EP4702201A1 - Inter-modular connector system for readymade modular buildings - Google Patents
Inter-modular connector system for readymade modular buildingsInfo
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
- E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
- E04B1/348—Structures composed of units comprising at least considerable parts of two sides of a room, e.g. box-like or cell-like units closed or in skeleton form
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Abstract
Modular construction is the alternate building method that is getting attention due to its benefits like low building time and low cost. In addition, the modular constructed building can be modifiable and/or reusable in the due course of time. Conventionally, welding and mechanical fastenings are widely used to connect the modules. Adapting new connection technologies will improve the efficiency of the building method. The usage of readymade modules is the new and optimal alternative way to improve the competencies of modular constructions. But the readymade model does not allow complete or partial provisions to do the welding or mechanical fastening process to connect due to poor access to the connecting region. Interlocking is a smart solution since it required only assembly and reduces the efforts required for conventional welding and fastening techniques. In the current invention, an inter-module connector (1) that uses an interlocking mechanism is designed. It also houses a novel gear (2) based mechanism for easy access to make the connection restring the modules in all directions.
Description
DESCRIPTION
INTER-MODULAR CONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR READYMADE MODULAR BUILDINGS
Technical Field
The present invention relates to the field of fabricated building steel structure construction technology, and more particularly to an inter-modular connector system for readymade modular buildings.
Scope of invention
Modular construction is a modern method of constructing buildings by stacking prefabricated modules to build single or multi-storey buildings. Modular construction is getting attention due to its benefits like reduced construction time, cost-effectiveness, reusability, minimal waste and recyclability. A module mostly consists of outer rectangular frames in which the walls and floors will be connected to the rectangular frames. The outer rectangular frame members provide structural rigidity to the module and are also used to connect with the adjacent stacking modules. Particularly, the eight-corner region of the modules will be used to connect with the adjacent modules. In a multi-storey modular construction, the interconnection between the modules is structurally a critical region since it decides the total integrity and stability of the building in the lateral and vertical loading conditions. Moreover, the interconnecting regions are critical from a manufacturing and assembly point of view due to the poor accessibility and lack of design flexibility. In the current scenario of modular construction, the modules were semi-finished at the factory and completed the leftover processes like, mechanical fastening, welding, grouting and installations of walls, electrical units, plumbing units and finishing processes like painting and interior decorations at the building site which involves high manpower and longer construction time. The development of fully finished ready-made modules is the best solution for all the problems mentioned above. To achieve this, a functional interconnection system should be developed that supports and connect the readymade modules. The competitiveness of modular construction technology can be improved by applying the novel interconnection that provides the best-for-all solution. To address this, the present invention is meant to develop an inter-modular connector (IMC) system for the seamless integration of the ready-made modules that are entirely fabricated in the factory and can be instantly installed at the building site.
Background of the invention
Modular construction is a construction technique that involves building of structures by primarily three steps. Firstly, the modules will be partially finished in the factory or the manufacturing unit. Secondly, the semi-finished modules will be transported to the construction site. Finally, the remaining portion of the modules will be completed in the onsite. The existing technologies are following the above conventional way of using semifinished modules as the starting point of onsite construction. Therefore, the existing conventional system makes modular construction expensive due to huge onsite construction process.
For example, patent number CN106460384A aimed to develop a connecting system that relied on main modules, frame connecting boxes, and steel rod anchors for frame-level construction. However, this system was limited in its application and required substantial expenses in logistics and manpower for on-site construction of walls, floors, electrical units, and water units. In contrast, the present invention enables the production of walls, floors, and other related units at the factory level, resulting in significant cost reductions during on-site construction.
On the other hand, Patent number CN115822094A includes a design for an interconnecting shear plate to connect the upper and bottom modules. To fit this shear plate, grooves were machined into the end parts of the frames. However, this design may result in high- stress concentration at the shearing region because the grooves are more than 50% of the frame depth.
The patent number CN206233372U relates to a pre-stressed connection and positioning device for module connection, which initially lacked a disassembly provision, rendering it unsuitable for future building modification and module reuse. Still, the current proposal includes an improved connection system that facilitates easy assembly and disassembly of the modules.
The patents CN115787834A and CN115748981A showcase self- resetting steel frames and shake-resistant connections for modular buildings. However, these connecting systems may have low load-bearing capacity and poor rigidity, making them unsuitable for high- rise buildings.
