Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Laterally related – individually assembled courses – Opposed lateral monolithic projections on modules
Patent
1985-09-17
1986-12-30
Ridgill, Jr., James L.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Laterally related, individually assembled courses
Opposed lateral monolithic projections on modules
52574, E04B 102
Patent
active
046318909
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a structural module element for building constructions or for constructional toys. Furthermore, the invention relates to a building construction formed of module elements as well as to a method for erecting reinforced ferroconcrete building constructions from module elements.
PRIOR ART
Prefabricated building elements, especially precast concrete elements are widely used in to-days building technology. However, the use of structural module elements e.g. for the cradling of concrete buildings is a major challenge nowadays. The problems of easy connecting, variability, adequate firmnes and stability, easy removing after casting of the concrete among others are still unsolved.
ESSENCE OF THE INVENTION
The main object of the invention is to provide a structural module element, which is interconnectable for forming a building structure in an easy and simple manner and, eventually, which is removable after the solidification of the concrete casting.
Further object of the invention is to provide a building construction, for the erection of which the structural module elements can be used either as constructional parts or as cradling which can be removed after the solidification of the concrete if desired.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a method for erecting reinforced ferroconcrete building constructions without special supporting framework of the cradle.
According to the improvement in the present invention, the coupling means of the structural module element has a U-like cross section with two legs and an interconnecting rib between the legs, the one leg of which is longer and narrower than the other leg and is connected to the plate surface, the other leg is shorter and thicker than the first leg, and the distance between the legs at the rib is equal to or shorter than the smallest width of the second leg. This form of the module element provides for comparatively easy and simple interconnection of the elements without the need of extra supporting framework.
In a preferred embodiment, the second leg of said coupling means has a changing cross section and it is thicker at the rib than at its top surface for which it has an inclined inner surface facing the first leg.
In another embodiment, an inner surface of the first leg is co-planar to the plate surface for which the first leg is sinked into the base plate. The coupling means and the module elements can be made of one piece.
According to the invention, it is preferred, too, when more than one coupling means are arranged on the plate surface in an equidistantial manner in a first direction as well as in a second direction being perpendicular to said first direction.
In further aspects, the improvement in this invention covers a new building construction, too, wherein more than one coupling means are provided on the base plate in an equidistantial manner in a first direction as well as in a second direction being perpendicular to said first direction, and each of the coupling means has a U-like cross section with two legs and an interconnecting rib between the legs, and the first leg is longer and narrower than the second leg and is connected to the plate surface of the module element, and the second leg is shorter and thicker than the first leg, and the distance between the legs at the rib is equal to or shorter than the smallest width of the second leg, and the module elements are parallelly connected to each other by interconnecting the coupling means of one module element with the coupling means of the adjacent module element, whereupon the second legs of the module element take place between the first and second legs of the adjacent module element.
Preferably, the second legs of the coupling means have a changing cross section and they are thicker at the ribs than at their top surfaces for which the second legs each has an inclined inner surface facing the first legs, and the distance between the first and second legs of the coupling means are equal to or smaller than the smallest
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