TWI757093B - Building assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a building assembly for assembling building panels. The building assembly includes a supporting member, a pair of a first sealing member, an elastically deformable gasket, and a second sealing member. The supporting member has a base, a channel disposed at the center of the base, and a pair of rails independently disposed next to the channel. The pair of a first sealing members independently includes a first base portion and two retention tongues independently extending outwardly from the first base portion. The elastically deformable gasket has a U- or V-shaped space in cross section and two flanges independently extending laterally from one edge of the U- or V-shaped space. The second sealing member has a second base portion and a rib disposed at the center of the second base portion. Further, the pair of the first sealing members are configured to engage with the supporting member, the elastically deformable gasket is configured to be snap-fitted into the channel of the supporting member, the second sealing member is configured to engage with the elastically deformable gasket via press-fitting the rib into the U- or V-shaped space of the elastically deformable gasket; and the engagement of the pair of the first sealing members with the supporting member creates a pair of pockets independently for receiving a construction panel therein.

Description

components for building

The present invention relates to a building assembly, and in particular to a building assembly that can be used to form medical chambers such as sterile rooms, high pressure or negative pressure chambers.

It is known that a variety of different methods can be used to assemble architectural siding. One such known method is the method and assembly disclosed in US Published Patent Application No. 2015/0376899. However, there is still a need in the field for an architectural component suitable for use in the formation of medical chambers (eg sterile rooms, high pressure or negative pressure chambers).

The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a building component that is easy to manufacture, low cost, easy to assemble, disassemble or reassemble, and the assembled building panels are in an airtight state.

The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a building assembly for building compartments (eg, sterile rooms, high pressure or negative pressure compartments) so that they can be easily assembled, disassembled, or reconfigured in an emergency.

Therefore, the first aspect of the present invention relates to a building component comprising: A support includes a bottom plate with a front side and a rear side; a channel located in the center of the front side of the bottom plate; and a pair of rails, respectively located beside the channel; wherein, the channel and the pair of rails are respectively along the bottom plate The length direction extends and is equal to the length of the bottom plate; a pair of first seals, each first seal includes a first bottom, which has a front side and a rear side; and two anti-slip parts, respectively from the first seal A rear side of the bottom extends along its length direction and is equal to the length of the first bottom; an elastically deformable gasket has a space with a U-shaped or V-shaped cross-section; and two flanges, respectively from the cross-section The edge of the U-shaped or V-shaped space extends horizontally outwards; and a second seal includes a second bottom, which has a front side and a rear side; and a rib located on the central edge of the rear side of the second bottom Its length direction extends and is equal to the length of the second bottom; wherein, the pair of first seals are pressed-fitted into the track of the support by pressing the two anti-slip parts of each first seal The elastically deformable gasket can be snap-fitted into the channel of the support; The second seal is engaged with the elastically deformable gasket by pressing the rib into the space where the cross-section of the elastically deformable gasket is U-shaped or V-shaped; and when the pair of first The seal and the support, when engaged with each other, create a pair of pocket regions that can each receive a building panel therein.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second sealing member further includes a first and a second extending portion, respectively extending upward from the rear side of the second sealing member and extending outward away from the rear side and the length of the second sealing member Equal length.

According to other embodiments of the present invention, the support member further includes a rectangular channel formed on the rear side of the bottom plate.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first sealing member, the elastically deformable gasket and the second sealing member are respectively made of an elastic material selected from the following: polypropylene (PP), neoprene rubber , Thermoplastic elastomer (thermoplastic elastomer, TPE) and its combination.

Examples of TPEs suitable for use in the present invention include, but are not limited to, thermoplastic styrene (TPS), thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV), thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), thermoplastic polyether (thermoplastic polyether) ester, TPEE), and thermoplastic polyamide (thermoplastic polyamide, TPA). Preferably, the first sealing member and the second sealing member are respectively made of TPV, and the elastically deformable gasket is made of PP.

100, 400: Components for construction

110, 410: Supports

111, 411: Bottom

112, 412: channel

114, 414: Orbit

115, 415: pocket area

120, 420: first seal

121: First Bottom

122a, 122b: anti-slip part

130, 430: elastic deformable gasket

132: U-shaped or V-shaped space

134: Flange

140, 440: Second seal

141: Second Bottom

142: Ribs

143: Extensions

380, 480: Architectural siding

450: Architectural Column

460: Screw

470: Channel

1111, 1211, 1411: Front side

1112, 1212, 1412: rear side

In order to make the above-mentioned and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention more clearly understood, the accompanying drawings are described as follows: FIG. 1 is a building component according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 is a perspective view of the building assembly 100 of Figure 1 after assembly; Figure 3 is a partial schematic view of the assembly after assembling two panels 380 using the building assembly 100 of Figure 1; and Figure 4 The figure is a perspective view of a building assembly 400 for assembling a wall panel in the presence of a building column 450 according to another preferred embodiment of the present disclosure.

