WO2015029010A1 - Structural assembly and method of assembly thereof - Google Patents

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WO2015029010A1
WO2015029010A1 PCT/IL2014/050595 IL2014050595W WO2015029010A1 WO 2015029010 A1 WO2015029010 A1 WO 2015029010A1 IL 2014050595 W IL2014050595 W IL 2014050595W WO 2015029010 A1 WO2015029010 A1 WO 2015029010A1
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Izhar Gafni
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Priority to AU2014313732A priority patent/AU2014313732B2/en
Priority to RU2016111385A priority patent/RU2607550C1/en
Priority to DK14841313.1T priority patent/DK3019756T3/en
Priority to SI201430559T priority patent/SI3019756T1/en
Priority to SG11201600953VA priority patent/SG11201600953VA/en
Priority to ES14841313.1T priority patent/ES2656672T3/en
Priority to BR112015022364A priority patent/BR112015022364A2/en
Application filed by I.G. Cardboard Technologies Ltd. filed Critical I.G. Cardboard Technologies Ltd.
Priority to MX2016002242A priority patent/MX2016002242A/en
Priority to EP14841313.1A priority patent/EP3019756B1/en
Priority to JP2016516013A priority patent/JP2016533936A/en
Publication of WO2015029010A1 publication Critical patent/WO2015029010A1/en
Priority to US14/848,117 priority patent/US9422955B2/en
Priority to IL243934A priority patent/IL243934A/en
Priority to ZA2016/00927A priority patent/ZA201600927B/en
Priority to PH12016500326A priority patent/PH12016500326A1/en
Priority to US15/202,528 priority patent/US9957986B2/en
Priority to AU2016204682A priority patent/AU2016204682B2/en
Priority to US15/924,912 priority patent/US10060457B2/en

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    • 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
    • F16B3/00—Key-type connections; Keys
    • 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
    • F16B17/00—Connecting constructional elements or machine parts by a part of or on one member entering a hole in the other and involving plastic deformation
    • F16B17/006—Connecting constructional elements or machine parts by a part of or on one member entering a hole in the other and involving plastic deformation of rods or tubes to sheets or plates
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
    • B62K19/00—Cycle frames
    • B62K19/02—Cycle frames characterised by material or cross-section of frame members
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
    • B62K19/00—Cycle frames
    • B62K19/02—Cycle frames characterised by material or cross-section of frame members
    • B62K19/14—Cycle frames characterised by material or cross-section of frame members the material being wholly or mainly wood
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
    • B62K19/00—Cycle frames
    • B62K19/18—Joints between frame members
    • 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
    • F16B21/00—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings
    • F16B21/10—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings by separate parts
    • F16B21/12—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings by separate parts with locking-pins or split-pins thrust into holes
    • 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
    • F16B2200/00—Constructional details of connections not covered for in other groups of this subclass
    • F16B2200/40—Clamping arrangements where clamping parts are received in recesses of elements to be connected
    • F16B2200/403—Threaded clamping parts

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  • the invention relates to structural assemblies and method of assembly thereof, in particular, cardboard structures used for human powered vehicles.
  • an assembly comprising a first assembly member and a second assembly member attached to one another via a connection arrangement comprising a first connector element and a second connector element; the first connector element having a first segment fixedly received within the first assembly member and a second segment received within the second assembly member; the second connector element having at least a connecting segment received within said second assembly member; wherein the second segment of the first connector element comprises one or more recesses configured for receiving therein and interlocking with a corresponding portion of the connecting segment of the second connector element to thereby prevent detachment between the first assembly member and the second assembly member by restricting retraction of the first connector element out of the second assembly member.
  • Each of the first connector elements can extend along a longitudinal axis and said interlocking blocks axial retraction thereof along said axis.
  • the second connector element can be arranged such that the axes of the first and the second connector elements or at least their imaginary extensions intersect one another or have at least one projection in which they appear to intersect one another.
