Building panel, building system and method of constructing a building

Abstract

A building system including a panel and a first track member. The panel includes first and second outer sheet members, an inner sheet member, a first frame structure, a second frame structure, and core material. The first track member and the panel being arranged such that the panel is engagable along a first side of the panel with the first track member, and the first track member being connectable to at least one of the first and second outer sheet members. Each of the first and second frame structures includes a plurality of bodies arranged in a spaced apart relationship with respect to each other, and a second track member, the bodies of each frame structure are joined together at a second side by the second track member defining a first track assembly.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A building system comprising:
 a panel comprising first and second outer sheet members, an inner sheet member disposed between the first and second outer sheet members, a first frame structure disposed between the first outer sheet member and the inner sheet member and a second frame structure disposed between the second outer sheet member and the inner sheet member, and core material disposed between the first and second outer sheet members and the inner sheet member; and   a first track member, the first track member and the building panel being arranged such that the panel is engagable along a first side of the panel with the first track member and the first track member connectable to at least any one of the first and second outer sheet members; wherein   each of the first and second frame structures comprises a plurality of bodies arranged in a spaced apart relationship with respect to each other, and a second track member, the bodies of each frame structure are joined together at a second side by the second track member defining a first track assembly.   
     
     
         2 . The building system according to  claim 1 , wherein the panel comprises a plurality of spacers arranged in such a manner that a spacer is disposed between the first outer sheet member and the first frame structure, a spacer is disposed between first frame structure and the inner sheet member, a spacer is disposed between the inner sheet member and the second frame structure, a spacer is disposed between the second frame structure and the second outer sheet member. 
     
     
         3 . The building system according to  claim 2 , wherein there are a first set of the plurality of spacers located at a first lateral side of the panel and a second set of the plurality of spacers located at a second lateral side of the panel. 
     
     
         4 . The building system according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the second track members comprises a first flange that extends adjacent to and parallel with the respective outer sheet member and a second flange that extends adjacent to and parallel with the inner sheet member. 
     
     
         5 . The building system according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the bodies comprises a first flange that extends adjacent to and parallel with the respective outer sheet member and a second flange that extends adjacent to and parallel with the inner sheet member. 
     
     
         6 . The building system according to  claim 1 , wherein the panel comprises first and second slots extending along the first side of the panel to receive the first track member, the first slot being at an interface between the first outer sheet member and the core material, and the second slot being at an interface between the second outer sheet member and the core material. 
     
     
         7 . The building system according to  claim 6 , wherein the first side comprises a lower side and the first track member comprises a lower track member, the second side comprises an upper side and the second track members comprises an upper track members, and the first track assembly comprises a top track assembly. 
     
     
         8 . The building system according to  claim 7 , wherein the panel comprises a plurality of third slots extending along the first side, a first third slot being at an interface between the inner sheet member and the core material on a side of the first outer sheet member and one second third slot extending along the first side, the second third slot being at an interface between the inner sheet member and the core material on a side of the second outer sheet member. 
     
     
         9 . The building system according to  claim 8 , wherein the first track member comprises outer flanges adapted to be received by first and second slots, and inner flanges adapted to be received by the third slots. 
     
     
         10 . The building system according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second frame structures further comprises a third track member joining the bodies of each of the frame structures at the first side. 
     
     
         11 . A panel for use in a building system comprising:
 a first track member for receiving a first side of the panel, the panel comprising first and second outer sheet members, an inner sheet member disposed between the first and second outer sheet members, a first frame structure disposed between the first outer sheet member and the inner sheet member and a second frame structure disposed between the second outer sheet member and the inner sheet member, and core material disposed between the first and second outer sheet members and the inner sheet member; wherein   each of the first and second frame structures comprises a plurality of bodies arranged in a spaced apart relationship with respect to each other, and a second track member, the bodies of each frame structure are joined together at a second side, opposite to the first side, by the second track member defining a first track assembly.   
     
     
         12 . The panel according to  claim 11 , wherein the panel comprises a plurality of spacers arranged in such a manner that a spacer is disposed between the first outer sheet member and the first frame structure, a spacer is disposed between the first frame structure and the inner sheet member, a spacer is disposed between the inner sheet member and the second frame structure, and a spacer is disposed between the second frame structure and the second outer sheet member. 
     
     
         13 . The panel according to  claim 12 , wherein there are a first set of the plurality of spacers are located at a first lateral side of the panel and a second set of the plurality of spacers are located at a second lateral side of the panel. 
     
     
         14 . The panel according to  claim 11 , wherein the second track member of each frame structure comprises a first flange that extends adjacent to and parallel with the respective outer sheet member and a second flange that extends adjacent to and parallel with the inner sheet member. 
     
     
         15 . The panel according to  claim 14 , wherein the core material comprises edges sandwiched between the first and second flanges of the second track member. 
     
     
         16 . The panel according to  claim 11 , wherein each of the bodies comprises a first flange that extends adjacent to and parallel with the respective outer sheet member and a second flange that extends adjacent to and parallel with the inner sheet member. 
     
     
         17 . The panel according to  claim 16 , wherein the core material comprises edges sandwiched between the first and second flanges of the bodies. 
     
     
         18 . The panel according to  claim 11 , wherein the panel comprises first and second slots extending along the first side of the panel to receive flanges of the first track member, the first slot being at an interface between the first outer sheet member and the core material, and the second slot being at an interface between the second outer sheet member and the core material. 
     
     
         19 . The panel according to  claim 11 , wherein the panel comprises one first third slot extending along the first side, the first third slot being at an interface between the inner sheet member and the core material on a side of the first outer sheet member and a second third slot extending along the first side, the second third slot being at an interface between the inner sheet member and the core material on a side of the second outer sheet member. 
     
     
         20 . The panel according to  claim 11 , wherein the first side comprises a lower side and the first track member comprises a lower track member, the second side comprises an upper side and the second track members comprises upper track members, and the first track assembly comprises a top track assembly. 
     
     
         21 . The panel according to  claim 11 , wherein the top track assembly comprises the second track members insulated with respect to each other through the inner sheet member. 
     
     
         22 . The panel according to  claim 11 , wherein each of the first and second frame structures further comprises a third track member joining the bodies of each of the frame structures at the first side defining a lower track assembly. 
     
     
         23 . The panel according to  claim 22 , wherein the lower track assembly comprises the third track members insulated with respect to each other through the inner sheet member. 
     
     
         24 . The panel according to  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the inner and outer sheet members is formed of cement fibre board material. 
     
     
         25 . The panel according to  claim 11 , wherein the core material comprises rigid polyurethane (PU) foam material, for example of density about 45 Kg/m 3 , or polyisocyanurate (PIR) or expanded polystyrene material (EPS). 
     
     
         26 . The panel according to  claim 11 , wherein the first track members are formed of steel material. 
     
     
         27 . A building system comprising:
 a building panel comprising first and second outer sheet members, an inner sheet member disposed between the first and second outer sheet members, and solid insulating material disposed between the first and second outer sheet members and the inner sheet member;   a first track member, the first track member and the building panel being arranged such that the panel is engagable along a first side with the first track member and the first track member is connectable to the first and second outer sheet members;   a second track member, the second track member and the building panel being arranged such that the panel is engagable along a second side with the second track member and the second track member is connectable to the first and second outer sheet members and the inner sheet member.