Structural composite insulated panel and method of manufacturing

Abstract

A structural composite insulated panel having a plurality of truss members arrayed in substantially parallel relation at a substantially equal interval so as to define a plurality of cells therebetween. The panel has an insulating member disposed in each of the cells, the panel has two opposing elongated side panel surfaces defined by side surfaces of the cells, and two opposing end panel surfaces defined by the respective end surfaces of two outermost cells of the panel, the two side panel surfaces are substantially perpendicular to the two end panel surfaces and the plurality of truss members. The panel has a pair of prismatic members, each parallely engaged to the respective side panel surfaces. The panel has a pair of locking members, each at the respective end panel surfaces and engaged thereat to the prismatic members to provide compressive locking tension to the insulating members and the trusses in the panel.

1 . A structural composite insulated panel comprising:
 a plurality of truss members arrayed in substantially parallel relation at a substantially equal interval so as to define a plurality of cells therebetween;   an insulating member disposed in each of the plurality of cells, the panel having two opposing elongated side panel surfaces defined by side surfaces of the plurality of cells, and two opposing end panel surfaces defined by the respective end surfaces of two outermost cells of the panel, the two side panel surfaces being substantially perpendicular to the two end panel surfaces and the plurality of truss members;   a single pair of prismatic members, each being parallely engaged to the respective side panel surfaces;   a pair of locking members, each being at the respective end panel surfaces and engaged thereat to the pair of prismatic members so as to provide compressive locking tension to the insulating members and the plurality of trusses in the panel.   
   
   
       2 . The panel as in  claim 1  wherein the pair of prismatic members is a pair of rods. 
   
   
       3 . The panel as in  claim 2  wherein both of the locking members are integrally formed with the prismatic member so as to form a closed double U-shaped belt. 
   
   
       4 . The panel as in  claim 1  wherein the locking members are sheet metal clips. 
   
   
       5 . The panel as in  claim 1  wherein the locking members are clipping ties, the clipping ties having a plurality of protrusions thereon for engaging the channels and retaining the clipping ties therein. 
   
   
       6 . The panel as in  claim 1  wherein at least one of the truss members is a ladder truss member having a pair of spaced-apart elongated parallel first ladder truss bars and a plurality of spaced apart elongated second ladder truss bars extending therebetween in perpendicular relationship to the first ladder truss bars to form a ladder configuration 
   
   
       7 . The panel as in  claim 1  wherein at least one of the truss members is a warren truss member having a pair of spaced-apart elongated parallel first warren truss bars and a second warren truss bar extending at an angle therebetween in a zigzag configuration.