  • the arrangement can be such that the cross-sectional shape of the one or more recesses corresponds in shape and size to the cross-sectional shape of the connector received therein.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the elongated connectors can be of various designs, e.g. a regular polygonal shape, circular, oval, etc.
  • the first connector elements can project from the first assembly member while the second connector elements are fully received within the second assembly member.
  • the first connector element can be formed with a recess configured for receiving therein a portion of the second connector.
  • the assembly can, by other embodiments, be such that the first assembly member is provided with a set of first connectors and the second assembly member is provided with a corresponding set of second connectors configured for engagement with the set of first connectors.
  • the first assembly member may be, by an embodiment, a head tube of the bicycle and the second assembly member may be a frame of the bicycle.
  • any of the assembly members can be made of a pulpable and shreddable material such as cardboard, or of organic material such as wood.
  • the second assembly member can be pre-formed with a first set of apertures configured for receiving therein a set of first connectors and a second set of apertures configured for receiving therein a set of second connectors.
  • the second connectors can be configured for forming apertures within the second member during assembly, upon their insertion into the second member.
  • the arrangement can be such that when the connectors are interlocked, at least the connectors that are formed with the recess are prevented from displacement along a longitudinal axis thereof.
  • the entire assembly can further be provided with a cover member embracing the first and the second assembly member so as to restrict movement of at least one of the first and of the second connector.
  • first assembly member and a second assembly member according to the first aspect of the subject matter of the present application; fitting the first assembly member with one or more first connectors so as to have a first segment received within the first assembly member and a second segment projecting from the first assembly member; at least one of the one or more first connectors comprising a recess;
  • the method includes pre-forming apertures at least within the second assembly member.
  • the first connectors may each have a first longitudinal axis and the second connectors each have a second longitudinal axis so that in assembly, the first axis and the second axis intersect one another or have at least one view in which they appear to intersect one another.
  • the method can further include providing a cover member embracing a part of the first assembly member and of the second assembly member.
  • Fig. 1A is a schematic isometric view of a bicycle comprising the assembly of the subject matter of the present application;
  • Fig. IB is a schematic isometric view of certain elements of the assembly shown in Fig. 1A;
  • Fig. 1C is a schematic enlarged view of detail A shown in Fig. IB;
  • Figs. ID to IF are schematic isometric view of detail A shown in Fig. 1C, with some of the components gradually stripped away for a clearer presentation of the assembly;
  • Fig. 1G is a schematic isometric view of the base frame.
  • a bicycle is shown, generally designated 1, and comprising a base frame 20, a handlebar 60 and head tube 10 articulated to the base frame 20 by the unique assembly of the present application.
  • the head tube 10 is configured for receiving therethrough a shaft of the handlebar 60 to allow it to pivot in order to steer the bicycle 1.
  • the head tube is usually integrally formed with the base frame (by welding), in the present design, the head tubelO is a separate component which is assembly together with the base frame 20.
  • bicycle can be made mainly of pulpable and shreddable material such as cardboard, and the above assembly can be particularly useful for such a type of bicycles.
  • the frame elements may of the kind disclosed in Applicant's PCT applications WO 2014/061012 and PCT/IL2013/050823.
  • this type of assembly is not limited to cardboard bicycles and can similarly be applied in any construction.
  • the head tube 10 comprises a hollow tube 12 which extends along a longitudinal axis Xi which is generally of vertical orientation when the bicycle is positioned on a reference surface such as the ground, the cavity 17 of the tube being configured for receiving therein the handlebar shaft.
  • Fig. 1G the base frame 20 is shown comprising a crossbar 22, a down tube 24 and a front frame portion 26.
  • the front frame portion 26 comprises a first set of receiving apertures 27 configured for receiving therein a corresponding segment of the main connecting elements 34 and a second set of receiving apertures 28 configured for receiving therein the auxiliary connecting elements 32.
  • first receiving apertures 27 extend generally along the plane defined by the base frame 10 (i.e. defined by the crossbar 22 and down tube 24) while the second receiving apertures 28 extend perpendicular to the above defined plane and pass through the front frame portion 26.
