design.

In order to achieve the above said purposes which would be understood better with the below given detailed description, the present invention is a loadbearing heat insulation module placed between the main structure floor and a balcony or a similar construction component extending from the floor, and thus allows separation of the balcony and the floor from each other without contacting each other and ensures continuity of the insulation at the facade during rough construction in the construction sector, and comprises:

• light concrete blocks providing the connection between said balcony and floor by means of the tension reinforcements passing through thereof, and providing both the heat insulation and the transfer of tensile and pressure forces via its body, and

• at least one insulation block placed among said light concrete blocks. The structural and characteristic features of the invention and all of its advantages shall be understood better with the figures and the detailed description given below in reference to the figures, and therefore, the assessment should be made by taking into account the said figures and detailed explanations. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

For better understanding of the embodiment of the present invention and its advantages with its additional components, it should be evaluated together with below described figures.

Figure 1 ; is a three-dimensional view of the loadbearing heat insulation

module according to the invention.

Figure 2 ; is a side profile view of a preferred embodiment of the

loadbearing heat insulation module according to the invention between the balcony and the floor floor.

REFERENCE NUMBERS

1. Heat Insulation Module

2. Insulation Block

3. Light Concrete Block

4. Tension Reinforcement

5. Facade

6. Balcony

7. Floor (Ceiling)

8. Insulation Material DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In this detailed description, the preferred embodiments of the loadbearing heat insulation module (1 ) according to the invention are only disclosed for better understanding of the subject without forming any limiting effect.

The present invention relates to a loadbearing heat insulation module (1 ) placed between the main structure floor (7) and the balcony (6) / cantilever, and thus allows separation of these components (6, 7) from each other without contacting each other and ensures continuity of the insulation (8) during rough construction in the construction sector. Figure 1 is a three-dimensional view of the loadbearing heat insulation module (1 ) according to the invention. Accordingly, the heat insulation module (1 ) according to the invention basically consists of light concrete blocks (3) and insulation blocks (2) combined in the form of side-by-side arranged blocks, and tension reinforcements (4) passing through the light concrete blocks (3). Light concrete blocks (3) are loadbearing materials with very low heat conductivity values. Light concrete blocks (3) increase shear and pressure forces. Insulation blocks (2) are insulation materials with very low heat conductivity coefficient, placed in between light concrete blocks (3). The tension reinforcement (4) forms an attachment system with the light concrete blocks (3). By means of tension reinforcements (4), tensile force transfer is ensured at the area of application. The tension reinforcement (4) can be made of stainless iron, normal construction iron, or galvanized iron or synthetic fiber based (GFRP) reinforcement.

The light concrete blocks (3) used in the heat insulation module (1 ) according to the invention preferably have 20, 25, or 50 cm length, and 10 to 20 cm width, such that they would have a rectangular prism form. Light concrete blocks (3) have low thermal conductivity (0.3 to 0.5 W/mK) and high loadbearing capacity. A loadbearing system is formed by means of tension reinforcements (4) passing through the middle of the light concrete blocks (3) in vertical direction. Tensile force is transferred by means of tension reinforcements (4) found at the upper part, while shear and pressure forces are transferred by means of the body of light concrete blocks (3) made of light concrete. In this way, the heat insulation module (1 ) would perform its loadbearing function by transferring the tensile, shear, and pressure forces in a compact manner. Insulation blocks (2) can be made of EPS (Expanded Polystyrene Rigid Foam), XPS (Extruded Polystyrene), PUR (Polyurethane), PIR (Polyisocyanurate), or rockwool and glass-wool etc. materials. Vacuum material can also be used, if required.

