SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS OF AN INSULATED PANEL STRUCTURE
An insulated panel structure and method of making the same are provided for enhancing the thermal efficiency in a building structure. The insulated panel structure includes a foam member, multiple brace members, and a reflective layer. The multiple brace members are coupled to the foam member to provide strength to the foam member and structural integrity to the panel structure. Such foam member is configured to resist conductive heat flow therethrough. Further, the reflective layer includes an interior facing surface and an exterior facing surface. The reflective layer is positioned alongside an interior side of the foam member such that the exterior facing surface faces the interior side of the foam member. With this arrangement, the interior facing surface is configured to reflect radiation heat toward an interior of the building structure and the exterior facing surface is configured to reflect radiation heat toward an exterior of the building structure.
The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/906,884, filed on Nov. 20, 2013, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELDThe present invention relates generally to insulated panel structures and, more particularly, the present invention relates to a system, device and method for enhancing the structural characteristics and/or the thermal efficiency of a building structure.
BACKGROUNDSynthetic panel structures with favorable insulating characteristics, designed to form walls for residential housing or industrial buildings, are known in the art. For example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,943,775 and 6,167,624 both to Lanahan et al. disclose such synthetic panel structures that provide a polymeric foamed material in the panel that provides excellent thermal efficiency. However, it would be advantageous to improve the thermal efficiency of known synthetic panel structures, which in turn will be better for the environment and will further reduce the heating and cooling costs for residential housing and industrial buildings.
A variety of features and advantages will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the description of the various embodiments set forth below.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONEmbodiments of the present invention are directed to various systems, devices and methods for an insulated panel structure with enhanced thermal efficiency. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, an insulated panel structure is configured to be positioned as a portion of a wall of a building structure. The insulated panel structure includes a foam member, multiple brace members, and a reflective layer. The foam member includes an interior side and an exterior side each extending between opposing top and bottom ends. Further, the interior side includes slots defined therein extending between the opposing top and bottom ends. Such foam member is configured to resist conductive heat flow therethrough. Each brace member is partially positioned within one of the slots defined in the interior side of the foam member such that the brace members extend substantially parallel relative to each other with a portion of each brace member extending away from and alongside a portion of the interior side of the foam member. The reflective layer includes an interior facing surface and an exterior facing surface. Further, the reflective layer is positioned alongside the interior side of the foam member such that the exterior facing surface faces the interior side of the foam member. With this arrangement, the interior facing surface is configured to reflect radiation heat toward an interior of the building structure and the exterior facing surface is configured to reflect radiation heat toward an exterior of the building structure.
In one embodiment, the panel structure further includes elongated strips positioned over the exterior side of the foam member such that the elongated strips are spaced parallel relative to each other. Further, the elongated strips may be spaced from the multiple brace members with a portion of the foam member therebetween. In another embodiment, the exterior side of the foam member defines strip channels sized and configured to each receive one of the elongated strips. In still another embodiment, the strip channels include a channel depth substantially similar to a strip depth such that an outer surface of the strips is substantially flush with a surface of the exterior side of the foam member.
In another embodiment, the reflective layer includes a sheet material. In another embodiment, the reflective layer directly contacts the interior side of the foam member. Such reflective layer may include slits defined therein that correspond with the slots defined in the foam member such that edges defining the slits are configured to contact, or extend directly adjacent to, an intermediate portion of a corresponding brace member partially disposed within the slot.
In another embodiment, the reflective layer directly contacts an outer surface of the multiple brace members to provide an air gap between the reflective layer and the foam member. In still another embodiment, the reflective layer is suspended alongside the foam member with an air gap therebetween such that the reflective layer extends through an elongated slot defined in each of the brace members.
In another embodiment, the reflective layer includes a coating material layered against the interior side of the foam member. In yet another embodiment, the reflective layer includes at least one of an aluminum material and a copper material. In another embodiment, the insulated panel structure further includes an anti-mold layer disposed on at least one of the interior facing surface and the exterior facing surface of the reflective layer. In another embodiment, the insulated panel structure further includes a solution integrated with at least one of the foam member and the reflective layer, the solution having at least one of an anti-mold component and an anti-boring insect component.