In order to make the description of the present disclosure more detailed and complete, the following provides an illustrative description for the embodiments and specific embodiments of the present invention; but this is not the only form of implementing or using the specific embodiments of the present invention. The features of various specific embodiments as well as method steps and sequences for constructing and operating these specific embodiments are encompassed in the detailed description. However, other embodiments may also be utilized to achieve the same or equivalent function and sequence of steps.

1. Components for construction

Referring to Figures 1-3, Figure 1 is an exploded view of the building assembly 100 of the present disclosure, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the building assembly 100 of Figure 1 after assembly, and Figure 3 is using Figure 1 A partial schematic diagram of the building assembly 100 after assembling the two wall panels 380 .

The building assembly 100 of this embodiment includes a support member 110 , a pair of first sealing members 120 , an elastically deformable gasket 130 and a second sealing member 140 . the support The structure of the member 110 includes a bottom plate 111 having a front side 1111 and a rear side 1112; a channel 112 located at the center of the front side 1111 of the bottom plate; , and each extends along the length direction of the bottom plate 111 and is equal to the length of the bottom plate 111 .

The present building assembly 100 also includes a pair of first seals 120 , respectively engageable with the pair of rails 114 . Each first seal 120 includes a first bottom 121 having a front side 1211 and a rear side 1212; and two anti-slip portions 122a, 122b, respectively extending from the rear side 1212 of the first bottom along its length direction and It is the same length as the length of the first bottom portion 121 . During assembly, the two anti-slip portions 122a, 122b of each first sealing member 120 are press-fitted into one of the two rails 114 of the support member 110, thereby creating an air-tight surface and an accommodating Pocket area 115 in which building panels (not shown in Figures 1-2) are located. In particular, each pocket area 115 refers to a space jointly bounded by one of the two rails 114 and one of the two channel walls. Thus, two pieces of building panels 380 (eg, wall panels or ceilings) may be placed in the two pocket areas 115 respectively and against the pair of rails 114 and the channel 112 (see Figure 3), respectively.

Next, an elastically deformable gasket 130 is press-fitted or snap-fitted into the channel 112 of the support 110 to fix the two pieces of building panels 380 in the two pocket areas 115 middle. The elastically deformable gasket 130 has a space 132 with a U-shaped or V-shaped cross-section; and two flanges 134 extending horizontally from two edges of the space 132 with a U-shaped or V-shaped cross-section respectively. come out. Once the elastically deformable spacer 130 is snapped into the channel 112 of the support 110, the two flanges 134 press against the two building panels 380 and hold them in the two pocket areas 115 (p. 3 Figure). Finally, the second sealing member 140 is pressed or snapped into the U-shaped or V-shaped space 132 of the elastically deformable gasket 130 to fix the elastically deformable spacer 130 . At the same time, the second sealing member 140 and the elastically deformable gasket 130 are in an airtight state. In this way, the assembly of the building assembly 100 is completed. Structurally, the second sealing member 140 includes a second bottom portion 141 , a rib 142 and two extending portions 143 . The second bottom 141 has a front side 1411 and a rear side 1412 . The rib 142 is formed at the center of the rear side 1412 of the second bottom portion 141 and extends along the length direction thereof and is the same length as the length of the second bottom portion 141 . In optional embodiments, the ribs 142 may be hollow. In this embodiment, the rib 142 is hollow and has a rectangular cross-section, and its size can be accommodated in the U-shaped or V-shaped space 132 of the elastically deformable gasket 130 . The two extending portions 143 extend away from the rear side 1412 in a direction perpendicular to the rear side 1412 of the second bottom respectively, and hold the elastically deformable washer 130 in a fixed position by climbing on the two flanges 134 .

In the present disclosure, the first sealing member 120 , the elastically deformable gasket 130 and the second sealing member 140 may be made of materials such as polypropylene (PP), chloroprene rubber, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), respectively. Made of elastic material such as. Examples of TPEs suitable for use in the present disclosure include, but are not limited to, thermoplastic styrene (TPS), thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV), thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), thermoplastic polyetherester (thermoplastic polyether ester, TPEE), and thermoplastic polyamide (thermoplastic polyamide, TPA) and its analogs. According to a preferred embodiment, the first sealing member 120 and the second sealing member 140 are respectively made of TPV, and the elastically deformable gasket 130 is made of PP.

2. It is suitable for building components when there are building columns

Referring to FIG. 4, another design of the building assembly of the present disclosure is shown. The building assembly 400 of this design is suitable for assembling building panels when there are building columns. Except for the supporter 410, the building block 400 of the present embodiment has substantially the same components as the building block 100 of FIG. 1 .

Since the components of the building assembly 400 of the present embodiment and the building assembly 100 of FIG. 1 are substantially the same, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. For example, the reference symbol of the support member in Fig. 1 is 110, and the reference symbol in Fig. 4 is 410; the reference symbol of the elastically deformable gasket in Fig. 1 is 130, and the reference symbol in Fig. 4 is 430, and so on.

The supporting member 410 of this embodiment differs from the supporting member 110 in FIG. 1 in that it additionally includes a structure for accommodating a building column (eg, a beam column on a ceiling). As shown in FIG. 4 , the support member 410 further includes a rectangular channel 470 formed on the rear side 4112 of the bottom plate 411 of the support member 410 , the size of which is just enough to accommodate the building column 450 therein.

