TWI707105B - Structural unit for assembling structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a structural unit for assembling a structure, including a first end surface, a second end surface opposite to the first end surface, and four side surfaces extending between the first end surface and the second end surface and connected in sequence: the first side surface , The second side, the third side and the fourth side, wherein: a plug is provided on the first end surface, which is basically located at the center of the first end surface, and is a circular boss, on the peripheral surface of the circular boss A plurality of protruding strips are arranged horizontally on the opposite side of the second end surface; a receiving portion is provided on the second end surface, the shape and position of which correspond to the plug, allowing the plug of another structural unit to be accessed and clamped; on the first side and the second side At least one of the T-shaped convex strips is provided, and at least one of the third side surface and the fourth side surface is provided with a push groove corresponding to the shape of the T-shaped convex strip. In this way, through the splicing between the modules, various forms of structures can be formed to meet the needs of various working environments. It has the advantages of being easy to store and remarkably reducing the burden on the storage and maintenance of the bracket.

Description

Structural unit for assembling structure

The present invention relates to a technical field of mechanical design, and particularly relates to a structural unit that can be combined into any form of structure.

By the way, companies need a series of brackets for storing various tools or objects. Due to the nature of the work and the different workplaces, it is impossible to buy a bracket that fully meets the needs, and the person in charge is not a woodworking professional. Therefore, under normal circumstances, a series of different brackets can only be installed and revised according to the work needs, thereby increasing In order to improve the company’s initial investment in these stents. In addition, some brackets are only used in a specific commercial project. When the project ends, the brackets are also abandoned, which significantly increases management costs and brings environmental governance issues.

In terms of home, many families have a demand for modular spliced furniture, especially those with little living space. When changing the spatial layout, it is necessary to change the shape and purpose of the furniture, such as changing the original shelf into a flower stand, the original writing desk is useless, and a coffee table is added. In addition, in families with children, children’s furniture needs to be adjusted more frequently, because the height of children changes greatly every year, and the younger the age, the more frequent adjustments, such as children’s chairs, stools, small dining tables, writing tables, and musical instrument stands. , Other shelving racks, etc., with different ages need to change the size and even the pattern. However, the existing technology has not solved this demand. The current measures are only to throw away the old ones and buy the new ones, causing a lot of waste of manpower and resources. In the event of natural disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons, tsunamis, tornadoes, etc., outdoor rescue equipment also needs to use racks or brackets, but traditional brackets are inconvenient in transportation and use, which affects the efficiency of emergency rescue. Therefore, improving the versatility of the stent is of great practical application value.

In order to solve the above problems, this patent proposes a structural unit that can be assembled arbitrarily, which can be spliced into various forms of structural parts by using structural units to meet the needs of various environments; when structural parts are not used, they can be disassembled into structural units , Easy to store, significantly reduce the enterprise's burden on storage and maintenance of the bracket.

The main purpose of the present invention is: a module that can be assembled into any structure and a structure assembled from it. The purpose is to propose a structural unit that can be combined into any form of support, so as to solve , Asking people to make expensive household appliances that must eventually be discarded. Four difficulties.

