Connecting node

Abstract

A connecting node, manufactured on a specific plastic material is described. Said connecting node comprises a cylindrical main body lodging inside two hollow cavities with convex semicircular flanges able to provide a tight-fit between the node and the element to be connected; and wherein said connecting node further comprises three connection arrangements disposed on its right-hand side, frontal and left-hand side walls. With said arrangements a rapid and safe union between two or three connecting nodes is attained. In addition, said arrangements permit the incorporation of elements working under stress into said connecting node. Said elements connected between nodes intend to provide higher rigidity between the elements forming the structure when assembled by said connecting nodes.

Description

[0001] Within the field of the connectors or nodes for structures requiring fast and efficient assembly, there are several types of connectors manufactured from different materials, such as plastic and aluminum, among others, with the purpose of meeting assembly needs of the different elements comprising a structure, and can include from simple drill holes arranged on the connector's main body which allow bolts insertion, to fastening complex systems with screws and clamps, whereby the complexity involving the connector itself, on occasions exceed the complete structure.[0002] Normally connectors are utilized as a starting point of two or more elements of a given structure, nevertheless this perception limits connector to be part of one single structure, which does not mean it can interact with other connectors with the same characteristics being part of independent similar structures, such that a joint can be achieved of one or more independent structures by connectors or nodes.[00...

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Benefits of technology

0007] It is the object of the present invention to provide a connecting node from a simple structure and without involving outside elements which allows a rigid and safe connection among each of the elements integrating one structure.

0008] It is another object of the present invention to provide a connecting node that allows joining of connecting nodes among each other, in a fast and safe manner.

0009] It is another object of the present invention to provide a connecting node that allows anchoring of structural elements working under tension, such that with said elements the necessary structural tightness can be given to achieve optimum structural operation, once assembled.

0010] It is another object of the present invention to provide a connecting node manufactured preferably from a plastic material that will support traction, torsion and deflection exertions.

Problems solved by technology

Furthermore, such connectors can only be assembled among each other as part of the structure configuration, discarding the possibility of joining each other with the object of allowing interaction among two or more similar characteristics structures, which limits connectors utilization in a single structure.

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