CN207919899U - A kind of steel core concrete column flange sleeve bindiny mechanism - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a kind of steel core concrete column flange sleeve bindiny mechanisms, including：Upper steel core concrete column, bottom carry first flange terminal pad, and first flange terminal pad lower part is equipped with lower sleeve；Lower steel core concrete column, top carry second flange terminal pad, upper bush are equipped at the top of second flange terminal pad；Steel branch sleeve, top is equipped with third flange terminal pad, bottom is equipped with the 4th flange terminal pad；The lower sleeve of upper steel core concrete column is inserted into steel branch sleeve so that first flange terminal pad is connected with third flange terminal pad；The upper bush of lower steel core concrete column is inserted into steel branch sleeve, so that second flange terminal pad is connected with the 4th flange terminal pad, the utility model makes upper and lower steel core concrete column stretch into sleeve certain size on the basis of common steel tube flange sleeve, so that the connection length of column and column, column and sleeve increases, entire node area stability is enhanced.
Description
Technical field
The utility model belongs to flange sleeve bindiny mechanism field, and in particular to is connected to steel core concrete column flange sleeve
Field of mechanisms.
Background technology
Currently, the construction industry in China is in the high speed development stage, but conventional construction method still falls behind relatively, and labor
The problems such as fatigue resistance is big, and there is also high pollution, high energy consumption, poor efficiency and extensive style.In view of these problems, national correlation department
Also relevant policies implementation building industrialization concept is being put into effect.So assembled architecture is the future thrust in China.Assembled
Building refers to construction house and can in batch completely be manufactured as machine production, as long as prefabricated house component, transported to
Assemble in site, which gets up, can complete the construction of building.The informationization of standardization and the management of design so that component gets over standard, production
Efficiency is higher, and corresponding component cost will decline, and coordinates the digital management of factory, the cost performance meeting of entire assembled architecture
It is higher and higher, meanwhile, also comply with the requirement of green building.Assembled architecture is roughly divided into prefabricated concrete structure, steel construction
With the types such as modern wood structure.The key of fabricated construction is how to efficiently solve the connectivity problem of each build-up member.
Based on the above considerations, the utility model proposes a kind of flange sleeves of Novel steel pipe concrete pole to connect machine
Structure.
Utility model content
One purpose of the utility model is to solve at least the above and/or defect, and provide and at least will be described later
The advantages of.
In order to realize these purposes and other advantages according to the present utility model, a kind of steel core concrete column flange is provided
Sleeve connection mechanism, including：
Upper steel core concrete column, bottom carry first flange terminal pad, and first flange terminal pad lower part is equipped with down
Sleeve；
Lower steel core concrete column, top carry second flange terminal pad, are equipped at the top of the second flange terminal pad upper
Sleeve；
Steel branch sleeve, top is equipped with third flange terminal pad, bottom is equipped with the 4th flange terminal pad；
The lower sleeve of the upper steel core concrete column is inserted into steel branch sleeve so that first flange terminal pad and third method
Blue terminal pad is connected；The upper bush of the lower steel core concrete column is inserted into steel branch sleeve so that second flange terminal pad
It is connected with the 4th flange terminal pad.
Preferably, wherein fixed by high-strength bolt between the first flange terminal pad and third flange terminal pad
Connection, is fixedly connected between the second flange terminal pad and the 4th flange terminal pad by high-strength bolt.
Preferably, wherein the upper steel core concrete column, lower steel core concrete column and steel branch sleeve be rectangle or
It is round；First, second, third, fourth flange terminal pad is rectangle or circle.
Preferably, wherein the first flange terminal pad and third flange terminal pad, the second flange terminal pad with
It is arranged with steel frame in 4th flange terminal pad.
Preferably, wherein the steel frame includes main frame and secondary frame, and the main frame is U shapes, the pair
Frame is I shapes, and the cross section of the pair frame is dovetail-shape, and U-shaped junction and the secondary frame of the main frame match
Dovetail groove mutually welds between the main frame and secondary frame；The frame size and four methods of the main frame and secondary frame
Blue terminal pad matches, and the preformed hole passed through for high-strength bolt is offered on the frame of the main frame and secondary frame, described pre-
The bolt hole on position and flange terminal pad boxed out matches.
