Prefabricated construction wall assembly
A prefabricated construction wall assembly comprising: a frame structure having a first thermal expansion coefficient; and a panel configured for covering at least a majority of the a face of the frame structure, said panel having a second thermal expansion coefficient different from the first thermal expansion coefficient, and a solid-surface exterior face exposed to an exterior of the wall assembly and an interior face connected to the face of the frame structure so as to withstand the thermal structural differences between the frame structure and the exterior face.
1 . A prefabricated construction wall assembly comprising:
a frame structure having a first face, a second face and a frame wall extending therebetween and including an outermost frame edge at least partially lying in a frame reference plane which is perpendicular to the first face and to the second face; and
a panel configured for covering at least a majority of the second face of the frame structure, having a solid-surface exterior face, an interior face connected to the second face of the frame structure and a panel wall extending therebetween and including an outermost panel edge facing the frame reference plane, said panel edge being spaced from the frame reference plane thereby creating a side gap;
said panel being expandable towards the frame reference plane, so that at least the panel edge is displaced into at least some of said side gap,
wherein said second face of the frame structure comprises a sub portion facing the side gap and configured for being mounted to a frame structure of another prefabricated construction wall assembly.
2 . The prefabricated construction wall assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an intermediate member spaced along at least a majority of the frame structure, having a first side facing the frame structure, a second side facing the panel and a side wall extending therebetween.
3 . The prefabricated construction wall assembly of claim 1 , wherein said panel has a panel distance defined as a distance between said panel edge and an opposite outermost second panel edge, and said frame structure has a frame distance defined as a distance between said frame edge and an opposite outermost second frame edge, said panel distance is shorter than to the frame distance.
4 . The prefabricated construction wall assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a plate connecting mechanism configured for connecting a detachably attachable plate along said panel edge within said side gap.
5 . The prefabricated construction wall assembly of claim 4 , wherein said plate connecting mechanism comprises at least one mounting member configured for detachably attaching said plate.
6 . The prefabricated construction wall assembly of claim 5 , wherein said at least one mounting member having a first portion pivotally connectable to the wall assembly and a second portion configured for connecting the plate.
7 . The prefabricated construction wall assembly of claim 4 , further comprising at least one magnet or at least one metal plate having ferromagnetic characteristics configured for detachably attaching the detachably attachable plate.
8 . The prefabricated construction wall assembly of claim 4 , further comprising said detachably attachable plate having a solid-surface exterior face and an interior face configured for being detachably attached to said mounting member.
9 . The prefabricated construction wall assembly of claim 8 , wherein said interior face further comprises a magnet or a metal plate having ferromagnetic characteristics, configured to be detachably attached to the metal plate or to at least one magnet of the connecting mechanism.
10 . The prefabricated construction wall assembly of claim 9 , wherein a contact surface of said metal plate is greater than a contact surface of said at least one magnet.
11 . The prefabricated construction wall assembly of claim 9 , wherein a contact surface of said at least one magnet is greater than a contact surface of said metal plate.
12 . The prefabricated construction wall assembly of claim 9 wherein when the interior face of the plate is connected to the connecting mechanism said exterior face of the plate is coplanar with said exterior face of the panel.
13 . The prefabricated construction wall assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of mechanical adapters for providing said connection of the interior face of the panel to the frame structure in a direct manner.
14 . The prefabricated construction wall assembly of claim 13 , wherein said mechanical adapter comprises:
a first end configured to be securely introduced into the frame structure;
a second end facing away from the first end and having a surface for mounting the interior face of the panel to said mechanical adapter; and
a body extending between the first end and the second end.
15 . The prefabricated construction wall assembly of claim 14 , further comprising a stopper disposed onto said body between the first end and the second end, and having a circumcircle diameter which is greater than a circumcircle diameter of the first end, and configured for maintaining a predetermined distance between the interior face and the frame structure.
16 . The prefabricated construction wall assembly of claim 14 , wherein said surface of the second end comprises a cavity for receiving an adhesive therein.
17 . The prefabricated construction wall assembly of claim 1 , wherein the exterior face comprises one or more of the following materials: an acrylic polymer, a Methyl methacrylate (MMA), an alumina trihydrate (ATH), a polyester, epoxy, composite materials, and any combination thereof.
18 . A prefabricated construction wall assembly comprising:
a frame structure having a first face, a second face and a frame wall extending therebetween and including an outermost frame edge at least partially lying in a frame reference plane which is perpendicular to the first face and to the second face; and
a panel configured for covering at least a majority of the second face of the frame structure, having a solid-surface exterior face, an interior face connected to the second face of the frame structure and a panel wall extending therebetween and including an outermost panel edge facing the frame reference plane, said panel edge being spaced from the frame reference plane thereby creating a side gap;
said panel being expandable towards the frame reference plane, so that at least the panel edge being displaced into at least some of said side gap, and
a detachably attachable plate having a solid-surface exterior face and an interior face comprising at least one magnet or a metal plate having ferromagnetic characteristics, configured to be detachably attached to the frame structure.