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, an insulated panel structure configured to be positioned as a portion of a wall of a building structure is provided. The insulated panel structure includes a foam member and multiple brace members, the foam member including an interior side having slots defined therein that extending between opposing top and bottom ends of the foam member. Each brace member is partially positioned within one of the slots defined in the foam member such that a portion of each brace member extends away from and alongside a portion of the of the foam member. The above described insulated panel structure further includes a reflective layer integrated therewith. The reflective layer includes an interior facing surface and an exterior facing surface. Further, the reflective layer is positioned alongside the interior side of the foam member such that the exterior facing surface faces the interior side of the foam member. With this arrangement, the interior facing surface is configured to reflect radiation heat toward an interior of the building structure and the exterior facing surface is configured to reflect radiation heat toward an exterior of the building structure.
In one embodiment, the reflective layer includes a sheet material. In another embodiment, the reflective layer directly contacts the interior side of the foam member. In still another embodiment, the reflective layer includes slits defined therein that correspond with the slots defined in the foam member such that edges defining the slits are configured to contact an intermediate portion of a corresponding brace member partially disposed within the slot.
In another embodiment, the reflective layer directly contacts an outer surface of the multiple brace members to provide an air gap between the reflective layer and the foam member. In another embodiment, the reflective layer is suspended alongside the foam member with an air gap therebetween. In still another embodiment, such reflective layer may extend through an elongated slot defined in each of the brace members.
In another embodiment, the reflective layer includes a coating material layered over the interior side of the foam member. In yet another embodiment, the reflective layer includes at least one of a copper material and an aluminum material.
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a method of making an insulated panel structure for enhancing thermal efficiency within a building structure is provided. The method includes the following steps: forming a foam member having an interior side and an exterior side each extending between opposing top and bottom ends such that the interior side includes slots defined therein and formed to extend between the top and bottom ends; sliding multiple brace members into the slots such that each brace member is partially positioned within one of the slots and such that a portion of each brace member extends away from and alongside a portion of the of the foam member; and positioning a reflective layer alongside the interior side of the foam member such that an exterior facing surface of the reflective layer faces the interior side of the foam member so that an interior facing surface of the reflective layer reflects radiation heat toward an interior of the building structure and the exterior facing surface reflects radiation heat toward an exterior of the building structure.
In one embodiment, the method of making an insulated panel structure further includes positioning elongated strips over the exterior side of the foam member such that the elongated strips are spaced parallel relative to each other and spaced from the multiple brace members with a portion of the foam member therebetween. In another embodiment, the positioning step includes positioning the reflective layer to directly contact the interior side of the foam member. In another embodiment, the method further includes, prior to the sliding step, cutting slits in the reflective layer to correspond with the slots defined in the foam member.
In still another embodiment, the positioning step includes extending the reflective layer to directly contact an outer surface of the multiple brace members to provide an air gap between the reflective layer and the foam member. In another embodiment, the positioning step includes suspending the reflective layer to extend alongside the foam member with an air gap therebetween. In a further embodiment, the suspending step includes extending the reflective layer through an elongated slot defined in each of the brace members.
In another embodiment, the positioning step includes spraying a coating of reflective material to form the reflective layer on the interior side of the foam member. In another embodiment, the positioning step includes positioning the reflective layer as a flat sheet positioned alongside the interior side of the foam member.
In another embodiment, the positioning step includes positioning the reflective layer having at least one of an aluminum material and a copper material. In still another embodiment, the method further includes the step of spraying an anti-mold solution to at least one of the interior facing surface and the exterior facing surface. In another embodiment, the method for making an insulated panel structure further includes applying at least one of an anti-mold solution and an anti-boring insect solution to at least one of the foam member and the reflective layer.
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a modular panel structure system configured to form walls of a building structure is provided. The modular panel structure system includes multiple insulated panel structures configured to be coupled together to collectively form the wall of the building structure. Each insulated panel structure includes a foam member, multiple brace members, and a reflective layer. The foam member includes an interior side and an exterior side each extending between opposing top and bottom ends. The interior side includes slots defined therein extending between the opposing top and bottom ends. Such foam member is configured to resist conductive heat flow therethrough. Each brace member is partially positioned within one of the slots defined in the interior side of the foam member such that the brace members extend substantially parallel relative to each other with a portion of each brace member extending away and alongside a portion of the interior side of the foam member. The reflective layer includes an interior facing surface and an exterior facing surface. The reflective layer is positioned alongside the interior side of the foam member such that the exterior facing surface faces the interior side of the foam member. With this arrangement, the interior facing surface is configured to reflect radiation heat toward an interior of the building structure and the exterior facing surface is configured to reflect radiation heat toward an exterior of the building structure.