When assembling a sterile room, high pressure or negative pressure chamber, first fix the support 410 on the building column 450 with screws 460 or any nut-bolt-like fixing workpiece, and then fix the two first The seal 420 is pressed into the two rails 414 respectively, thereby forming two pocket areas 415 that can be used to install the building panel 480 (note that the two pocket areas 415 are not visible in Figure 4 because they have been occupied by the two building panels 480); then the elastically deformable gasket 430 with a U-shaped cross-section is snapped into the channel 412, and then the second sealing member 440 is snapped into the U-shape of the elastically deformable gasket 430 In this way, two pieces of building wall panels 480 are assembled with the building assembly 400 of the present embodiment. Other siding, ceilings, or similar building panels (eg, siding with an entire row of sockets, gas channels, etc.) can be assembled in a similar manner using the aforementioned building assembly 100 of the present disclosure, until until the desired cabin is constructed.

The first can be manufactured by means such as casting, stamping, injection molding, extrusion molding, etc. Each of the components in Figures 1-6; preferably extruded. Alternatively, each of the components in Figures 1-4 may be fabricated using milled or sanded or the like. Except for components whose materials of manufacture are expressly indicated (eg, anti-slip portions, ribs, or elastically deformable spacers), each of Figures 1-4 may be fabricated from plastic, ceramic, metal, or other equivalent materials. components.

Although the above embodiments disclose specific embodiments of the present invention, they are not intended to limit the present invention. Those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs, without departing from the principle and spirit of the present invention, should Various changes and modifications can be made to it, so the protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the appended claims.

100: Components for Construction

110: Supports

111: Bottom

112: Channel

114: Orbit

115: Pocket Area

120: First seal

121: First Bottom

122a, 122b: anti-slip part

130: Elastic deformable gasket

132: U-shaped or V-shaped space

134: Flange

140: Second seal

142: Ribs

143: Extensions

1111, 1211, 1411: Front side

1112, 1212, 1412: rear side

Claims (10)

A building component comprising: a support, including a bottom plate having a front side and a rear side; a channel, located in the center of the front side of the base plate; and a pair of tracks, one next to the channel; Wherein, the channel and the pair of rails respectively extend along the length direction of the base plate and are the same length as the length of the base plate; a pair of first seals, each first seal comprising a first bottom portion having a front side and a rear side; and two anti-slip portions, respectively extending from the rear side of the first bottom along its length direction and having the same length as the length of the first bottom; an elastically deformable gasket having a space with a U-shaped or V-shaped cross-section; and two flanges extending horizontally outward from the edge of the space with a U-shaped or V-shaped cross-section, respectively; and a second seal, comprising a second bottom portion having a front side and a rear side; and a rib located at the center of the rear side of the second bottom and extending along its length direction and having the same length as the second bottom; in, the pair of first seals are engaged with the support by press-fitted the two anti-slip portions of each first seal into the track of the support; the elastically deformable gasket is snap-fitted into the channel of the support; the second seal is engaged with the elastically deformable gasket by pressing the rib into the space in which the cross-section of the elastically deformable gasket is U-shaped or V-shaped; and When the pair of first seals and the support are engaged with each other, two pocket areas can be created into which building panels can be respectively received. The construction component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second sealing member further comprises a first and a second extending portion, respectively extending upward from the rear side of the second sealing member and extending outward away from the rear side and being connected with the first sealing member. The two seals are of equal length. The building assembly of claim 1, wherein the first sealing member, the elastically deformable gasket and the second sealing member are respectively made of an elastic material selected from the group consisting of polypropylene (PP), chlorine Butadiene rubber, thermoplastic elastomer (thermoplastic elastomer, TPE) and combinations thereof. The building component according to claim 3, wherein the TPE is selected from any one of the following: thermoplastic styrene (thermoplastic styrene, TPS), thermoplastic vulcanizate (thermoplastic vulcanizate, TPV), thermoplastic polyurethane (thermoplastic polyurethane, TPU), Thermoplastic polyether ester (thermoplastic polyether ester, TPEE), and thermoplastic polyamide (thermoplastic polyamide, TPA). The building component according to claim 4, wherein the first sealing member and the second sealing member are respectively made of TPV, and the elastically deformable gasket is made of PP. The building component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support member further comprises a rectangular channel formed on the rear side of the base plate. The construction component of claim 6, wherein the second sealing member further comprises a first and a second extending portion, respectively extending upward from the rear side of the second sealing member and extending outward away from the rear side and being connected with the first sealing member. The two seals are of equal length. The building component according to claim 6, wherein the first sealing member, the elastically deformable gasket and the second sealing member are respectively made of an elastic material selected from the group consisting of PP, neoprene rubber , TPE and combinations thereof. The building component of claim 8, wherein the TPE is selected from any of the following: TPS, TPV, TPU, TPEE, and TPA. The building component according to claim 9, wherein the first sealing member and the second sealing member are respectively made of TPV, and the elastically deformable gasket is made of PP.

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