37results about "Load-supporting braces" patented technology

The invention relates to a holding brace for a dry construction structure, comprising a holding strip (2). According to the invention, the holding brace has a first wing (3) which is arranged at a first longitudinal position (4) of the holding strip (2), and a second wing (5) which is arranged at a second longitudinal position (6) of the holding strip, wherein the first wing (3) and the second wing (5) each have a connection section (7) for connecting to the holding strip (2), wherein the connection section (7) is formed, so that the first wing (3) and the second wing (5) can assume an assembly position in which the first wing (3) and the second wing (5) are arranged transversely to the holding strip (2).

A system for generating a virtual reality environment includes a mocap suit having a plurality of sensors for generating at least one mocap suit output responsive to movement of an individual within the mocap suit within the virtual reality environment. At least one virtual reality player headset generates at least one virtual reality headset output responsive to actions of a player within the virtual reality environment. A virtual reality controller receives the at least one mocap suit output and the at least one virtual reality headset output and generates the virtual reality environment for display in the at least one virtual reality player headset. The virtual reality controller selectively generates an avatar associated with the mocap suit responsive to the at least one mocap suit output. The avatar being selectively inserted into the virtual reality world responsive to a first input and selectively removed from the virtual reality environment responsive to a second input.

A modular space frame support system comprises at least one unit comprising at least four elongate structural members joined together using at least four interconnection structures; a plurality of diagonal chords attached to the at least four interconnection structures and connected to a single common interconnection structure; a further elongate structural member connected to and secured to at least two elongate structural members; wherein the plurality of diagonal chords of a first of the at least one unit can each have a length less than the plurality of diagonal chords of a second of the at least one unit; wherein each of the at least four interconnection structures comprise a first element, a second element, and a tubular section; wherein the tubular section can have a threaded inner portion, a first outer portion, and a second outer portion that can engage a securing structure.

A brace assembly can include a structural member including a sidewall; and a bracket including a baseplate defining a slot extending from an open end to a closed end, the baseplate defining at least one baseplate hinge hole at the open end; a clamp including a jaw member and a tightening member, the jaw member and the tightening member engaging the sidewall to couple the structural member to the bracket, the jaw member defining a clamp hinge hole; and a hinge pin engaging the at least one baseplate hinge hole and the clamp hinge hole.

The present disclosure relates to a column spacer (130) for mounting between two adjacent upright members (102) of a framework structure (100) of an automated storage and retrieval system, wherein the column spacer (130) has a length (L) along its longitudinal axis (130z), the length (L) corresponding to a distance between the two adjacent upright members (102) in the framework structure (100), wherein the column spacer (130) comprises two end sections (131), each end section (131) being configured for being locked in position in a channel (102c) of one of the upright members (102), wherein each of the end sections comprises a first dimension (W1, W1'') in a first plane (P1) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (130z) of the column spacer (130), the first dimension (W1, W1'') being larger than a gap (G) of the channel (102c). The present disclosure further relates to a framework structure (100) and an automated storage and retrieval system comprising such column spacer (130), as well as to methods for mounting and manufacturing the column spacer (130).

A building system (10) comprising a first module (12) having a first and second ring members (14, 16). A channel (24) is provided around each of the ring members (14, 16) and brackets (20) are provided for engagement with the ring members (14, 16). Each bracket (20) comprises a base portion (36) receivable in the channel (24) and connecting portion (38) extending from the base portion (36). The base portion (36) comprises a planar central portion (42) and side portions (40, 41). When received in the channel (24), the side portions (40, 41) are located adjacent and secured to upper and lower walls (30, 31) of the ring members (14, 16). The connecting portion (38) comprises a planar wall portion extending from the central portion (36) to engage with cross members (26) of the building module to support a floor structure or a roof structure.

A lateral bracing system incudes a frame and a brace assembly. The brace assembly may include at least one diagonal brace affixed to the frame by gusset plates. The diagonal brace may be affixed to the gusset plates at one or both ends by a yield link assembly. The yield link assembly may include various numbers of stacked fuse plates, depending on the required design strength of the lateral bracing system. Each fuse plate may include first and second ends, bolted respectively to the diagonal brace and gusset plate, and a central yield region including one or more mechanical fuses. The mechanical fuses are configured to distribute the inelastic strains throughout the yield region.

The present invention relates to a truss connector brace for facilitating the installation of a roof truss by sliding the brace and connecting it to the truss. The truss connector brace includes a first end bracket, a second end bracket, and an intermediate member connecting the first end bracket and the second end bracket. Each of the first and second brackets has a connecting portion arranged to join the end bracket to the intermediate member, a first attachment portion having a first surface and an opposite second surface, where the first surface and the second surface define a first attachment plane, a second attachment portion connected to the first attachment portion, the second attachment portion having a first surface and a second surface, and the first surface and the second surface defining a second attachment plane arranged at an angle different from 0° with respect to the first attachment plane, and a positioning portion connected to the second attachment portion, the positioning portion having a first positioning surface, a second positioning surface, and a tip portion, the tip portion including a tip point arranged in a tip plane parallel to the first attachment plane, the tip plane being arranged at a distance from the first attachment plane, and the tip portion being arranged at a distance from the second attachment plane. Further, the present invention relates to a system for installing a truss for a roof structure and a method of manufacturing an end bracket.