  • the head tube 10 is provided with four main connecting elements 34 which are fitted to be partially received within the hollow tube 12 and protrude therefrom in a direction generally perpendicular to the main axis Xi.
  • Each of the four main connecting elements 34 has a longitudinal axis Xb and comprises two recesses 36 formed at two spaced apart location along the longitudinal axis Xb.
  • the main connecting elements 34 are configured for engagement with four corresponding auxiliary connecting elements 32 (shown Fig. IE) via recesses 36 of a circular cross-section which are configured to be complimentary to the cross-section of the auxiliary connecting elements 32 which should be received therein.
  • connecting elements 32, 34 described above are shown to have a circular cross-section, this is not compulsory and connecting elements of other cross-sections (e.g. triangular, rectangular, oval etc.) can be contemplated. It should also be appreciated that the cross-sectional shape the connecting elements can differ from one connecting element to the other, with the sole requirement being that the cross- sectional shape of the recesses is designed to be complimentary to the cross-sectional shape of that connecting element with which it is engaged.
  • the head tube 10 together with the main connecting elements 34 is articulated to the base frame 20 by inserting the main connecting elements 34 into the first receiving apertures 27 until the recesses 36 are aligned with the second receiving apertures 28.
  • the auxiliary connecting elements 32 can be inserted into the second receiving apertures 28, passing through the front frame portion 26.
  • each of the main connecting elements 32 are received within the recesses 36 of the first connecting element 34, thereby preventing extraction of the first connecting elements 34 from the front frame portion 26 along the longitudinal axis Xb, and consequently, preventing disengagement between the entire head tube 10 and the base frame 20.
  • a cover member 50 is provided embracing both the head tube 10 and a part of the front frame portion 26, completely covering the second receiving apertures 28, thereby preventing the auxiliary connecting elements 32 from being extracted from the front frame portion 26 along the longitudinal axis Xa.
  • the cover member 50 can be attached to the head tube 10 and base frame 20 by any known way, e.g. by an adhesive. It is appreciated that the above described assembly can be provided not only between the head tube 10 and the base frame 20 of the bicycle 1 and is applicable for various assemblies of the bicycle 1.

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Abstract

Assemblies comprising first and second assembly members attached to one another via a connection arrangement and methods for forming such assemblies.

Description

STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF
TECHNOLOGICAL FIELD
The invention relates to structural assemblies and method of assembly thereof, in particular, cardboard structures used for human powered vehicles.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided an assembly comprising a first assembly member and a second assembly member attached to one another via a connection arrangement comprising a first connector element and a second connector element; the first connector element having a first segment fixedly received within the first assembly member and a second segment received within the second assembly member; the second connector element having at least a connecting segment received within said second assembly member; wherein the second segment of the first connector element comprises one or more recesses configured for receiving therein and interlocking with a corresponding portion of the connecting segment of the second connector element to thereby prevent detachment between the first assembly member and the second assembly member by restricting retraction of the first connector element out of the second assembly member.
Each of the first connector elements can extend along a longitudinal axis and said interlocking blocks axial retraction thereof along said axis. The second connector element can be arranged such that the axes of the first and the second connector elements or at least their imaginary extensions intersect one another or have at least one projection in which they appear to intersect one another.
By some embodiments, the arrangement can be such that the cross-sectional shape of the one or more recesses corresponds in shape and size to the cross-sectional shape of the connector received therein.
It is appreciated that the cross-sectional shape of the elongated connectors, taken perpendicular to the longitudinal axis thereof, can be of various designs, e.g. a regular polygonal shape, circular, oval, etc. According to an embodiment of the invention, the first connector elements can project from the first assembly member while the second connector elements are fully received within the second assembly member. In addition, the first connector element can be formed with a recess configured for receiving therein a portion of the second connector.
