Patent ID: 12241257

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and description of the drawings so as to fully understand advantages and objectives of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiment of the present invention will be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, like reference numerals denote like elements.

FIG.1is a perspective view of modular building interior and exterior material units100and200according to an embodiment of the present invention,FIG.2is a perspective view of the enlarged modular building interior and exterior material unit100ofFIG.1,FIG.3is an exploded perspective view of the modular building interior and exterior material unit100ofFIG.2,FIG.4illustrates an example of a gasket400combined to the modular building interior and exterior material units100and200ofFIG.1,FIG.5is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example in which the modular building interior and exterior material units100and200ofFIG.1are combined to each other,FIG.6is a cross-sectional view illustrating another example in which the modular building interior and exterior material units100and200ofFIG.1are combined to each other,FIG.7is a cross-sectional view illustrating the enlarged gasket400while the modular building interior and exterior material units100and200ofFIG.1are combined to each other, andFIG.8is a cross-sectional view illustrating the state before the modular building interior and exterior material units100and200ofFIG.1are combined to each other.

Referring toFIGS.1through8, the modular building interior and exterior material units100and200according to an embodiment of the present invention may be combined to neighboring modular building interior and exterior material units and may be used as exterior and interior materials in buildings. That is, the modular building interior and exterior material unit100may be combined to neighboring modular building interior and exterior material units which are combined to a wall of a building and may be used as exterior and interior materials in buildings. As an example, the modular building interior and exterior material unit100may be fixed to a wall of a building in such a way that a bracket161is fixed and installed to the side of a vertical frame110in the modular building interior and exterior material unit100and is combined and fixed to an anchor bolt160that is fixed and installed to a wall of a building. However, the modular building interior and exterior material unit100may be fixed and installed to a wall of a building by using various methods and the bracket161and the anchor bolt160may not be always needed for the modular building interior and exterior material unit100to be fixed to a wall of a building in the present invention.

The modular building interior and exterior material units100and200may respectively include a pair of vertical frames110and120, a pair of vertical frames210and220, at least one panel130and230, at least one clip140, and a plurality of gaskets400.

The pair of vertical frames110and120and the pair of vertical frames210and220may be symmetric, spaced apart from each other, and respectively include seating frames710and730at the side thereof which are protruded in a longitudinal direction. Also, seating grooves H1and H2may be respectively included in the seating frames710and730. In addition, the at least one panel130and230may be respectively attached to the outside of the pair of vertical frames110and120and the pair of vertical frames210and220. Furthermore, the at least one clip140includes one end combined to the side of the vertical frame and the other end inserted into a through hole formed on the vertical frame of the other neighboring modular building interior and exterior material and thereby, may be used to combine the modular building interior and exterior material units. For example, as illustrated inFIG.8, the clip140is inserted into a through hole formed on the vertical frame210of the other modular building interior and exterior material unit200while the clip140is combined to the side of the vertical frame120of the modular building interior and exterior material unit100and thereby, the modular building interior and exterior material units100and200may be combined to each other.

The gaskets400may be formed of an elastic material and may be protruded in a longitudinal direction along each side of the pair of vertical frames110and120and the pair of vertical frames210and220so as to be combined to the seating grooves H1and H2. As illustrated in the drawings, the gasket400may be combined to the seating groove formed on the side of the vertical frame110and the gasket400may be combined to the seating groove formed on the side of the vertical frame120in the modular building interior and exterior material unit100. As in the same manner, in the modular building interior and exterior material unit200, the gasket400may be combined to the seating groove formed on the side of the vertical frame210and the gasket400may be combined to the seating groove formed on the side of the vertical frame220.

When the neighboring modular building interior and exterior material units100and200are connected to each other by using the clip140, the gaskets400combined to each modular building interior and exterior material unit tightly contact each other and thereby, seal the space between the neighboring modular building interior and exterior material units100and200so that water tightness and air tightness may be increased. For example, inFIG.8, when the clip140combined to the modular building interior and exterior material unit100is inserted into the through hole of the modular building interior and exterior material unit200, the gasket400combined to the side of the modular building interior and exterior material unit100and the gasket400combined to the side of the modular building interior and exterior material unit200contact each other so as to block the side space between the modular building interior and exterior material unit100and the modular building interior and exterior material unit200from being exposed, as illustrated inFIG.5or6. Accordingly, the same effect as in a sealant work may be obtained.

As illustrated inFIG.4, the gasket400has the form of a pillar which is entirely extended in a vertical direction. The gasket400may be formed of an elastic material, for example, polyurethane or rubber. However, the material forming the gaskets400of the present invention is not restricted to polyurethane or rubber and the gaskets400may be formed of any other material having an elastic force, if the gaskets400may tightly contact each other by using an elastic force and thereby, water tightness and air tightness may be maintained.

