Wall insulation system

Abstract

The embodiments of the invention includes a retrofitting system for the insulation of existing interior walls such as basements; a retrofitting system for the insulation of exterior walls of a structure such as a home needing further insulation without a convenient or economical method to do so within the interior walls. The insulated wall systems of those embodiments provide an economical and efficient method of providing the installation of insulation panels to each of the walls described. The insulation panels are generally of a foam structure supported by horizontal connecting and/or horizontal multi-purpose channels. The horizontal connecting channels and horizontal multi-purpose channels are of a unique design that are easily fastened to an existing wall. In addition to supporting the insulation panels, the channels are structured to provide a moisture gap between the insulation and the existing wall to which they are mounted. The horizontal connecting channels and horizontal multi-purpose channels also provide for wire chase areas for power distribution with a wall system.

1 . An insulated wall system comprising:
 a. a plurality of horizontally mounted connecting channels;   b. a plurality of horizontally mounted multi-purpose channels;   c. a plurality of horizontally installed insulation panels;   d. wherein said channels are mounted to a wall;   f. further wherein said horizontally installed insulation panels are vertically coupled to a pair of channels.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of insulation panels are vertically coupled to a pair of connecting channels and/or vertically coupled to a pair of channels comprising a multi-purpose channel and a connecting channel. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2  wherein said horizontally mounted connecting channels and horizontally mounted multi-purpose channels are glued to said wall. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2  wherein said horizontally mounted connecting channels and horizontally mounted multi-purpose channels are mechanically fastened to said wall. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 2  comprises:
 horizontal layers of insulated foam panels with a bottom of a plurality of insulated foam panels at a bottom of a bottom layer being at a bottom of said wall and coupled to a plurality of multi-purpose channels with each multi-purpose channel and said insulating panel pair butting against a neighboring multi-purpose channel and insulating panel pair. 
 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 2  comprises:
 horizontal layers of insulated foam panels with a top of a plurality of insulated foam panels at a top of a bottom layer being at a bottom of said wall and coupled to a plurality of connector channels with each multi-purpose channel and said insulating panel pair butting against a neighboring connecting channel and insulating panel pair. 
 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 2  comprising:
 a plurality of layers each with a plurality of insulated foam panels in between a top layer and a bottom layer; 
 a top of each insulted foam panel within a layer is coupled to each of a first plurality of connecting channels; 
 a bottom of each insulated foam panel within a layer is coupled to each of a second plurality of connecting channels; and 
 with each connecting channel and said insulating panel pair butting against a neighboring connecting channel and insulating panel pair. 
 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 2  comprises:
 horizontal layers of insulated foam panels with a bottom of a plurality of insulated foam panels at a bottom of a bottom layer being at a bottom of said wall and coupled to a plurality of multi-purpose channels with each multi-purpose channel and said insulating panel pair butting against a neighboring multi-purpose channel and insulating panel pair. 
 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8  wherein a connecting channel and/or one or more use multi-purpose channels are used to form a corner within said wall system. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8  wherein said system is mounted on to an interior wall. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8  wherein said system is mounted on to an exterior wall. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8  wherein said wall is made of concrete. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8  wherein said wall is a concrete masonry unit constructed wall. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 8  wherein said insulation panels are made of materials selected from the group consisting of Expanded Polystyrene, Extruded Polystyrene, or Polyisocyanurate, Mineral board, rock-wool or Fiberglass. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 8  wherein said insulation panels are up to 24″ in width, 2″ in depth and a length of up to 96″ or a length governed by a height of said wall. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 8  comprises a series of sections further comprising sections of continuous channeling and insulation panels. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 8  wherein said system as mounted to said wall includes an air space between said one or more insulation panels and said wall. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 8  comprising one or more wire chases within each of said one or more channels. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 8  comprising one or more outer corner subsystems further comprising:
 a. a pair of multi-purpose channels. 
 
     
     
         21 . A channel comprising:
 a. a top portion;   b. a supporting leg;   c. a wall mounting portion;   d. a chase portions; e   e. a pair of rigid insulated foam panels support areas; and   f. a moisture protection area   g. wherein said channels provide support for said rigid insulated foam panels, provide one or more wire chase areas and protect said insulation panels from moisture.   
     
     
         22 . The channel of  claim 21  comprising:
 a. a connecting channel that provides support of up to two insulation panels and further comprises; 
 b. two insulation panel support areas for supporting up to two insulation panels; 
 c. said wire chase area; 
 d. said moisture protection areas. 
 
     
     
         23 . The channel of  claim 1  comprising:
 a. a multi-purpose channel that supports one insulation panel and provides a corner structure for a wall system and 
 b. further comprises; one insulation panel support area supporting a single insulation panel; 
 c. one said ware chase area; and 
 d., one said moisture protection area. 
 
     
     
         24 . A kit of parts for the insulated wall system of  claim 1  comprising:
 a. a plurality of connecting channels; 
 b. a plurality of multi-purpose channels; 
 c. wherein said parts are combined with user supplied one or more insulation panels for installation on or as part of a wall. 
 
     
     
         25 . A kit of parts for the insulated wall system of  claim 1  comprising;
 a. a plurality of connecting channels; 
 b. a plurality of multi-purpose channels; and 
 c. one or more rigid insulation foam insulation panels; 
 d. wherein said parts are combined for installation on a wall or as part of a wall.