FACADE

摘要

A façade (100) comprising at least one façade panel (112) having a front face (131) and a rear face (113) and at least two panel support elements (108). Each panel support element (108) comprises a first arm (110), a second arm (109) wherein at least a portion of the second arm (109) is attached to the rear face (113) of the façade panel (112). The panel support element (108) also comprising at least two panel retaining elements (101), each comprising a first flange (104) and a channel 106, wherein at least a portion of the second arm (109) of the panel support element (108) is restrained within the channel (106) and each panel retaining element (101) is attached to a building structural substrate (102).

主权项

1. A facade system suitable for attaching to a structural substrate comprising;
(a) at least one facade panel comprising a front face and a rear face and an edge member intermediate to and contiguous to the front face and the rear face, (b) at least one panel support element having a first arm, a second arm and a bridging portion intermediate the first and second arm, wherein the first arm of the at least one panel support element is connected to the rear face of the at least one facade panel, and (c) at least one panel retaining means comprising means for attaching the panel retaining means to the structural substrate and means for securing the at least one panel support element to the at least one panel retaining means, wherein the means for securing the at least one panel support element comprises a channel formation for retaining the second arm of the at least one panel support element.