TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The non-invasive fixing device for fixing of building insulation to a structural
or decorative component of mechanically fixed cladding, according to the invention,
is applicable in the field of construction; for example, during the erection of insulated
ventilated facades or interior constructions.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Considering the condition of the equipment, we are aware of a fixing method for outer
insulation to a building during erection of ventilated facades, during which the insulation
is fixed to the basic construction (the building wall) with the help of special dowels.
[0003] The process includes the following operations:
- pre-fastening of the insulation to the wall;
- final fastening of the insulation that includes:
- drilling holes in the insulation and the wall, which represents invasion of the wall;
- placing the dowel in the hole;
- fixing the dowel with a clamping nail.
[0004] The so-called insulation fixing is applied to other elements of building construction,
aside from ventilated facades. All of them contain a number of disadvantages, which
are:
- wall invasion - compromising the basic construction, which is particularly undesirable
when placing insulation on old buildings, because it creates a risk of compromising
their strength;
- low productivity during insulation fixing due to the need for drilling dowel installation
holes for fixing of insulation;
- different levels of productivity during the process of drilling holes, depending on
the type of wall: concrete, brick, wood, etc.;
- a need for different technology and types of dowels for different wall materials;
- the dowel length has to be conformable to the insulation thickness;
- a need for use of specialized power tools - drills or hammers.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The task of the invention is to create a means for fixing of insulation to a constructive
or decorative component of mechanically fixed cladding, which does not compromise
the elements of the basic construction of the building, to which the insulation is
attached; in other words, be non-invasive to the building structure and optimize the
insulation fixing process.
[0006] This task is solved through the creation of a non-invasive fixing device for fixing
of building insulation to a constructive or decorative component of mechanically fixed
cladding, including a structural member for piercing through insulation, connected
at one end with a transverse pressing disc for pressing insulation. After the pressing
disc, the device for fixing has a fixing element, configured to be fixed to a load-bearing
profile subconstruction or cladding panel.
[0007] The structural element is represented by a needle with a length less than or equal
to the insulation thickness.
[0008] It is advisable to have an adjustment part between the fixing and the structural
element, to which the pressing disc is fixed in an adjustable manner and with an option
to fix in different positions along the adjustment part. In one variant of execution,
the adjustment part has a shallow cylindrical thread, while the pressing disc has
a central bore with a thread, in which case the pressing disc is installed with its
central bore towards the cylindrical thread of the adjustment part. Alternatively,
it is possible for the adjustment part to have a shallow cylindrical thread and to
be installed with its central bore through the use of an additional device with a
threaded bore to the cylindrical thread of the adjustment part. Another alternative
is that the adjustment part could represent an area with cross transverse ring-shaped
ribs, placed at distance intervals from one another along the adjustment part, that
distance being larger than the thickness of the pressing disc, while the pressing
disc has a slot with a width less than the outer diameter of the transverse ring-shaped
ribs and larger than the diameter of the adjustment part.
[0009] In an implementation option of the invention, the fixing element is represented by
a mount for attachment to a load-bearing profile subconstruction or a cladding panel.
Another option is that the fixing element could be a foot mount for support against
a cladding panel.
[0010] An additional task for the invention is the creation of a system, including the non-invasive
fixing device for fixing of isolation, in relation to the invention.
[0011] This task is performed through the creation of a system for non-invasive fixing of
building insulation to a constructive or decorative component of mechanically fixed
cladding, including insulation, at least one insulation fastener, a load-bearing profile
subconstruction, located on the opposite side of the insulation that faces a main
construction element of a building and at least one cladding panel, fixed to the load-bearing
profile subconstruction. The aforementioned (at least) one insulation fastener is
represented by a non-invasive fixing device for fixing of building insulation, in
accordance with the invention, in which the needle of the non-invasive fixing device
for fixing of insulation is inserted into the insulation at a depth less than or equal
to the thickness of the insulation, while through the use of a fixing element, the
non-invasive fixing device for fixing of insulation is installed and fixed to the
load-bearing profile subconstruction or to at least one of the cladding panels.
