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US 7,530,204 B2Granted
Climate controlled housing unit
AssigneeCelestia
InventorsBrent T. Cook, Joseph B. Alexander, Jorge G. Gatica
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Abstract
A modular wall panel system to facilitate modular home construction in remote locations. Each wall panel includes two complementary wall members secured in their relative positions via a panel slide lock. Each wall member is composed of layers of lightweight, thermal resistant insulation. The insulant layers are separated by reflective layers designed to attract and retain solar energy.
Claims15
A modular wall panel system, comprising:
- a prefabricated wall panel for installation having a plurality of wall members, wherein each wall member includes a face, sides, and ends;
- said prefabricated wall panel comprising a top wall member secured upon a bottom wall member by a slide lock and separated by a divider, each of said top and bottom wall members further comprising:
- a first insulant layer;
- a vacuum chamber bonded to the first insulant layer;
- a cloth stress panel bonded to the vacuum chamber;
- a second insulant layer bonded to the cloth stress panel;
- a reflective layer and a reflective insulation layer bonded between the second insulant layer and a third insulant layer;
- said third insulant layer;
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- an outer fiber reinforced plastic layer bonded to said third insulant layer;
- said slide lock comprising a pair of c-shaped openings to receive said cloth stress panels and connecting said cloth stress panel of said top wall member to said cloth stress panel of said bottom wall member;
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- means for connecting the wall panel to another wall panel.
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