Composite insulation panel

Abstract

A composite insulation panel comprising a first shell element and a second shell element surrounding an insulation core; the first shell element comprising a first end, a first shoulder and a first cheek extending between the first end and the first shoulder at one end of the composite insulation panel; the first shell element comprising a second end, a second shoulder, and a second cheek extending between the second end and the second shoulder at the opposing end of the composite insulation panel; wherein the first end comprises an outer groove, the first shoulder comprises an intermediate groove, the second shoulder comprises an outer tongue, and the second end comprises an intermediate tongue; the second shell element comprises an inner groove substantially parallel to the intermediate groove and an inner tongue substantially parallel to the intermediate tongue; a first thermal break is positioned between the intermediate tongue and the inner tongue and a second thermal break is positioned between the intermediate groove and the inner groove; the first end, first shoulder, and first cheek are configured to co-operate with a second end, a second shoulder, and a second cheek of a first adjacent composite insulation panel to form a first joint and the second end, second shoulder, and second cheek are configured to operate with a first end, a first shoulder, and a first cheek of a second adjacent composite insulation panel to form a second joint.

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         32 . A composite insulation panel, comprising:
 a first shell element and a second shell element surrounding an insulation core;   the first shell element comprising a first end, a first shoulder and a first cheek extending between the first end and the first shoulder at one end of the composite insulation panel and a second end, a second shoulder and a second cheek extending between the second end and the second shoulder at the opposing end of the composite insulation panel; wherein the first end comprises an outer groove, the first shoulder comprises an intermediate groove, the second shoulder comprises an outer tongue, and the second end comprises an intermediate tongue;   the second shell element comprises an inner groove substantially parallel to the intermediate groove and an inner tongue substantially parallel to the intermediate tongue;   a first thermal break positioned between the intermediate tongue and the inner tongue and a second thermal break positioned between the intermediate groove and the inner groove; and wherein   the first end, first shoulder, and first cheek are configured to co-operate with a second end, a second shoulder, and a second cheek of a first adjacent composite insulation panel to form a first joint and the second end, second shoulder, and second cheek are configured to co-operate with a first end, a first shoulder, and a first cheek of a second adjacent composite insulation panel to form a second joint.   
     
     
         33 . The composite insulation panel of  claim 32  wherein:
 the outer groove is configured to co-operate with the outer tongue of the first adjacent composite insulation panel, 
 the intermediate groove is configured to co-operate with an intermediate tongue of the first adjacent composite insulation panel, 
 the inner groove is configured to cop-operate with an inner tongue of the first adjacent composite insulation panel, 
 the outer tongue is configured to co-operate with an outer groove of the second adjacent composite insulation panel, 
 the intermediate tongue is configured to co-operate with an intermediate groove of the second adjacent composite insulation panel, and 
 the inner tongue is configured to co-operate with an inner groove of the second adjacent composite insulation panel. 
 
     
     
         34 . The composite insulation panel of  claim 32 , further comprising a recess on the second cheek. 
     
     
         35 . The composite insulation panel of  claim 32 , further comprising an engagement point aligned with the inner groove for engaging a secondary fixing member. 
     
     
         36 . The composite insulation panel of  claim 32 , wherein the first shell element and the second shell element are formed from metal or metal alloy. 
     
     
         37 . The composite insulation panel of  claim 32 , wherein a thickness of the first shell element and the second shell element is from about 0.1 mm to about 2.0 mm, preferably from about 0.2 mm to about 1.5 mm. 
     
     
         38 . The composite insulation panel of  claim 32 , wherein a thickness of the composite insulation panel is from about 15 mm to about 700 mm, preferably from about 30 mm to about 500 mm. 
     
     
         39 . The composite insulation panel of  claim 32 , wherein at least one of the first end, second end, first cheek, second cheek, first shoulder, or second shoulder extend the longitudinal length of the composite insulation panel. 
     
     
         40 . A system comprising a composite insulation panel and a load spreader plate, the composite insulating panel comprising:
 a first shell element and a second shell element surrounding an insulation core;   the first shell element comprising a first end, a first shoulder and a first cheek extending between the first end and the first shoulder at one end of the composite insulation panel and a second end, a second shoulder and a second cheek extending between the second end and the second shoulder at the opposing end of the composite insulation panel; wherein the first end comprises an outer groove, the first shoulder comprises an intermediate groove, the second shoulder comprises an outer tongue, and the second end comprises an intermediate tongue.   the second shell element comprises an inner groove substantially parallel to the intermediate groove and an inner tongue substantially parallel to the intermediate tongue.   a first thermal break positioned between the intermediate tongue and the inner tongue and a second thermal break positioned between the intermediate groove and the inner groove; and wherein   the first end, first shoulder, and first cheek are configured to co-operate with a second end, a second shoulder, and a second cheek of a first adjacent composite insulation panel to form a first joint and the second end, second shoulder, and second cheek are configured to co-operate with a first end, a first shoulder, and a first cheek of a second adjacent composite insulation panel to form a second joint.   
     
     
         41 . The system according to  claim 40 , wherein the second cheek is configured to receive the load spreader plate. 
     
     
         42 . The system according to  claim 40 , further comprising a recess in the second cheek configured to at least partially house the load spreader plate within the recess. 
     
     
         43 . The system according  claim 40 , wherein the load spreader plate is from about 10 mm to about 700 mm in length, preferably from about 20 mm to about 500 mm in length. 
     
     
         44 . The system according to  claim 40 , comprising a main seal between the composite insulation panel and the load spreader plate. 
     
     
         45 . The system according to  claim 40 , comprising an outer seal positioned on the outer tongue or in the outer groove. 
     
     
         46 . The system according to  claim 40 , comprising an inner seal positioned on the inner tongue or in the inner groove. 
     
     
         47 . The system according to  claim 40 , comprising an intermediate seal positioned on the intermediate tongue or in the intermediate groove. 
     
     
         48 . The system according to  claim 40 , comprising a main fixing member. 
     
     
         49 . The system according to  claim 40 , comprising a secondary fixing member. 
     
     
         50 . A joint assembly, comprising two composite insulation panels, wherein each composite insulation panel comprises:
 a first shell element and a second shell element surrounding an insulation core;   the first shell element comprising a first end, a first shoulder and a first cheek extending between the first end and the first shoulder at one end of the composite insulation panel and a second end, a second shoulder and a second cheek extending between the second end and the second shoulder at the opposing end of the composite insulation panel; wherein the first end comprises an outer groove, the first shoulder comprises an intermediate groove, the second shoulder comprises an outer tongue, and the second end comprises an intermediate tongue.   the second shell element comprises an inner groove substantially parallel to the intermediate groove and an inner tongue substantially parallel to the intermediate tongue.   a first thermal break positioned between the intermediate tongue and the inner tongue and a second thermal break positioned between the intermediate groove and the inner groove; and wherein   the first end, first shoulder, and first cheek are configured to co-operate with a second end, a second shoulder, and a second cheek of a first adjacent composite insulation panel to form a first joint and the second end, second shoulder, and second cheek are configured to co-operate with a first end, a first shoulder, and a first cheek of a second adjacent composite insulation panel to form a second joint; and
 wherein in the joint assembly, the first end, first shoulder, and first cheek of the first composite insulation panel is co-operably engaged with a second end, a second shoulder, and a second cheek of the second composite insulation panel.