[0012] An additional task of the invention is the creation of a method for fixing of insulation
through the non-invasive fixing device for fixing of insulation, according to the
invention.
[0013] That task is accomplished through the creation of a method for non-invasive fixing
of building insulation to a constructive or decorative component of mechanically fixed
cladding, including the stages of:
- placing an insulation element to a load-bearing construction element of a building;
- fixing the insulation element through a non-invasive fixing device for fixing, in
accordance with the invention, in which the needle of the fixing device is inserted
in the insulation element, so that it is located at a distance from the load-bearing
construction element of a building;
- attaching the fixing element of the fixing device to a profile of a load-bearing profile
subconstruction or cladding panel.
[0014] The non-invasive fixing device for fixing can have an adjustable pressing disc, as
described above, preferably after the insertion of the needle into the insulation
and the fastening of the fixing element, the adjustable pressing disc to press against
the outer surface of the insulation element until its full jam to the load-bearing
construction element of the building and to be locked in the respective position along
the non-invasive fixing device for fixing.
[0015] The advantages of the non-invasive fixing device for fixing of insulation, according
to the invention, as well as the system that includes such a device and the method
for fixing such a device, are:
- The insulation is fixed to the cladding substructure, not to the basic structure of
the building, therefore it is achieved without invasion of the main structure of the
building;
- The time for fixing is decreased, because the insulation is fixed without drilling
holes into the main structure, which takes the most amount of labour time in the insulation
fixing process, especially for concrete constructi ons;
- The labour productivity is increased due to a smaller number of operations needed
for insulation fixing;
- An opportunity for easy repairs and easy insulation replacement if needed, only through
disassembly and then reassembly of the used devices for fixing of insulation;
- An opportunity to use the best insulation materials for the production of the needles
of the insulation fixing device, for improvement of the overall insulation system
of the building;
- An opportunity to use strong construction materials for fixing and adjustable elements
of the system, which improves the overall strength of the facade;
- An opportunity for better control of the insulation fixing process.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0016] Further into the description, the device for fixing of insulation, object to the
invention, is clarified through preferred variants of execution, given as examples
that are non-limiting to the scope of the invention, with reference to the attached
figures, where:
Figure 1 is an axonometric view of a variant of the device for insulation fixing,
in accordance with the invention, in which the fixing element is a mount, while the
pressing disc is mounted in an adjustable manner.
Figure 2 is an axonometric view of a second variant of the insulation fixing device,
in accordance with the invention, in which the fixing element is a foot mount.
EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
[0017] The non-invasive fixing device for fixing of building insulation, in accordance with
the invention, is fixed to a constructive or decorative component of mechanically
fixed cladding. Main constructive building elements are foundations, walls, floors,
partition plates, stairs.
[0018] The non-invasive fixing device for fixing of building insulation includes a structural
member for piercing through insulation, which is essentially a needle (1) with a length
less than or equal to the thickness of the insulation. In an example implementation
of the invention, the needle (1) is made of reinforced insulation material. The needle
is connected at one end to a transverse pressing disc (2) for pressing against insulation.
After the pressing disc (2), the device for fixing has a fixing element, configured
to be fixed to a load-bearing profile subconstruction or cladding panel.
[0019] The fixing element can be a mount (3) for fixing to a load-bearing profile subconstruction
or cladding panel (fig. 1), or alternatively, a foot mount (5) for support against
a cladding panel (fig. 2). The mount can be fixed, for example, to a load-bearing
profile or to a slot, cut in the thickness of the cladding panel. A foot mount (5)
is used for non-loaded insulation pressing systems in places, where there is a need
for additional pressing and can be supported by, for example, the back of the cladding
panel. In alternative example implementations of the invention, the fixing element
can be a bracket, a bracket with a screw, a clip, a hook, a plate with a screw or
another type of construction for fixing to a constructive or decorative component.
