BE1024137B1 - CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM FOR THE MAKING OF PODIA, STANDS, Labyrinths, CELEBRATION BOXES, CURL TOWERS AND STORAGE RACKS - Google Patents

Abstract

This building system consists of 2 specific types of panels that are coordinated with each other, at least 2 of each type, which are pushed together in a certain order and relationship so that they form a strong, stable, easily assembled and disassembled upright, load-bearing construction, without application or use of fittings, connection materials or tools. Both types of panels can be provided with additional cut-outs or holes that can be used for ventilation, to save weight, to make connections or as a viewing or crawl hole for crawl tunnels or speleoboxes. Unprocessed or suitably milled cover, intermediate or floor panels are laid on the resulting upright load-bearing construction to obtain a stage, stand, maze, crawl tunnel, speleobox or material rack. Multiple modules of different or equal height and dimensions can be placed on and next to each other.

Description

Construction system for making stages, grandstands, mazes, caving boxes, crawl towers and storage racks

Problem

Movable stages and grandstands for events must meet different requirements:

Stability is extremely important. The stage or grandstand must not sink, it must be supported uniformly everywhere and it must stand firm.

The compactness of storage determines how much storage space must be provided (at the time of purchase) and the transport cost for (rental) rent.

The manageability and weight are important for the physical load of the stage or grandstand builders.

The time required for assembly and disassembly must be as limited as possible as this is a recurring cost.

It must be affordable. Many great events with a limited budget have to use a low stage because high stages (1 meter and higher) are much more expensive. Stands will then not be placed at all.

The average eye level of a seated audience is between 1.20 and 1.30 m. One must also be able to look over the heads of the audience in front of them. For stage performances such as theater and dance shows where you also have to have a view of the stage floor, a sufficiently high, large, sturdy and stable stage and / or a stand should be provided.

The higher the stage or grandstand, the more sensitive to instability. High stages and grandstands therefore often require a different and much stronger chassis than the low one. As a result, they are usually heavy, they require a lot of time and manpower for assembly and dismantling and they take up a lot of storage space. In comparison, they are much more expensive to purchase or rent than lower stages and grandstands. For all these reasons, higher stages and stands are no longer eligible for many events and people are forced to choose a stage that is actually too low and they do not provide a stand.

Stages and stands with chassis according to the building system that is presented below score particularly well on all the above requirements and therefore offer a solution to an important existing problem.

By providing crawling holes on the panels of the building system, one can make sturdy, stable, affordable and easy to assemble and dismantle speleoboxes, mazes, crawlways and crawl towers. This then resolves the problem of cost, assembly time, dismountability and storage space for these items.

Description

The building system for making stages, grandstands, caving boxes, crawl towers, mazes and storage racks consists of: 2 specific types of panels (2 or more of each type) floor, back or cover panels optionally: connecting pieces and leveling or stabilizing pieces and a method.

The 2 types of panels, type A (fig. 1a, 1b, 2,3a and 3b) and type B (figs. 4a, 4b, 5,6a and 6b), are equally high (H) in the upright position as they will be set up in the desired construction and matched to each other. They are provided with recesses or slots (G) on the sides that in the desired construction become the top and / or bottom, so that the type A panels can be slid crosswise into the type B panels so that they are 1 upright set of 4 or more panels. The width of the recesses or slots is slightly more than the thickness of the panels of the other type so that the panels hold each other straight.

The depth (d) of the recesses or slots (G) of the type A and type B panels together (1 depth panel A + 1 depth panel B) is equal to or slightly more than the height (H) of the panels so that the type A and type B panels can be slid crosswise into each other and come out flush at the top and bottom so that they all touch a flat floor or base at the bottom and give an even support to the cover panels (floor of the stage or the floor) at the top. stand, intermediate panels or roof of the crawl tower or caving box).

Panel type A has 2 or more equally deep (d) recesses or slots (G), all on the same side of the panel (Figs. 1a, 1b, 2,3a and 3b). The distances between the recesses or slots are provided in such a way that the type A and type B panels can be pushed together crosswise to the desired construction.

Panel type B has 1 or more equally deep (d) recesses or slots (G) on one side of the panel and 1 equally deep recess or slot on the opposite side (Fig. 4a, 4b, 5,6a and 6b). The distances between the recesses or slots are provided in such a way that the type A and type B panels can be pushed together crosswise to the desired construction. The number of type A panels used for this is equal to the number of recesses or slots in a type B panel and, conversely, the number of type B panels used is equal to the number of recesses or slots in a type A panel.

In addition to the already determined recesses or slots, the panels can be provided with additional or additional slots (g), recesses or holes in various shapes and dimensions. These can be used to save weight, as a viewing hole (KG), to make connections between different structures or modules or to make holes or aisles to crawl through (KG) (fig. 1b, 3b, 4b, 6b, 11 , 12.13 and 18).

