WO2006000320A1 - Prefabricated wall system for constructing environments with a high degree of sterility - Google Patents
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- Prefabricated wall system for constructing environments with a high degree of sterility DESCRIPTION Technical field
- the present invention relates to a prefabricated wall system for constructing environments in which a high degree of sterility is required.
- Background Art The use of materials known as SSM, an abbreviation for Solid Surface Material, such as those known under the Corian brand produced by Dupont, or HI-MACS® produced by LG, has become widespread in the construction of hospital environments and the like.
- a typical composition of these materials comprises polymethacrylate (acrylic resins) in percentages varying from 30% to 40%, the remaining percentage consisting of aluminium trihydrate.
- the materials are marketed in the form of flat sheets with different thicknesses and various appearances and colours.
- SSMs By comparison with the materials commonly used in these applications, such as timber, metal, ceramics and plastic laminates, SSMs offer numerous advantages such as high density, strength, and resistance to fire and liquid penetration. Furthermore, these materials are easily worked and suitable for thermoforming. Versions of these materials containing antibacterial agents, such as Corian AB, are also available. These characteristics make SSMs particularly suitable for the construction of walls and ceilings of operating theatres and other rooms in which a high degree of sterility is required. At present, such structures are formed by applying the Corian sheets to pre-existing walls or to suitably constructed wall framing by means of adhesives, with the interposition, if necessary, of a chipboard or plywood panel support and any necessary spacers to compensate for any misalignment of the floor or walls.
- a primary problem relates to the fact that the joint between the Corian and the supporting structure can give rise to phenomena of swelling of the visible surfaces, due to the different coefficients of thermal expansion of the materials used.
- walls constructed in this way frequently have to be acoustically and thermally insulated by an additional lining. It is also necessary in some cases for the operating theatre to be screened against electromagnetic fields and various types of radiation, in order to permit the use of electronic medical equipment (such as X-ray equipment), which adds to the cost and complexity of the structure.
- the principal object of the present invention is to provide a prefabricated wall system made from SSM or similar materials which is structurally and functionally designed to overcome all the drawbacks mentioned with reference to the cited prior art.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a wall system including a supporting structure which permits simplified installation of the system.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a wall system which maintains a pleasing appearance over time.
- a further object of the invention is to provide a wall system in which the joints between the floor and the walls, between the walls and the ceiling and between the adjacent walls do not introduce surface discontinuities, thus keeping the surface of the room free of crevices or sharp edges which are difficult to clean.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the interior of a room whose walls are made with a system according to the present invention
- - Figure 2 is a sectional view of a portion of wall made according to the present invention
- - Figure 3 is a view of the fixing system of the wall
- - Figure 4 is an enlarged view of a detail of the wall or floor junction fillets. Best mode for carrying out the invention
- the number 1 indicates the whole of a hospital environment such as an operating theatre, constructed with a prefabricated wall system made according to the present invention.
- the environment 1 is made from self-supporting panels 2, junction pieces or fillets at the ceiling 3 and at the floor 4, and concave curved junction pieces 5 or convex curved junction pieces 6 where the adjacent walls form an outside corner or a dihedral angle.
- the panels 2 are mounted on a support structure 7 of conventional design, which can comprise, as in the illustrated example, a framing of metal sections with uprights 8 and cross- pieces.
- Each panel 2 comprises a first visible sheet 10 of SSM, typically Corian (registered trademark of Du Pont de Nemours), HI-MACS® produced by LG, or other similar material.
- this sheet has a thickness in the range from 3 mm to 13 mm, with a preferred value of 6 mm (the original thicknesses are given in inches, as 1 A", V_>" and 3 A").
- materials including antibacterial agents such as CorianTM AB, are used.
- the first sheet is spot-fixed to a second sheet 11, preferably made from galvanized steel sheet.
- the second sheet is made for this purpose with a plurality of bosses 12 in the form of identical truncated conical appendages, lying in the same direction and regularly distributed over its surface.
- bosses are formed by pressing the sheet, and the first sheet 10 is fixed by means of an elastomeric adhesive 14, typically a low modulus silicone adhesive, to the minor base 13 of each boss.
- an elastomeric adhesive 14 typically a low modulus silicone adhesive
- the fastening between the first and second sheet provides a sufficient degree of freedom to absorb differences in expansion between the first and second sheet, without any substantial deformation of the panel, even though the two materials have very different coefficients of expansion.
- bosses is a preferred solution for obtaining the desired spot-fixing between the first and second sheet, it is also possible to omit the bosses, and carry out the spot-fixing simply by the localized application of the silicone adhesive (in mushroom or drop shapes).
- the second sheet 11 is surrounded by a frame 16 formed by bending the same sheet, and has attachment formations 17 which are preferably fitted to the frame by riveting or otherwise. They predominantly act as fixing means for fixing the panel 2 to studs 19 fitted to the cross-pieces and/or uprights of the supporting framing, so that the panel is fastened to them by means of the second sheet made from steel. It is also possible for the second sheet to be fixed to the ground by means of a skirt 20 fixed to it and to the uprights and shaped to extend under corresponding feet 21 of the uprights.
- the panel 2 also comprises a third sheet 30, preferably made from an insulating material such as closed-cell cellular glass foam or anhydrous calcium sulphate (anhydride) panelling, commonly called “plasterboard”, or high-density orientated-fibre rock wool.
- This third sheet 30 preferably has a thickness in the range from 13 mm to 40 mm and is applied to the opposite side of the second sheet from the first sheet, so as to be completely housed within the frame 16 which surrounds it.
- the ceiling fillets 3 and the floor fillets 4, as well as the curved junction pieces 5 and 6, are produced by thermoforming panels of SSM sheet having a thickness substantially identical to that of the sheet 10.
- junction pieces with large radii of curvature are produced, thus facilitating the cleaning and thorough sterilization of the room, a particularly important aspect in the hospital environment and especially in the surgical environment.
- milled portions 31 of the sheets are provided to form profiles of reduced thickness.
- a similar bevelled profile, but with a decreasing thickness, is formed along the edge of the floor fillet 4 to produce a suitable junction with the floor covering, typically linoleum sheet.
- Neoprene gaskets 32 are fitted between the panels and the support structure 7, to compensate for the expansion of the panels, to exert a pre-stressing pressure during the mounting of the panels, and to improve the sound insulation of the whole structure.
- the structure which has been described offers numerous advantages by comparison with known wall construction systems. These include the total elimination of junction pieces consisting of metal or plastics extrusions or sections, which create discontinuities in the structure and thus generally create crevices at the junction points and particularly in corners.
- the large radii of curvature obtained by thermoforming the SSM panel also facilitate cleaning. By only thermoforming the junction pieces, in other words parts having a very limited extension, it becomes unnecessary to produce special pieces, such as panels including curves, which would be required for the normal use of these materials for public purposes.
- the walls are stable at all temperatures, since they absorb thermal expansion without deformation.
- Another significant characteristic is that, if environments insulated from electromagnetic radiation are to be constructed, it is simply necessary to apply a thin sheet of lead or similar insulating material to the third layer of the panels, without any further complication of the construction.
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