The assembly can, by other embodiments, be such that the first assembly member is provided with a set of first connectors and the second assembly member is provided with a corresponding set of second connectors configured for engagement with the set of first connectors.
When the assembly is used for as human-powered vehicle such as a bicycle, the first assembly member may be, by an embodiment, a head tube of the bicycle and the second assembly member may be a frame of the bicycle.
Any of the assembly members can be made of a pulpable and shreddable material such as cardboard, or of organic material such as wood.
In order to fit the connectors into the corresponding assembly members, by an embodiment of the invention, the second assembly member can be pre-formed with a first set of apertures configured for receiving therein a set of first connectors and a second set of apertures configured for receiving therein a set of second connectors.
Alternatively, by another embodiment, the second connectors can be configured for forming apertures within the second member during assembly, upon their insertion into the second member.
The arrangement can be such that when the connectors are interlocked, at least the connectors that are formed with the recess are prevented from displacement along a longitudinal axis thereof.
By some embodiments, the entire assembly can further be provided with a cover member embracing the first and the second assembly member so as to restrict movement of at least one of the first and of the second connector.
In accordance with another aspect of the present application, there is provided a method for assembly of a structure comprising the steps of:
providing a first assembly member and a second assembly member according to the first aspect of the subject matter of the present application; fitting the first assembly member with one or more first connectors so as to have a first segment received within the first assembly member and a second segment projecting from the first assembly member; at least one of the one or more first connectors comprising a recess;
inserting the second segment of the one or more first connectors into the second member so that the one or more recesses is received therein; inserting one or more second connectors into the second assembly member to be received within the corresponding one or more recesses of the first connectors.
In some embodiments, the method includes pre-forming apertures at least within the second assembly member.
The first connectors, by an embodiment, may each have a first longitudinal axis and the second connectors each have a second longitudinal axis so that in assembly, the first axis and the second axis intersect one another or have at least one view in which they appear to intersect one another.
The method can further include providing a cover member embracing a part of the first assembly member and of the second assembly member.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In order to better understand the invention as disclosed herein and to exemplify how it may be carried out in practice, embodiments will now be described, by way of non-limiting example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Fig. 1A is a schematic isometric view of a bicycle comprising the assembly of the subject matter of the present application;
Fig. IB is a schematic isometric view of certain elements of the assembly shown in Fig. 1A;
Fig. 1C is a schematic enlarged view of detail A shown in Fig. IB;
Figs. ID to IF are schematic isometric view of detail A shown in Fig. 1C, with some of the components gradually stripped away for a clearer presentation of the assembly; and
Fig. 1G is a schematic isometric view of the base frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
Attention is first drawn to Fig. 1A in which a bicycle is shown, generally designated 1, and comprising a base frame 20, a handlebar 60 and head tube 10 articulated to the base frame 20 by the unique assembly of the present application. The head tube 10 is configured for receiving therethrough a shaft of the handlebar 60 to allow it to pivot in order to steer the bicycle 1.
It is noted that while in standard bicycles the head tube is usually integrally formed with the base frame (by welding), in the present design, the head tubelO is a separate component which is assembly together with the base frame 20.
As previously described in US 2011/0133427 to the Applicant, bicycle can be made mainly of pulpable and shreddable material such as cardboard, and the above assembly can be particularly useful for such a type of bicycles. The frame elements may of the kind disclosed in Applicant's PCT applications WO 2014/061012 and PCT/IL2013/050823. However, it is appreciated that this type of assembly is not limited to cardboard bicycles and can similarly be applied in any construction.
With particular reference being made to Figs. ID to IF, the head tube 10 comprises a hollow tube 12 which extends along a longitudinal axis Xi which is generally of vertical orientation when the bicycle is positioned on a reference surface such as the ground, the cavity 17 of the tube being configured for receiving therein the handlebar shaft.
Attention is now drawn to Fig. 1G in which the base frame 20 is shown comprising a crossbar 22, a down tube 24 and a front frame portion 26. The front frame portion 26 comprises a first set of receiving apertures 27 configured for receiving therein a corresponding segment of the main connecting elements 34 and a second set of receiving apertures 28 configured for receiving therein the auxiliary connecting elements 32.
