US3823521A - Connecting part for shaped structural bodies made from synthetic material, especially for shaped structural bodies of frame-type make-up - Google Patents

Connecting part for shaped structural bodies made from synthetic material, especially for shaped structural bodies of frame-type make-up Download PDF

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US3823521A
US3823521A US00251210A US25121072A US3823521A US 3823521 A US3823521 A US 3823521A US 00251210 A US00251210 A US 00251210A US 25121072 A US25121072 A US 25121072A US 3823521 A US3823521 A US 3823521A
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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
    • E04B1/38—Connections for building structures in general
    • E04B1/61—Connections for building structures in general of slab-shaped building elements with each other
    • E04B1/6108—Connections for building structures in general of slab-shaped building elements with each other the frontal surfaces of the slabs connected together
    • E04B1/6187—Connections for building structures in general of slab-shaped building elements with each other the frontal surfaces of the slabs connected together by means on top and/or bottom surfaces of the slabs
    • 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
    • E04B1/38—Connections for building structures in general
    • E04B1/61—Connections for building structures in general of slab-shaped building elements with each other
    • E04B1/6108—Connections for building structures in general of slab-shaped building elements with each other the frontal surfaces of the slabs connected together
    • E04B1/612—Connections for building structures in general of slab-shaped building elements with each other the frontal surfaces of the slabs connected together by means between frontal surfaces
    • E04B1/6166—Connections for building structures in general of slab-shaped building elements with each other the frontal surfaces of the slabs connected together by means between frontal surfaces with protrusions on both frontal surfaces
    • E04B1/6175—Connections for building structures in general of slab-shaped building elements with each other the frontal surfaces of the slabs connected together by means between frontal surfaces with protrusions on both frontal surfaces with two or more protrusions on each frontal surface
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
    • E04C2/00—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels
    • E04C2/30—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure
    • E04C2/38—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure with attached ribs, flanges, or the like, e.g. framed panels
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  • ABSTRACT A connecting part for shaped structural bodies, especially those formed of a synthetic material.
  • each connecting part is formed of plastic material in the form of a substantially cylindrical base supporting a plurality of projections each of which extends parallel to the symmetrical axis of the base so that each projection can slide into a corresponding recess in a shaped structural body such as a synthetic building block.
  • SHEET 3 BF 3 FIGA CONNECTING PART FOR SHAPED STRUCTURAL BODIES MADE FROM SYNTHETIC MATERIAL, ESPECIALLY FOR SHAPED STRUCTURAL BODIES OF FRAME-TYPE MAKE-UP BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • the invention concerns a connecting part for shaped structural bodies made from synthetic material, especially for shaped structural bodies of frame-type make up.
  • Shaped structural bodies made of concrete to be used as ornamental blocks are known. Such ornamental blocks serve for the construction of facings, fences, frontal covers and the like. Ornamental blocks may be joined with the aid of cement grout, thus forming a rigid union.
  • a bonding by use of mortar is not practical for shaped structural bodies made from synthetic material. If such shaped structural bodies made from synthetic material are to be used in place of ornamental concrete blocks, it becomes necessary to select a different type of connection in order to make full use of the advantages offered by such bodies in connection with their installation. Employment of an adhesive substance for connecting shaped structural bodies made from synthetic material is one possibility. However, such adhesive connection has the disadvantage that the individual bodies are then no longer detachable and cannot be reused after an installation by use of an adhesive substance.
  • the invention solves this problem by providing a connecting partjof the above-described type which comprises a substantially cylindrical base with projections fastened thereto which extend parallel to the symmetri cal axis of said base and which are designed to slide in symmetrical-misdirection into, and engage correspondingly formed recesses within, the shaped structural bodies, whereby the projections, as to location and spacing, correspond to the location and spacing of the recesses when the shaped structural bodies are placed side-by-side.
  • a connecting part of this type can be mass-produced in a most simple manner. It can, for example, be produced from plastic material by means of die-casting. A wall can thus be erected very rapidly and ina most simple manner from shaped structural bodies which are arranged side-by-side and one upon another. For this purpose, the shaped structural bodies to be connected are simply placed close to each other, and the connecting parts of this invention are then inserted into the mating recesses of the shaped structural bodies. If the shaped structural bodies are exposed, it may be expedient to coat the projections, or the recesses to be engaged by the projections, with a small amount of adhesive material.
  • This adhesive material will prevent any easy, manual extraction of the connecting parts, while still making possible, by use of greater force, a separation of the connecting parts from the shaped structural bodies, and thus a disassembly. It is further proposed, for use of the inventive connecting parts in connection with frontal facings, that the base be provided with a passthrough aperture so that bolts can be passed through this aperture and fastened to the masonry to be covered.
