Cladding system

Abstract

A cladding system 2 for a building comprises a cladding panel 4, 6, 8 and a mounting means 16 for mounting the cladding panel 4, 6, 8 to a building structure. The mounting means 16 provides adjustability of the cladding panel 4, 6, 8 relatively to the building structure towards or away from the building and/or upwards or downwards with respect to the building and/or laterally with respect to the building. The cladding panel comprises a frame 10 and a backing member 12 mounted on the frame 10 wherein the backing member 12 is suitable for receiving covering elements thereto. The mounting means 16 comprises a building mounting component 20 to be mounted to the building during installation. The mounting means 16 further comprises a cladding-panel mounting component 22, 88 to be mounted to the cladding panel 4, 6, 8.

1 . A cladding system ( 2 ) for a building, wherein the cladding system ( 2 ) comprising a cladding panel ( 4 ,  6 ,  8 ) the cladding panel ( 4 ,  6 ,  8 ) comprising a frame ( 10 ) and a backing member ( 12 ) mounted on the frame ( 10 ), wherein the backing member ( 12 ) is suitable for receiving covering elements ( 14 ) thereto, the cladding system further comprising at least one mounting means ( 16 ) for mounting the cladding panel to a building structure, and wherein the mounting means ( 16 ) provides adjustability of the cladding panel ( 4 ,  6 ,  8 ) relative to the building structure towards or away from the building and/or upwards or downwards with respect to the building and/or laterally with respect to the building. 
     
     
         2 . The cladding system ( 2 ) for a building according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting means ( 16 ) comprises a building mounting component ( 20 ) to be mounted to the building structure during installation, and a cladding-panel mounting component ( 22 ,  88 ) to be mounted to the cladding panel; and wherein the building mounting component ( 20 ) and the cladding-panel mounting component ( 22 ,  88 ) are separate components that are directly or indirectly fixable to one another. 
     
     
         3 . The cladding system ( 2 ) for a building according to  claim 2 , wherein the mounting means ( 16 ) further comprises an intermediate mounting component ( 24 ) that is fixable to the building mounting component ( 20 ) and to the cladding-panel mounting component ( 22 ,  88 ). 
     
     
         4 . The cladding system ( 2 ) for a building according to the  claim 3 , wherein the intermediate mounting component ( 24 ) is arranged extending between the building mounting component ( 20 ) and the cladding-panel mounting component ( 22 ,  88 ) in such a manner that allows a greater degree of adjustability when installing the cladding panel ( 4 ,  6 ,  8 ) because the position of the intermediate mounting component ( 24 ) relative to the building mounting component and relative to the cladding-panel mounting component ( 22 ,  88 ) is adjustable. 
     
     
         5 . The cladding system ( 2 ) for a building according to  claim 3 , wherein the intermediate mounting component ( 24 ) spaces the cladding-panel mounting component ( 22 ,  88 ) from the building mounting component ( 20 ) and can therefore adjust the size of the cavity between the panel ( 4 ,  6 ,  8 ) and the building structure. 
     
     
         6 . The cladding system ( 2 ) for a building according to  claim 2 , wherein the building mounting component ( 20 ) comprises a building engagement portion ( 26 ) adapted to engage with a surface of a building structure and a projection ( 30 ) projecting from the building engagement portion ( 26 ); wherein the building engagement portion ( 26 ) comprises one or more apertures ( 28   a ,  28   b ) for receiving fixing elements; and the projection ( 30 ) comprises one or more apertures ( 32   a ,  32   b ) to receive fixing elements to releasably fix the building mounting component ( 20 ) to the intermediate mounting component ( 24 ) and/or cladding-panel mounting component ( 22 ). 
     
     
         7 . The cladding system ( 2 ) for a building according to  claim 6 , wherein the building engagement portion ( 26 ) is planar; and wherein the projection ( 30 ) is a flange arranged at 90° or approximately 90° to the building engagement portion ( 26 ). 
     
     
         8 . The cladding system ( 2 ) for a building according to  claim 6 , wherein two or more apertures ( 32   a ,  32   b ) of the projection ( 30 ) are elongate slots ( 32   a ,  32   b ) arranged in parallel with respect to one another which further provides adjustability along the length of the slot. 
     