In one embodiment, the insulated panel structures include elongated strips positioned over the exterior side of the foam member such that the elongated strips are spaced parallel relative to each other and spaced from the multiple brace members with a portion of the foam member therebetween.
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, an insulated panel structure configured to be positioned as a portion of a wall of a building structure is provided. The insulated patent structure includes a foam member, multiple brace members, and elongated strips. The foam member includes an interior side and an exterior side each extending between opposing top and bottom ends and opposing side ends. The interior side includes slots defined therein extending between the opposing top and bottom ends such that the foam member is configured to resist conductive heat flow therethrough. Each of the brace members are partially positioned within one of the slots defined in the interior side of the foam member such that the brace members extend substantially parallel relative to each other with a portion of each brace member extending away from and alongside a portion of the interior side of the foam member. The elongated strips are positioned over the exterior side of the foam member such that the elongated strips are spaced parallel relative to each other and spaced from the multiple brace members with a portion of the foam member therebetween.
In one embodiment, the insulated panel structure includes a reflective layer. The reflective layer includes an interior facing surface and an exterior facing surface, the reflective layer positioned alongside the interior side of the foam member such that the exterior facing surface faces the interior side of the foam member, the interior facing surface configured to reflect radiation heat toward an interior of the building structure and the exterior facing surface configured to reflect radiation heat toward an exterior of the building structure. In another embodiment, the insulated panel structure includes a solution integrated with at least one of the foam member and the reflective layer, the solution having at least one of an anti-mold component and an anti-boring insect component.
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, an insulated panel structure configured to be positioned as a portion of a wall of a building structure is provided. In this embodiment, the insulated panel structure includes a foam member, multiple brace members, and a solution. The foam member includes an interior side and an exterior side each extending between opposing top and bottom ends and opposing side ends, the interior side including slots defined therein extending between the opposing top and bottom ends, the foam member configured to resist conductive heat flow therethrough. Each of the multiple brace members are partially positioned within one of the slots defined in the interior side of the foam member such that the brace members extend substantially parallel relative to each other with a portion of each brace member extending away from and alongside a portion of the interior side of the foam member. The solution is integrated with the foam member, the solution having at least one of an anti-mold component and an anti-boring insect component.
In one embodiment, the insulated panel structure includes a reflective layer. The reflective layer includes an interior facing surface and an exterior facing surface, the reflective layer positioned alongside the interior side of the foam member such that the exterior facing surface faces the interior side of the foam member, the interior facing surface configured to reflect radiation heat toward an interior of the building structure and the exterior facing surface configured to reflect radiation heat toward an exterior of the building structure. In another embodiment, the insulated panel structure includes elongated strips positioned over the exterior side of the foam member such that the elongated strips are spaced parallel relative to each other and spaced from the multiple brace members with a portion of the foam member therebetween.
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a wall structure for increasing thermal properties of a building structure is provided. The wall structure includes multiple brace members, an insulating member, and a reflective layer. The brace members are configured to be vertically positioned and spaced in a parallel arrangement. The insulating member is positioned at least partially between the brace members such that the insulating member has an interior side and an exterior side. The reflective layer includes an interior facing surface and an exterior facing surface, the reflective layer positioned alongside the interior side of the insulating member such that the exterior facing surface faces the interior side of the insulating member. With this arrangement, the interior facing surface is configured to reflect radiation heat toward an interior of the building structure and the exterior facing surface is configured to reflect radiation heat toward an exterior of the building structure.
In one embodiment, the wall structure includes a solution integrated with at least one of the insulating member and the reflective layer. The solution may include at least one of an anti-mold component and an anti-boring insect component. In another embodiment, the insulating member may be a foam member, such as expanded polystyrene or any other suitable foam member.
These various embodiments may include other components, features or acts as will be apparent from the detailed description set forth below. Additionally, other embodiments, configurations and processes are set forth below in the detailed description of the invention.
The foregoing and other advantages of the invention will become apparent upon reading the following detailed description and upon reference to the drawings in which:
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As set forth, the brace members 18 may be disposed within the foam member 16. Such brace members 18 may extend longitudinally between top and bottom sides 44, 46 of the panel structure 14 and may be spaced relative to each other in a parallel arrangement. Further, the panel structure 14 may include a top track 48 and bottom track 50 sized and configured to receive opposing ends of the brace members 18 and a portion of respective top and bottom ends 40, 42 of the foam member 16. Such top and bottom tracks 48, 50 may be secured to the brace members 18 with, for example, fasteners 52.