Application number WO2022241263A2 developed a locking system for building construction that includes a locking body and locking extension that engages with other locking assemblies on modular building units for secure attachment and stable connection
between units. Furthermore, application number WO2019057147A1 build a connection device and building module device to enable quick, precise stacking and connection of building modules at project. Moreover, the patent with the application number KR101278983B1 describes a modular unit and modular structure designed to simplify the assembly and disassembly of joint module structures to move and construct modules. Also, application number CN104328839A presents a connecting structure for columnbearing integrated building modules that includes a steel tube internal butt connector and a shear-resistant connector with horizontal connecting steel plates and vertical pull rods. Finally, application number WO2015164975A1 refers to a connector system with an upper connector coupled to a lower connector and a gusset plate sandwiched between them. Nevertheless, the applications mentioned above may need direct access to the connection sites, which may not be possible, especially if the modules need to be assembled already finished, with walls, ceiling and floors.
Advantages of the invention
The assembling and dissembling part of modular construction is crucial. The existing technologies focus only on the element level, panel level and frame level. The technologies described in the above patents applied the various semi-finished levels for the modular construction. Conversely, the current invention uses the ready-made modules. Particularly, the existing technologies does not focus the economic point of view of the modular construction, but it only focuses on the various performance aspects of the structures. Conversely the current invention addresses the performance of the modules and the economic aspects of the modular construction. The difficulties in the logistics and assignment of labours present in the existing method of modular construction can be overcome by applying the current invention. The available techniques majorly use bolted fasteners to connect that offer friction over a small area to connect and the remaining area remains free of contact. But the dovetail feature of the current invention has higher contact area to the modules that allows more rigidity to the connections. Moreover, the dovetail features provide auto levelling to the structures during the connections process. Whereas the existing system need additional attention on levelling and the existence of poor levelling leads to damage of the structure.
The current invention will also be the solution for reuse or modification which is not found in the existing modular construction systems. So, the current invention is environmentally sustainable than traditional construction methods. Additionally, modular construction can reduce waste and improve safety by minimizing on-site construction activities.
Brief description of the drawings
These and other features are to be easily understood by the accompanying drawings, which should be taken as examples only and are not to be considered as limiting the scope of the present invention. For illustrative purposes, the measurements of the elements in the drawings may be exaggerated and not drawn to scale. The absolute and relative dimensions do not match actual relations for carrying out the invention.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention:
Figure 1 shows the base of the inter-module connector.
Figure 2 shows the top view of the inter-module connector.
Figure 3 shows an exploded view of the gear-based subassembly and the inter-module connector.
Figure 4 shows the various components present in the subassembly.
Figure 5 shows the scroll plate.
Figure 6 shows the features of the pin.
Figure 7 shows the assembly features of the pin and scroll plate.
Figure 8 shows the scroll cover part.
Figure 9 shows exploded view of the bolt and nut assembly that connects the scroll plate assembly.
Figure 10 shows the modules with the modified corner.
Figure 11 shows the assembly of four modules in the first storey level.
Figure 12 shows the insertion of the inter-module connector into the passage.
Figure 13 shows the assembly of eight modules.
Figure 14 shows the gear mechanism required for the pin activation.
Figure 15 shows the section view of scroll plate and pin assembly that explains the transformation of rotary to linear motion.
Figure 16 shows the insertion of pin to the hole of the female dovetail part.
In the drawings are marked the elements and components of the equipment of the present invention, as well as the elements and components necessary for the proper functioning of the invention:
1. inter-module connector
1.1. internal bore
1.2. male dovetail part
1.3. housing region for driven gear
1.4. bore housing region for driver gear
1.5. upper dovetail region
1.6. hole of the male dovetail part
1.7. lower dovetail region
1.8. slot 1
1.9. slot 2
1.10. pinhole
1.11. inner bore space
2. gear-based subassembly
3. shaft
4. top cover plate
5. driven gear
6. pin
6.1. parallelepiped block
6.2. conical region
6.3. non-teeth region
6.4. pin teeth region
7. upper scroll cover plate
7.1. parallelepiped slot
7.2. central hole of scroll cover plate
7.3. hole of the upper scroll cover plate
7.4. slot 3
7.5. protuberance
8. lower scroll cover part
9. scroll plate
9.1. upper scroll
9.2. central hole of scroll plate
9.3. projecting region
9.4. non-projecting region
9.5. lower scroll
10. fixing element
12. first module
12.1. corner
13. female dovetail part
13.1. hole of the female dovetail part
13.2. socket region of female dovetail part
14. second module
14.1. corner of second module
15. third module
15.1 corner of third module
16. fourth module
16.1 corner of fourth module
17. inner passage
18. fifth module
18.1 corner of fifth module
19. sixth module
19.1 corner of sixth module
20. seventh module
20.1 corner of seventh module
21. eighth module
21.1 corner of eight module
23. driver gear tool
23.1. hexagonal handle
23.2. driver gear
24. scroll plate assembly
Detailed description of the invention
As can be clear to a person skilled in the art, the application of the principles described herein is not limited to the embodiments shown. Possible changes that can occur in the present invention, defined in number, remain within the scope of the present invention.
