ITCE20150002A1 - STRUCTURAL SYSTEM WITH CORNER VICE JOINT FOR WOODEN HOUSES - Google Patents

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Patent for Industrial Invention entitled:

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM WITH CORNER VICE JOINT FOR WOODEN HOUSES

DESCRIPTION

The assembly of construction of wooden houses was originally entrusted to the overlap d? logs, beams, slats or wooden beads, which when assembled formed the walls. Several improvements have been made over the years. First of all, the wooden frame (Blockbau) evolved into the balloon system (Balloon Frame), then into the platform structure (Platform Frame). In the Blockbau system the joint? obtained by fitting the ends together orthogonally? of the elements as shown in the patents: "LOG BUILDING CONSTRUCTION", patent n? US4219977; "JOINT BETWEEN TWO BUILDING COMPONENT CONSISTING OF SOLID WOOD", patent no.? W00163062 and "BLOCKHAUS", patent no. joints, the Balloon Frame system, or Balloon Structure, was born in the nineteenth century. probably invented by G. W. Show in America [Miller, Donald. 1996. City of th? Century. New York: Paperbachs, 1996: 84] as known in the state of the art [Turan, Mete.

2009. Reconstructing th? balloon frame: a study in th? history of architectonics. In:? METU? Journal of th? Faculty of Architecture. Vol. 26, n.2 (2009: 175)] and consists of thin slabs and strips arranged in modular sequences, which cross the building from top to bottom and held together by nails. This system? been perfected with the Platform Frame, composed of pillars that stop at the height of the slab of each floor, allowing the juxtaposition of horizontal crosspieces, which act as a stiffening platform. In any case, all the aforementioned systems require diagonal bracing grafted to the edges, which the "lattice" systems have made superfluous, without however? prevent waste due to irreversibility? assembly and the cost of installation which required skilled labor. ("WOOD FRAME CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM WITH PREFABRICATED COMPONENTE ', patent n? US5333426;? INTEGRATED FRAMING SYSTEM", patent n? US20050055966). Problems certainly not solved when the wooden structure was replaced by metal frames, assembled and welded ("METAL FASTENERS FOR WOOD CONSTRUCTION USE AND A METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING A HOUSE", patent r \? US5666781).

Purpose of this patent application for industrial invention? to propose a new structural system with corner clamp joint for the self-build construction of sturdy, healthy, economical, modular and light wooden houses, preferably with wooden beads and / or similar. The joint? made using only standardized metal elements, suitably pre-cut, pre-drilled and pre-welded. In the analysis of the state of the art there are many corner fixing devices, used above all in the field of furniture and for the assembly of small structures. These systems, however, are limited to the use of nails and screws, instead of using nails and screws. a vice clamping for any vertical elements, in all the useful height, not sufficient for the assembly of environments ("LEG ASSEMBLY FOR PINBALL GAME", patent n? US4128222; "TABLE" patent n? US1882678; "KNOCKDOWN JOINT CONSTRUCTION FOR FORNITURE FRAMES AND OTHER STRUCTURES "patent n? US3572787).

Thanks to its sturdiness, the corner clamp joint of the present request acts as a vertical upright which connects a lower frame, in which the floor is fitted, and an upper frame, on which the roof rests; the joint "clamps" wooden beads and / or similar allowing the assembly of two entire walls at a time. Given the nature of the components and the assembly criteria, the system lends itself to an intuitive installation, represented in the attached tables l), 2), 3) and 4). In plate 1/4, figs. 1), 2), 3), 4), 5), 6), 7), 8) and 9) represent in an axonometric view the individual elements that make up the structural system with corner clamp joint, identified by [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8] and [9],

In table 2/4 fig. 10) shows an axonometric exploded view of all the elements {[l], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8] and [9]) of a corner joint inferior; figs. il), 12) of the same table show, in two different axonometric points of view, the portion of the lower corner joint assembled of all the elements.

In table 3/4, figs. 13), 14) and 15) show, in top view, three assembly steps of the system in the corner portion only; the following fig. 16) is an axonometric exploded view of the vertical angular joint that connects the lower frame to the upper one; again in table 3/4, fig. 17) shows in an axonometric view the assembly of the structural system in the corner portion at full height.

In table 4/4, fig. 18) describes in its entirety the structural system with clamp joint for wooden houses completely assembled in all its parts (walking surface, corner joints, beads and / or the like, etc.) assembled in virtue? of the proposed corner clamp joint for wooden houses.