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Such reflective layer 20 is preferably a metallic or metallic based material, such as aluminum or copper, or combinations thereof. The reflective layer 20 may be in the form of a sheet or laminate. In another embodiment, the reflective layer 20 may be a coating that may be layered via spraying, brushing, or rolling the reflective layer 20 to the foam member 16. The reflective layer 20 may act as and be a radiant barrier or radiant thermal barrier, reflecting radiation heat, as shown by arrows 73, from both the underside surface 70 and the top side surface 71 of the reflective layer 20. The reflective layer 20 may be configured to reflect substantially all radiation heat coming in contact with the reflective layer 20.
For example, in one embodiment, the reflective layer 20 may include a thermal emissivity value of about or at 0.1 or less and a thermal reflectance value of about or at 90% or greater. In other words, the reflective layer 20 may reflect about or 90% or more of radiant heat or radiant thermal energy and emits about or 10% or less. In another embodiment, the reflective layer 20 may include a thermal emissivity value in the range of about or at 0.03 to 0.05 and a thermal reflectance value in the range of about or at 95% to 97%. In another embodiment, the reflective layer 20 may include a thermal emissivity value of about or at 0.05 or less and a thermal reflectance value of about or at 95% or greater. In another embodiment, the reflective layer 20 may include a thermal emissivity value of about or at 0.03 or less and a thermal reflectance value of about or at 97% or greater. In still another embodiment, the reflective layer 20 may include a thermal emissivity value in the range of about or at 0.01 to 0.04 and a thermal reflectance value in the range of about or at 96% to 99%. Such various ranges may be relevant to the particular material employed for the reflective layer 20. Further, such thermal reflectance value provided by the reflective layer 20, in combination with the foam member 16 configured to resist conductive thermal energy, equates to extraordinary efficiency and cost savings relative to substantially maintaining the interior of a building structure at warm or cool temperatures, depending on the season. In this manner, the insulated panel structures 14 with the reflective layer 20 of the present invention maximizes the thermal efficiency of a building structure and is an extraordinary improvement over insulated panels in the prior art.
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In another embodiment, the reflective layer 20 may be heat bonded to the foam member 16. In one embodiment, the reflective layer 20 may include an heat activated adhesive (not shown) such that once the reflective layer 20 is properly positioned over foam member 16, the heat activated adhesive can be heated for bonding the reflective layer 20 to the foam member 16. In another embodiment, the reflective layer 20 may include a porous material. With a porous reflective layer, the reflective layer 20 may be attached using heat such that the surface of the foam member 16 may slightly melt to flow within the pores of the reflective layer and, upon cooling, attach or bond to the foam member 16. With respect to
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In one embodiment, the strips 102 may be vertically positioned over the foam member 16 in a spaced and parallel manner. The strips 102 may each include a strip length 104, a strip width 106, and a strip depth 108 to exhibit a generally rectangular cross-section or similar cross-section, such as a trapezoidal cross-section, or the like. Further, the strips 102 may each include a strip interior side 110 and a strip exterior side 112. The strips 102 may each be positioned over the second exterior side 34 of the foam member 16 to correspond and align with the brace members 18 such that the strip length 104 of each strip 102 extends, at least partially, along a length of the brace member 18 with a portion of the foam member 16 therebetween. In this manner, the strips 102 may act to receive fasteners for fastening the exterior structure thereto such that the fasteners may extend through the strip 102 and may also extend into a portion of the brace member 18, such as, the second extension 60 of the brace member 18. In one embodiment, the strip 102 may be sized and configured to hold the exterior structure, without fasteners extending into the brace member 18. In this embodiment, the strips 102 may be positioned and spaced vertically over the foam member 16 such that the strips 102 may not necessarily be aligned with the brace members 18.
In one embodiment, the second exterior side 34 of the foam member 16 may define multiple vertically extending strip channels 116. Such strip channels 116 may be formed by employing the hot-wire techniques, as previously set forth. Each strip channel 116 may be sized and configured to receive one of the strips 102 such that the strip interior side 110 may be directly positioned against a bottom channel surface 118 of the given strip channel 116. Further, the strip channels 116 may each include a channel depth (substantially corresponding to the strip depth 108) so that upon the strips 102 being positioned within the strip channel 116, the strip exterior side 112 may be flush with an outer surface or second exterior side 34 of the foam member 16. The strips 102 may each be fastened to the foam member 16 with an adhesive or any other suitable fastening structure or material.
