Straight joint for sandwich panels and method of fabricating same
AssigneeInnovida Holdings, Inc.
InventorUlrich SCHWARTAU
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Abstract
A straight joint and method for connecting two adjacent construction elements, such as sandwich panels, so as to reduce or minimize thermal bridging across the elements. The sandwich panels each have a core, an outer layer, a cavity defined by a portion of the core, and a pathway through the outer layer to the cavity. The panels are erected such that the panel cores are in contact with one another. Bonding material is injected into the cavity through the pathway to seal the joint and maintain the panels in fixed relation to one another.
Claims25
A straight joint to connect two adjacent construction elements together, the joint comprising:
- two panels, each having a core, an outer layer, and a cavity defined by a portion of the core and a portion of the outer layer, the panels arranged such that the panel cores abut one another;
- a pathway through the outer layer of at least one of the panels to the cavity;
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- a bonding material injectable through the pathway and into the cavity, the bonding material bonding the panels together.
A method of joining sandwich panels with a straight joint, wherein each panel has a core and an outer layer, the method comprising:
- forming a cavity between a portion of the outer layer and a portion of the core of each panel;
- arranging the panels such that the panel cores abut one another at an edge of each core and the cavities of the respective sandwich panels align to form a combined cavity;
- providing a pathway to the combined cavity through the outer layer of at least one of the panels;
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- filling the combined cavity with an bonding material.
A sandwich panel comprised of:
- a first outer layer and a second outer layer, the outer layers separated from one another by an insulative core;
- a cavity formed in the insulative core, the cavity defined by a portion of the first outer layer and a portion of the core;
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- a pathway through the first outer layer to the cavity through which a bonding material may be injected to form a joint between the sandwich panel and an adjacent construction element, wherein the insulative core inhibits thermal transfer across the joint from the first outer layer to the second outer layer.
A method of forming a sandwich panel comprising:
- mounting an outer layer to a core;
- forming a cavity between a portion of the outer layer and a portion of the core;
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- providing access to the cavity through the outer layer with a pathway through which bonding material is injectable to join the sandwich panel to a construction element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.