EP2241694A1 - Baustein sowie Strukturen mit einem solchen Baustein - Google Patents

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EP2241694A1
EP2241694A1 EP09075150A EP09075150A EP2241694A1 EP 2241694 A1 EP2241694 A1 EP 2241694A1 EP 09075150 A EP09075150 A EP 09075150A EP 09075150 A EP09075150 A EP 09075150A EP 2241694 A1 EP2241694 A1 EP 2241694A1
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    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B2/00—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
    • E04B2/02—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls built-up from layers of building elements
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    • E04B2/12—Walls having neither cavities between, nor in, the solid elements using elements having a general shape differing from that of a parallelepiped

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  • a first embodiment of a building block 40 comprises at least three pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 as shown in Fig. 1 .
  • pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 are the result of a regular dissection of a cube.
  • a cube can be regularly dissected into six pyramids, each having square base planes of equal size (i.e. the six sides of the cube) and each pyramid element 1, 2, 3 having four triangular sides of equal size and shape.
  • Fig. 1 three of such pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 are shown.
  • a side of the first pyramid element 1 and a side of the second pyramid element 2 are positioned on opposite sides of a third pyramid element 3.
  • the three apexes of the pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 meet at one contact point 10. This contact point 10 would be at the center of the cube from which the three pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 are formed.
  • the base planes of the first and second pyramid 1, 2 are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the base plane of the third pyramid element 3.
  • the three dimensional shape shown in Fig. 1 has not be manufactured by assembling three distinct pyramid elements 1, 2, 3, e.g. by gluing, welding or bolting those pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 together. Neither are those connection methods excluded from the scope. Neither it is necessary to manufacture the pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 from a single cube.
  • the above description is meant as an explanation how the construction can be defined, i.e. how the structure can be generated.
  • the three pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 can e.g. be manufactured from one piece of material or molded in one piece. In this case there would be no real contacting plane between e.g. the first and the third pyramid element 1, 3 and no real physical dissection of a cube.
  • edges of the geometrical shapes used in the description above and in the following might deviate from the ideal shape. Edges can e.g. be rounded or the connection point 10 might not be a mathematically exact point.
  • the person skilled in the art will understand that the geometry of the building block and its parts can best be described by ideal geometric shapes and bodies but the building block in reality might deviate somewhat from this mathematical ideal shape.
  • the three dimensional shape formed by the three pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 can be used as a part in a building block 40 to form very complex structures.
  • Fig. 2 a variation of the three-dimensional shape shown in Fig. 1 is shown.
  • the three pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 can be generated in the same way as described in connection with Fig. 1 .
  • the base plane of the first and second pyramid element 1, 2 are not parallel to each other.
  • triangular extensions 5A, 5B to opposing sides of the first and the second pyramid elements 1, 2.
  • Fig. 2 one triangular extension 5A is shown on the right (cross-hatched in Fig. 2 ).
  • the triangular extension 5A is coplanar with the side of the first pyramid element 1.
  • the angle measured around a baseline 6 of the first pyramid element 1 is 0°. In other embodiments this angle can differ by -5° to +5°.
  • angles in the triangular extension 5 can vary. In the present case the angle opposite the baseline 6 is 112°. The smaller remaining angle is 23°. Consequently, the remaining third angle is 45°, the three angles in the triangular extension 5 adding up to 180°.
  • connection means 7 shown with a cross-hatched pattern in Fig. 2
  • connection means 7 As mentioned in connection with Fig. 1 it is clear that the above description of the adding of a wedge shaped connection means 7 is meant to describe the construction of a part of the building block. In real applications the pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 and the connection means 7 can also be manufactured in one piece.
  • the triangular extensions 5B of the second pyramid element are almost not visible. But in the depicted embodiment the triangular extensions 5B have the same shape as on the left hand side of Fig. 2 , only they are oriented differently.
  • the extension means 7 for the first and the second pyramid elements 1, 2 are in this case symmetrically positioned, the symmetry plane being a plane perpendicular to the base plane of the third pyramid element 3, the plane going through the connection point 10.
  • the base plane of the connection means 7 (i.e. the plane facing away from the apex of the pyramid elements 1, 2) can have different polygonal shapes.
  • the embodiment shown in Fig. 2 uses a symmetric but non-regular hexagon.
  • the sum of the six internal angles of the hexagon is 720°.
