WO1999056367A1

WO1999056367A1 - Pre-fabricated construction with modules connected in a single operating unit for energy and services supply

Info

Publication number: WO1999056367A1
Application number: PCT/IB1999/000462
Authority: WO
Inventors: Gabriele Romano; Emanuele Romano
Original assignee: Gabriele Romano; Emanuele Romano
Priority date: 1998-04-23
Filing date: 1999-03-18
Publication date: 1999-11-04
Also published as: AU3268999A; ITTO980345A1

Abstract

Transformation of the installation of technological and safety systems characterised by the pre-fabricated construction with modules connected in a single operating unit transported in a single journey and located in the premises where utilised. The pre-fabricated column-station with its own base is installed on the floor of the premises where utilised rendering all the technological systems independent of the structure, supports all the pre-fabricated modules containing conduits and lines. The columns-station positioned in compliance with the layout section, protect and supply the required technological terminal utilities (electric power, compressed air, water, gas, suction, optical fibres, safety alarms, TV, telephones, house phones, audio, auxiliary services, air conditioning). The techno-ducts are positioned at variable heights above floor level and or under the floor.

Description

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PRE-FABRICATED CONSTRUCTION WITH MODULES CONNECTED IN A SINGLE OPERATING UNIT FOR ENERGY AND SERVICES SUPPLY

To-date, the criteria adopted to install the various technological systems (electrical, air conditioning, pneumatic, gas, water, fire fighting, auxiliary services, suction) is fragmentary, unsystematic and disorganised. The procedure begins from the general layout, a request is made to the various contractors in the various specialisations to submit a cost estimate, and after hich the work is assigned based on subjective and undefined parameters .

After having received the order to execute the work, in the factory, premises, public areas, exhibitions under construction or undergoing restructuring and preparation, the various contractors in their distinct specialisations organise their respective construction site with equipment, ladders, scaffolding, material storage facilities, water, power installations and earthing systems. The technical designers, the various construction site managers of the individual installation contractors, the construction site supervisor and the company manager meet on numerous occasions to overcome all the problems that arise time by time and not anticipated previously, but above all to resolve the problems arising from the requirements of each individual contractor.

Installation of the systems in the premises where utilised involves a series of objective difficulties, in addition to the intrinsic difficulties of the construction site (cold, heat, humidity, dust, roughness of the terrain), travelling difficulties, transfers and transportation; for example:

1) Preparation and definition of installation routes (pipes, channels, cables) ;

2) Construction of special brackets;

3) Positioning the brackets or trusses in their fixing location; 4) Markmg-off and drilling utilising a percussion electric drill;

5) Fixing of brackets or trusses using anchoring devices suited to the type of wall, ceiling or floor material;

6) Laying the pipes, channels, pre-fabricated bars on the trusses, brackets or collars; 7) Mechanical connection of the various pieces: pipes, channels, prefabricated bars; 8) Laying of cables and threading wires; -2 -

9) Laying the earthing conductor for all the systems;

10) Electrical, heating, water, pneumatic connections;

40 11) Down-comers to the distribution control boards, disconnecting switches, sockets, machine power supplies;

12) Anchoring equipment and relative connections;

13) Fixing lighting fittings and relative connection;

14) Positioning of the main distribution boards and relative connection; 45 15) Positioning of secondary distribution panels;

16) Retrieval of materials from sales warehouses.

The subject invention foresees factory construction utilising modular components, transported in a single unit, laid and positioned inside the premises where utilised (as detailed in the drawing) , reducing the time

50 required for design and building work supervision, but above all significantly reducing the time required for installation, since all the system operations adopted to-date are no longer necessary.

Installing the technological systems in the location where utilised using the pre-fabricated modular components system makes it possible to 0 significantly reduce the cycles and/or down times characteristic of the system adopted today.

Furthermore, the subject invention makes t possible to achieve: 1) Total recovery of the technological systems for transfer to other premises; 5 2) Maximum safety;

3) Rapid and easy installation thereof with significant saving in the use of tools.

4) Substantial economic saving on all technological systems;

5) Decreased stress normally caused to all parties involved in the 0 various working phases, with a consequent net improvement in overall efficiency and the final qualitative level.

6) Reduced maintenance requirements of the system.

7) Facilitates the addition of new users.

The innovative idea of the invention originates from the need to re- 5 organise and harmonise the management of technological systems, thereby enhancing the quality of the organisation and consequently enabling the contractor to achieve significant economic savings irrespective of whether the contractor is industrial, a craftsman, a trader or a public entity hence allowing this saving to be utilised to develop the business 0 concern also under other aspects.