A method for preventing collisions in a physical environment for multiple players playing in a virtual reality environment comprises creating a plurality of virtual reality areas with respect to a physical environment. Each of the plurality of players are established as an active player in one of the plurality of virtual reality areas. Each of the plurality of players have an active player avatar mapped into a single virtual reality area of the plurality of virtual reality areas. Each of the plurality of players have a non-active player avatar mapped into each of the plurality of virtual reality areas where the user does not have an active player avatar. The active player avatars and the non-active player avatars are displayed in each of the plurality of virtual reality areas. A single avatar is present in each of the plurality of virtual reality areas for each of the plurality of players.

A brace assembly can include a structural member including a sidewall; and a bracket including a baseplate defining a slot extending from an open end to a closed end, the baseplate defining at least one baseplate hinge hole at the open end; a clamp including a jaw member and a tightening member, the jaw member and the tightening member engaging the sidewall to couple the structural member to the bracket, the jaw member defining a clamp hinge hole; and a hinge pin engaging the at least one baseplate hinge hole and the clamp hinge hole.

The present disclosure relates to a column spacer (130) for mounting between two adjacent upright members (102) of a framework structure (100) of an automated storage and retrieval system, wherein the column spacer (130) has a length (L) along its longitudinal axis (130z), the length (L) corresponding to a distance between the two adjacent upright members (102) in the framework structure (100), wherein the column spacer (130) is made of plastic. The present disclosure further relates to a framework structure (100) and an automated storage and retrieval system comprising such column spacer (130), as well as to a method for manufacturing the column spacer (130).

A diagonal web assembly is provided for interconnecting a frame member to structural framing component. The diagonal web assembly includes a mount having first and second parallel walls defining a cavity configured for receiving a first end of the rod. A base interconnects the first and second walls and includes first and second bolt- receiving bores extending therethrough to allow for the mount to be connected to the frame member. A rod has a first end pivotably connectable to the first and second walls of the mount and a second end pivotably connectable to the structural framing component.

The present disclosure relates to a column spacer (130) for mounting between two adjacent upright members (102) of a frame structure (100) of an automated storage and retrieval system, where the column spacer (130) has a length (L) along a longitudinal axis (130z) thereof, the length (L) corresponding to a distance between the two adjacent upright members (102) in the frame structure (100), where the column spacer (130) comprises two end sections (131), each end section (131) is configured for locking in place in a channel (102c) of one of two adjacent upright members (102), where each of the two end sections has a first dimension (W1, W1 '') in a first plane (P1) perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (130z) of the column spacer (130), the first dimension (W1, W1'') being greater than a gap (G) of the channel (102c). The present disclosure also relates to a frame structure (100) and an automated storage and retrieval system comprising such a column spacer (130) and a method for installing and manufacturing a column spacer (130).

A cross brace assembly is provided for interconnecting first and second frame members. A first mount is connectable to first and second faces of a first frame member and a second mount is connectable to the first and second faces of a second frame member. A brace has a first end connectable to the first support of the first mount and a second end connectable to the second support of the second mount.

The modular space frame support system includes at least one unit, the at least one unit including at least four elongated structural members joined together using at least four interconnect structures; a plurality of diagonal chords attached to the at least four interconnect structures and connected to a single common interconnect structure; and an additional elongated structural member connected to and secured to at least two elongated structural members; the plurality of diagonal chords of a first of the at least one unit may each have a length less than the plurality of diagonal chords of a second of the at least one unit; each of the at least four interconnect structures includes a first element, a second element, and a tubular section; the tubular section may have a threaded inner portion, a first outer portion, and a second outer portion capable of engaging a fixed structure.

The invention resides in a cleat connector for attachment to a column structure comprising a body have a channel adapted to secure to the column structure; and at least one extension adapted to secure a structure thereto. The present invention alleviates at least some of the issues associated with cleats in the art.

The present invention relates to a connector assembly comprising a first connector and a second connector. The first connector comprises a first pivot aperture defining a centre of a first circumference and one or more arcuate apertures, each of the one or more arcuate apertures being arranged at a selected position on the first circumference. The second connector comprises a second pivot aperture defining a centre of a second circumference and one or more fastener apertures arranged on the second circumference. The first circumference and the second circumference are each arranged at the same radial distance (r) from their respective pivot apertures. The one or more arcuate apertures and the one or more fastener apertures are configured such that when a pivot member is received in the first and second pivot apertures in use, the first connector and the second connector may be arranged in use in a limited range of relative positions to one another in which at least one of the one or more fastener apertures is aligned with one of the one or more arcuate apertures such that a fastener may be received simultaneously in the aligned arcuate aperture and fastener aperture, and the first connector and the second connector may rotate relative to one another. The one or more arcuate apertures and the one or more fastener apertures are configured such that relative rotation between the first connector and the second connector is constrained to a limited angular range around the pivot. The present invention also relates to a connector for use in the connector assembly, and to a method of forming a connection using the connector assembly.

