AU2018213970B2 - A novel method for constructing modular poles. - Google Patents
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Abstract
A NOVEL METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING MODULAR POLES
ABSTRACT
As one of the most widely used structures, poles are used to suspend cables, lights,
signs and other pieces of equipment. This invention refers to a novel method for
constructing non-wood poles that are modular in both height and diameter through
the staggered layering of semicircular-ended brick elements.
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[001] As one of the most widely used structures, poles are used to suspend cables, lights, signs and other pieces of equipment. This invention refers to a novel method for constructing non-wood poles that are modular in both height and diameter through the staggered layering of semicircular-ended brick elements.
[002] Existing wood poles are restricted in height by the availability of forest stock. This makes modular height adjustments of a non-wood pole beneficial as the dimensions of the final product can be controlled according to demand. For larger poles and towers the diameter of the structure can also be designed without relying on natural resources or requiring a dedicated production line by using a recurring, specially-shaped brick element.
[003] Drawing 1 presents an orthographic view of the brick (1). To satisfy the function of modularity in the pole's diameter, the semicircular ends of the brick must have a diameter equal to the straight edge of the brick and half the size of the total length of the brick. The height of the brick can be varied, provided a uniform height is used across each layer to construct a pole.
[004] The manufacturing process determines the number of components required to assemble each brick module. The exploded view of a brick in Drawing 2 has the top and bottom faces as identical end plates (2) that can be cast, moulded or milled from sheet material while the shell (3) and rod supports (4) are extruded profiles.
[005] The number of parts can be reduced with injection moulding enabling a two part assembly. A top plate can be fitted to an integrated bottom plate, rod support and shell component moulded as a single part. Both assembly methods allow the brick to be left hollow or filled with a variety of substances to change the gross density of the brick.
[006] The material used to manufacture the brick is dependent on both the desired manufacturing technique, application and cost. Plastics such as PVC and ABS can offer lightweight, electrically insulating and corrosion resistant bricks while cast and extruded aluminium or steel are superior in strength and UV resistance. Colour can be added to the bricks with the use of pigmented plastics, anodized and dyed aluminium or paint applied after production.
[007] An exploded view of a pole in Drawing 3 shows the bricks layered in a staggered formation. The shape of the pole is maintained by being capped with flanges (5) that are cut from sheet metal or plastics.
[008] The bricks are held together with threaded rods (6) that are tightened by nuts (7). Generally available rod and nut materials are zinc plated steel, galvanized steel, stainless steel and nylon. The use of nylon rods and nuts with plastic bricks and flanges enables all components in the pole to be electrically insulative. This property may be advantageous in areas that are regularly exposed to standing bodies of water or used in applications requiring electrical isolation.
[009] The pole in its assembled form is portrayed in Drawing 4. By bolting the bricks together between flanges, disassembly of the pole at the end of its useful life for recycling or conducting modifications after installation is possible without destructive processes. The pole in this design has an internal cavity that can be used to direct cables towards the ground without having them exposed on the outside surface.
[010] The potential for constructing poles with a variety of diameters is demonstrated in Drawing 5 and 6 with a 4-brick and 16-brick pole respectively. The same brick and type of rod is used throughout with the only design specific component being the flanges. Increasing the rod lengths and number of brick layers will incrementally increase the pole height.
[011] Rather than poles comprised of circular arrays, the curved ends of the bricks allow a range of profiles with curved and straight edged shapes to be built. Drawing 7 uses the example of a deltoid hypocycloid to form a triangular prism with concave faces.
[012] Much of the utility of a pole is derived from its ability to suspend infrastructure above the ground. This requires poles to have the capacity for brackets and supports to be fixed in place. Drawing 8 has an example of a top flange suitable for mounting luminaires while Drawing 9 has mid-pole inserted flanges that extend beyond the side of the pole for the attachment of crossarms to carry telecommunication and power lines.
[013] Installation of the poles can occur through direct burial, as is typical with wooden utility poles, or with the appropriate bottom flange the pole can be mounted to a precast concrete base. Drawing 10 has a pole with a wide diameter bottom flange for bolting onto pre-made above ground or buried concrete foundations.
Claims (4)
- Application number: 2018213970 A NOVEL METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING MODULAR POLES THE CLAIMS OF THE INVENTION ARE AS FOLLOWS 1. A pole that is comprised of: layers of staggered bricks in an array wherein the bricks have the vertically-facing profile of a square capped with semicircles on two opposite ends where the diameter of the semicircle is equal to the length of the square and a hole is present at the centre of each semicircle radius; and flanges with holes that align with the holes of the bricks and are located on the external surfaces of the lowest and uppermost layer of bricks and between layers of bricks throughout the height of the pole; and threaded rods that are inserted through the holes of the bricks and the holes of the flanges and extend through the entire length of the pole.
- 2. The pole according to Claim 1 wherein the cross-sectional profile is determined by the shape of the flanges.
- 3. The pole according to Claim 1 wherein all components are fixed together by having nuts fastened to the threaded rods and secured against the external surfaces of the flanges located at the lowest and uppermost layer of bricks.
- 4. The pole according to Claim 1 wherein the flanges include features for mounting equipment to the pole.1/9 2018213970 19 Sep 20191DRAWING 12/9 2018213970 19 Sep 20192344 2DRAWING 23/9 2018213970 19 Sep 20195715611 67DRAWING 34/9 2018213970 19 Sep 2019DRAWING 45/9 2018213970 19 Sep 2019DRAWING 56/9 2018213970 19 Sep 2019DRAWING 67/9 2018213970 19 Sep 2019DRAWING 78/9 2018213970 19 Sep 2019DRAWING 8DRAWING 99/9 2018213970 19 Sep 2019DRAWING 10
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| US2929236A (en) * | 1955-03-29 | 1960-03-22 | Steward Construction Company | Building wall construction |
| WO1997043499A1 (en) * | 1996-05-09 | 1997-11-20 | Waldemar Szczepina | Interlocking building block |
| US20050252145A1 (en) * | 2004-04-29 | 2005-11-17 | Macdonald Robert A | Wall block system |
| US20080098687A1 (en) * | 2006-10-27 | 2008-05-01 | Marsh Roger F | Super unitized post tension block system for high high strength masonry structures - with SuperStrongBloks |
| US20160265212A1 (en) * | 2015-03-13 | 2016-09-15 | National Applied Research Laboratories | Precast segment, stacking structure and energy dissipation column thereof |
| WO2017042856A1 (en) * | 2015-09-07 | 2017-03-16 | 株式会社ビルドアトリエ | Assembly block |
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| US2929236A (en) * | 1955-03-29 | 1960-03-22 | Steward Construction Company | Building wall construction |
| WO1997043499A1 (en) * | 1996-05-09 | 1997-11-20 | Waldemar Szczepina | Interlocking building block |
| US20050252145A1 (en) * | 2004-04-29 | 2005-11-17 | Macdonald Robert A | Wall block system |
| US20080098687A1 (en) * | 2006-10-27 | 2008-05-01 | Marsh Roger F | Super unitized post tension block system for high high strength masonry structures - with SuperStrongBloks |
| US20160265212A1 (en) * | 2015-03-13 | 2016-09-15 | National Applied Research Laboratories | Precast segment, stacking structure and energy dissipation column thereof |
| WO2017042856A1 (en) * | 2015-09-07 | 2017-03-16 | 株式会社ビルドアトリエ | Assembly block |
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