The structural system with a vice corner joint for wooden houses? consisting of a sturdy corner post [1] with threaded pins [le] pre-welded diagonally in the internal corner (Fig. 1) in pl. 1/4). At both ends [le], lower and upper, of the angular laminate [ld] two perforated plates [la] with relative holes [lb] are pre-welded, necessary to fix the load-bearing and / or horizontal support frames [2], upper and lower, with the upright itself [l]. The corner post [1]? consisting of an angular element [ld] obtained by cutting and bending a steel or other metal laminate suitably treated and of suitable thickness, capable of both supporting the vertical weight and having the function of housing for the vertical beads and / or the like [ 8]. (Fig. 10) in pl. 2/4, fig. 16) in pl. 3/4).

The load-bearing and / or horizontal support frames [2] are obtained by cutting and bending a sheet of steel or other metals suitably treated and of suitable thickness, with a profile comparable to a "U" in which the wings [2a] are proportionally more? long of the stem [2d] and have the function of horizontal support of the entire structure (Fig. 2) in pl. 1/4). The load-bearing and / or horizontal support frames [2] are arranged at an angle and locked together thanks to the fixing of the angular upright [l] with the perforated plate [3] (fig. 3) in pl. 1/4) through the fastening elements [6] whose pins [6a] are round-headed with square under the head, to facilitate assembly, the nuts [6b] are blind cos? to prevent the pins from oxidizing or damaging (fig. 6) in tab. 1/4). The horizontal boards of wood and / or similar [9] (fig. 9) in pl. 1/4) will be inserted in the lower horizontal load-bearing and / or support frames, they will be of suitable length and equipped with lateral coupling, such as to make them integral with each other, avoiding significant oscillations. (Fig. I) in pl. 2/4, fig. 16) in pl. 3/4). Plate [3] (fig. 3) in pl. 1/4) perforated [3b] of the same shape as the perforated plate [la, lb], obtained by cutting and drilling, of steel sheet or other metals suitably treated and of variable thickness,? positioned under the frames [2] locking them at an angle together with the corner post [l], it also prevents deformation of the wings (2aj. (Fig. I) in table 2/5, fig. 16) in table. 3/4).

The corner element [4] with lead holes [4a) (fig. 4) in table 1/4)? obtained by cutting and bending a sheet of steel or other suitably treated metals. The corner element [4] is positioned inside the upright [l] through the alignment between the lead hole [4a] and the threaded pin [le]. (Fig. 10) in pl. 2/4 fig. 16) in pl. 3/4).

The blocking of the vertical wooden beads and / or similar [8] (fig. 8) in pl. 1/4) with the corner post [1] takes place by tightening a bar [5] (fig. 5) in tab. 1/4). The bar [5), made of steel or other suitably treated metals, has holes [5b] which act as a guide for the threaded pin [le] of the corner post [1]. Through a clamping action the bar [5] advances penetrating inside the face [8b] of the beads and / or the like and is blocked by the closing of the clamping elements [7] (fig. 7) in table. 1/4) on the threaded pin [le]. This vice tightening? possible thanks to the inelastic deformation, propriet? technology of wood. (Figs. 13), 14), 15) in pl. 3/4).

The wooden beads and / or similar [8] of variable thickness according to the use and of suitable length, have a male-female joint [Sa] and an invitation [8c] in correspondence with the threaded pin [lc] which guarantee a perfect vertical alignment and greater rigidity? structural.

The elements of the structural system with clamp angle joint for wooden houses previously described, will be assembled in the following order: the elements of the lower horizontal frame [2] are arranged at an angle and blocked by the perforated plate [3] placed under the frame and by the corner post [1] placed above the frame. Place the first horizontal board [9] inside the recess of the frame [2] and block everything with the fixing elements [6]. Will this procedure apply? at all the upper and lower corners that delimit the structure and at the same time the flooring is also completed. The corner element [4] is arranged by aligning the holes with the threaded pins. The clamping bar [5] is then inserted, aligning the holes with the threaded pins. Arrange the wooden beads and / or the like [8] vertically between the corner element [4] and the clamping bar [5] by matching the invitation of the beads [8] with the threaded pin of the corner post [l] , alternately arranging the other beads so as to complete the vertical walls. Will the clamping action be completed? screwing the clamping elements [7] to the threaded pin until the bar [5] will not penetrate? in the wooden beads and / or similar [8] (figs. 13), 14), 15) pl. 3/4). In fig.

16) of table 3/4? represented the completion of the structure by placing the upper frame [2] and the perforated plate [3] above the frame and blocking everything with the fixing elements [6]. In this way the structure becomes not only perfectly orthogonal (figs.