Together with the machining or shaping of the type A and type B panels, the method is also an important part of the intended building system (fig. 7): - As start, a type A panel must be upright, with the recesses or slots (G) to be placed upwards. - Then the type B panels with the side with 1 cut-out or slot (G) should be placed crosswise over all the cut-outs or slots (G) of the type A starter panel. All remaining recesses or slots are therefore directed upwards. - Finally, the remaining Type A panels with all recesses or slots facing down must be placed over the recesses or slots of all Type B panels.

As soon as 1 type B panel has been slid into the first type A panel, both panels hold each other straight and there is therefore a stand-alone upright construction. This makes the construction very easy and safe. ... l_ · I Ut "

Novelty

Cross-joining beams and panels when constructing structures is a technique that has been around for a long time and is widely used in all kinds of applications. See also, e.g., United States Patent No. 4,928,471 of May 29, 1990 to Bartley.

The novelty of the intended building system for stages, grandstands, storage racks, caving boxes, crawlways and towers consists of the combination of the method (Fig. 7), the specific shape of the type A panels (Figs. 1a, 1b, 2, 3a and 3b) and type B (Figs. 4a, 4b, 5,6a and 6b) and the applications.

This construction system provides a sturdy and stable frame or grid of upright panels that keep each other nicely straight and optimally support each other over the entire height, length and width (fig. 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12), without application or use of fittings, fixing materials - such as glue, nails, screws or bolts - or tools. No existing system does this in a similar way. It is an ideal support for the floor of a stage, or a stand that thereby distinguishes itself from existing stages and stands.

By placing more of these constructions or modules against each other, one obtains the support of a larger stage or a larger stand. You can work with different heights so that you come to a grandstand or stage with different heights. Finally, the floor panels still have to be laid over this construction.

By providing additional recesses or slots (g) on the tops of panels A and B and the underside of the corresponding and matching coupling pieces (K), it is possible to connect different modules to each other without the use of fittings or connecting material and at the same time provide extra support for the floor panels are provided (fig. 11).

By providing recesses or slots (g) on the sides of panels A and B so that a matching leveling or stabilizing slat (UL) can be inserted, it can be ensured that different modules are also anchored in height to each other so that the floorboards are evenly everywhere lie (fig. 11).

The described stages and stands are distinguished from existing stages and stands: - The construction is particularly stable because all panels optimally support and keep each other full height, length and width at each intersection. The stability is therefore particularly high, even with a higher stage or a higher stand. - The stage or grandstand is continuously supported per floor panel at least over the double length and double width from top to floor. This ensures optimum pressure distribution, carrying capacity and stability. (With many stages and stands, a floor panel is supported on only 4 legs. The longer the legs, the more unstable the construction.) - The stage or stand is very compact in storage space because no fittings or other items are mounted on the panels. Only the weight, dimensions and thickness of the panels used determine the storage volume and weight. - All parts are very manageable and physically minimally stressful because the panels are not weighted with permanently mounted building elements. - Building up and breaking down is quick and easy. Everything slides nicely over and into each other, without the use of mounting or connection material or tools. This not only provides more convenience and time advantage, but also reduces costs when the construction and dismantling is not done by volunteers. - Due to the simplicity of this building system, the cost is limited to the cost of the panels used and the processing thereof. - The construction is also durable and requires hardly any maintenance because no parts are or will be mounted on it. Nothing can come loose over time and the panels are not damaged during transport and storage by sanding against or over other panels or mounted fittings.

This building system can also be used for, among other things, the following applications (not exhaustive): - making material racks or interior work of cupboards. The structure is then provided with a back panel (fig. 14 and 15) and tilted 90 ° or placed vertically (fig. 16,17 and 18) and optionally with 1 or more coupling pieces (fig. 17 and 18).

Provided with openings or crawl holes in the type A and type B panels, this building system can also be used for the following applications (non-limitative): - making mazes and crawlways (fig. 12).

Provided that openings are provided in the panels and horizontal intermediate panels with 1 or more openings between 2 or more levels are deepened, this grid system can be used for the following applications (non-exhaustive): - making crawl towers and caving boxes (fig. 13).

Brief description of the figures

Figure la:

Front view stage panel type A. - Panel with 3 equally deep (d) recesses or slots (G), all on the same side. - Type A panel is completely symmetrical (not necessary).

Figure 1b:

Same as figure la but with recesses or slots (g) for connecting and flattening pieces.

The small recesses at the top (and at the bottom of the type A panels because they are also used in reverse) serve to place connectors that connect 2 modules or upright structures. These are designed in such a way that they just fit into these recesses and with their top flush with the top of the raised panels and on the other side fit into the module to be coupled.