It is noted that the first receiving apertures 27 extend generally along the plane defined by the base frame 10 (i.e. defined by the crossbar 22 and down tube 24) while the second receiving apertures 28 extend perpendicular to the above defined plane and pass through the front frame portion 26.
Reverting now to Figs. ID to IF, in assembly, the head tube 10 is provided with four main connecting elements 34 which are fitted to be partially received within the hollow tube 12 and protrude therefrom in a direction generally perpendicular to the main axis Xi. Each of the four main connecting elements 34 has a longitudinal axis Xb and comprises two recesses 36 formed at two spaced apart location along the longitudinal axis Xb.
The main connecting elements 34 are configured for engagement with four corresponding auxiliary connecting elements 32 (shown Fig. IE) via recesses 36 of a circular cross-section which are configured to be complimentary to the cross-section of the auxiliary connecting elements 32 which should be received therein.
It is noted that while the connecting elements 32, 34 described above are shown to have a circular cross-section, this is not compulsory and connecting elements of other cross-sections (e.g. triangular, rectangular, oval etc.) can be contemplated. It should also be appreciated that the cross-sectional shape the connecting elements can differ from one connecting element to the other, with the sole requirement being that the cross- sectional shape of the recesses is designed to be complimentary to the cross-sectional shape of that connecting element with which it is engaged.
In the following stage of assembly, the head tube 10 together with the main connecting elements 34 is articulated to the base frame 20 by inserting the main connecting elements 34 into the first receiving apertures 27 until the recesses 36 are aligned with the second receiving apertures 28. In this position, the auxiliary connecting elements 32 can be inserted into the second receiving apertures 28, passing through the front frame portion 26.
Once inserted, a portion of each of the main connecting elements 32 are received within the recesses 36 of the first connecting element 34, thereby preventing extraction of the first connecting elements 34 from the front frame portion 26 along the longitudinal axis Xb, and consequently, preventing disengagement between the entire head tube 10 and the base frame 20.
In order to secure the connection between the base frame 20 and the head tube 10, a cover member 50 is provided embracing both the head tube 10 and a part of the front frame portion 26, completely covering the second receiving apertures 28, thereby preventing the auxiliary connecting elements 32 from being extracted from the front frame portion 26 along the longitudinal axis Xa.
The cover member 50 can be attached to the head tube 10 and base frame 20 by any known way, e.g. by an adhesive. It is appreciated that the above described assembly can be provided not only between the head tube 10 and the base frame 20 of the bicycle 1 and is applicable for various assemblies of the bicycle 1.
Those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains will readily appreciate that numerous changes, variations, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention, mutatis mutandis.

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CLAIMS:
1. An assembly comprising a first assembly member and a second assembly member attached to one another via a connection arrangement comprising a first connector element and a second connector element; the first connector element having a first segment fixedly received within the first assembly member and a second segment received within the second assembly member; the second connector element having at least a connecting segment received within said second assembly member; wherein the second segment of the first connector element comprises one or more recesses configured for receiving therein and interlocking with a corresponding portion of the connecting segment of the second connector element to thereby prevent detachment between the first assembly member and the second assembly member by restricting retraction of the first connector element out of the second assembly member.
2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the first connectors elements extends along a longitudinal axis and said interlocking blocks axial retraction thereof.
3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the second connector elongated, the axes of the first and the second connector elements or at least their imaginary extensions intersect one another or have at least one projection in which they appear to intersect one another.
4. The assembly of claim 1 or 2, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the one or more recesses corresponds in shape and size to the cross-sectional shape of the connector received therein.
5. The assembly of any one of claims 1-3, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the connectors taken perpendicular to the longitudinal axis is a regular polygonal shape.
6. The assembly of any one of claims 1-3, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the connectors taken perpendicular to the longitudinal axis is circular or oval.