11) 12), 17)), but also rigid, rigidity? which reaches its maximum when all the edges are tightened by the strips (fig. 18) in pl. 4/4).

Claims (1)

CLAIMS 1. The structural system with a vice corner joint for wooden houses? composed of: ? a corner post [1] with threaded pins [le] and perforated plates [la, lb] and pre-welded at the ends? [le] of the angular bar [Id], obtained by cutting, drilling and bending sheet steel or other suitably treated metals of variable thickness; (Fig. 1) in pl. 1/4) ? horizontal bearing and / or support frames [2] lower and upper, with profile comparable to a "U" in which the wings [2a] are proportionally more? long of the stem [2d] to allow a more interlocking? depth of the horizontal boards of wood and / or similar [9], obtained by cutting, drilling and bending sheet steel or other metals suitably treated and of variable thickness; (Figs. 2), 8) in pl. 1/4) ? a perforated plate [3,3b] of the same shape as the perforated plate [la], obtained by cutting and drilling, of sheet steel or other suitably treated metals of variable thickness; (Fig. 3) in pl. 1/4) ? a corner element [4] with lead holes [4a] with faces [4b, 4c] wider than the of the double of the angle [ld], cos? to increase the contact surface with the wooden beads and / or the like [8], obtained by cutting, drilling and bending sheet steel or other suitably treated metals of variable thickness; (Figs. 4), 8) in pl. 1/4) ? a rectangular bar [5] with holes [5b] obtained by cutting, drilling, sheet steel or other suitably treated metals of variable thickness; (Fig. 5) in pl. 1/4) 2. The structural system with a vice corner joint for wooden houses? characterized by the elements [1,2,3], mentioned in the previous claim, assembled together and blocked by the fixing elements [6], constitute the structural cage of the unit? minimum housing. (Fig. 12) in pl. 3/4) 3. The structural system with vice corner joint for wooden houses, cited in the previous claims,? characterized by the elements [1,2, 3,4, 5, 8] that make up the load-bearing structure of the system, blocked and tightened by round head threaded screws with square under the head, to facilitate assembly, by spacing washers and nuts blind [6,7]. (Figs. Il), 12) in pl. 2/4, fig. 17) in pl. 3/4) 4. The structural system with clamp angle joint for wooden houses? characterized by the elements [1,4,5], cited in the preceding claims which, suitably assembled together, constitute the vice. The vertical walls are preferably composed of wooden beads and / or similar [8] of variable thickness and length according to use, with tongue-and-groove joint [8a] and arranged one on top of the other alternating, allowing a longitudinal joint that stiffens the resulting wall. The wooden beads [8] are placed between the angle [4] and the bar [5], the elements [4,5,8], located inside the angle post [1], are blocked by the advancement of the bar [5]. The bar [5] penetrates inside the beads [8] thanks to the pressure exerted on it with the tightening of the element [7] on the threaded pin [le], (Figs. II), 12) in pl. 2/4 and figs. 13), 14), 15) in pl. 3/4) 5. The horizontal and / or support frames [2], assembled and locked as described in the preceding claims, have a profile comparable to a "U" in which the wings [2a] are proportionally larger. long of the stem [2d], cos? to allow an interlocking pi? deep for the introduction d? horizontal boards of wood and / or similar [9] of suitable length and equipped with lateral coupling, which will form the flooring. The horizontal and / or support frames [2] have the function of both connecting the corner uprights [l] and as a horizontal structural element. (Fig. 10) in pl. 2/4, figs. 16), 17) in pl. 3/4) 6. The structural system with a vice corner joint for wooden houses? characterized by the fact of being modular and standardized, given the nature of the elements that compose it. The module resulting from the assembly of the corner uprights is configured as a self-supporting box-like structure. The modular configuration can? be reproduced in series with a development in the three spatial dimensions, creating new adjacent living environments. 7. The structural system with a vice corner joint for wooden houses? characterized in that it determines the internal articulation of the configured rooms, using the components cited in the preceding claims. 8. The structural system with corner joint with vice? characterized by the following peculiarities:? a simple and intuitive system, does not require the intervention of skilled labor and can? be mounted by one person only; ? entirely removable, without compromising any element or part of it; ? economic, ensuring maximum availability? of the materials that compose it; allows a significant speed? assembly, being composed of elements reduced to minimum quantities; 9. The structural system with corner clamp joint for wooden houses, complete with tompagni and floors, becomes a healthy and habitable environment, suggesting its use also as an emergency home or after calamity? natural; The structural system with a vise corner joint? composed of materials that are easily available on site and recyclable, with no elements to be disposed of in landfills, guaranteeing zero impact on the environment.