  • Four angles i.e. the one closest to the corner points of the base plane of the pyramid element 1, 2) are 106°.
  • the remaining two angles are 148°. In other embodiments other combinations of angles and sizes of angles can be chosen.
  • the base plane of the connection means 7 is tilted at an angle to the base plane (not shown in Fig. 2 ) of the first and second pyramid element 1, 2.
  • the tilting angle is 16°.
  • connection means 7 can be described as essentially a polyhedral wedge.
  • connection means 7 form a part of a building block 40 which can be used to construct devices, like e.g. lamps or furniture.
  • a building block 40 To construct a building block 40 the square base plane of the third pyramid element 3, with two pyramid elements 1, 2 attached as e.g. shown in Fig. 2 , are positioned on the quadratic sides of a virtual cuboctahedron 4.
  • a cuboctahedron 4 (also called cuboctaeder) is a cube from which the eight corners have been removed symmetrically.
  • One embodiment of such a cuboctahedron 4 is shown in Fig. 3 .
  • the cuboctahedron 4 consequently has six quadratic sides 21, 22, 23 (three of them visible in Fig. 3 ) all having the same size and eight triangular sides 24, 25, 26 (three of them visible in Fig. 3 ) at the corner of the former cube, all having the same size.
  • the six quadratic sides 21, 22, 23 are the non-triangular sides of the cuboctahedron 4.
  • At least three pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 are positioned relative to each other as if the square base plane of the third pyramid element 3 is positioned at least on one of the quadratic (i.e. the non-triangular) sides 21, 22, 23 of a cuboctahedron 4.
  • virtual cuboctahedron 4 in this context does not exclude that some construction exists which has the shape of a cuboctahedron 4 (or parts thereof) and to which the pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 are fixed. In this case the term real cuboctahedron 4 could be used.
  • a cuboctahedron 4 for an alternative embodiment is shown.
  • the depicted embodiment is an extended cuboctahedron 4 which is intended to form the basis of three pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 with connections means 7. Since the connection means 7 extend the surface and size of the pyramid elements 1, 2, 3, the space enclosed by the pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 is different from the one shown e.g. in Fig. 3 .
  • extensions 30 are shown. If the quadratic base plane 21 has a side length of 100%, the extension 30 extends the base plane 21 on each side by 29,3%.
  • the cuboctahedron 4 comprises eight triangular sides and six non-triangular sides. The latter being formed by the quadratic planes 21, 22, 23 and the extensions 30.
  • the extended cuboctahedron 4 according to Fig. 4 can comprise either a real structural base or can be a virtual shape formed by pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 as described in connection with Fig. 3 .
  • FIG. 5 one embodiment of a building block 40 is shown in an axonometric view.
  • the shading shown in the view of Fig. 5 by different hatching of the surfaces is caused by light falling onto the building block 40 from the general direction of the arrow B.
  • Such a building block is also called a "StarBrick".
  • This building block 40 comprises six identical sets of pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 with extension elements 5 (like shown in Fig. 2 ) resulting in connection means 7. For reasons of clarity the connection means 7 are not indicated in Fig. 5 .
  • the pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 are built around an extended cuboctahedron 4, like the one shown in Fig. 4 .
  • the cuboctahedron 4 is not shown in Fig. 5 , it is the hidden space surrounded by the pyramid elements 1, 2, 3.
  • the six base planes of the third pyramids 3 are positioned on the six extended square base planes (i.e. the non-triangular sides) of the cuboctahedron 4.
  • Each of the three pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 form together a saddle like (or grip like) surface generally indicated by an arrow A in Fig. 5 .
  • the inherent symmetry of the building block 40 allows the construction of larger structures, while maintaining a high internal stability between the building blocks 40 of the structure.
  • the complex shape of the building blocks 40 allows an interlocking of several building blocks 40 leading to stable structures.
  • the shape of the building blocks 40 provides line or planar contacts between the building blocks 40 enhancing the stability of a structure built by those building blocks.
  • the building block 40 comprises a hollow space in the middle which can be used e.g. for a lighting element.
  • the lighting element can be included alternatively or additionally in at least one of the the pyramid elements 1, 2, 3.
  • the material of the pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 would then e.g. determine how the light will be perceived by somebody looking at a lamp built from building blocks 40.
  • FIG. 6 the same building block 40 as in Fig. 5 is shown in a frontal view, in Fig. 7 in a view from the top and in Fig. 8 in a view from the right hand side. Again, the lighting is indicated by the arrow B.
  • a structure 50 comprising 6 building blocks 40 is shown.
  • This structure is part of a lighting structure, e.g. a floor or table lamp.
  • the lighting elements can be positioned in the hollow parts of the structure, i.e. the parts which are surrounded by the pyramid elements 1, 2, 3.
  • the lighting elements 1, 2, 3 can be alterantively or additionally be positioned in at least one of the pyramid elements 1, 2, 3.
