Composite panel for a wall and method for making same

• US 8,833,023 B2
• Filed: 03/11/2009
• Issued: 09/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: ArcelorMittal Construction France (ArcelorMittal SA)
• Original Assignee: ArcelorMittal Construction France (ArcelorMittal SA)
• Inventors: Masure, David, Moum, Chantha
• Primary Examiner(s): FIGUEROA, LUZ ADRIANA
• Application Number:
  US13/123,647
• Publication Number:
  US 20110277407A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,015 Days
• Field of Search: 523/091, 523/092, 523/097, 523/099, 523/091.4, 523/091.6, 525/78, 525/891, 527/421.3, 524/041, 524/043, 524061-4063, 524/072, 524/073, 527/450.5, 527/450.9, 527/831, 527/941
• US Class Current: 52/309.7
• 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 2/384 with a metal frame
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49629 Panel

Abstract

A composite panel for making a wall of a building includes an outer cladding plate, an inner wall plate, and a supporting structure provided between the outer cladding plate and the inner wall plate and which is partially embedded in a polymer foam.

Claims

1. A composite panel for making a wall of a building, comprising:

an outer cladding plate;

an inner wall plate;

a supporting structure provided between the outer cladding plate and the inner wall plate and at least partially embedded in a polymer foam, a first side of the supporting structure facing the inner wall plate is secured to the inner wall plate;

at least one panel made from mineral wool housed in the supporting structure;

wherein the polymer foam includes a polyurethane foam having a density greater than 30 Kg/m³;

wherein the supporting structure includes a metal frame including at least two side posts, an upper crosspiece, and a lower crosspiece;

wherein the supporting structure is covered with the polyurethane foam on a second side facing the outer cladding plate, the polyurethane foam extending to lateral sides of the supporting structure, extending between the first and the second sides of the supporting structure; and

wherein on a side opposite the supporting structure, the polyurethane foam is in contact with a layer of mineral wool which is glued to the outer cladding plate.

2. The composite panel according to claim 1, wherein the side posts include two C-shaped profiles that are alongside each other in different orientations relative to each other.

3. The composite panel according to claim 2, wherein the two C-shaped profiles each include a bottom web connecting two parallel side wings and are arranged perpendicular to each other so that one of the side wings of one of the profiles is alongside the bottom web of the other profile.

4. The composite panel according to claim 1, wherein the supporting structure includes a central post.

5. The composite panel according to claim 4, wherein the central post includes two C-shaped profiles alongside each other back to back.

6. The composite panel according to claim 1, wherein the ends of the mineral wool panel arranged in a volume defined by the supporting structure are housed in a bottom between webs of at least two facing C-shaped profiles of two adjacent posts, each of said at least two adjacent posts comprising a C-shaped profile, said at least two adjacent posts including (a) the side posts;

and/or (b) one of the side posts and a central post.

7. The composite panel according to claim 1, wherein the upper and lower crosspieces include U-shaped profiles covering free ends of the side posts.

8. The composite panel according to claim 7, wherein the U-shaped profile that makes up the lower crosspiece includes a bottom that includes a longitudinal rib extending over an entire length of the profile.

9. The composite panel according to claim 1, wherein the frame includes a wind bracing.

10. The composite panel according to claim 9, wherein the wind bracing includes a St Andrew'"'"'s cross.

11. The composite panel according to claim 9, wherein the wind bracing includes a metal plate secured to at least the side posts.

12. The composite panel according to claim 11, wherein the metal plate is also secured to a central post.

13. The composite panel according to claim 1, wherein the inner wall plate includes an outer plaster plate.

14. The composite panel according to claim 13, wherein the inner wall plate includes a steam-impermeable membrane alongside or secured to an inner or an outer surface of the outer plaster plate.

15. The composite panel according to claim 1, further comprising a device adapted to run cables inside the panel.

16. The composite panel according to claim 15, wherein the device includes a raceway adapted to run cables extending over a height of the panel and located close to an outer plaster plate so as to make it easy to access to run cables.

17. The composite panel according to claim 16, wherein the raceway is incorporated into the supporting structure extending from a bottom of a U-shaped profile of the lower crosspiece to a bottom of a U-shaped profile of the upper crosspiece, the upper and lower crosspieces including openings allowing access to an inside of the raceway.

18. The composite panel according to claim 1, further comprising a finishing plate kept at a certain distance from the inner wall plate on a side opposite the supporting structure by a spacing device, so as to define a volume to run cables between the inner wall plate and the finishing plate.