[0020] Between the fixing element and the needle is an adjustment part (4), to which the
pressing disc (2) is mounted in an adjustable manner and with an option to locking
in different positions along the adjustment part (4).
[0021] The adjustment part (4) can be executed in different ways, such as:
- 1) The adjustment part (4) can have a shallow cylindrical thread. In this variant,
the pressing disc (2) is installed with its central bore towards the cylindrical thread
of the adjustment part (4).
- 2) The adjustment part (4) can have a shallow cylindrical thread. In this variant,
the pressing disc (2) has a central bore and is mounted with its central bore through
an additional device with a threaded bore to the cylindrical thread of the adjustment
part (4).
- 3) The adjustment part (4) can represent an area with transverse ring-shaped ribs,
placed at a distance between them along the adjustment part (4), that distance being
larger than the thickness of the pressing disc (2). In this variant, the pressing
disc (2) has a slot with a width less than the outer diameter of the transverse ring-shaped
ribs and larger than the diameter of the adjustment part (4) (fig. 1), while the pressing
disc (2) is threaded with its slot sideways to the adjustment part (4) between two
ring-shaped ribs.
[0022] The non-invasive fixing device for fixing of insulation can be a part of a system
for non-invasive fixing of building insulation to a constructive or decorative component
of mechanically fixed cladding, which includes more insulation, a load-bearing profile
subconstruction, located on the insulation side, facing towards a main construction
element of a building and at least one cladding panel, fixed to the load-bearing profile
subconstruction. The needle (1) of the non-invasive fixing device for fixing of insulation
is inserted into the insulation at a depth less than or equal to the thickness of
the insulation in a way that it does not touch the construction element of the building,
to which the insulation is applied. Through a fixing element, the non-invasive fixing
device for fixing of insulation is attached and fixed to the load-bearing profile
subconstruction or to at least one cladding panel.
[0023] In the case of the method for non-invasive fixing of building insulation to a constructive
or decorative component of mechanically fixed cladding, in accordance with the invention,
the following steps are taken:
- Placing of insulation element to a main construction element of a building;
- Fixing of insulation element through the non-invasive fixing device for fixing, in
accordance with the invention, in which the needle (1) of the fixing device is inserted
into the insulation element, while it is not necessary to pierce a hole beforehand,
so that the tip of the needle (1) is located at a distance from the main constructive
element of the building;
- In case the non-invasive fixing device for fixing of insulation includes an adjustable
pressing disc (2), after the insertion of the needle (1) into the insulation and the
attaching of the fixing element, the adjustable pressing disc (2) is pressed against
the outer surface of the insulation element until its complete press against the main
constructive element of the building and is fixed in the respective position along
the adjustment part (4) of the non-invasive fixing device for fixing;
- Attachment of the fixing element of the device for fixing to a profile of a load-bearing
profile subconstruction or cladding panel. In the example implementation of the invention,
where the fixing element of the non-invasive fixing device for fixing is a mount (3),
it is attached to the load-bearing profile subconstruction of cladding panel with
a screw, a groove, a hook-like adapter or another fixing device, depending on the
mount construction in question (3). In the example implementation of the invention,
in which the fixing element of the non-invasive fixing device for fixing is a foot
mount (5), it presses against a cladding panel.
[0024] The reference numbers of the technical features are included in the claims only with
the aim to increase the intelligibility of the claims and, therefore, those reference
numbers have no limiting effect in regards to the interpretation of the elements,
marked with these reference numbers.
1. Non-invasive fixing device for fixing of building insulation to a constructive or
decorative component of mechanically fixed cladding, including a supporting element
for penetration of insulation, connected at one end to a transverse pressing disc
(2) for pressing of insulation, characterized in that after the pressing disc (2), the non-invasive fixing device has a fixing element,
configured to be fixed to a load-bearing profile subconstruction or cladding panel,
and in that the supporting element is a needle (1) with a length less than or equal to the thickness
of the insulation.
