Technical Field

The present invention is a ventilated facade cladding system that includes sliding installation, horizontal bracket, and corner fitting profile systems.

Background

Traditional ventilated facade system is commonly used in facade cladding. In traditional system, the siding material (granite, ceramic, terracotta, composite, etc.) is covered on the brackets screwed to the outer surface of the building and L or T profiles screwed to the brackets. Each bracket must be aligned horizontally and vertically. This is an engineering practice and a time consuming process. In addition, T and L profiles screwed to the brackets must be adjusted individually for each bracket for alignment.

While the brackets are screwed to the facade in wooden construction structures, there must be wooden carriers at the back and the screws must be screwed to the carriers. This situation prolongs the construction process.

The application numbered EP1172500A1 describes a ventilated facade cladding system for building has a support frame formed by a plurality of spaced-apart upright mullions fixed to an exterior of a building by anchor brackets, with a number of horizontal cladding panel support rails mounted in vertically spaced-apart rows on the mullions. Each cladding panel is mounted between an adjacent pair of vertically spaced-apart rails with a bottom of the cladding panel seated on the lowermost rail and a top of the cladding panel secured to the uppermost rail by a pair of retaining dips. A bottom of each stone cladding panel is fully supported along its length by the lowermost rail. However, the application fails to mention any kind of sliding installation mechanism or corner fitting profile. Summary

The subject of the invention is ST-HHS (Sthetics Horizontal Hanging System) that uses ventilated facade cladding system includes unique sliding installation mechanism, horizontal bracket, hanging clips and corner fitting profile systems. The most important feature of the invention is that it can be applied regardless of the type of facade. For this reason, it is suitable for all kinds of building typologies (wood, reinforced concrete, steel, etc.) and the application method does not differ according to the structure system.

In conventional systems, while the brackets are mounted one by one, in the proposed system, the bracket is a horizontal continuous element and mounted on the facade. This also means usage of less screws. It is a surface-to-surface system and, if necessary, a support bracket is placed between two surfaces according to the static calculation.

The system subject to the invention has eliminated the necessity of finding the carrier studs at the back during assembly in wooden structures.

Profiles, on the other hand, are mounted on the horizontally extending brackets with the hanging logic and vertical alignment is very practical as the profiles slide on the horizontal bracket. It provides significant savings in labour and time.

Advantages of the proposed system over the traditional ventilated facade system are as follows:

• Faster to assemble.

• Plumbing problems in the existing structure are prevented.

• There is not much penetration on the applied facade element.

• Fewer anchors (less screws) and still have higher reliability.

• In particularly Canadian and American structures (usually wooden structures), it is a difficulty to catch vertical carrier profiles during application in the traditional systems, but this problem disappears in our system because it works floor to floor.

• The number of brackets used is less than the traditional system.

• It is possible to automatically align the profiles to each other and to provide a better dilatation.

• Provides flexibility in horizontal movements. • It is a more efficient system due to its ease and speed of implementation.

• Corner finishes are produced faster and without errors, thanks to the innovative sliding mounting system.

• Tiles are easily adhered to the workbench beforehand and can be easily mounted to the carrier system with screws.

• Since the system is completely aluminum, there is no risk of corrosion.

Brief Description of the Figures

Figure 1 shows cladding tile joint plan detail of the present invention.

Figure 2 shows fixed non-expanding type corner plan detail of the present invention.

Figure 3 shows expanding type corner plan detail of the present invention.

Figure 4 shows section detailed view of the present invention.

Figure 5 shows connection of mullions with different depths between brackets.

Part References

10. Spacer washer

20. Horizontal track

21. Extension profile

30. Horizontal connection profile

40. Hanging clip

50. Bracket

60. Bracket clip

61. Clip gap

70. Mullion profile

71. Bolt

80. Expansion profile

90. Corner profile

91. Cavity

100. Corner fixing gasket

110. Corner support profile

120. Corner support bracket

130. Tile

140. Insulation layer 150. Bonding material

160. Tape 170. Stud 180. Screw 190. Sheathing board

Detailed Description

The present invention describes a ventilated facade cladding system comprising horizontal tracks (20) with a T- or L-shaped extension profile (21), mounted to a wall gradually as shown in Figure 4. Hanging clips (40) placed on the horizontal tracks (20) and can be slid on them. Brackets (50) having T- or L-shape form, placed between the hanging clips (40), fixed in the space between the extension profile (21) and the hanging clip (40). Bracket clips (60) having L-shape form, attached to the bracket (50) sliding through a clip gap (61). Mullion profiles (70) having T-shape form, wherein vertical part positioned in desired depth as shown in Figure 5 and fixed between the bracket (50) and the bracket clip (60), wherein tile (130) is bonded with horizontal part.

Horizontal tracks (20) at floor slab level will carry dead loads. Hanging clips (40) with hook shaped bottom end should be placed on the main horizontal carrier at the floor slab level, while common hanging clips (40) should be placed to the mid-span to allow the vertical thermal expansion. While the hanging clips (20) are placed on the horizontal tracks (20), two clips (40) per bracket (50) should be placed, one on the right side and one on the left side.

Before T-shaped mullion profiles (70) are completely fixed, the distance from the building should be adjusted vertically, then they should be fixed. After the vertical part fixed between the bracket (50) and the bracket clip (60) via a bolt (71) preferably, tiles (130) are bonded with horizontal part by using a bonding material (150) such as silicone and a tape (160). A gap should be left for thermal expansion of mullions (70) in vertical direction and an expansion profile (spigot) (80) should be used.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, spacer washers (10) fixed to the concrete or stud system of a structure, wherein the horizontal tracks (20) are mounted to the wall by fixed to the spacer washers (10). For this embodiment, the spacer washer (10) should have the same thickness as the insulation layer (140). The insulation layer (140) will be cut rounded for the spacer washer (109. The spacer washer (10) should be placed in the insulation layer (140). After placing the spacing washer (10), two horizontal tracks (20) will be mounted on the wall (concrete, timber, steel, etc.) with spacer washer on each floor. The holes at both ends of the horizontal tracks (20) are round, the rest of holes are horizontal slot for expansions. While mounting only the first round hole at the starting point (wall end or corner) to fix the horizontal track (20), the other round hole is left empty to allow expansion.

In a preferred embodiment, a gap (preferably 3.8”) should be left at the connection of the two horizontal tracks (20) to allow for expansion. Later, horizontal connection profiles (30) should be mounted on top and at the bottom. In order to allow expansion, horizontal track’s one end will be sliding part, so only the fixed end of one horizontal track (20) will be mounted with the horizontal connection profiles (30).

In a preferred embodiment, a main horizontal track (20) is used at the level of the floor slab, which carries the dead load and wind loads, while a horizontal track (20) is used between two floor slabs against only the wind load.

In a preferred embodiment, a corner profile (90) with two vertically positioned surfaces wherein the tiles (130) corresponding to corner of cladding are positioned on as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3. The corner profile (90) can be fastened to a mullion profile (70) from at least one side. A corner support profile (110) can be used wherein one end supporting tiles (130) on the corner of cladding and other end is positioned in a cavity (91 ) formed on the corner profile (90). Corner support profile (110) ensures a smooth connection between two corner tiles (130). Additionally, a corner fixing gasket (100) can be placed in the cavity (91).

In a preferred embodiment, a corner support bracket (120) connects two vertically positioned horizontal tracks (20). Corner support brackets (120) can be mounted back side of both tracks (20) or one back and one front side of the tracks (20) so it can support the track (20) that is mounted from back side.