Additionally, although some embodiments present multiple new features, and as can be seen throughout this document, all features can be independent, and it is not essential that all be used in a single embodiment.
Additionally, the embodiments described herein are merely examples of the effect intended with the present invention, so other ways known from the state of the art to achieve the same technical effect are equally applicable for other embodiments.
Referring to the drawings, the present invention refers to an inter-modular connector system for readymade modular buildings.
The primary component, namely the inter-module connector (1) comprises an internal bore (1.1) in it to accommodate a gear (2) based mechanism as depicted in figure 1. The inter-module connector (1) comprises of four male dovetail parts (1.2) around it. The inter-module connector (1) is drafted towards the upper and lower directions so that it is pointed at the top and bottom ends. The upper dovetail region (1.5) will be housed in the second-storey modules, and the lower dovetail region (1.7) house the first-storey modules. During assembling, the socket region (13.2) of female dovetail part (13) get mated with the upper dovetail region (1.5) and the lower dovetail region (1.7). By this way, the male dovetail parts (1.2) of the inter-module connector (1) will connect eight modules in total. Holes of the male dovetail part (1.6) are comprised in the inter-module connector (1) to allow the pin (6) entry and exit movement. One of the male dovetail parts (1.2) comprises a bore housing region for driver gear (1.4) in order to accommodate the insertion of the driver gear tool (23).
The top view of the inter-module connector (1), figure 2, shows a slot 1 (1.8) that provides the space for inserting and housing the gear (2) based mechanism and also provides space for the pin (6) movement. Similarly, the other slot 2 (1.9) provides the space for inserting and housing the sub-assembly, particularly, providing space for inserting the upper scroll cover plate (7) and the lower scroll cover plate (8). The referred slot 2 (1.9) guide and allow the entrance of the protuberance (7.5) of the upper scroll cover plate (7). The inner bore space (1.11) is meant to accommodate the top cover plate (4). The pinhole (1.10) is meant to fit the top cover plate (4) to the inter-module connector (1).
Figure 3 present an exploded view of the inter-module connector (1) and the gear (2) based mechanism. The entire gear (2) based mechanism is inserted into the internal bore (1.1) of the inter-module connector (1) through the slots (1.3, 1.8, 1.9, 1.11) comprised
The function of the subassembly is to transform the rotary motion into linear motion. In specific the rotary motion of the gear is transformed to the linear motion of the pin (6). The transformation of motions can be achieved by the different components of the gear (2) based mechanism shown in figure 4. It comprises the top cover plate (4) and the driven gear (5). This driven gear (5) is the source of the rotary action in the gear (2) based mechanism. It transmitted the rotary motion to the scroll plate (9) through a commonly connected shaft (3). Further, it has another small assembly, namely the scroll plate assembly (24) that comprises a pin (6), scroll plates (9), upper scroll cover plate (7) and lower scroll cover plate (8). A two-set of this scroll plate assembly (24) is connected to the shaft (3), and it is comprised at the upper and bottom levels. Further, the components of the scroll plate assembly (24) can be seen clearly from the exploded view shown in figure 5. In a small assembly, a scroll plate (9) is comprised at the centre. Over it, at least one pin (6) is placed pointing toward one side. More precisely, two pins (6) are placed pointing towards each of the four sides. The direction of the pin (6) orientation is equal to the respective holes of the male dovetail part (1.6, 13.1) and slot 3 (7.4). Finally, the scroll plate (9) and the pins (6) are covered by the upper scroll cover plate (7) and lower scroll cover plate (8).
In figure 5 a detailed view of the scroll plate (9) is shown, comprising scrolls on the upper scroll (9.1) and lower scroll (9.5) sides of the scroll plate (9) and comprises projecting region (9.3) and non-projecting region (9.4) which will be helped to seat the pin (6) over it. The central hole (9.2) enables the insertion and connection of the fixing element (10).