The gasket400may include a coupling part410, an elastic part420, and a blocking part430as a unit.

The elastic part420may be formed by being extended along with the coupling part410and the blocking part430and may have the form of a pillar having a hollow therein. When the gaskets400are inserted into the seating grooves H1and H2, the elastic part420may be protruded and combined to the side of the seating grooves H1and H2. When the neighboring gaskets400tightly contact each other, the sides of the elastic parts420in the neighboring gaskets400may surface contact each other and elastic deformation may occur so that adhesion between the neighboring gaskets400may be increased. That is, when the elastic parts420surface contact each other, deformation may occur due to the hollows included therein and thereby, a space between the elastic parts420may be completely tight. As illustrated in the drawings, the plan sectional view of the elastic part420may be an oval. However, as described above, if the gaskets400contact each other and the sides of the elastic parts420surface contact each other to be completely tight, the elastic part420may have other cross-sectional form.

The coupling part410may be extended from the elastic part420, protruded to one side direction of the elastic part420, and inserted into the seating grooves H1and H2to be fixed and combined thereto. For example, the seating grooves H1and H2may be respectively formed on the seating frames710and730, wherein the seating grooves H1and H2have openings narrower than the width of the inside space. In this case, the coupling parts410of the gaskets400may be inserted into the inside spaces through the openings of the seating grooves H1and H2by using an elastic force and then, may be fixed by being held by projection jaws720and740formed around the openings by using a restoring force. However, in the present invention, the coupling part410may not always have the form illustrated in the drawings. Also, the seating grooves H1and H2may not always have the form illustrated in the drawings. If the coupling parts410are inserted, combined, and fixed to the seating grooves H1and H2and then, are not separated therefrom, the coupling part410and the seating grooves H1and H2may have other forms.

The blocking part430may be extended from the front or the back of the elastic part420, may have the form of a plate, and may be protruded to the other side direction of the elastic part420. A direction to which the coupling part410is protruded and a direction to which the blocking part430is protruded may be opposite to each other based on the elastic part420. Also, the blocking part430may be extended from the front (the lower surface of the elastic part inFIG.7) or the back (the upper surface of the elastic part inFIG.7) of the elastic part420. Here, the front and the back are defined for convenience of description. If the neighboring gaskets400tightly contact each other, the front and the back may denote the surfaces which may hide and cover the front and the back of the elastic part420of the other gasket400. For example, the blocking part430of the gasket inserted into the seating groove H1is extended at the front of the elastic part420inFIG.7. In this regard, when the neighboring gaskets tightly contact each other, the blocking part430covers an elastic part420′ of the neighboring gasket and contacts the seating frame710so that the outer surface of the space between the modular building interior and exterior material units100and200may be blocked and thereby, water tight and air tight effects may be obtained. Also, the blocking part430′ of the gasket inserted into the seating groove H2is extended at the back of the elastic part420′ inFIG.7. In this regard, when the neighboring gaskets tightly contact each other, the blocking part430′ covers an elastic part420of the neighboring gasket and contacts the seating frame730so that the inner surface of the space between the modular building interior and exterior material units100and200may be blocked and thereby, water tight and air tight effects may be obtained. That is, in the gasket combined to one vertical frame120from among the pair of vertical frames110and120, the blocking part430may be extended in a direction which may block the outer surface of the space between the neighboring building interior and exterior material units. Also, in the gasket combined to the other vertical frame110from among the pair of vertical frames110and120, the blocking part430may be extended in a direction which may block the inner surface of the space between the neighboring building interior and exterior material units. Accordingly, when the gaskets tightly contact and are combined to each other as inFIG.7, water tightness and air tightness may be maximized by the first watertight and airtight by the blocking part430, the second watertight and airtight by close contact between the elastic parts420and420′, and the third watertight and airtight by the blocking part430′ and may be maintained for a long period of time. In the drawing, the end of the blocking part430contacts the side wall of the seating frame730and the end of the blocking part430′ contacts the side wall of the seating frame710. However, if the blocking parts430and430′ are able to block the space between the modular building interior and exterior material units, the blocking parts430and430′ may be combined by contacting various positions such as the other positions on the seating frames or other positions on the vertical frames.