     
         9 . The cladding system ( 2 ) for a building according to  claim 2 , wherein the mounting means  16  comprises a grip means ( 34 ) to prevent relative movement between the different components of the mounting means  16  such as the building mounting component ( 20 ), the cladding-panel mounting component ( 22 ,  88 ) and/or the intermediate mounting component ( 24 ), when the mounting means ( 16 ) or component parts thereof are assembled. 
     
     
         10 . The cladding system ( 2 ) for a building according to  claim 9 , wherein the grip means ( 34 ) comprises all or part of a surface of the projection ( 30 ) of the building mounting component ( 20 ) having a topography that can engage with all or part of a surface of the intermediate component ( 24 ) having a corresponding topography, or with all or part of a surface of the cladding-system mounting component ( 22 ) having a corresponding topography. 
     
     
         11 . The cladding system ( 2 ) for a building according to  claim 3 , wherein the intermediate mounting component ( 24 ) has a first part ( 38 ) for engaging with the building mounting component ( 20 ) and a second part  40  for engaging with the cladding-panel mounting component ( 22 ), wherein the first part ( 38 ) is arranged at 90° or approximately 90° to the second part, wherein the first part ( 38 ) comprises one or more apertures ( 42   a ,  42   b ) to receive fixing elements ( 106 ) to releasably fix the intermediate mounting component ( 24 ) to the building mounting component ( 22 ) and wherein the second part ( 40 ) comprises one or more apertures ( 46 ) to receive fixing elements to releasably fix the intermediate mounting component ( 24 ) to the cladding-panel mounting component ( 22 ). 
     
     
         12 . The cladding system ( 2 ) for a building according to  claim 11 , wherein the two or more apertures ( 42   a ,  42   b ) of the first part ( 38 ) are elongate slots longitudinally aligned with respect to one another such that they are arranged on the same longitudinal axis, and wherein the longitudinal axis of the elongate slots ( 42   a ,  42   b ) of the first part ( 38 ) is arranged at 90° or approximately 90° to the longitudinal axis of the elongate slots ( 32   a ,  32   b ) of the projection ( 30 ) of the building mounting component ( 20 ) in such a way that the slot's orientation provides adjustability upwards or downwards with respect to the building structure. 
     
     
         13 . The cladding system ( 2 ) for a building according to  claim 2 , wherein the cladding-panel mounting component ( 22 ,  88 ) comprises a first part ( 48 ) comprising two or more apertures ( 52   a ,  52   b ) to receive fixing elements to releasably fix the cladding-panel mounting component ( 22 ,  88 ) to the intermediate mounting component ( 24 ) and a second part ( 50 ) comprising a fixing means ( 56 ) for fixing the cladding-panel mounting component ( 22 ) to the cladding panel ( 4 ,  6 ) wherein the first part ( 48 ) is arranged at 90° or approximately 90° to the second part, and wherein the two or more apertures ( 52   a ,  52   b ) of the first part ( 48 ) of the cladding-panel mounting component ( 22 ) are elongate slots longitudinally aligned with respect to one another such that they are arranged on the same longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         14 . The cladding system ( 2 ) for a building according to  claim 13 , wherein when installed, the first part ( 48 ) of the cladding-panel mounting component ( 22 ) is parallel or substantially parallel with the building-engagement portion ( 26 ) of the building mounting component ( 20 ) and the longitudinal axis of the elongate slots ( 52   a ,  52   b ) formed in the first part ( 48 ) of the cladding-panel mounting component ( 22 ) is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the first part ( 48 ) of the cladding-panel mounting component ( 22 ) which further provides a lateral adjustability of the cladding panel ( 4 ,  6 ) during installation. 
     
     
         15 . A method for cladding a building with a cladding system ( 2 ), wherein the method comprises:
 fixing at least a mounting means ( 16 ) to a building structure;   installing a cladding panel ( 4 ,  6 ,  8 ) comprising a frame ( 10 ) and a backing member ( 12 ) mounted on the frame to the building structure via the mounting means ( 16 ); and   further providing the adjustability to the cladding panel ( 4 ,  6 ,  8 ) relative to the building structure towards or away from the building and/or upwards or downwards with respect to the building and/or laterally with respect to the building via the mounting means ( 16 ).