  • the base be designed in the form of a foundation plate and that its projections comprise rigid lugs which engage blindend bores of the shaped structural bodies. Connecting parts of this type can be inserted particularly easily and quickly.
  • the lugs are placed at both sides of the foundation plate, thus making it feasible to erect to layers of shaped structural bodies in series.
  • the foundation plate can be accomodated within a proper recess, provided within the sides facing each other, in the mean plane of the compound formed by the shaped structural bodies.
  • the projections be in the form of flat plates or fins, extending parallel to the symmetrical axis of the base, their number being at least twice the number of the shaped structural bodies to be connected, whereby two adjacent fins of a pair are always inclined toward each other at an angle and can be inserted into the matable slots of a single shaped structural body.
  • the base is most appropriately designed in the form of a bushing.
  • the angle of inclination between the fins assigned to one single shaped structural body equals a species which is particularly satisfactory for aesthetic reasons.
  • the species of the invention which utilizes fins can be employed with particular advantages for structures subject to great stresses, for example walls which are subjected to strong winds.
  • Such fins and their bushings can be made very sturdy, and the forces to which they are subjected will, for allpractical purposes, be distributed in a completely uniform manner over the entire connecting part, so that the bushing can be made thinwalled while still insuring great durability of the connection.
  • FIG. 1 is a top view of a connection accomplished by one embodiment of the connecting part of this inven tion;
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the connecting part of FIG. 1 along line II-Il of FIG. 1; l
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view along the section line III- --III OF FIG. 1 but also showing two layers of shaped structural bodies;
  • FIG. 4 is a frontal view of one corner of a shaped structural body
  • FIG. 5 is a top view of the corner illustrated in FIG.
  • FIG. 6 is a rear view of the corner shown in FIGS. 4 and 5;
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a second embodiment of the con necting part installed
  • FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the connecting part of FIG. 7;
  • FIG. 9 is a side view of the connecting part of FIG. 8.
  • the connecting part illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 com prises a circular foundation plate 1 which carries four lugs 5a, 5b, 5c and 5d.
  • the lugs are fixedly connected to the foundation plate 1.
  • This connecting part is most advantageously produced in the form of a one-piece, injection-molded plastic.
  • a pass-through aperture 4 is provided in the center of the connecting part.
  • the lugs are placed symmetrically and parallel to the symmetrical axis of the connecting part.
  • FIG. 1 shows four shaped structural bodies 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d, pushed together and held at their corner point by the connecting part.
  • the front layer of the shaped structural bodies, illustrated in FIG. 3, is not shown in FIG. 1.
  • Lugs 5a and 5b which protrude toward two sides, as illustrated in FIG. 3, are needed only if eight shaped structural bodies, that is two layers of four bodies each, are to be connected.
  • FIG. 3 shows how lugs 5a, and 5b respectively, engage the blind-end bores 60 and 6e, and 6a and 6f respectively.
  • FIGS. 4 to 6 show the corner design of a shaped structural body with a frame-type make-up.
  • FIG. 7 shows four frames 9a, 9b, 9c and 9d which join each other and are held by one central connecting part.
  • This connecting part comprises a bushing-type base having flat plates, webs, or fins 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7]", 7g and 711 which extend parallel to the symmetrical axis and which protrude radially from the base.
  • there are sets of two fins which extend parallel to each other namely 71) and 7c; 7d and 73; 7fand 7g; 7!: and 7a.
  • the fins which are not parallel to each other, for example 7g and 7h, are inclined toward each other at an angle a. In FIGS. 7 and 8, the angle a equals 90.
  • FIG. 7 shows how the fins are positioned in the corresponding recesses of the shaped structural bodies.
  • the straps 7a and 7b are located in the slots 11a and 11b of the shaped structural body 90.
  • the connecting part is indicated in FIG. 7 by cross-hatching.
  • the frames are assembled by pushing the frames together and thereupon inserting the connecting part.
  • the connecting part is coated prior to the insertion with adhesive material so that it will adhere to the several structural bodies when inserted.
  • connecting means for interconnecting four shaped structural bodies each having a pair of adjoining planar edge surfaces at right angles to each other for interconnection with their said edge surfaces in abutting relationship with each other and with the bodies being disposed in symmetrical fashion about a common axis coincident with the intersection of the adjoining said edge surfaces of each said body, and with each of said bodies defining therein at least one aperture extending parallel to said common axis, the improvement comprising:
  • said connecting means comprising a central portion and a plurality of elements projecting from said central portion for slidably insertion into the corresponding mating apertures of each of said structural bodies only in a direction parallel to said common axis,
  • said central portion comprising a cylindrical longitudinal core member and said projecting elements comprise a plurality of fins extending parallel to said common axis,
  • two adjacent fins being adapted for insertion in the corresponding recesses on one said structural body having their plane surfaces angled toward each other.

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