Panel for making a building construction and method of making such panel

Abstract

A panel ( 10 ) for making a building construction includes a panel body ( 12 ) made from an insulating material manufactured from a plastic material preferably expanded polystyrene, which has projecting elements ( 26, 28, 30 ) which extend from a face ( 16 ) of the panel and which define elements for spacing the panel at a distance apart from a counteropposing panel.

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         85 . Panel ( 10 ) for making a construction, in particular a building construction such as an upright wall, comprising a panel body ( 12 ) made from an insulating material manufactured from a plastic material preferably an expanded material such as expanded polystyrene, wherein it comprises projecting means ( 26 ,  28 ,  30 ) which extend from a face ( 16 ) of the panel perpendicularly with respect to the longitudinal face ( 16 ) of the panel, the panel has engaging and retaining means designed to exert a retaining action in the crossways direction, the engaging and retaining retaining means are on the free end ( 26   e ,  28   e ) of the projecting means ( 26 ,  28 ), the retaining means comprising a protuberance ( 32 ) having an end face ( 32   c ) and opposing side faces ( 32   a ,  32   b ) perpendicular to the end face ( 32   c ) and/or a recess ( 34 ) having a bottom face ( 34   c ) and opposite side faces ( 34   a ,  34   b ) perpendicular to the bottom face ( 34   c ). 
     
     
         86 . Panel according to  claim 85 , wherein the projecting means comprise a plurality of projections ( 26 ,  28 ,  30 ) arranged along the longitudinal direction of the panel. 
     
     
         87 . Panel according to  claim 85 , wherein the projecting means comprise a plurality of projections ( 26 ,  28 ,  30 ) arranged in a crossways direction to the longitudinal direction of the panel. 
     
     
         88 . Panel according to  claim 85 , wherein the projecting element is at a longitudinal distance (d) from a corresponding projecting element. 
     
     
         89 . Panel according to  claim 85 , wherein the projecting element is at a crossways distance (t) from a corresponding projecting element. 
     
     
         90 . Panel according to  claim 85 , wherein the retaining means comprise an elongated protuberance ( 32 ). 
     
     
         91 . Panel according to  claim 90 , wherein the retaining means comprise a protuberance ( 32 ) elongated in a longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         92 . Panel according to  claim 85 , wherein the retaining means comprise an elongated recess ( 34 ). 
     
     
         93 . Panel according to  claim 92 , wherein the retaining means comprise an elongated recess extending in the longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         94 . Panel according to  claim 85 , wherein it comprises projecting means ( 40 ,  42 ,  44 ,  46 ) which define means designed to hold any resistant reinforcement associated with the panel spaced apart. 
     
     
         95 . Panel according to  claim 94 , wherein the projecting means ( 40 ,  42 ,  44 ,  46 ) have an elongated shape extending longitudinally. 
     
     
         96 . Panel according to  claim 94 , wherein the projecting means ( 40 ,  42 ,  44 ,  46 ) engaging the resistant reinforcement have a height which is lower than that of the projecting means ( 26 ,  28 ,  30 ) acting as panel spacers. 
     
     
         97 . Panel according to  claim 94 , wherein the projecting means ( 40 ,  42 ,  44 ,  46 ) designed to space the resistant reinforcement apart are between the side projecting means ( 26 ,  28 ) and the central projecting means ( 30 ) defining the means designed to space the panel apart. 
     
     
         98 . Panel according to  claim 94 , wherein the projecting means ( 40 ,  42 ,  44 ,  46 ) designed to space the resistant reinforcement apart comprise a plurality of projections which are aligned lengthways to each other. 
     
     
         99 . Composite panel ( 100 ) for making a construction, in particular a building construction such as an upright wall, comprising a first and a second counteropposing panels where the panel body ( 12 ) is made from an insulating material manufactured from a plastic material preferably an expanded material such as expanded polystyrene, wherein at least one of the panels ( 10 ′,  10 ″) has projecting means ( 26 ,  28 ,  30 ) which extend from a corresponding face ( 16 ) of the panel and which are designed to hold the panel at a distance apart from the counteropposing panel, wherein the projecting means ( 26 ,  28 ,  30 ) rest directly against a counteropposing face of the other panel, wherein at least one of the first and second panels ( 10 ′,  10 ″) has panel engaging and retaining means which have the form of protuberances and/or recesses ( 32 ,  34 ) that engage with corresponding recesses and/or protuberances ( 34 ,  32 ) on the other panel, wherein engaging and retaining means are on the projecting means ( 26 ,  28 ) of the panel ( 10 ′,  10 ″), the protuberance ( 32 ) having an end face ( 32   c ) and opposing side faces ( 32   a ,  32   b ) perpendicular to the end face ( 32   c ) and the recess ( 34 ) having a bottom face ( 34   c ) and opposite side faces ( 34   a ,  34   b ) perpendicular to the bottom face ( 34   c ). 
     
     
         100 . Composite panel according to  claim 99 , wherein the first and second panel ( 10 ′,  10 ″) have projecting means ( 26 ,  28 ,  30 ) which rest one against the other, 
     
     
         101 . Composite panel according to  claim 99 , wherein it comprises at least one, and in particular a first and a second counteropposing metallic reinforcements ( 50 ,  60 ) located between the panels ( 10 ′,  10 ″). 
     
     
         102 . Composite panel according to  claim 101 , wherein the metallic reinforcements ( 50 ,  60 ) take the form of metallic mesh. 
     
     
         103 . Composite panel according to  claim 101 , wherein the metallic reinforcement ( 50 ,  60 ) engages with the projecting means ( 40 ,  42 ,  44 ,  46 ) of the panel ( 10 ′,  10 ″). 
     
     
         104 . Composite panel according to  claim 101 , wherein it comprises means ( 65 ) designed to hold the counteropposing first and second metallic reinforcements ( 50 ,  60 ) at a distance apart. 
     
     
         105 . Composite panel according to  claim 104 , wherein the means designed to hold the counteropposing first and second metallic reinforcements ( 50 ,  60 ) at a distance apart comprise perpendicular metallic elements ( 65 ). 
     
     
         106 . Composite panel according to  claim 99 , wherein it comprises first and second metallic reinforcement assemblies ( 70 ,  80 ) on the opposite external faces ( 14 ′,  14 ″) of the panel. 
     
     
         107 . Composite panel according to  claim 106 , wherein the first and second metallic reinforcement assemblies ( 70 ,  80 ) are connected by perpendicular elements ( 65 ). 
     
     
         108 . Composite panel according to  claim 107 , wherein the first and second metallic reinforcement assemblies ( 70 ,  80 ) are connected by perpendicular elements ( 65 ) defining elements designed to hold the internal resistant reinforcements ( 50 ,  60 ) of the panel apart.