Panel junction attachments for use in a structure with integrated insulation
First Claim
1. A structure with integrated insulation, the structure with integrated insulation comprising:
- a steel frame, the steel frame including;
a first vertical support beam; and
a second vertical support beam;
an assembly with integrated insulation, wherein the assembly with integrated insulation;
includes a first building panel with integrated insulation, the building panel with integrated insulation including;
a first surface;
a second surface, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface;
a first edge, wherein;
the first edge is disposed between the first surface and the second surface; and
a second edge, wherein;
the second edge is disposed between the first surface and the second surface and is opposite the first edge; and
the first building panel with integrated insulation being attached to the first vertical support beam on the first surface of the first building panel with integrated insulation, wherein;
no portion of the first vertical support beam passes through the second surface of the first building panel; and
the attachment between the first vertical support beam and the first building panel with integrated insulation includes adhesive over an entirety of a web of the first vertical support beam in contact with the first building panel with integrated insulation;
includes a second building panel with integrated insulation, the building panel with integrated insulation including;
a first surface;
a second surface, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface;
a first edge, wherein;
the first edge is disposed between the first surface and the second surface; and
a second edge, wherein;
the second edge is disposed between the first surface and the second surface and is opposite the first edge; and
an indentation in the first surface configured to receive at least a portion of the first building panel with integrated insulation;
the second building panel with integrated insulation being attached to the second vertical support beam on the second surface of the second building panel with integrated insulation, wherein;
no portion of the second vertical support beam passes through the first surface of the second building panel; and
the attachment between the second vertical support beam and the second building panel with integrated insulation includes adhesive over an entirety of a web of the second vertical support beam in contact with the second building panel with integrated insulation; and
a joint, wherein the joint;
includes a portion of the first building panel with integrated insulation being placed within the indentation in the first surface of the second building panel with integrated insulation;
includes adhesive over an entirety of adjoining surfaces of the portion of the first building panel with integrated insulation and the indentation in the first surface of the second building panel with integrated insulation; and
forms a thermal break; and
a covering, wherein the covering overlays an entirety of the first surface and the first vertical support beam.
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Abstract
A structure with integrated insulation. The structure with integrated insulation includes a steel frame. The steel frame includes a first support beam and a second support beam. The structure with integrated insulation also includes an assembly with integrated insulation. The assembly with integrated insulation includes a first building panel with integrated insulation, the first building panel with integrated insulation being attached to the first support beam on the first surface of the first building panel with integrated insulation. The assembly with integrated insulation also includes a second building panel with integrated insulation. The second building panel with integrated insulation 4 includes an indentation in the first surface configured to receive at least a portion of the first building panel with integrated insulation. The second building panel with integrated insulation being attached to the second support beam on the second surface of the second building panel with integrated insulation.
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20 Claims
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1. A structure with integrated insulation, the structure with integrated insulation comprising:
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a steel frame, the steel frame including; a first vertical support beam; and a second vertical support beam; an assembly with integrated insulation, wherein the assembly with integrated insulation; includes a first building panel with integrated insulation, the building panel with integrated insulation including; a first surface; a second surface, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface; a first edge, wherein; the first edge is disposed between the first surface and the second surface; and a second edge, wherein; the second edge is disposed between the first surface and the second surface and is opposite the first edge; and the first building panel with integrated insulation being attached to the first vertical support beam on the first surface of the first building panel with integrated insulation, wherein; no portion of the first vertical support beam passes through the second surface of the first building panel; and the attachment between the first vertical support beam and the first building panel with integrated insulation includes adhesive over an entirety of a web of the first vertical support beam in contact with the first building panel with integrated insulation; includes a second building panel with integrated insulation, the building panel with integrated insulation including;
a first surface;a second surface, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface; a first edge, wherein; the first edge is disposed between the first surface and the second surface; and a second edge, wherein; the second edge is disposed between the first surface and the second surface and is opposite the first edge; and an indentation in the first surface configured to receive at least a portion of the first building panel with integrated insulation; the second building panel with integrated insulation being attached to the second vertical support beam on the second surface of the second building panel with integrated insulation, wherein; no portion of the second vertical support beam passes through the first surface of the second building panel; and the attachment between the second vertical support beam and the second building panel with integrated insulation includes adhesive over an entirety of a web of the second vertical support beam in contact with the second building panel with integrated insulation; and a joint, wherein the joint; includes a portion of the first building panel with integrated insulation being placed within the indentation in the first surface of the second building panel with integrated insulation; includes adhesive over an entirety of adjoining surfaces of the portion of the first building panel with integrated insulation and the indentation in the first surface of the second building panel with integrated insulation; and forms a thermal break; and a covering, wherein the covering overlays an entirety of the first surface and the first vertical support beam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A structure with integrated insulation, the structure with integrated insulation comprising:
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a steel frame, the steel frame including; a first vertical support beam; a second vertical support beam; a third vertical support beam; and a fourth vertical support beam; an assembly with integrated insulation, wherein the assembly with integrated insulation; includes a first building panel with integrated insulation, the building panel with integrated insulation including; a first surface; a second surface, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface; a first edge, wherein; the first edge is disposed between the first surface and the second surface; and a second edge, wherein; the second edge is disposed between the first surface and the second surface and is opposite the first edge; the first building panel with integrated insulation being attached to the first vertical support beam on the first surface of the first building panel with integrated insulation, wherein; no portion of the first vertical support beam passes through the second surface of the first building panel; and the attachment between the first vertical support beam and the first building panel with integrated insulation includes adhesive over an entirety of a web of the first vertical support beam in contact with the first building panel with integrated insulation; the first building panel with integrated insulation being attached to the second vertical support beam on the second surface of the first building panel with integrated insulation, wherein; no portion of the second vertical support beam passes through the first surface of the first building panel; and the attachment between the second vertical support beam and the first building panel with integrated insulation includes adhesive over an entirety of a web of the second vertical support beam in contact with the first building panel with integrated insulation; includes a second building panel with integrated insulation, the building panel with integrated insulation including; a first surface; a second surface, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface; a first edge, wherein; the first edge is disposed between the first surface and the second surface; and a second edge, wherein; the second edge is disposed between the first surface and the second surface and is opposite the first edge; and an indentation in the first surface; a c-channel attached within the indentation, wherein the c-channel is configured receive the first edge of the first building panel with integrated insulation; wherein the c-channel includes adhesive on an entire surface of the c-channel in contact with the second building panel with integrated insulation forming a thermal break; and a joint, wherein the joint; includes the first edge of the first building panel with integrated insulation being placed within the c-channel; includes adhesive over an entirety of adjoining surfaces of the first edge of the first building panel with integrated insulation and the c-channel; and forms a thermal break; the second building panel with integrated insulation being attached to the third vertical support beam on the first surface of the second building panel with integrated insulation, wherein; no portion of the third vertical support beam passes through the second surface of the second building panel; and the attachment between the third vertical support beam and the second building panel with integrated insulation includes adhesive over an entirety of a web of the third vertical support beam in contact with the second building panel with integrated insulation; the second building panel with integrated insulation being attached to the fourth vertical support beam on the second surface of the second building panel with integrated insulation, wherein; no portion of the fourth vertical support beam passes through the first surface of the second building panel; and the attachment between the fourth vertical support beam and the second building panel with integrated insulation includes adhesive over an entirety of a web of the fourth vertical support beam in contact with the second building panel with integrated insulation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A structure with integrated insulation, the structure with integrated insulation comprising:
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a steel frame, the steel frame including; a first vertical support beam; a second vertical support beam; a third vertical support beam; a fourth vertical support beam; and a post; an assembly with integrated insulation, wherein the assembly with integrated insulation; includes a first building panel with integrated insulation, the building panel with integrated insulation including; a first surface;
a second surface, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface;a first edge, wherein; the first edge is disposed between the first surface and the second surface; and a second edge, wherein; the second edge is disposed between the first surface and the second surface and is opposite the first edge; and a river configured to allow for the placement of a utility line within the wall panel with integrated insulation; the first building panel with integrated insulation being attached to the first vertical support beam on the first surface of the first building panel with integrated insulation, wherein; no portion of the first vertical support beam passes through the second surface of the first building panel; and the attachment between the first vertical support beam and the first building panel with integrated insulation; includes adhesive over an entirety of a web of the first vertical support beam in contact with the first building panel with integrated insulation; and creates a thermal break; the first building panel with integrated insulation being attached to the second vertical support beam on the second surface of the first building panel with integrated insulation, wherein; no portion of the second vertical support beam passes through the first surface of the first building panel; and the attachment between the second vertical support beam and the first building panel with integrated insulation; includes adhesive over an entirety of a web of the second vertical support beam in contact with the first building panel with integrated insulation; and creates a thermal break; includes a second building panel with integrated insulation, the building panel with integrated insulation including; a first surface; a second surface, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface;
a first edge, wherein;the first edge is disposed between the first surface and the second surface; and a second edge, wherein; the second edge is disposed between the first surface and the second surface and is opposite the first edge; and an indentation in the first surface configured to receive at least a portion of the first building panel with integrated insulation; a joint, wherein the joint; adjincludes the first edge of the first building panel with integrated insulation being placed within the indentation in the first surface of the second building panel with integrated insulation; includes adhesive over an entirety of adjoining surfaces of the first edge of the first building panel with integrated insulation and the indentation in the first surface of the second building panel with integrated insulation; and creates a thermal break; the second building panel with integrated insulation being attached to the third vertical support beam on the first surface of the second building panel with integrated insulation, wherein; no portion of the third vertical support beam passes through the second surface of the second building panel; and the attachment between the third vertical support beam and the second building panel with integrated insulation; includes adhesive over an entirety of a web of the third vertical support beam in contact with the second building panel with integrated insulation; and creates a thermal break; the second building panel with integrated insulation being attached to the fourth vertical support beam on the second surface of the second building panel with integrated insulation, wherein; no portion of the fourth vertical support beam passes through the first surface of the second building panel; and the attachment between the fourth vertical support beam and the second building panel with integrated insulation; includes adhesive over an entirety of a web of the fourth vertical support beam in contact with the second building panel with integrated insulation; and creates a thermal break; a backing secured within the second building panel with integrated insulation, the backing configured to allow an external device to be attached to the second building panel with integrated insulation; and a panel connection, the panel connection configured to attach the second edge of the second building panel with integrated insulation to the post. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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