To achieve the above object, the present invention is a structural unit for assembling a structure, which includes a first end surface, a second end surface corresponding to the first end surface, and a gap between the first end surface and the second end surface. Extending and sequentially connecting a first side surface, a second side surface, a third side surface and a fourth side surface, wherein a plug is provided on the first end surface, which is located at the center of the first end surface and is circular Boss, a plurality of T-shaped protruding strips are horizontally arranged on the opposite side of the peripheral surface of the circular boss; a receiving part is provided on the second end surface, the shape and position of which correspond to the plug, which can be used for the plug of another structural unit Access and clamp; a T-shaped convex strip is provided on at least one of the first side surface and the second side surface, and the T-shaped convex strip is provided on at least one of the third side surface and the fourth side surface Push grooves of corresponding shape.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the receiving portion has two entry portions into which the protruding strip can enter, the side walls of the receiving portion are arranged oppositely, and a plurality of shallow grooves are provided on the side walls between the entry portions. To jam each of the protruding strips.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first side surface and the second side surface are respectively provided with the T-shaped protruding strip, and the third side surface and the fourth side surface are respectively provided with the push groove.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the bottom surface of the end push groove is provided with micro grooves, and the top surface of the T-shaped convex strip is provided with micro protrusions at corresponding positions.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, corresponding to the micro protrusions, two side walls of the micro groove are respectively provided with a stop protrusion, each of the stop protrusions is in a staggered position, so that the micro protrusion is locked in middle place.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it further includes: a body having the first side surface, the second side surface, the third side surface and the fourth side surface, the first end surface of the body forms an opening; a connection The main body is a cylindrical member, the plug is located at the upper end of the cylindrical member, the receiving part is located at the lower part of the cylindrical member, the connecting member passes through the body and is clamped with the body, and the plug is clamped Passing through the opening and protruding from the first end surface.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the feature is the first clamping portion or the clamping slot.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the outer diameter of the lowermost protrusion among the protrusions is slightly larger than the diameter of the opening of the main body, so as to realize the clamping after installation.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the lower part of the connecting piece includes a bottom plate whose shape is adapted to the shape of the body. After installation, the bottom plate is accommodated at the lower end of the four walls of the body.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the outer wall of the connecting member has a reinforcing rib, a corresponding support plate is provided in the body, a slot is provided in the corresponding position of the support plate, and the support plate can be arranged in the body. After the connecting piece is inserted into the body, the reinforcing rib fits into the slot.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there are four reinforcing ribs and four supporting plates respectively.

1: body

11: T-shaped rib

12: Slightly raised

13: push groove

14: Micro groove

15: Stop bump

16: opening

17: Support plate

171: card slot

2: connecting piece

21: Plug

22: convex strip

23: Acceptance Department

231: Entry Department

232: shallow slot

24: cylindrical parts

25: stiffener

27: The first card connector

28: bottom plate

3: Tatami

4: shoe cabinet

5: Chair

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the appearance of a structural unit according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the appearance of the structural unit according to the present invention from another perspective.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a connector of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the main body of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a bottom view of the body shown in Figure 4.

Figures 6 to 8 are schematic diagrams of furniture constructed according to the module of the present invention.

The following specific examples illustrate the implementation of the present invention. Those familiar with the art can easily understand the other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification.

The structure, ratio, size, etc. shown in the drawings in this specification are only used to match the content disclosed in the specification for the understanding and reading of those familiar with the art, and are not intended to limit the implementation of the present invention. Conditions, so it has no technical significance. Any structural modification, proportional relationship change or size adjustment should still fall under the present invention without affecting the effects and objectives that the present invention can produce. The technical content disclosed must be within the scope. At the same time, the terms such as "one", "two", "shang", etc. cited in this specification are only for ease of description and are not used to limit the scope of the present invention, the change in their relative relationship or Adjustments, without substantial changes to the technical content, should also be regarded as the scope of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, which are a perspective view of the appearance of the structural unit according to the present invention and a perspective view of the appearance from another perspective. It shows a structural unit. In Figure 1, the upper end is the first end surface, the lower end surface and the second end surface. The four side surfaces that extend between the first end surface and the second end surface and are connected in sequence are the first side surface and the second side surface. Side, third side and fourth side. That is to say, the structural unit of the present invention is basically a square, such as a cuboid or a cube.

A plug 21 is provided on the first end surface, which is basically located at the center of the first end surface, and is a circular boss. A plurality of convex bars 22 are horizontally arranged on the opposite side of the circumferential surface of the circular boss; The end surface is provided with a receiving portion 23 whose shape and position correspond to the plug 21, allowing the plug 21 of another structural unit to be accessed and clamped. The protruding strip 22 and the corresponding receiving part 23 can have a layer Two-layer and multi-layer and two sides, three sides and multiple sides, etc. styles can be threaded or simple convex or various methods and so on.

In this embodiment, T-shaped convex strips 11 are provided on the first side surface and the second side surface, and push grooves 13 corresponding to the shape of the T-shaped convex strips 11 are provided on the third side surface and the fourth side surface. In other embodiments, only one of the first side surface and the second side surface has the T-shaped protrusion 11, and correspondingly, only one of the third side surface and the fourth side surface has the push groove 13. Of course, in terms of the applicability of building blocks, the solution shown in Figure 1 is better.