2. Non-invasive fixing device for fixing of building insulation in accordance with claim
1, characterized in that between the fixing element and the supporting element there is an adjustment part
(4), to which the pressing disc (2) is mounted in an adjustable manner and with an
option for locking in different positions along the adjustment part (4).
3. Non-invasive fixing device for fixing of building insulation in accordance with claim
2, characterized in that the adjustment part (4) has a shallow cylindrical thread, while the pressing disc
(2) has a central bore with a thread that corresponds to the thread of the adjustment
part, where the pressing disc (2) is fixed with its central bore to the cylindrical
thread of the adjustment part (4).
4. Non-invasive fixing device for fixing of building insulation in accordance with claim
2, characterized in that the adjustment part (4) has a shallow cylindrical thread, while the pressing disc
(2) has a central bore and is installed with its central bore through the use of an
additional device with a threaded bore to the cylindrical thread of the adjustment
part (4).
5. Non-invasive fixing device for fixing of building insulation in accordance with claim
2, characterized in that the adjustment part (4) is an area with transverse ring-shaped ribs, located at a
distance from one another along the adjustment part (4), that distance being larger
than the thickness of the pressing disc (2), while the pressing disc (2) has a slot
with a width less than the outer diameter of the transverse ring-shaped ribs and more
than the diameter of the adjustment part (4).
6. Non-invasive fixing device for fixing of building insulation in accordance with all
of the aforementioned claims, characterized in that the fixing element is a mount (3) for attachment to a load-bearing profile subconstruction
or cladding panel.
7. Non-invasive fixing device for fixing of building insulation in accordance with claims
1 to 5, characterized in that the fixing element is a foot mount (5) for support against a cladding panel.
8. System for non-invasive fixing of building insulation to a constructive or decorative
component of mechanically fixed cladding that includes insulation, at least one fixing
element for insulation, a load-bearing profile subconstruction, located on the side
of the insulation, which is opposite the side of the insulation facing a main construction
element of a building, and at least one cladding panel fixed to the load-bearing profile
subconstruction, characterized in that the aforementioned at least one fixing element for insulation is a non-invasive fixing
device for building insulation, as described in claims 1 - 7, where the needle (1)
of the non-invasive fixing device for insulation is inserted into the insulation at
a depth less than or equal to the thickness of the insulation, while with the fixing
element, the non-invasive fixing device for insulation is attached and fixed to the
load-bearing profile subconstruction or at least to one cladding panel.
9. Method for non-invasive fixing of building insulation to a constructive or decorative
component of mechanically fixed cladding, including the stages of:
- Placing an insulation element to a main construction element of a building;
- Fixing of the insulation element through a non-invasive fixing device in accordance
with claims 1 to 7, in which the needle (1) of the non-invasive fixing device is inserted
into the insulation element, so that it is located at a distance from the main construction
element of a building;
- Attachment of the fixing element of the fixing device to a profile of a load-bearing
profile subconstruction or cladding panel.
10. Method for non-invasive fixing of building insulation in accordance with claim 9,
characterized in that the non-invasive fixing device is in accordance with claims 2 to 6 and has an adjustable
pressing disc (2), which, during the insertion of the needle (1) into the insulation
and the attachment of the fixing element, the adjustable pressing disc (2) presses
against the outer surface of the insulation element until it is fully pressed against
the main construction element of a building and is fixed in that position along the non-invasive fixing device.
11. Method for non-invasive fixing of building insulation in accordance with claims 9
to 10, characterized in that the fixing element of the non-invasive fixing device is a mount (3), which attaches
to a load-bearing profile subconstruction or a cladding panel.
12. Method for non-invasive fixing of building insulation in accordance with claims 9
to 10, characterized in that the fixing element of the non-invasive fixing device is a foot mount (5) for support
against a cladding panel.