Classifications

• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
  • E04B7/00—Roofs; Roof construction with regard to insulation
  • E04B7/02—Roofs; Roof construction with regard to insulation with plane sloping surfaces, e.g. saddle roofs
  • E04B7/06—Constructions of roof intersections or hipped ends
  • E04B7/063—Hipped ends
• • 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
  • E04B1/18—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons
  • E04B1/26—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons the supporting parts consisting of wood
  • E04B1/2604—Connections specially adapted therefor
  • E04B2001/2664—Connections specially adapted therefor using a removable key
• • 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
  • E04B1/18—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons
  • E04B1/26—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons the supporting parts consisting of wood
  • E04B1/2604—Connections specially adapted therefor
  • E04B2001/2676—Connector nodes
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
  • F16B5/00—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
  • F16B5/0004—Joining sheets, plates or panels in abutting relationship
  • F16B5/0032—Joining sheets, plates or panels in abutting relationship by moving the sheets, plates, or panels or the interlocking key parallel to the abutting edge
  • F16B5/0044—Joining sheets, plates or panels in abutting relationship by moving the sheets, plates, or panels or the interlocking key parallel to the abutting edge and using interlocking keys of circular, square, rectangular or like shape
  • F16B5/0048—Joining sheets, plates or panels in abutting relationship by moving the sheets, plates, or panels or the interlocking key parallel to the abutting edge and using interlocking keys of circular, square, rectangular or like shape hinge-like

Definitions

• the object of the invention is a construction node designed for connecting different numbers of elements, specifically beams, being mostly designed for construction of single- family houses, arbours, church towers, as well as glazed structures.
• the node may be also used as a kinematic chain.
• the prior art includes a "rod joint" known from German patent specification, European Patent No. PCT/DE96/00225, the joint being used as a structural element to support a glazed wall or a glazed roof.
• This joint contains a plurality of rods in radial configuration, the bevelled butting faces of which are pressed against each other and interconnected by means of butt disks and screws. At least one butt disk of the joint has seats for sinking the screw heads whereas the butt disk itself and the heads of individual screws are sunk so that the top surfaces of individual rods form the same contact area of the glazed wall or the glazed roof.
• the construction node contains the connectors in radial configuration for beam fixing, the elements for tying two adjacent connectors, as well as the connectors located in the hollows on the rod butting faces.
• the construction node is distinguished in that, preferably, the connectors are U-shaped whereas their bottom is composed of at least two bows which are direct reflections of each other relative to the connector symmetry axis, the said bows being located alternatively one under the other, whereas circular segments of the bows of adjacent connectors are located on a shared axis which is simultaneously the axis of the tying element, and the segments constitute a shared seat of the said element.
• the bows of adjacent node connectors as used herein contact each other by their butting faces. Furthermore, the node as used herein is completed by the covers which determine the angle position of the tying elements and connectors with regard to each other.
• the versatility of the invention is its benefit.
• the node may be promptly and easily assembled using the tying elements of prefabricated structural elements.
• Fig. 1. represents the construction node which connects several beams in perspective side view
• Fig. 2. represents the construction node which connects two elements
• Fig.3. represents the double-sided cover
• Figs. 4., 5., 6., and 7. represent, also in perspective view, two connectors of the node as used herein, featuring different shapes.
• the construction node contains connectors i for beams 10 fixing, tying elements 2, and covers 3 which determine the angle positions of tying elements 2 and connectors ⁇ relative to each other in radial configuration, in the form of two fixing disk covers 3 or a double-sided cover ⁇ the shape of which depends on the actual number of connectors 1 and which ensures lateral fixing of the joint.
• Disk covers 3 are located in hollows 9 of connectors i on their butting faces and abut upon edges 9a of hollows 9 .
• Connectors I are U-shaped, the "U" arms 6a and 6b being parallel to each other.
• the bottom of connectors I is built of four bows 8 which are direct reflections 8a and 8b of each other.
• the bows are located alternatively one under the other with regard to the symmetry axis of connector L Screws play the role of tying elements 2.
• Fixing disk covers 3 have holes 5 for screws 3.
• Holes or recesses 4 for fixing the beam 10 are located on the side planes of arms 6a and 6b.
• the circular segment 7 of bow 8 makes up the seat for screw 2.
• Circular segments 7 of bows 8 of adjacent connectors ⁇ are located on a shared axis which is simultaneously the axis of screw 2.
• Bows 8 of adjacent connectors ⁇ contact each other by their butting faces.
• the arms of connectors ⁇ may take different shapes.
• Disks 3 may also take different shapes depending on the number of connected beams 10 and required angles between the beams. Bolts may be used instead of screws 2.
• the seats of screws 2 may have one bevelled side face. No disks 3 will be required with small number of connectors 1 . .
• the node as used herein is assembled as follows: beams 1_0 are permanently fixed between the arms of connectors L Two adjacent connectors are matched together by putting their bows 8 between the connectors. Next, screw 2 is pushed inside the concentric seat formed by circular segments 7 of the bows. Still before, screw 2 is pulled through the hole 5 of disk 3. The same procedure applies to the remaining connectors JL and disk 3 is placed inside the hollows of connectors L

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