A system and method of retroactively reinforcing a wall of a building. An anchoring assembly is mounted into the void space between a first joist and a second joist inside the building. The anchoring assembly has two brackets that mount to the first joist and a second element on the opposite side of the same void space. A beam is attached to both the first bracket and the second bracket within the confines of the void space. An anchor plate is placed against the wall that needs reinforcement. A tensioning tether is provided that can be affixed to the anchor plate. The tensioning tether extends through both the wall and the beam. The tensioning tether can be selectively tightened to pull the anchoring plate against the wall and toward the beam. The tensioning tether inhibits the wall from moving away from the joists, therein stabilizing the wall.

A lateral bracing system (100) includes a frame (102) and a brace assembly (104). The brace assembly may include at least one diagonal brace (112) affixed to the frame by gusset plates (110). The diagonal brace may be affixed to the gusset plates at one or both ends by a yield link assembly (114). The yield link assembly may include various numbers of stacked fuse plates (120), depending on the required design strength of the lateral bracing system. Each fuse plate may include first and second ends, bolted respectively to the diagonal brace and gusset plate, and a central yield region (150) including one or more mechanical fuses. The mechanical fuses are configured to distribute the inelastic strains throughout the yield region.

The invention discloses a closed high-strength steel wire and carbon fiber rod combined rigid pull rod. The carbon fiber rod, an epoxy resin bonding layer, a glass fiber sleeve, a viscoelastic body anti-corrosion belt, a round high-strength steel wire, an I-shaped high-strength steel wire and a high-density polyethylene sheath are sequentially arranged from inside to outside, and the surfaces of the round high-strength steel wire and the I-shaped high-strength steel wire are plated with Galfan layers and are meshed with each other. According to the invention, after the high-density polyethylene sheath of the first defensive line is damaged, falls off or is aged and cracked, the circular high-strength steel wire and the I-shaped high-strength steel wire which are plated with Galfan layers on the surfaces and are engaged with each other are used as the second defensive line, and the glass fiber sleeve and the viscoelastic body anti-corrosion belt are used as the third defensive line to jointly prevent water, gas and other substances from being in contact with the internal carbon fiber rod; and the glass fiber sleeve and the viscoelastic body anti-corrosion belt can effectively prevent the round high-strength steel wires and the I-shaped high-strength steel wires from generating electrochemical reaction with the carbon fiber rod, and in addition, the carbon fiber rod can effectively reduce the dead weight of the rod body and greatly improve the bearing capacity of the pull rod at the same time.

Described is an apparatus for receiving a tensile force from a structure. The apparatus comprises a first connector for connecting to a first end of a tie rod and to a first connection point in a structure, the first connector comprising two substantially identical connector halves configured for contacting each other. Each connector half comprises a substantially annular piece of metal, a first portion comprising an opening for receiving the first end of the tie rod therethrough, the opening formed by a concavity in the metal, a second portion offset from and substantially parallel to the first portion, and defining a connection hole for connecting to the first connection point, and a transition portion forming a transition between the first portion and the second portion. For each connector half, a longitudinal component of a furthest distance from a centre of the connection hole to a point at which the second portion meets the transition portion is more than 1.1 times a lateral component of this same distance.

To provide a platform constructed easily, only a part of which does not receive heavy load.SOLUTION: A modular space frame support system comprises: at least 2 units of a modular space frame support system is provided with at least 4 elongated structural members, 2 units substantially defining a flat surface in a rectangular shape through connection of 4 interconnection structures; a plurality of oblique chords connected on the interconnection structures; at least one more elongated structural member; and deck platforms fixed on the one more elongated structural member so as to cover at least a part of the flat surface in the rectangular shape, wherein the deck platform of each of the at least 2 units is positioned on a same flat surface, and each of a plurality of oblique chords of a first one of the at least 2 units is shorter than a plurality of oblique chords of a second one of the at least 2 units.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 24

An adjustable roof support system is disclosed for supporting a roof or a floor in a building having at least one truss. The system includes a plurality of interlocking segments, each having at least one fastener slot and a cross-section comprising a main rail with a top extension and a bottom extension that define an interior channel and an external periphery. The interlocking segments include at least one female length and one male length, wherein the exterior periphery of the male length fits within the interior channel of the female length. The system also includes at least one fastener configured to pass through the fastener slots of the male and female segments to secure them together, and an attachment point coupled to at least one end of the assembled segments to secure them to the truss. The assembled length is slidably adjustable, and the system can be assembled on a structure having a first truss and a second truss. The system may also include a cross connector configured to secure one interlocking length to another at an angle.

The lateral reinforcement system includes a frame and a brace assembly. The brace assembly may include at least one diagonal brace, which is secured to the frame by a gusset plate. One or both ends of the diagonal brace may be secured to the gusset plate by a yield link assembly. The yield link assembly may include a varying number of stacked fuse plates, depending on the design strength required for the lateral reinforcement system. Each fuse plate may include first and second ends, which are bolted to the diagonal brace and the gusset plate, respectively, and a central yield region containing one or more mechanical fuses. The mechanical fuses are configured to distribute inelastic strain across the entire yield region.