As shown in Figure 2, the receiving part 23 is a receiving hole, but the orifice is not a regular circle, but has a long diameter and a short diameter, where the long diameter is between the two entry parts 231 shown in the figure. For the maximum distance, a plurality of shallow grooves 232 are provided on the side wall between the two entry parts, and the shallow grooves 232 are adapted to the convex strip 22. After the joint of the other unit is inserted into the receiving portion 23 and rotated at a certain angle, the convex strip 22 is clamped in the shallow groove 232, which requires an over-tight fit between the components.

In FIG. 1, the bottom surface of the pushing groove 13 is provided with a micro groove 14, and the top surface of the T-shaped convex strip 11 is provided with a micro protrusion 12 at a corresponding position. When the convex strip 22 of one unit is pushed into the pushing groove 13 of another unit, the micro protrusion 12 is fitted in the micro groove 14. There is a certain friction between the micro grooves 14 and the micro protrusions 12, which can limit the relative movement between the units after assembly, thereby enhancing the strength of the assembled product. As a further improvement, corresponding to the position of the micro-protrusion 12 in the T-shaped protruding strip 11, a stopper protrusion 15 is provided on the two side walls of the micro-groove 14 respectively. They are in a staggered position and can be The micro protrusion 12 is stuck in the middle. In this way, the fixing fastness before the structural unit is further improved. The micro protrusions 12 and the stop protrusions 15 can be round, square, ellipse, trapezoid, and so on.

Figures 3 to 5 show a schematic diagram of a connector, a schematic diagram of a main body, and a bottom view of the main body of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 together, in this embodiment, the structural unit is a split structure composed of a main body 1 and a connector 2. The body 1 has the aforementioned first side surface, second side surface, third side surface and fourth side surface, with T-shaped protruding strips 11 or push grooves 13 provided on the top. The first end of body 1 There are also openings on the surface 16. The main body of the connecting member 2 is a cylindrical member 24, the plug 21 is located at the upper end of the cylindrical member 24, and the receiving portion 23 is located at the lower part of the cylindrical member 24. The connecting member 2 passes through the body 1 from the first end surface of the body 1, and is connected to the body 1 1 Snap connection, after buckling, the plug 21 passes through the opening 16 and protrudes from the first end surface. The effect after assembly is the effect shown in Figure 1.

As shown in Fig. 3, the outer diameter of the lowermost ridge 22 of the plurality of ridges 22 is slightly larger than the diameter of the opening 16 of the body 1, so that when the structure is assembled, the joint 21 of the connector 2 is pushed After the opening 16 is pushed out, the connector is stuck on the opening 16 and will not easily fall off. It is also possible to simply insert the feature 22 of the connecting member 2 through the opening 16 and insert it with a pin so that it cannot fall off.

The lower part of the connecting piece 2 includes a bottom plate 28, the shape of which is adapted to the shape of the main body 1. After installation, the bottom plate 28 is just received at the lower end of the four walls of the main body 1. See FIG. 2 for the effect diagram. As a preferred way, a buckle structure can be provided at a corresponding position at the lower end of the main body 1 to allow the bottom plate 28 to be clamped in the main body 1.

As an optimized design, the outer wall of the cylindrical member 24 has reinforcing ribs 25, a corresponding support plate 17 is provided in the body 1, and the corresponding position of the support plate 17 is provided with a slot 171 (Figure 5). The arrangement of the support plate 17 in the body 1 allows The connecting piece 2 is inserted into the main body 1, and after insertion, the reinforcing rib 25 is stuck in the slot 171. The function of the reinforcing rib 25 can not only limit the rotation of the connecting member 2 in the main body 1, but more importantly, it can withstand the strong pressure from all sides of the structure, for example, when the structure is a chair, a table or a load-bearing frame. More preferably, there are four reinforcing ribs 25 and four supporting plates 17 respectively.

