Building panel, building system and method of constructing a building

• US 8,733,046 B2
• Filed: 10/11/2011
• Issued: 05/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: FBM Licence Limited
• Original Assignee: FBM Licence Limited
• Inventors: Naidoo, Kubashen Jerome
• Primary Examiner(s): KATCHEVES, BASIL S
• Application Number:
  US13/505,952
• Publication Number:
  US 20120216476A1
• Time in Patent Office: 959 Days
• Field of Search: 521/733, 521/263, 522/207, 523/097, 523/091.6, 523/094
• US Class Current: 52/309.4
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 13/02 with fibres or particles being present as additives in the layer
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2317/16 Wood, e.g. woodboard, fibreboard, woodchips
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2419/00 Buildings or parts thereof walls, panels B32B2607/00
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/302 comprising aromatic vinyl (co)polymers, e.g. styrenic (co)polymers
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/40 comprising polyurethanes
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/14 the elements being composed of two or more materials of reinforced concrete E04B1/04
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/66 Sealings damp-proof courses E04B1/644; fire-proof sealings E04B1/948; additions of anti-leak properties to plaster C04B; bituminous sealing masses C08L95/00; sealings for hydraulic engineering work in general E02B3/16; against ground humidity or ground water E02D31/02; coverings against rain or other precipitations of the atmosphere E04D; composition of material or manufacture of sealing foils, see the relevant classes for these foils
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/02 built-up from layers of building elements
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2002/0232 Undercut connections, e.g. using undercut tongues and grooves
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2002/0256 Special features of building elements
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 2/20 of plastics
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 2/243 one at least of the material being insulating
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 2/288 composed of insulating material and concrete, stone or stone-like material
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 2/296 composed of insulating material and non-metallic or unspecified sheet-material E04C2/288 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 2/34 composed of two or more spaced sheet-like parts E04C2/32 takes precedence; spacers for cavity walls E04B2/44
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 2/384 with a metal frame
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 2002/004 Panels with profiled edges, e.g. stepped, serrated
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 2025/006 Heads therefor, e.g. pivotable
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 25/00 Shores or struts specially designed for use in mines E21D15/00 ; E04G21/26, E04G23/04 take precedence; Chocks
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 25/061 by pins
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 25/065 : by a threaded nut

Abstract

A building system comprising: a building panel comprising first and second outer sheet members, an inner sheet member disposed between the first and second outer sheet members, and solid insulating material disposed between the first and second outer sheet members and the inner sheet member; a first track member, the first track member and the building panel being arranged such that the panel is engagable along a first side with the first track member and the first track member is connectable to the first and second outer sheet members; a second track member, the second track member and the building panel being arranged such that the panel is engagable along a second side with the second track member and the second track member is connectable to the first and second outer sheet members and the inner sheet member.

Claims

1. A building panel for use in construction of a building, the building panel comprising:

a first outer sheet member;

a second outer sheet member;

an inner sheet member disposed between the first and second outer sheet members; and

solid insulating material disposed between and bonded to the first and second outer sheet members and the inner sheet member;

the building panel being provided;

along a first side with first and second slots each extending for a length of the first side, the first slot being at an interface between the first outer sheet member and the insulating material, and the second slot being at an interface between the second outer sheet member and the insulating material; and

, along a second side with first, second, third and fourth slots each extending for a length of the second side, the first slot of the second side being at an interface between the first outer sheet member and the insulating material, the second slot of the second side being at an interface between the second outer sheet member and the insulating material, the third slot being at an interface between the inner sheet member and the insulating material on a side of the first outer sheet member, and the fourth slot being at an interface between the inner sheet member and the insulating material on a side of the second outer sheet member.

2. The building panel according to claim 1 comprising, along a third side which extends between the first and second sides:

first and second slots each extending for a length of the third side, the first slot of the third side being at an interface between the first outer sheet member and the insulating material, and the second slot of the third side being at an interface between the second outer sheet member and the insulating material.

3. The building panel according to claim 2 comprising, along a fourth side which extends between the first and second sides opposite the third side:

first and second slots each extending for a length of the fourth side, the first slot of the fourth side being at an interface between the first outer sheet member and the insulating material, and the second slot of the fourth side being at an interface between the second outer sheet member and the insulating material.

4. The building panel according to claim 3 wherein the first slots are co-joined to form a continuous first slot about the building panel.

5. The building panel according to claim 3 wherein the second slots are co-joined to form a continuous second slot about the building panel.

6. The building panel according to claim 1 wherein one of the first and second outer sheet members is thicker than the other of the first and second sheet members.

7. The building panel according to claim 1 wherein, the solid insulating material comprises a rigid polymer.

8. The building panel according to claim 7 wherein the solid insulating material has a density about 45 Kg/m³.

9. The building panel according to claim 8 wherein the solid insulating material has a density about 45 Kg/m³.

10. The building panel according to claim 7 wherein the rigid polymer comprises one of:

polyurethane (PU) foam material; and

polyisocyanurate (PIR).

12. The building panel according to claim 1 wherein one of the first and second outer sheet members is thicker than the other of the first and second sheet members.

11. A building panel for use in construction of a building, the building panel comprising:

a first outer sheet member;

a second outer sheet member;

an inner sheet member disposed between the first and second outer sheet members; and

solid insulating material disposed between and bonded to the first and second outer sheet members and the inner sheet member;

the building panel having four sides between the first and second sheet members, and being provided with continuous first and second slots extending about the four sides of the panel with the first slot being at an interface between the first outer sheet member and the insulating material, and the second slot being at an interface between the second outer sheet member and the insulating material; and

, along a one of the sides third and fourth slots each of which extend for a length of the one side, the third slot being at an interface between the inner sheet member and the insulating material on a side of the first outer sheet member, and the fourth slot being at an interface between the inner sheet member and the insulating material on a side of the second outer sheet member.

13. The building panel according to claim 11 wherein, the solid insulating material comprises a rigid polymer.

14. The building panel according to claim 13 wherein the rigid polymer comprises one of polyurethane (PU) foam material;

and polyisocyanurate (PIR).