Modular panels for protecting a structure

摘要

An innovative, low-density, highly-insulating modular panel for use in many applications and industries. The panel consists of a frame that may be preformed or bent and may be made of rigid or flexible material, and a panel covering comprising at least one pocket of thin, low-density shade fabric that has the capability of sufficiently stretching to surround the frame when the pocket is pulled onto it. The pocket may be then secured, along any previously open end where the frame was inserted, by various fastening devices. The panel covering pocket may have additional features added, as described herein. The panel is durable and cost-effective, and has good solar-control and insulating qualities. It is also a windbreak panel, a noise-reduction panel, an impact protection panel, a water-resistant panel, a fall protection panel, and a pollution-control panel. Two or more panels can be joined to create a structure-protecting panel assembly or system.

主权项

1. A system of modular panels for protecting a structure, comprising:
at least one preformed or bent frame; at least one covering into which the frame is receivable, where the covering is made from shade fabric and is stretchy and pocket-shaped, such that the covering has at least one first layer, at least one second layer, a plurality of closed sides adjoining the first layer and the second layer, and at least one open side, such that the covering may be pulled onto the frame via the open side to form a self-tensioning modular panel; and at least one connecting plate assembly, each connecting plate assembly comprising two connecting plates and a plurality of fasteners, such that a connecting plate assembly may be used to join two or more modular panels into a larger unit by sandwiching one corner of each of the two or more modular panels between two connecting dates and joining the connecting plates together with the fasteners.