In figure 6, the pin (6) comprises a parallelepiped block (6.1) on the top, a conical region (6.2) on the front, and a teeth-like appearance on the bottom. The pin (6) comprises an alternate non-teeth region (6.3) and a pin teeth region (6.4). During the assembly of pin (6) and scroll plate (9), these regions will be helpful to mate the pins (6) with the scroll plate (9) as seen in figure 7. While placing the pin (6) over the scroll plate (9), the pin teeth (6.4) is fitted into the projecting region (9.3) of the scroll plate (9) similarly the nonteeth region (6.3) of the pin (6) is fitted into the non-projecting region (9.4) of the scroll plate (9).
In figure 8, the parallelepiped block (6.1) comprised in the pin (6) is connected to the parallelepiped slot (7.1) comprised in the upper scroll cover plate (7). The togetherness of the rectangular block (6.1) and the rectangular slot (7.1) will guide the pin (6) movement in a linear way towards the holes of the male dovetail part (1.6, 13.1). The
central hole (7.2) is the passage of the fixing element (10). The scroll plate assembly (24) comprises the scroll plate (9), at eight pins (6), the upper scroll cover plate (7) and the lower scroll cover plate (8). The upper scroll cover plate (7) and the lower scroll cover plate (8) are fixed together by inserting a fixing element (10) in a hole of the upper scroll cover plate (7.3) as depicted in figure 9. In total, two of scroll plate assembly (24) is required to connect the eight modules (12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21).
All the components namely, scroll plate assembly (24), driven gear (5) and top cover plate (4) are connected to the shaft (3) and form the gear (2) based mechanism. Finally, the referred gear (2) based mechanism is inserted into the internal bore (1.1) of the intermodule connector (1) and fixed together with the top cover plate (4) by inserting a fixing element (10) to the pinhole (1.10). After this final assembly, the inter-module connector (1) setup is ready for the modular construction.
The process of modular construction using the inter-module connector (1) comprises four steps.
In step 1, as depicted in figures 11 and 12, the female dovetail parts (13) are connected to the modified corner (12.1) of the first modules (12). In this way, eight female modules (12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21) will be connected to each corner region of the modules.
In step 2, as depicted in figures 13 and 14, four modules (12, 14, 15, 16) will be placed together one by one in the first storey level. On placement of the four modules (12, 14, 15, 16), an inner passage (17) is formed by the consolidation of socket regions (13.2) of four female dovetail parts(13). The inter-module connector (1) along with the gear (2) based mechanism will be inserted into the inner passage (17) as depicted in figures 15 and 16. The male dovetail part (1.2) of the inter-module connector (1) will be mated with the female dovetail part (13) of the corners (12.1). At this point of the connection, only the lower dovetail region (1.7) of the inter-module connector (1) will be entered into the passage and the upper dovetail region (1.5) of the inter-module connector (1) will remain projected out.
In step 3, as demonstrated in figures 17 and 18, the second storey level will be built. The corner regions (18.1, 19.1, 20.1 and 21.1) of each module (18, 19, 20, 21) will be inserted one by one into the upper dovetail region (1.5) of the inter-module connector (1).
At the end of step 3, all the corner regions of the eight modules (12.1, 14.1, 15.1, 16.1, 18.1, 19.1, 20.1, 21.1) are connected with the help of the inter-module connector (1).
The mating between the female dovetail part (13) and the male dovetail part (1.2) will rigidly clamp all the modules (12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21). At this stage, the 5 degrees of freedom of the modules get restricted. In other words, the linear movements namely, forward, backwards, and downward and the rotary movement about X-axis, Y-axis and Z- axis will be constrained. The modules (12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21) will be clamped rigidly against the 5 possible movements. However, the modules (12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21) are free to move in the vertical upward direction. In order to resist the movement of the modules in the vertically upward direction, the pin (6) comprised in the gear (2) based mechanism of the inter-module connector (1) will be activated.