Preferably, wherein the screw rod of the high-strength bolt includes screw rod and four nuts, and the screw rod passes through described the
One, second, third, the 4th flange terminal pad, four nuts are separately mounted to the first, second, third, fourth flanged joint
To play fastening effect on disk.
Preferably, wherein the lower sleeve is connected with upper bush in steel branch sleeve, and connection type is：Institute
The top for stating lower sleeve is equipped with recessed portion, and the bottom of the upper bush is equipped with protruding portion, and the recessed portion matches with protrusion.
Preferably, wherein regeneration coagulation is filled between the upper steel core concrete column and lower steel core concrete column
Soil.
Preferably, wherein vertical between the third flange terminal pad and the 4th flange terminal pad of the steel branch sleeve
It is welded with triangular reinforcement block.
Preferably, wherein the first flange terminal pad is identical as third flange terminal pad size, the second flange
Terminal pad is identical as the 4th flange terminal pad size.
The utility model includes at least following advantageous effect：The utility model makes on the basis of common steel tube flange sleeve
Upper and lower steel core concrete column stretches into sleeve certain size so that the connection length of column and column, column and sleeve increases, and enhances entire
Node area stability；The utility model makes lower prop connection more firm, entire node area there has also been better bearing capacity and
Stability；The utility model improves the problem of being not easy to be directed at bolt hole when the pure flange joint of existing steel core concrete column is installed,
For engineering using sequence of construction from the bottom to top, it is the lower prop that can be shelved on upper prop temporarily in sleeve that lower prop, which installs installation upper prop,
On precisely align spiro keyhole position again；The utility model realizes column and column quickly assembles, and accelerates speed of application, improves work
Make efficiency；The utility model is simple in structure, performance is stablized, and use scope is wide, is suitable for all kinds of assembly concrete-filled steel tubes and builds
Engineering and steel building engineering；The utility model enhances the safety stock of structure, if being bolted failure, entire Column border node
Because the column stretched into sleeve can play certain temporary support without failing immediately；The utility model sexual valence is relatively high, construction and
Maintenance cost is relatively low；The Frame Joints of Concrete-Filled Steel Tube mechanism of the utility model substantially increases the service life of Column border node and resistance to
Long property；The utility model processing technology is simple, standardization level is high, at low cost.
Part is illustrated to embody by the further advantage, target and feature of the utility model by following, and part will also pass through
Research and practice to the utility model and be understood by the person skilled in the art.
Description of the drawings：
Fig. 1 is steel core concrete column flange sleeve provided by the utility model bindiny mechanism overall schematic；
Fig. 2 is steel branch sleeve structural schematic diagram provided by the utility model；
Fig. 3 is steel core concrete column flange sleeve provided by the utility model bindiny mechanism fission figure；
Fig. 4 is high-strength bolt schematic diagram provided by the utility model；
Fig. 5 is upper steel core concrete column vertical view provided by the utility model；
Fig. 6 is steel branch sleeve triangle reinforcement block schematic diagram provided by the utility model；
Fig. 7 is main frame schematic diagram provided by the utility model；
Fig. 8 is secondary frame schematic diagram provided by the utility model；
Fig. 9 is lower sleeve detail view provided by the utility model；
Figure 10 is upper bush detail view provided by the utility model.
Specific implementation mode：
The following describes the utility model in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, to enable those skilled in the art with reference to explanation
Book word can be implemented according to this.
It should be appreciated that such as " having ", "comprising" and " comprising " term used herein do not allot one or more
The presence or addition of a other elements or combinations thereof.