In another embodiment, the strips 102 may each include a flange 122 (shown in outline form) that may extend from lateral sides and/or the strip interior side 110 of the strip 102. With this arrangement, the flange 122 may be a lip or extension that extends along the strip length 104 so that a lateral width of the strip interior side 110 may be larger than the lateral wide of the strip exterior side 112. In this embodiment, the strip channels 116 may be formed to define a corresponding shape sized and configured to receive the strips 102 such that the strips 102 may slide within the strip channels 116 from the top end 40 or bottom end 42 of the foam member 16.
In another embodiment, the strips 102 may be sized to overlay the outer surface or the second exterior side 34 of the foam member 16. In this embodiment, the foam member 16 may not include strip channels 116 such that the strips 102 may be directly attached with, for example, adhesive, for fastening to the outer surface of the foam member 16. As such, the strip exterior side 112 may be disposed above the outer surface of the foam member 16 in a non-flush manner. In this embodiment, the strips 102 may be thinner or may include a smaller strip depth than the embodiment described above. In another embodiment, the strip channels 116 may include a depth sized such that the strip exterior side 112 of the strips 102 may be disposed above the outer surface of the foam member 16 in a non-flush manner.
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While the invention may be susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments have been shown by way of example in the drawings and have been described in detail herein. However, it should be understood that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed. Rather, each embodiment disclosed herein may incorporate portions of the various embodiments disclosed herein. As such, the invention includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the following appended claims.
Claims
1. An insulated panel structure configured to be positioned as a portion of a wall of a building structure, the insulated panel structure comprising:
- a foam member including an interior side and an exterior side each extending between opposing top and bottom ends and opposing side ends, the interior side including slots defined therein extending between the opposing top and bottom ends, the foam member configured to resist conductive heat flow therethrough;
- multiple brace members, each brace member partially positioned within one of the slots defined in the interior side of the foam member such that the brace members extend substantially parallel relative to each other with a portion of each brace member extending away from and alongside a portion of the interior side of the foam member; and
- a reflective layer including an interior facing surface and an exterior facing surface, the reflective layer positioned alongside the interior side of the foam member such that the exterior facing surface faces the interior side of the foam member, the interior facing surface configured to reflect radiation heat toward an interior of the building structure and the exterior facing surface configured to reflect radiation heat toward an exterior of the building structure.
2. The insulated panel structure of claim 1, further comprising elongated strips positioned over the exterior side of the foam member such that the elongated strips are spaced parallel relative to each other.
3. The insulated panel structure of claim 2, wherein the exterior side of the foam member defines strip channels sized and configured to each receive one of the elongated strips.
4. The insulated panel structures of claim 3, wherein the strip channels include a channel depth substantially similar to a strip depth such that an outer surface of the strips is substantially flush with a surface of the exterior side of the foam member.
5. The insulated panel structure of claim 1, wherein the reflective layer comprises a sheet material.
6. The insulated panel structure of claim 1, wherein the reflective layer directly contacts the interior side of the foam member.
7. The insulated panel structure of claim 6, wherein the reflective layer comprises slits defined therein that correspond with the slots defined in the foam member such that edges defining the slits are configured to extend directly adjacent to an intermediate portion of a corresponding brace member partially disposed within the slot.
8. The insulated panel structure of claim 1, wherein the reflective layer directly contacts an outer surface of the multiple brace members to provide an air gap between the reflective layer and the foam member.
9. The insulated panel structure of claim 1, wherein the reflective layer is suspended alongside the foam member with an air gap therebetween such that the reflective layer extends through an elongated slot defined in each of the brace members.
10. The insulated panel structure of claim 1, wherein the reflective layer comprises a coating material layered over the interior side of the foam member.
11. The insulated panel structure of claim 1, wherein the reflective layer comprises at least one of a copper material and an aluminum material.
12. The insulated panel structure of claim 1, further comprising a solution integrated with at least one of the foam member and the reflective layer, the solution having at least one of an anti-mold component and an anti-boring insect component.