The modular building interior and exterior material units100and200may respectively include insulators150and250combined between the pair of vertical frames110and120and the pair of vertical frames210and220, wherein the insulators150and250may be spaced apart from the surface of the panels130and230. That is, as the insulators150and250are spaced apart from the surface of the panels130and230in the present invention, heat insulation property may be improved. The insulators150and250may have the form of a plate or may be formed of hardened form such as urethane form. The insulators150and250may respectively include bonding plates310having the form of a flat plate combined on at least one side surface from among the outer side and inner side thereof. That is, the bonding plates310may be combined to at least one of the outer side and the inner side of the pair of vertical frames110and120and the pair of vertical frames210and220. For example, the bonding plates310may be galvanized iron plates. The bonding plates310block the insulators150and250from the outside and are combined to improve heat insulation property.FIG.6illustrates that the insulators are combined in a space where the modular building interior and exterior material units100and200are combined to each other. As illustrated inFIG.6, the modular building interior and exterior material units100and200are combined to each other and the insulators are combined in a space between the side surfaces of the modular building interior and exterior material units100and200so that heat insulation property may be improved. The pair of vertical frames110and120and the pair of vertical frames210and220may respectively and further include frame insulation parts500and550which surround bent portions thereof and have the form of a pipe. The frame insulation parts500and550may share one surface with the vertical frames110,120,210, and220. The frame insulation parts500and550may include inlet parts510and560and cutting parts520and570. The inlet parts510and560may be opened at one side of the frame insulation parts500and550for insulation filler joints AZON530and580to be injected therethrough and the cutting parts520and570may be cut when the insulation filler joints AZON530and580are filled in the frame insulation parts500and550and then are hardened. That is, when the insulation filler joints AZON530and580are injected through the inlet parts510and560and then, the filled insulation filler joints AZON530and580are hardened, the cutting parts520and570are cut and thereby, may be also opened. In this case, the heat and cold transmitted through the vertical frames110,120,210, and220is blocked by the inlet parts510and560and the cutting parts520and570and thereby, the heat and cold is not transmitted any longer so that heat insulation property may be improved. That is, the inlet parts510and560and the cutting parts520and570may be formed on the other surface of the frame insulation parts500and550so that the heat may not be transmitted through the vertical frames110,120,210, and220.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the modular building interior and exterior material units are installed, the gaskets installed at both sides tightly support each other and a threefold block is performed by the blocking parts having the form of a plate included in the gaskets in such a way that the blocking parts close the front and the back. In this regard, water does not permeate into the inside even if it rains or snows, and the inside and the outside may be completely blocked from each other so that water tightness and air tightness may be maximized. That is, when the gaskets are tightly close each other and thereby, the elastic parts tightly support each other, air tightness and water tightness may be expected. However, although the elastic parts tightly support each other, deformation may be generated due to continuous temperature changes or continuous experiences of snow, rain, and wind, as time passes and thereby, air tightness and water tightness may be lowered. Accordingly, in the modular building interior and exterior material units according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the gaskets are tightly close each other, the elastic parts tightly support each other and a threefold block is performed by the blocking parts having the form of a plate at the front and the back in such a way that the blocking parts block a space between the panels so that water tightness and air tightness may be maximized. Also, in the modular building interior and exterior material units according to an embodiment of the present invention, the gaskets are not combined to the frames by using an adhesive and instead, the coupling parts of the gaskets are inserted and fixed to the seating grooves of the frames so that water tightness and air tightness may be improved. That is, when an adhesive is used to combine the gaskets to the frames, a space may be formed or moisture or foreign materials may be entered to the adhesive portions, even if the adhesive is uniformly applied. In this regard, an adhesive strength is lowered as time passes and thereby, the adhesive portions may be parted so that problems on air tightness and water tightness may occur. On the other hand, while the coupling parts of the gaskets are inserted and fixed to the seating grooves and the elastic parts are tightly close each other in the present invention, tight contact may occur between the elastic parts and the frames and thereby, water tightness and air tightness may be improved. In addition, in the modular building interior and exterior material units according to an embodiment of the present invention, since the insulators are interposed between the vertical frames and the modular building interior and exterior material units are combined to each other without installation of the insulators to wall, the insulators may be simply installed and a closed space between the insulators and the panels may be additionally formed as the insulators and the panels are spaced apart from each other. Accordingly, insulation effect may be improved. Moreover, in the modular building interior and exterior material units according to an embodiment of the present invention, the frame insulation parts are formed on the frames so as to improve insulation effect, wherein the frame insulation parts are filled with the insulators and cut the space between the frames to prevent heat conduction.

As above, the exemplary embodiments are described with reference to the drawings and the specification. The terminologies used herein are for the purpose of describing exemplary embodiments of the present invention only and are not intended to be limiting of meanings or the scope of the present invention described in the claims. Therefore, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains that various modifications and equivalents are capable of being made to the above-described embodiments without departing from the scope the present invention as set forth in the following claims.