A kind of steel core concrete column flange sleeve bindiny mechanism provided by the utility model as Figure 1-10 shows, feature exist
In, including：
Upper steel core concrete column 1, bottom carry first flange terminal pad 101,101 lower part of first flange terminal pad
Equipped with lower sleeve 102；
Lower steel core concrete column 2, top carry second flange terminal pad 201,201 top of the second flange terminal pad
Equipped with upper bush 202；
Steel branch sleeve 3, top is equipped with third flange terminal pad 301, bottom is equipped with the 4th flange terminal pad 302；
The lower sleeve 102 of the upper steel core concrete column 1 is inserted into steel branch sleeve 3 so that first flange terminal pad 101
It is connected with third flange terminal pad 301；The upper bush 202 of the lower steel core concrete column 2 is inserted into steel branch sleeve 3, is made
Second flange terminal pad 201 is obtained with the 4th flange terminal pad 302 to be connected；
In use, the lower sleeve 102 of upper steel core concrete column 1 is inserted into steel branch sleeve 3, then by lower concrete filled steel tube
The lower sleeve 202 of column 2 is inserted into steel branch sleeve 3, then first flange terminal pad 101 is connected with third flange terminal pad 301
It connects, second flange terminal pad 201 is connected with the 4th flange terminal pad 302, i.e. completion connection, this steel core concrete column flange
Sleeve connection mechanism improves the problem of being not easy to be directed at bolt hole when the pure flange joint of existing steel core concrete column is installed, and engineering is adopted
With sequence of construction from the bottom to top, it is that can be shelved on upper prop temporarily on the lower prop in sleeve to come again that lower prop, which installs installation upper prop,
Precisely align spiro keyhole position；This steel core concrete column flange sleeve bindiny mechanism realizes column and column quickly assembles, and accelerates and applies
Work speed, improves work efficiency.
In above-mentioned technical proposal, by high-strength between the first flange terminal pad 101 and third flange terminal pad 301
Bolt 4 is fixedly connected, and is fixed by high-strength bolt 4 between 201 and the 4th flange terminal pad 302 of the second flange terminal pad
Connection, the structural strength of bindiny mechanism can be met using high-strength bolt 4 so that integrated model is more stablized, securely.
In above-mentioned technical proposal, the upper steel core concrete column 1, lower steel core concrete column 2 and steel branch sleeve 3 are
Rectangle or circle；First, second, third, fourth flange terminal pad is rectangle or circle, can be selected according to different situations
Select different construction profiles.
In above-mentioned technical proposal, the first flange terminal pad 101 and third flange terminal pad 301, second method
Steel frame 5 is arranged in blue terminal pad 201 and the 4th flange terminal pad 302, steel frame 5, which can be promoted further, entirely to be connected
The globality and structural strength of connection mechanism.
In above-mentioned technical proposal, the steel frame 5 includes main frame 501 and secondary frame 502, the main frame 501
For U-shaped, the pair frame 502 is I shapes, and the cross section of the pair frame 502 is dovetail-shape, the U-shaped connection of the main frame 501
Place is the dovetail groove 503 to match with secondary frame 502, is mutually welded between the main frame 501 and secondary frame 502；The main side
The frame size of frame 501 and secondary frame 502 matches with four flange terminal pads, the main frame 501 and secondary frame 502
Frame on offer the preformed hole passed through for high-strength bolt 4, the bolt hole on the position and flange terminal pad of the preformed hole
Match, after the completion of upper steel core concrete column 1, lower steel core concrete column 2 and steel branch sleeve 3 dock, by the main frame of U-shaped
501 are sleeved in flange terminal pad, and now by three bandings of flange terminal pad, I shape pairs frame 502 is then plugged on master again
On frame 501, because secondary frame 502 is swallow-tail form, the end junction of main frame 501 is equipped with dovetail groove 503, therefore will be secondary
Frame 502, which is inserted into main frame 501, also to seal up on the 4th side of flange terminal pad, then worn high-strength bolt 4 again, can be
Entire connection structure more completely with stabilization.
In above-mentioned technical proposal, the screw rod 401 of the high-strength bolt 4 includes screw rod and four nuts 402, the screw rod
401 pass through first, second, third, fourth flange terminal pad, four nuts 402 are separately mounted to first, second,
To play fastening effect in third, the 4th flange terminal pad, three nested structures can be worn into an entirety by high-strength bolt 4, enhance machine
The structural strength of structure.
In above-mentioned technical proposal, the lower sleeve 102 is connected with upper bush 202 in steel branch sleeve 3, connection
Mode is：The top of the lower sleeve 102 is equipped with recessed portion 1021, and the bottom of the upper bush 202 is equipped with protruding portion 2021,
The recessed portion 1021 matches with protrusion 2021, and it is more accurate when can make upper and lower docking sleeve that this is designed, fast.
In above-mentioned technical proposal, regeneration is filled between the upper steel core concrete column 1 and lower steel core concrete column 2
Concrete 6 can save material, and reduce cost.
In above-mentioned technical proposal, the third flange terminal pad 301 and the 4th flange terminal pad of the steel branch sleeve 3
It is vertically welded with triangular reinforcement block 303 between 302, further enhances the structural strength of steel branch sleeve 3.