In figure 2, side profile view of a preferred embodiment of the loadbearing heat insulation module (1 ) according to the invention is given. As can be seen from Figure 2, the heat insulation module (1 ) according to the invention is positioned between the balcony (6) extension and the ceiling (7) found at the same level. While the heat insulation module (1 ) separates the balcony (6) and the ceiling (7) part of the building, it ensures continuous insulation (8) at the facade (5). Therefore, the insulation (8) found at the lower part of the balcony (6) is combined with the insulation (8) found at the upper part of the balcony (6) by means of the heat insulation module (1 ). In this way, the insulation (8) to be made on the facade (5) can be made independent from the balcony (6) and in a continuous and intact manner.

During application, light concrete blocks (3) and insulation blocks (2) are added to each other in the form of male - female blocks, and thus an intact structure in the form of combined blocks arranged side by side on a single line as shown in Figure 1 is formed. Also, as shown in Figure 1 , one end of the metal tension reinforcements (4) passing through the inner part of light concrete blocks (3) extends into the balcony (6), while the other end extends into the ceiling (7). In this structure formed as a result of combination of light concrete blocks (3) and insulation blocks (2), first a light concrete block (3) and then an insulation block (2) are placed in this order side by side until the end of the balcony (6), considering the length of the balcony (6).

The application of the loadbearing heat insulation module (1) according to the invention is made as follows: Heat insulation modules (1 ) with low heat conductivity coefficient are used during rough construction. After the heat insulation modules (1 ) are placed between the floor

(7) of the main structure and the balcony (6), the tension reinforcements (4) are attached to each other via wires, and the concretes of the floor (7) and the balcony (6) are poured separately so as to prevent any possible contact. Heat insulation modules (1 ) are placed side by side in a linear manner so that they would also act as a mould. Since the bodies of the heat insulation modules (1 ) according to the invention are made of light concrete with reduced thermal conductivity, the insulation

(8) to be made on the walls of the structure can be continuously made without the need for surrounding the balcony (6).

By means of the heat insulation module (1 ) according to the invention, it is made possible to separate balconies (6) and floors (7) from each other in buildings by means of a single heat insulation module (1 ) having high load bearing capacity regardless of the floor (7) type, and have continuous insulation (8) on building facade. All floor (7) and balcony (6) types can be designed without thermal bridge by means of a single model formed of blocks that can be extended in desired size by being arranged side by side. Elimination of thermal bridges by means of heat insulation modules (1 ) allowing continuous insulation between balcony (6) and floor (7) ensures prevention of black dots and moisture formed in indoor spaces due to condensation, allows homogeneous distribution of heat in indoor spaces and more efficient use of heating and cooling energy in buildings so as to ensure energy saving up to 30%. By means of using a single module in application, quick and easy application is ensured and at the same time calculation and planning errors are avoided in architectural design. The insulation material to be left within the concrete to be poured in the floor (7) and the balcony (6) is long lasting, since it would be protected from all external impacts.

Claims

A heat insulation module (1 ) placed between the main structure floor (7) and a balcony (6) or a similar construction component extending from the floor (7), and thus allows separation of the balcony (6) and the floor (7) from each other without contacting each other and ensures continuity of the insulation (8) at the facade (5) during rough construction in the construction sector, and it is characterized in comprising;

• light concrete blocks (3) providing the connection between said balcony (6) and floor (7) by means of the tension reinforcements (4) passing through thereof, and providing both the heat insulation and the transfer of tensile and pressure forces via its body, and

• at least one insulation block (2) placed among said light concrete blocks (3).

A heat insulation module (1 ) according to Claim 1 , characterized in that; said light concrete blocks (3) and insulation blocks (2) are combined in the form of consecutively arranged blocks in a length that is suitable with the application area length.

A heat insulation module (1 ) according to Claim 1 , characterized in that; said tension reinforcement (4) is consist of stainless iron or construction iron or galvanized iron or synthetic fiber based reinforcement.

A heat insulation module (1 ) according to Claim 1 , characterized in that; said insulation blocks (2) are made of expanded polystyrene rigid foam or extruded polystyrene or polyurethane or polyisocyanurate materials.