The central core of the invention consists of: The columns-station; The techno-ducts;

These two components are pre-fabricated in standard modules and also in special pieces. - 3-

75 The invention considers transformation of the installation of the _ technological systems in a single pre-fabricated unit, making them independent of the structure of the premises where utilised, since they are no longer fixed and anchored to the walls, beams or to the ceiling because they are entirely supported by the columns-station, and/or by the

80 techno-ducts, thus producing the following advantages:

1) A single reference point for the design, Building Site Supervisor, installation of all the technological systems thereby harmonising the operation;

2) More efficient organisation to execute the technological systems, 85 thereby fostering integral quality;

3) Simplification making for a shorter installation time:

4) Greater safety in the place of work;

5) A significant overall saving both in economic terms and in the time for execution;

90 The invention will now be described with reference to the attached drawings, which for purposes of illustration only, show an embodiment of the pre-fabricated construction of the technological systems:

Page 1/4 illustrates the column-station in the following figures: fig. 1 view of column seen from the left side; 100 fig. 2 detailed view of the s de panels connecting ring seen from above; fig. 3 view of header ring seen from above; fig. 4 view of side panels seen from above; fig. 5 view of column-station structure seen from the front; fig. 6 v ew of column-station anchoring base seen from above; 105 fig. 7 view of right side panel seen from outside front; fig. 8 view of blind panel seen from front; fig. 9 view of upper panel seen from front; fig. 10 view of central panel seen from front; fig. 11 view of front panel seen from front. 110 Page 2/4 illustrates the column-station in the following figures: fig. 12 right side cross-section internal v ew; fig. 13 left side cross-section internal view;

Page 3/4 illustrates the techno-duct in the following figures: fig. 14 view of column seen from left side; 115 fig. 15 detailed view of side panel connecting ring seen from above; fig. 16 view of connection seen from front; fig. 17 v ew of side panels seen from above; fig. 18 view of column-station structure seen from front; fig. 19 view of right side. 120 Page 4/4 illustrates the body of the complete system in figure 20.

The body of the column-station is indicated in page 1/4. The said body - 4- mcludes a load bearing structure consisting of No. 2 metal panels 1 and 2, which are connected together by No . 4 metal rings 4 and 3, thereby forming the mam upright. The side panels figs. 1, 7 are prepared, via

125 holes equipped with couplings or cable glands, for the inlet and outlet of technological services, (water, electric power, compressed air, gas, suction, air conditioning) . The column-station may be equipped at the front and rear with No. 3 panels having No. 4 types of combination figs. 8, 9, 10, 11, containing the control equipment for the technological

130 services (safety lighting , compressed air inlet, and water , and room temperature measurements , process signals 11, electric utility controls , electric power safety sockets ) .

The column-station is anchored to the floor either with a metal base fig. 6, or laid on a cement base.

135 Page 2/4 illustrates an example of an internal cross-section of the column-station with the technological services connections transported onto the techno-duct and branched in the column-station (example: compressed air, water, air conditioning, electric power) . Page 3/4 shows for purposes of illustration an embodiment of the view of

140 the techno-duct.

The said techno-duct consists of two metal or non-metal panels figs. 14 and 19 connected together by No.4 or more metal or non-metal rings fig.16, the distribution lines for the technological services (compressed air, water, gas, electric power, air conditioning, suction, auxiliary

145 services) are housed n the techno-duct structure.

Page 4/4 shows for purposes of illustration an embodiment of the overall technological and safety system inside modular pre-fabricated constructions with a single unit positioned inside the premises where utilised.

150 The said system includes a general illustration of the embodiment of the technological services systems, heating system, lighting, electric power distribution, compressed a r and water.

The embodiment details may however vary in practice, without leaving the context of the invention and hence the framework of the patent.

Claims

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1) Transformation of the installation of technological and safety systems characterised by the pre-fabricated construction with modules connected m a single operating unit transported in a single journey and located in the premises where utilised. 2) The pre-fabricated column-station with its own base is installed on the floor of the premises where utilised rendering all the technological systems independent of the structure, supports all the pre-fabricated modules containing conduits and lines. The columns- station positioned in compliance w th the layout section, protect and supply the required technological terminal utilities (electric power, compressed air, water, gas, suction, optical fibres, safety alarms, TV, telephones, house phones, audio, auxiliary services, air conditioning) .

3) The techno-ducts are positioned at variable heights above floor level and or under the floor.