In step 4, the pin (6) activation will be done to resist the upward movement. In figure 14, a gear tool (23) comprises a hexagonal handle (23.1) and the driver gear (23.2) will be inserted into the small-bore housing region for driver gear (1.4). On insertion of the driver gear tool (23), mating occurred between the driver (23.2) and driven gear (5) comprised in the gear (2) based mechanism. The pin (6) will be activated by rotating the driver gear (23.2) that transmits the rotary action to the driven gear (5) and further, the rotary action will be transmitted to the scroll plate (9) through the shaft (3). The rotating scroll plate (9) pushes the pin (6) mated over it. In figure 15, as the scroll plate (9) rotates, the pin (6) pushes outwards and passes the hole of the male dovetail part (1.6) and then enters into the hole of the female dovetail part (13.1). The insertion of pin (6) to the hole of the female dovetail part (13.1), as seen in figure 16, restrains the upward movement of the modules. In this way, all 6 degrees of freedom will be constrained which results in a higher rigidity of the connection. During the connection, the pin (6) activation will be carried out. On the other hand, during the disassembling, the driver gear tool (23) will rotate in the opposite direction that retracts the pin (6) inwards so that the locking will be removed. This leads the way to the removal of all the modules by reversing the process step.
Claims
1. Inter-modular connector system for readymade modular buildings comprising an inter-modular connector (1) comprising a slot 1 (1.8) where a gear-based subassembly (2) is inserted and comprising a slot 2 (1.9) where a upper scroll cover plate (7) and a lower scroll cover plate (8) is inserted characterized in that the inter-modular connector (1) comprises an internal bore (1.1) in it to accommodate the gear-based subassembly (2), which the gear-based subassembly (2) comprising:
- a scroll plate assembly (24) comprising pins (6) fitted into a scroll plates (9) covered by the upper scroll cover plate (7) and the lower scroll cover plate (8),
- a driven gear (5) inserted above the upper scroll cover plate (7), and
- fitted over the upper scroll cover plate (7) is inserted a top cover plate (4), and the inter-modular connector (1) comprises:
- at least two male dovetail parts (1.2) around it where the upper region of the dovetail (1.5) is inserted in the modules on the second-storey modules, and the lower region of the dovetail (1.7) is inserted in the modules on the first-storey modules,
- an inner bore space (1.11) to accommodate the top cover plate (4) comprised in the gear-based subassembly (2), and
- a pinhole (1.10) that fits the top cover plate (4) into the inter-module connector (1).
2. Inter-modular connector system according to the previous claim, characterized in that the gear based sub-assembly (2) is inserted into the internal bore (1.1) of the intermodular connector (1) through slots (1.3, 1.8, 1.9, 1.11) comprised in the intermodular connector (1).
3. Inter-modular connector system according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the scroll plate assembly (24), the driven gear (5) and the top cover plate (4) are connected to a shaft (3).
4. Inter-modular connector system according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the male dovetail parts (1.2) comprises a hole of the male dovetail part (1.6).
5. Inter-modular connector system according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the male dovetail parts (1.2) further comprises a bore housing region for driver gear (1.4) to accommodate the insertion of the driver gear tool (23).
6. Inter-modular connector system according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the upper scroll cover plate (7) and in the lower scroll cover plate (8) comprises a slot 3 (7.4).
7. Inter-modular connector system according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the direction of the pin (6) orientation is equal to the respective holes of the male dovetail part (1.6) and a hole of the female dovetail part
(13.1) and the slot 3 (7.4).
8. Inter-modular connector system according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the scroll plate (9) comprising a scroll on the upper scroll
(9.1), a lower scroll (9.5) sides of the scroll plate (9), a projecting region (9.3) and a non-projecting region (9.4).
9. Inter-modular connector system according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the pin (6) comprises a parallelepiped block (6.1) on the top and a conical region (6.2) on the front.
10. Inter-modular connector system according to any of the previous claim, characterized in that the pin (6) further comprises an alternate non-teeth region (6.3) and a pin teeth region (6.4).
11. Inter-modular connector system according to claims 8 to 10, characterized in that the pin teeth region (6.4) is fitted into the non-projecting region (9.4) and the nonteeth region (6.3) is fitted into the projecting region (9.3).
12. Inter-modular connector system according to claim 9, characterized in that the parallelepiped block (6.1) is connected to the parallelepiped slot (7.1) comprised in the upper scroll cover plate (7).
13. Inter-modular connector system according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the upper scroll cover plate (7) and the lower scroll cover plate (8) are fixed together by inserting a fixing element (10) in a hole of the upper scroll cover plate (7.3).
14. Inter-modular connector system according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the gear-based subassembly (2) is inserted into the internal bore (1.1) of the inter-module connector (1) and is fixed to the top cover plate (4) by inserting a fixing element (10) into the hole pinhole (1.10).
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