  • the identical building blocks 40 are arranged in two columns. Two building blocks 40 contact each other in the saddle like (or grip like) surface A formed by the first, second and third pyramids 1, 2, 3. In the structure 50 shown, each building block 40 contacts two or three other building blocks 40 of the same kind. Here, the building blocks 40 have the same shape and size. The building blocks 40 are oriented all in the same direction.
  • the symmetry of the structure 50 provides some regular geometric features, like the two holes 51 in the middle of the structure 50. From the angle of the chosen perspective in Fig. 9 those holes 51 have a regular octagonal shape.
  • the building blocks 40 comprise hollow shapes (e.g. cuboctahedrons or extended cuboctahedrons). By stacking up building blocks 40 as shown in Fig. 9 , more hollow shapes are created by the building blocks. In those hollow shapes, lighting elements can be positioned to provide light for a room. Due to the many surfaces in the structure 50 the designer has the possibility to create a very complex arrangement of light effects e.g.
  • the holes 51, 52 could be covered by light transparent material to generate additional light effects, especially if the structure 50 is used as a lamp.
  • Fig. 11 a top view of the two parallel columns comprising the building blocks 40 of the structure 50 is given.
  • the building blocks 40 form an essentially planar structure. From this viewing angle, only triangular holes are visible.
  • Fig. 12 a view from the left hand side of the structure 50 shown in Fig. 9 is depicted. Again, only triangular holes are visible from this angle.
  • FIG. 13 an alternative structure comprising the building blocks 40 as shown in Fig. 5 is depicted. Unlike in Fig. 9 to 12 , this structure 50 is not planar if seen from the top.
  • the structure 50 in Fig. 13 comprises columns of three building blocks 40 which are arranged in a zigzag-like structure, providing extra stability if this structure is positioned on a floor.
  • the structure 50 in Fig. 13 can also be a lighting element or a part of lighting element.
  • structures 50 like the one in Fig. 13 or Fig. 9 can be used in other contexts as well.
  • Structures 50 can e.g. be used as part of furniture, like racks, cupboards or chairs.
  • Structures 50 can also be used as part of buildings, e.g. as decorative elements on the outsides of houses.
  • the building blocks 30 can be manufactured from a wide range of materials such as plastic, especially polycarbonate, metal, especially aluminium and /or magnesium, paper, cardboard, moulded materials and / or wood.
  • materials such as plastic, especially polycarbonate, metal, especially aluminium and /or magnesium, paper, cardboard, moulded materials and / or wood.
  • the person skilled in the art will recognize that the the building block 30 does not have to be manufactured by one material alone, but can comprise more than one material.
  • structures build from building blocks 30 do not necessarily have to be built from identical building blocks 30, i.e. especially building blocks made from the same material.
  • FIG. 14 an embodiment of a building block 40 like in Fig. 5 is shown. Again this building block comprises six sets of pyramid elements 1, 2, 3. The sets of pyramid elements are grouped around a space with the shape of an extended cuboctahedron 4. The latter is better visible in Fig. 15 to 16 . The contact planes of the sets of pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 are indicated by bold lines 60.
  • Fig. 15 shows the view of Fig. 14 but with two of the pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 in the front removed.
  • the contact planes 60 have become visible.
  • a cuboctahedron 4 itself is not visible, just the extended planes (i.e. the non-triangular planes) at the inside of the building block 40.
  • Fig. 16 the same situation as in Fig. 15 is shown, but this time with the extended cuboctahedral surface visible also in the front, i.e. a closed extended cuboctahedron 4 is shown inside.
  • the building block 40 is even more reduced, i.e. only three sets of pyramid elements 1, 2, 3 are visible.
  • the internal cuboctahedron 4 is not visible, only the extended surfaces on the base planes of the set of the pyramid elements 1, 2, 3.
  • the cuboctahedron 4 is shown with all sides visible from the front.
  • the extended cuboctahedron 4 as in Fig. 15 to 18 is not necessarily a bodily internal structure. It is used here to describe the internal shape of an embodiment of a building block 40. In other embodiments the cuboctehedron or the extended cuboctahedron can be structural element within the building block 40.

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DE1609752A1 (de) * 1966-09-22 1970-01-22 Herwig Neumann Verbund-Bauelement
DE1959648A1 (de) * 1968-11-27 1970-07-30 Hale Jesse Raymond Bauelement,insbesondere zur Herstellung von Mehrfachgefuegen dienender Strukturkoerper
DE19617526A1 (de) * 1995-11-03 1997-05-07 Ortolf Hans Joachim Prof Dipl Baustein
EP1001104A1 (de) * 1998-11-13 2000-05-17 Ole Friis Petersen Räumliche Struktur aus prismatischen Körpern und Verbindungselementen

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DE1609752A1 (de) * 1966-09-22 1970-01-22 Herwig Neumann Verbund-Bauelement
DE1959648A1 (de) * 1968-11-27 1970-07-30 Hale Jesse Raymond Bauelement,insbesondere zur Herstellung von Mehrfachgefuegen dienender Strukturkoerper
DE19617526A1 (de) * 1995-11-03 1997-05-07 Ortolf Hans Joachim Prof Dipl Baustein
EP1001104A1 (de) * 1998-11-13 2000-05-17 Ole Friis Petersen Räumliche Struktur aus prismatischen Körpern und Verbindungselementen

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