19. The composite panel according to claim 18, wherein the device is comprised of spacers made from C-shaped profiles, branches of the C-shaped profiles are secured to the finishing plate and the inner wall plate, respectively.

20. The composite panel according to claim 19, further comprising at least one mineral wool panel arranged in a volume for running cables between the finishing plate and the inner wall plate, ends of the mineral wool panel being housed in a bottom web of two adjacent two of said C-shaped profiles.

21. The composite panel according to claim 1, further comprising a layer of rock wool adhered to the outer cladding plate.

22. The composite panel according to claim 1, further comprising two side edges, at least one of the two side edges being configured to cooperate with the side edge of an adjacent panel configured in a complementary manner.

23. The composite panel according to claim 22, wherein at least one of the two side edges includes a plaster tab made from a fire-resistant material extending along a side edge of an outer plaster plate, the plaster tab being arranged against an inner face of the outer plaster plate and extending beyond the side edge so that when the side edge of the panel cooperates with the complementary side edge of an adjacent panel, the plaster tab covers a seam between the respective outer plaster plates of the adjacent panels, the outer plaster plate being the inner wall plate.

24. The composite panel according to claim 22, wherein at least one of the side edges is formed by the polymer foam gripped between the outer cladding plate and the inner wall plate.

25. The composite panel according to claim 23, wherein the outer plaster plate includes, on an outer face, at least one thinner strip retracted towards an inside of the panel extending over an entire height of the plaster plate along a side edge.

26. The composite panel according to claim 22, wherein along at least one of the two side edges, the outer cladding extends laterally beyond the supporting structure and the inner wall plate, over a distance adapted to cover the side edge of an adjacent panel perpendicular to the composite panel, the outer cladding being covered on the inner face with the polymer foam configured to cooperate in a complementary manner with the side edge of the adjacent panel.

27. The composite panel according to claim 1, wherein along a lower edge of the panel, the outer cladding plate extends downwards beyond a lower edge of the supporting structure to form a covering skirt.

28. The composite panel according to claim 1, wherein the outer cladding plate includes at least one of (a) a metal cladding plate and (b) a lacquered galvanized steel cladding plate.

29. A method for making a composite panel, comprising:

arranging at least one inner wall plate, on which a supporting structure is placed or secured, in a molding frame;

positioning side crosspieces with shapes complementary to those of the side edges of the panel to be made;

placing polymer foam blocks on the inner wall plate or the supporting structure;

positioning at least one panel made from mineral wool in the supporting structure;

placing an outer cladding panel on the polymer foam blocks so that the outer cladding panel is positioned at a certain distance from the supporting structure;

inserting an assembly of the inner wall plate, the supporting structure, the side crosspieces, the polymer foam blocks, and the outer cladding panel into a conformator;

hot injecting the polymer foam; and

stripping the panel after cooling

wherein the composite panel comprises;

an outer cladding plate;

an inner wall plate;

a supporting structure provided between the outer cladding plate and the inner wall plate and at least partially embedded in a polymer foam, a first side of the supporting structure facing the inner wall plate is secured to the inner wall plate;

at least one panel made from mineral wool housed in the supporting structure;

wherein the polymer foam includes a polyurethane foam having a density greater than 30 Kg/m³;

wherein the supporting structure includes a metal frame including at least two side posts, an upper crosspiece, and a lower crosspiece;

wherein the supporting structure is covered with the polyurethane foam on a second side facing the outer cladding plate, the polyurethane foam extending to lateral sides of the supporting structure, extending between the first and the second sides of the supporting structure; and

wherein on a side opposite the supporting structure, the polyurethane foam is in contact with a layer of mineral wool which is glued to the outer cladding plate.

30. A composite panel for making a wall of a building, comprising:

an outer cladding plate;

an inner wall plate;

a supporting structure provided between the outer cladding plate and the inner wall plate and at least partially embedded in a polymer foam;

at least one panel made from mineral wool housed in the supporting structure;

two side edges, at least one of the two side edges being configured to cooperate with the side edge of an adjacent panel configured in a complementary manner

wherein the polymer foam includes a polyurethane foam having a density greater than 30 Kg/m³;

wherein the supporting structure includes a metal frame including at least two side posts, an upper crosspiece, and a lower crosspiece; and

wherein at least one side edge is formed by the polymer foam gripped between the outer cladding plate and the inner wall plate.