The small recesses on the sides make it possible to insert a leveling or stabilizing slat between 2 contiguous modules that are placed on an unstable or uneven surface so that both modules are anchored in height so that the floor plates of the podium or grandstand also remain the same. .

Figure 2:

Front view Panel type A. - Panel with 4 equally deep (d) recesses or slots (G), all on the same side. - Type A panel is completely symmetrical (not necessary).

Figure 3a:

Front view Panel type A. - Panel with 5 equally deep (d) recesses or slots (G), all on the same side. - Type A panel is completely symmetrical (not necessary).

Figure 3b:

Front view Type A panel, with crawl and viewing holes.

Same as figure 3a but with holes (KG) to look through or crawl through the construction of a crawl tunnel, maze, crawl tower or caving box or to save weight to increase the manageability at stages and stands.

Figure 4a:

Front view stage panel type B. - Panel with 1 recess or slot (G) on the bottom and 2 (1 or more) equally deep (d) recesses or slots (G) on the top.

Figure 4b:

Same as Figure 4a but with recesses for connecting and flattening pieces.

The small recesses or slots (g) at the top serve to place connectors that connect 2 modules or upright structures. These are designed in such a way that they just fit into these recesses and with their top flush with the top of the raised panels and on the other side fit into the module to be coupled.

The small recesses or slots (g) on the sides make it possible to insert a leveling or stabilizing slat between 2 contiguous modules that are placed on an unstable or uneven surface so that both modules are anchored in height so that the floor plates of the stage or grandstand stay the same.

Figure 5:

Front view stage panel type B. - Panel with 1 recess or slot (G) on the bottom and 3 (1 or more) equally deep (d) recesses or slots (G) on the top.

Figure 6a:

Front view Panel type B. - Panel with 1 recess or slot (G) on the bottom and 4 (1 or more) equally deep (d) recesses or slots (G) on the top.

Figure 6b:

Same as Figure 6a but with holes to look through or crawl (KG) when constructing a crawl tunnel, maze, crawl tower or caving box or to save weight to increase handling in stages and stands.

Figure 7:

Top view (5 panels type A x 5 panels type B) with order of placement.

Construction system: 1) As a start, a type A panel with the recesses or slots must be placed upwards (1 = A). 2) After that all panels type B (in this example 5) with the side with 1 recess or slot must be placed crosswise over the recesses or slots of the starting panel (2-3-4-5-6 = type B). All remaining recesses or slots are therefore directed upwards. 3) Finally, the remaining type A panels (in this example 4) must be placed with all recesses or slots facing down over the recesses or slots of the type B panels (7-8-9-10 = type A).

This provides a solid and stable grid of panels (in this example 5x5) that keep each other nicely straight and support each other.

Figure 8: 3-Dimensional top view (5 panels type A x 5 panels type B).

Figure 9:

Same as Figure 8 but turned.

Figure 10:

Standard module for stages and grandstands: 3 panels type A x 3 panels type B. This load-bearing construction is covered with 2 floor panels (not on this sketch).

Figure 11:

Same as figure 10 but provided with small recesses or slots (g) at the top for placing corresponding and matching coupling pieces (K) to connect different modules together without the use of fixing materials or fittings. The connecting pieces also provide additional support for the floor plates.

The sides are provided with small recesses or slots (g) so that a leveling strip (U.L.) fits in which anchors the modules that are next to each other in height so that the floor plates are evenly arranged over the entire stage or the entire stand. This is only necessary if the surface is not firm or even.

The drilled holes (o) serve to connect modules of different heights to each other or to attach a stair to it with the help of safety strips.

Figure 12: 3-Dimensional sketch (5 panels type A x 5 panels type B with viewing and crawl holes), rotated.

This can be part of a play tower for children or a floor of a crawl tower or caving box. The crawl holes determine the crawl route to be followed. The other holes are viewing holes and safety holes that also provide ventilation.

The cover plates are not included in the sketch.

Figure 13: 3-Dimensional sketch of a crawl tower or caving box without cover panels. 2 Deepening as in figure 12, separated by a floor panel with in this example 1 crawl hole (KG) to be able to crawl from one level to the other.

Additional floors or other play areas can be built on this construction. It can also be closed with cover panels.

Figure 14:

Front view of a milled, standing back panel for a material rack.

Bottom view of a cover plate for a crawl, crawl tower or caving box. Variants are possible for this.

Figure 15: 3-Dimensional close-up of Figure 14, rotated.

Figure 16: 3-Dimensional image of a milled back panel behind (not yet against) a material rack. The back panel fits on the grid construction and ensures, after confirmation, that the storage rack stays nicely and firmly upright.

Figure 17: 3-Dimensional image of a milled back panel at the rear, and a coupling piece next to (not yet against) a material rack. The coupling piece fits on the cut-outs on the side of the storage rack and also ensures that the storage rack stays nicely and firmly upright.