In other embodiments, the connection between the connector 2 and the main body 1 can be realized in such a way that the lower outer side of the connector 2 has a first clamping portion 27, and the corresponding position of the main body 1 has a second clamping portion, which is connected to the first card. The connection part 27 cooperates to realize the snap connection. The first clamping portion 27 is a protrusion, the second clamping portion is a clamping slot 171, or the first clamping portion is a clamping slot 171, and the second receiving portion is a convex structure.

Compared with the integral structure, the split structure of this embodiment has the advantage of avoiding the solid structure of the structural unit, greatly reducing the amount of material used, and making the industrial production of the hollow structural unit easier to realize.

The material of the structural unit of the present invention can be wood, plastic, polymer resin material. These materials usually have certain deformation properties, so that the assembly of the structural units is not too laborious.

The structural unit of the present invention can be assembled into various structural parts, for example, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8. Other examples are tatami 3, shoe cabinet 4 and chair 5. There can even be pet shelters, tatami mats, shoe cabinets, bookshelves, workshop shelves, car shelves, etc. The scope of use depends only on the imagination of users .

The above-mentioned embodiments are merely illustrative to illustrate the principles and effects of the present invention, and are not used to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with the art can modify the above-mentioned embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be as listed in the scope of patent application described later.

11: T-shaped rib

12: Slightly raised

13: push groove

14: Micro groove

15: Stop bump

2: connecting piece

21: Plug

22: convex strip

Claims (11)

A structural unit for assembling a structure, which includes a first end surface, a second end surface corresponding to the first end surface, and a first end surface extending between the first end surface and the second end surface and connected in sequence. Side surface, a second side surface, a third side surface and a fourth side surface, wherein a plug is provided on the first end surface, which is located at the center of the first end surface, and is a circular boss, which is convex A plurality of protruding strips are horizontally arranged on the opposite side of the peripheral surface of the table; a receiving part is provided on the second end surface, the shape and position of which correspond to the plug, and the plug of another structural unit can be accessed and clamped; A T-shaped convex strip is provided on at least one of the side surface and the second side surface, and a push groove corresponding to the shape of the T-shaped convex strip is provided on at least one of the third side surface and the fourth side surface. The structural unit for assembling a structure as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the receiving portion has two entry portions into which the protruding strip can enter, and the side walls of the receiving portion are arranged oppositely, and between each entry portion There are a plurality of shallow grooves on the side wall of the room, which are used to clamp the convex strips. The structural unit for assembling a structure as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first side and the second side are respectively provided with the T-shaped protruding strip, and the third side and the fourth side are respectively provided with the pusher groove. The structural unit for assembling a structure as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the bottom surface of the end push groove is provided with micro grooves, and the top surface of the T-shaped convex strip is provided with micro protrusions at corresponding positions. The structural unit for assembling a structure as described in item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein corresponding to the micro-protrusion, a stopper protrusion is respectively provided on the two side walls of the microgroove, and each stopper protrusion is staggered , So that the micro bump is stuck in the middle position. The structural unit for assembling a structure as described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application further includes: a body having the first side surface, the second side surface, the third side surface and the fourth side surface. An opening is formed on the first end surface; A connecting piece, the main body of which is a cylindrical piece, the plug is located at the upper end of the cylindrical piece, the receiving portion is located at the lower part of the cylindrical piece, the connecting piece passes through the body and is clamped with the body. The plug protrudes from the first end surface through the opening. The structural unit for assembling a structure as described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein the feature is a first clamping portion or a clamping slot. The structural unit for assembling a structure as described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein the outer diameter of the lowermost rib in each of the protrusions is slightly larger than the diameter of the opening of the body, so as to realize the clamping after installation . The structural unit for assembling a structure as described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein the lower part of the connecting piece includes a bottom plate whose shape is adapted to the shape of the body. After installation, the bottom plate is accommodated on the four walls of the body Lower end. The structural unit for assembling a structure as described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein the outer wall of the connecting piece has a reinforcing rib, a corresponding support plate is provided in the body, and a slot is provided in the corresponding position of the support plate, The arrangement of the supporting plate in the body allows the reinforcing rib to fit into the slot after the connecting piece is inserted into the body. In the structural unit for assembling a structure as described in item 10 of the scope of patent application, the number of the reinforcing rib and the supporting plate are four respectively.

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