Modular Facing for Building Construction

Abstract

The present invention relates to a facing surface which can be applied on a building construction. The object of the inventions is to provide a facing surface for a building construction which is reliable, robust and weather resistant, and furthermore is easy to handle, easy to attach to a building construction and easy to maintain afterwards. The present invention addresses this by providing a facing panel system for building constructions, comprising:a facing panel, where the facing panel has an outer surface and an inner surface, a first and a second panel edge, where a first panel flange extends from said first panel edge and a second panel flange extends from said second panel edge, where said first panel flange and said second panel flange are extended in approximately the same direction, forming an inner groove which encloses said inner surface, where at least one panel attachment rail is arranged in the inner groove extending from said inner surface,a mounting bracket comprising at least one bracket attachment rail, where a cross-section through at least one said facing panel is identical to a cross-section through said mounting bracket,where said facing panel is capable of being attached to the mounting bracket, when said facing panel is arranged in an upside down inverted position relative to said mounting bracket, where the inner surface of said facing panel is facing said mounting bracket, where the panel attachment rail is capable of engaging the bracket attachment rail.

1 . Facing panel system for building constructions, comprising:
 a facing panel ( 1 ), where the facing panel ( 1 ) has an outer surface ( 2 ) and an inner surface ( 3 ), a first and a second panel edge ( 4 , 5 ), where a first panel flange ( 6 ) extends from said first panel edge ( 4 ) and a second panel flange ( 7 ) extends from said second panel edge ( 5 ), where said first panel flange ( 6 ) and said second panel flange ( 7 ) are extended in approximately the same direction, forming an inner groove ( 11 ) which encloses said inner surface ( 3 ), where at least one panel attachment rail ( 8 ) is arranged in the inner groove ( 11 ) extending from said inner surface ( 3 ),   a mounting bracket ( 1 ′), comprising at least one bracket attachment rail, where a cross-section through at least one said facing panel ( 1 ) is identical to a cross-section through said mounting bracket ( 1 ′),   where said facing panel ( 1 ) is capable of being attached to the mounting bracket ( 1 ′), when said facing panel ( 1 ) is arranged in an upside down inverted position relative to said mounting bracket ( 1 ′), where the inner surface ( 3 ) of said facing panel ( 1 ) is facing said mounting bracket ( 1 ′), where the panel attachment rail ( 8 ) is capable of engaging the bracket attachment rail ( 8 ′).   
     
     
         2 . Facing panel system according to  claim 1 , where said facing panel has a longitudinal direction, where said first panel edge, second panel edge and said attachment rail are arranged parallel to the longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         3 . Facing panel system according to  claim 1 , where a distal flange part of said first flange extends away from the inner groove. 
     
     
         4 . Facing panel system according to  claim 1 , where at least one protrusion extends from the inner surface adjacent to said second panel edge. 
     
     
         5 . Facing panel system according to  claim 1 , where the whole or part of said facing panel is manufactured from a material comprising aluminium or aluminium alloy. 
     
     
         6 . Facing module system according to  claim 1 , where at least one lath comprises at least one panel attachment means, where a cross section of said panel attachment means is identical to the cross section of at least one of said bracket attachment rails. 
     
     
         7 . Facing module system according to  claim 1 , where at least one lath comprises at least one panel attachment means, where said panel attachment means is provided by at least one of said mounting brackets. 
     
     
         8 . Method of attaching a facing on a building construction using said facing panel system according to  claim 1 , comprising the steps:
 a) providing one or more mounting bracket, and   b) attaching said mounting bracket to said building construction,   c) providing one or more facing panels, and   d) attaching said facing panels in an upside down inverted position relative to said mounting bracket.