Figure 18:

Close-up of tilted 3-Dimensional image of a milled back panel at the back, and connector next to (not yet against) a material rack. The coupling piece fits on the cut-outs on the side of the storage rack and also ensures that the storage rack stays nicely and firmly upright.

Claims (10)

Conclusions 1. A building system consisting of two specific types of rectangular panels A and B with the same height (H) in the upright construction that is intended, at least two of each type, all panels of the same type being identical with cut-outs or slots ( G) up to half or slightly more of each panel, on those sides that form the top and / or bottom in the upright, load-bearing construction, more specifically with the type A panels all on the same side, in those places where in the desired construction must cross a type B panel and with type B panels one at the bottom and all the other at the top, where in the desired construction a type A panel must cross and where the cut-outs or slots are slightly wider than the thickness of the panels of the other type so that the panels can be slid crosswise into each other to form an upright, load-bearing structure on which floor, back, intermediate or cover panels can be mounted placed to obtain a stage, stand or material rack. A building system according to claim 1, wherein the two specific types of rectangular panels A and B are each provided with 3 cutouts or slots (G) up to halfway or slightly more on that side which forms the top or bottom in the intended upright construction wherein the cutouts or slots are slightly wider than the thickness of the panels of the other type so that the panels can be slid crosswise to form a load-bearing structure for a stage, stand or material rack, the 3 cutouts or slots (G ) all three of the type A panels are on the same side, being one in the middle of the panel and the other two at a short and equal distance from the two sides and in the case of the type B panels one in the middle of the panel, one on the same side at a short and equal distance from the side as with type A panels and one on the opposite side at the other side at a short and equal distance as with panels t ype A. A building system according to claim 1, wherein the two specific types of rectangular panels A and B are each provided with cutouts or slots (G) up to halfway or slightly more on that side which forms the top or bottom in the intended upright construction, the cutouts or slots are slightly wider than the thickness of the panels of the other type so that the panels can be slid crosswise to form a load-bearing structure for a stage or grandstand, the type A panels having four cutouts or slots (G ), all on the same side, being two at the same distance from the center of the panel and the other two at the same distance from the two sides and the type B panels have one cut-out or slot at the bottom and one or more at the top , at those places where a type A panel must cross in the desired construction. A building system according to claim 1, wherein the two specific types of rectangular panels A and B are each provided with cutouts or slots (G) up to halfway or slightly more on that side which forms the top or bottom in the intended upright construction, the cutouts or slots are slightly wider than the thickness of the panels of the other type so that the panels can be slid crosswise to form a load-bearing structure for a stage or stand, the type A panels having two or more cutouts or slots (G), all on the same side, at those places where in the desired structure a type B panel must cross and the type B panels have four cutouts or slots, one at the bottom and three at the top, more specifically two at equal distance from the center of the panel and the other two at the same distance from the two sides. 5. A building system according to claims 1,2,3 and 4 but with the addition of the following specifications: The panels type A and B are additionally provided with recesses or holes, all variants and combinations are possible, which can serve to connect couplings with additional modules. as ventilation, as a peephole, to save weight or to crawl through the upright structure. A building system according to claims 1,2,3,4 and 5 but with the addition of the following method: 1 type A panel is placed upright, with the cut-outs or slots facing up, whereafter the type B panels with the side with 1 cut-out or slot is placed crosswise over the cut-outs or slots of the type A starter panel, after which the remaining type-A panels are placed with the cut-outs or slots down over the cut-outs or slots of the type B panels so that an upright, load-bearing structure is created on which floor , back, intermediate or cover panels can be laid. 7. A building system according to claim 6 but with the addition of the following specifications: floor, back, between or cover panels are laid on this load-bearing construction so that a maze, crawl tunnel, stage or stand module is obtained and additional modules may be placed on top of or against it or linked, whether or not of the same height, to obtain a larger whole. 8. A building system according to claim 7 but with the addition of the following specifications: Multiple modules are placed on top of each other with at least 1 crawl hole (KG) in the intermediate panels of each floor or crawl layer so that a crawl tower or caving box is obtained whereby one goes to the different floors can crawl and stand on its own or be part of, or further expanded into, a larger play set. 9. A building system according to claim 1, 2, 3,4,5 and 6 but with the following specifications: the whole is tilted 90 ° so that a material rack or a partition for the inside of a cupboard is obtained and the material rack is only to be anchored so that it cannot tilt left or right. 10. According to claims 1,2,3,4,5 and 6, but with the following specifications: A deeply milled (back) panel is fixed over the upright construction, the milled parts fitting perfectly over the upright panels, after which the whole is tilted 90 ° so that a material rack is obtained with the back panel as a back wall.