13. A method of making an insulated panel structure for enhancing thermal efficiency within a building structure, the method comprising:
- forming a foam member having an interior side and an exterior side each extending between opposing top and bottom ends such that the interior side includes slots defined therein and formed to extend between the top and bottom ends;
- sliding multiple brace members into the slots such that each brace member is partially positioned within one of the slots and such that a portion of each brace member extends away from and alongside a portion of the of the foam member; and
- positioning a reflective layer alongside the interior side of the foam member such that an exterior facing surface of the reflective layer faces the interior side of the foam member so that an interior facing surface of the reflective layer reflects radiation heat toward an interior of the building structure and the exterior facing surface reflects radiation heat toward an exterior of the building structure.
14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising positioning elongated strips over the exterior side of the foam member such that the elongated strips are spaced parallel relative to each other and spaced from the multiple brace members with a portion of the foam member therebetween.
15. The method according to claim 13, wherein the positioning step comprises positioning the reflective layer to directly contact the interior side of the foam member.
16. The method according to claim 15, further comprising, prior to the sliding step, cutting slits in the reflective layer to correspond with the slots defined in the foam member.
17. The method according to claim 13, wherein the positioning step comprises extending the reflective layer to directly contact the multiple brace members to provide an air gap between the reflective layer and the foam member.
18. The method according to claim 13, wherein the positioning step comprises spraying a coating of reflective material to form the reflective layer on the interior side of the foam member.
19. The method according to claim 13, further comprising applying at least one of an anti-mold solution and an anti-boring insect solution to at least one of the foam member and the reflective layer.
20. An insulated panel structure configured to be positioned as a portion of a wall of a building structure, the insulated panel structure comprising:
- a foam member including an interior side and an exterior side each extending between opposing top and bottom ends and opposing side ends, the interior side including slots defined therein extending between the opposing top and bottom ends, the foam member configured to resist conductive heat flow therethrough;
- multiple brace members, each brace member partially positioned within one of the slots defined in the interior side of the foam member such that the brace members extend substantially parallel relative to each other with a portion of each brace member extending away from and alongside a portion of the interior side of the foam member; and
- elongated strips positioned over the exterior side of the foam member such that the elongated strips are spaced parallel relative to each other and spaced from the multiple brace members with a portion of the foam member therebetween.
21. The insulated panel structure of claim 20, further comprising a reflective layer including an interior facing surface and an exterior facing surface, the reflective layer positioned alongside the interior side of the foam member such that the exterior facing surface faces the interior side of the foam member, the interior facing surface configured to reflect radiation heat toward an interior of the building structure and the exterior facing surface configured to reflect radiation heat toward an exterior of the building structure.
22. The insulated panel structure of claim 20, further comprising a solution integrated with at least one of the foam member and the reflective layer, the solution having at least one of an anti-mold component and an anti-boring insect component.
23. An insulated panel structure configured to be positioned as a portion of a wall of a building structure, the insulated panel structure comprising:
- a foam member including an interior side and an exterior side each extending between opposing top and bottom ends and opposing side ends, the interior side including slots defined therein extending between the opposing top and bottom ends, the foam member configured to resist conductive heat flow therethrough;
- multiple brace members, each brace member partially positioned within one of the slots defined in the interior side of the foam member such that the brace members extend substantially parallel relative to each other with a portion of each brace member extending away from and alongside a portion of the interior side of the foam member; and
- a solution integrated with the foam member, the solution having at least one of an anti-mold component and an anti-boring insect component.
24. The insulated panel structure of claim 23, further comprising a reflective layer including an interior facing surface and an exterior facing surface, the reflective layer positioned alongside the interior side of the foam member such that the exterior facing surface faces the interior side of the foam member, the interior facing surface configured to reflect radiation heat toward an interior of the building structure and the exterior facing surface configured to reflect radiation heat toward an exterior of the building structure.
25. The insulated panel structure of claim 23, further comprising elongated strips positioned over the exterior side of the foam member such that the elongated strips are spaced parallel relative to each other and spaced from the multiple brace members with a portion of the foam member therebetween.
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 18, 2014
Publication Date: May 21, 2015
Inventors: Ryan S. Garrett (Clearfield, UT), Joshua C. Lee (Bountiful, UT)
Application Number: 14/547,075
International Classification: E04B 1/76 (20060101); E04B 1/62 (20060101); E04B 1/72 (20060101); E04B 1/24 (20060101);