In above-mentioned technical proposal, the first flange terminal pad 101 is identical as 301 size of third flange terminal pad, institute
It is identical as 302 size of the 4th flange terminal pad to state second flange terminal pad 201.
Number of devices and treatment scale described herein are the explanations for simplifying the utility model.To the utility model
The application of steel core concrete column flange sleeve bindiny mechanism, modifications and variations be aobvious and easy to one skilled in the art
See.
It is not only in the description and the implementation although the embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed as above
Listed utilization, it can be applied to various fields suitable for the present invention completely, for those skilled in the art,
Other modifications may be easily implemented, therefore without departing from the general concept defined in the claims and the equivalent scope, this reality
It is not limited to specific details and legend shown and described herein with novel.
Claims (10)
1. a kind of steel core concrete column flange sleeve bindiny mechanism, which is characterized in that including：
Upper steel core concrete column, bottom carry first flange terminal pad, and first flange terminal pad lower part is equipped with lower sleeve；
Lower steel core concrete column, top carry second flange terminal pad, upper bush are equipped at the top of the second flange terminal pad；
Steel branch sleeve, top is equipped with third flange terminal pad, bottom is equipped with the 4th flange terminal pad；
The lower sleeve of the upper steel core concrete column is inserted into steel branch sleeve so that first flange terminal pad connects with third flange
Disk is connect to be connected；The upper bush of the lower steel core concrete column is inserted into steel branch sleeve so that second flange terminal pad and the
Four flange terminal pads are connected.
2. steel core concrete column flange sleeve as described in claim 1 bindiny mechanism, which is characterized in that the first flange connects
It connects and is fixedly connected by high-strength bolt between disk and third flange terminal pad, the second flange terminal pad and the 4th flanged joint
It is fixedly connected by high-strength bolt between disk.
3. steel core concrete column flange sleeve as described in claim 1 bindiny mechanism, which is characterized in that the upper steel tube concrete
Earth pillar, lower steel core concrete column and steel branch sleeve are rectangle or circle；First, second, third, fourth flanged joint
Disk is rectangle or circle.
4. steel core concrete column flange sleeve as claimed in claim 2 bindiny mechanism, which is characterized in that the first flange connects
It connects disk and is arranged with steel frame in third flange terminal pad, the second flange terminal pad and the 4th flange terminal pad.
5. steel core concrete column flange sleeve as claimed in claim 4 bindiny mechanism, which is characterized in that the steel frame packet
Main frame and secondary frame are included, the main frame is U-shaped, and the pair frame is I shapes, and the cross section of the pair frame is dovetail-shape,
The U-shaped junction of the main frame is the dovetail groove to match with secondary frame, is mutually welded between the main frame and secondary frame；Institute
The frame size for stating main frame and secondary frame matches with four flange terminal pads, the frame of the main frame and secondary frame
On offer the preformed hole passed through for high-strength bolt, the bolt hole on the position and flange terminal pad of the preformed hole matches.
6. steel core concrete column flange sleeve as claimed in claim 2 bindiny mechanism, which is characterized in that the high-strength bolt
Screw rod includes screw rod and four nuts, and the screw rod passes through first, second, third, fourth flange terminal pad, described in four
Nut is separately mounted in the first, second, third, fourth flange terminal pad to play fastening effect.
7. steel core concrete column flange sleeve as described in claim 1 bindiny mechanism, which is characterized in that the lower sleeve with it is upper
Sleeve is connected in steel branch sleeve, and connection type is：The top of the lower sleeve is equipped with recessed portion, the upper bush
Bottom is equipped with protruding portion, and the recessed portion matches with protrusion.
8. steel core concrete column flange sleeve as described in claim 1 bindiny mechanism, which is characterized in that the upper steel tube concrete
Regeneration concrete is filled between earth pillar and lower steel core concrete column.
9. steel core concrete column flange sleeve as described in claim 1 bindiny mechanism, which is characterized in that the steel branch sleeve
Third flange terminal pad and the 4th flange terminal pad between be vertically welded with triangular reinforcement block.
10. steel core concrete column flange sleeve as described in claim 1 bindiny mechanism, which is characterized in that the first flange
Terminal pad is identical as third flange terminal pad size, and the second flange terminal pad is identical as the 4th flange terminal pad size.
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