7. The assembly of any one of claims 1-6, wherein the first connector projects from the first assembly member while the second connector is fully received within the second assembly member.
8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the first connector is formed with a recess configured for receiving therein a portion of the second connector.
9. The assembly of any one of claims 1-8, wherein the first assembly member is provided with a set of first connectors and the second assembly member is provided with a corresponding set of second connectors configured for engagement with the set of first connectors.
10. The assembly of any one of claims 1-9, wherein the first assembly member is a head tube of a bicycle and the second assembly member is a frame of the bicycle.
11. The assembly of any one of claims 1-10, wherein at least one of the assembly members is made of cardboards.
12. The assembly of any one of claims 1-11, wherein at least one of the first and the second connector is made of organic material.
13. The assembly of claim 12, wherein the organic material is wood.
14. The assembly of claim 12, wherein the organic material is cardboard.
15. The assembly of any one of claims 1-14, wherein the second assembly member is pre-formed with a first set of apertures configured for receiving therein a set of first connectors and a second set of apertures configured for receiving therein a set of second connectors.
16. The assembly of any one of claims 1-14, wherein the second connectors are configured for forming apertures within the second member during assembly.
17. The assembly of any one of claims 1-14, wherein, when the connectors are interlocked, at least the connectors that are formed with the recess are prevented from displacement along a longitudinal axis thereof.
18. The assembly of any one of claims 1-17, wherein the assembly is provided with a cover member embracing the first and the second assembly member to restrict movement of at least one of the first and of the second connector.
19. A method for assembly of a structure comprising the steps of:
providing a first assembly member and a second assembly member; fitting the first assembly member with one or more first connectors so as to have a first segment received within the first assembly member and a second segment projecting from the first assembly member; at least one of the one or more first connectors comprising a recess;
inserting the second segment of the one or more first connectors into the second member so that the one or more recesses is received therein; inserting one or more second connectors into the second assembly member to be received within the corresponding one or more recesses of the first connectors.
20. The method of claim 19, including pre-forming apertures at least within the second assembly member.
21. The method of claim 19 or 20, wherein the first connectors each have a first longitudinal axis and the second connectors each have a second longitudinal axis so that in assembly, the first axis and the second axis intersect one another or have at least one view in which they appear to intersect one another.
22. The method of any one of claims 19-21, including providing a cover member embracing a part of the first assembly member and of the second assembly member.
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MX2016002242A MX2016002242A (en) 2013-08-29 2014-07-02 Structural assembly and method of assembly thereof.
KR1020167005644A KR101738320B1 (en) 2013-08-29 2014-07-02 Structural assembly and method of assembly thereof
AU2014313732A AU2014313732B2 (en) 2013-08-29 2014-07-02 Structural assembly and method of assembly thereof
RU2016111385A RU2607550C1 (en) 2013-08-29 2014-07-02 Structural unit and assembly method thereof
DK14841313.1T DK3019756T3 (en) 2013-08-29 2014-07-02 STRUCTURAL UNIT AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF
SI201430559T SI3019756T1 (en) 2013-08-29 2014-07-02 Structural assembly and method of assembly thereof
SG11201600953VA SG11201600953VA (en) 2013-08-29 2014-07-02 Structural assembly and method of assembly thereof
EP14841313.1A EP3019756B1 (en) 2013-08-29 2014-07-02 Structural assembly and method of assembly thereof
BR112015022364A BR112015022364A2 (en) 2013-08-29 2014-07-02 structural mounting and mounting method
PL14841313T PL3019756T3 (en) 2013-08-29 2014-07-02 Structural assembly and method of assembly thereof
CA2920592A CA2920592C (en) 2013-08-29 2014-07-02 Structural assembly and method of assembly thereof
ES14841313.1T ES2656672T3 (en) 2013-08-29 2014-07-02 Structural assembly and assembly procedure
JP2016516013A JP2016533936A (en) 2013-08-29 2014-07-02 Structure assembly and method of assembling the same
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