Dynamic foam insulation/shading system with inflatable bags
AssigneeSunarc of Canada Inc.
InventorsStephen Vineberg, Scott Vineberg
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Abstract
A building insulation/shading system comprises a dynamic fluid foam generator and a plurality of deployable/retractable flexible containers mounted to the building structure. Each container has an inlet connected to the dynamic fluid foam generator and an outlet for draining the liquid resulting from the degradation of the insulation foam directed in the container by the foam generator. The containers are movable between an expanded operational position in which the flexible containers are filled with dynamic fluid insulation foam and a retracted storage position in which the flexible containers have been emptied and retracted along the sides of the building.
Claims25
An insulation/shading system for a building structure, comprising a dynamic fluid foam generator, a plurality of inflatable/deflatable containers adapted to be mounted to the building structure, each of said plurality of inflatable/deflatable containers having an inlet connected to said dynamic fluid foam generator for allowing filling of the containers with a dynamic fluid insulation foam and an outlet for draining the liquid resulting from the degradation of the insulation foam, said inflatable/deflatable containers being movable between an expanded operational position in which the containers are filled with said dynamic fluid insulation foam and a retracted storage position in which the dynamic fluid insulation foam has been substantially emptied from the containers, and wherein the dynamic fluid foam generator is located outside the inflatable/deflatable containers, the foaming process being initiated externally of the inflatable/deflatable containers by the foam generator.
A method for periodically insulating/shading a building structure comprising the steps of:
- a) mounting a plurality of inflatable/deflatable bags to the building structure, b) generating degradable fluid foam outside of said inflatable/deflatable bags, and c) deploying the bags from a retracted state to an expanded state and filling the bags with the pre-formed degradable fluid foam.
A system for periodically thermally shielding/shading a building structure with a degradable fluid foam for insulation and shading, the system comprising a foam generator adapted to produce the degradable fluid foam, a distribution pipe connected to an outlet of the foam generator for receiving the foam, and a number of sprinklers connected to the distribution pipe for spray-applying the foam on the building structure interior or exterior.
A system for periodically insulating/shading a transparent building structure, comprising a number of sprinklers spraying liquid foam onto a membrane adapted to be mounted to the building structure, and a foam return line for recuperating the liquid which result from the degradation of the foam over time.
A system for washing the exterior of a greenhouse, comprising a number of sprinklers distributed along a distribution line connected to a source of washing fluid, the sprinklers extending outwardly of the greenhouse for spray-applying a washing fluid on the exterior of the greenhouse.
A method of producing a sound insulation, comprising the steps of:
- providing a source of foaming solution consisting essentially of a surfactant and water, providing a source of pressurized air, and mixing the foaming solution with the pressurized air to generate dynamic liquid foam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.