A self-balancing membrane roof skeleton system suitable for three-way grid roof

The self-balancing membrane roof frame system, composed of purlins, planar two-way ear plates, spatial three-way ear plates, and struts, solves the problem of load introduction in three-way grid roofs, improving both safety and aesthetics, and is suitable for various roof designs.

CN119308462BActive Publication Date: 2025-11-21CHINA MCC17 GRP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411698572.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-26
Publication Date
2025-11-21
Estimated Expiration
2044-11-26

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Technical Problem

Existing three-dimensional grid membrane roof systems are prone to introducing additional loads when using flexible frames, which can affect the safety and aesthetics of the main roof structure.

Method used

The self-balancing membrane roof frame system is composed of purlins, planar two-way ear plates, spatial three-way ear plates, and struts. The purlins are connected to the main roof structure to balance the horizontal force, the spatial three-way ear plates are welded to the struts to balance the vertical force, and the cables are connected to the ear plates to facilitate the anchoring of the roof membrane.

Benefits of technology

This self-balancing roofing system does not introduce additional loads, maintains the safety of the main roof structure, and is lightweight and has good light transmission. It is suitable for a variety of roof designs, and the purlins and cables form a closed plane to facilitate the rooting of the roof membrane.

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Abstract

The application discloses a self-balancing membrane roof framework system suitable for a three-way grid roof, and belongs to the field of roof framework engineering.The self-balancing membrane roof framework system comprises purlins, plane bidirectional lug plates, cables, space three-way lug plates and struts.The number of the purlins and the plane bidirectional lug plates is three, the purlins are horizontally arranged, and the bidirectional lug plates are vertically arranged;the purlins and the plane bidirectional lug plates form a triangle and are arranged at the outermost periphery of the self-balancing roof system framework, so as to balance the horizontal force generated by tensioning of the membrane roof system and to be connected with the nodes of the main structure;the number of the space three-way lug plates and the struts is two and one respectively, and the struts are arranged at the central position of the self-balancing roof system framework, so as to balance the vertical load generated by tensioning of the membrane roof system.The self-balancing system as a whole does not introduce additional load to the main structure, and the safety of the main roof structure is ensured.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of roof frame engineering, and more particularly to a self-balancing membrane roof frame system suitable for three-dimensional grid roofs. Background Technology

[0002] Membrane roofs are a relatively novel design form in modern architecture. Their main characteristic lies in the use of high-performance membrane materials as the main roof structure. These membrane materials typically possess lightweight, flexibility, high strength, and good light transmission. This roof design, with its unique shape and excellent performance, is widely used in stadiums, exhibition centers, public facilities, and other large-scale building projects. As a new type of roofing system, membrane roofing systems offer advantages such as a light and airy effect and good transparency, leading to their increasing application in recent years. The main components of a membrane roofing system include the roof membrane and the supporting frame. The supporting frame can be a rigid frame composed of steel pipes or a flexible frame composed of cables. However, rigid frames are often quite bulky, which conflicts with the light and airy effect of membrane roofing systems; therefore, designers often prefer flexible frames. For flexible frames, the cables need to be pre-tensioned to obtain sufficient supporting stiffness; furthermore, the cable tension changes with external loads such as wind and snow. Therefore, membrane roofing systems using flexible frames introduce additional loads to the main roof structure, reducing the safety of the roof structure.

[0003] Three-dimensional mesh spatial grid structures offer excellent structural performance and aesthetic appeal, making them widely used in large public buildings such as stadiums and exhibition halls. In practice, a common challenge in applying membrane roofing systems to three-dimensional mesh roofs is minimizing the additional loads introduced by the roofing system onto the main roof structure. Therefore, proposing a self-balancing membrane roof frame system applicable to three-dimensional mesh roofs has significant practical engineering implications. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a self-balancing membrane roof frame system suitable for three-dimensional grid roofs to solve the problems mentioned in the background art or achieve better technical effects.

[0005] To solve the aforementioned technical problems, the inventors, through practice and summarization, derived the technical solution of this invention. This invention discloses a self-balancing membrane roof frame system suitable for three-dimensional grid roofs, including purlins, planar bidirectional ear plates, cables, spatial three-dimensional ear plates, and struts. The purlins and planar bidirectional ear plates are welded together to form a triangle located on the outermost periphery of the self-balancing roof system frame to balance the horizontal force generated by the tension of the roof system and to connect with the main roof structure. The spatial three-dimensional ear plates are welded integrally with the struts and located at the center of the self-balancing roof system frame to balance the vertical force generated by the tension of the roof system. The two ends of the cables are respectively connected to the planar bidirectional ear plates and the spatial three-dimensional ear plates in the form of pins to anchor the roof membrane.

[0006] Furthermore, the number of purlins and planar bidirectional lugs is three. The three planar bidirectional lugs are vertically arranged at the three corner points of the triangle, with their directions coinciding with the angle bisectors of the corner points; the three purlins are welded to the sides of the three planar bidirectional lugs in pairs to form the three sides of the triangle.

[0007] Furthermore, the planar bidirectional ear plate is made of steel plate, and the purlin is made of square or rectangular steel pipe.

[0008] Furthermore, the number of the spatial three-way lugs and the number of the struts are two and one, respectively. The two spatial three-way lugs are respectively installed on the top and bottom of the strut by means of insert welding.

[0009] Furthermore, the spatial three-way ear plate is made of steel plate, and its three directions are the same as the directions of the planar two-way ear plate located at the three corner points of the triangle.

[0010] Furthermore, the support rod is a round steel tube. Slots are cut at the positions where spatial three-way ear plates are located at the top and bottom of the support rod, and sealing plates are installed at both ends.

[0011] Furthermore, there are a total of six cables, divided into three groups of two cables each.

[0012] Furthermore, one end of each of the three sets of cables is connected to one of the three planar bidirectional ear plates located at the corners of the triangle, and the other end is connected to the spatial triaxial ear plate located at the center. Each set of cables consists of two cables, an upper cable and a lower cable. The two ends of the upper cable are connected by pins to the upper pin holes of the planar bidirectional ear plate and the spatial triaxial ear plate located at the top of the strut, respectively. The two ends of the lower cable are connected by pins to the lower pin holes of the planar bidirectional ear plate and the spatial triaxial ear plate located at the bottom of the strut, respectively.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention can achieve at least the following beneficial effects:

[0014] (1) The present invention is a self-balancing system as a whole, which will not introduce additional loads to the main roof structure, thus ensuring the safety of the main roof structure;

[0015] (2) The cables and vertically arranged struts of the present invention are relatively slender, which can present a light and transparent architectural effect, and the light transmission effect is better, making the building more beautiful and practical;

[0016] (3) The multiple self-balancing membrane roof system frames of the present invention can be freely combined, and are suitable for various roof system design situations;

[0017] (4) The purlins and cables of the present invention form a closed plane, which facilitates the rooting of the roofing membrane.

[0018] In this invention, the above-described technical solutions can be combined with each other to achieve more preferred combinations. Other features and advantages of this invention will be set forth in the following description, and some advantages may become apparent from the specification or be learned by practicing the invention. The objectives and other advantages of this invention can be realized and obtained from the content specifically pointed out in the text and accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the self-balancing membrane roof frame system suitable for a three-dimensional grid roof, as described in Example 1.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a planar bidirectional ear plate structure;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a three-way ear plate structure in space;

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 3 AA cross-section view.

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a strut structure.

[0025] Figure 6 for Figure 5 BB cross-section.

[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the self-balancing membrane roof frame system for a three-dimensional grid roof, as described in Example 2.

[0027] Figure label:

[0028] 1-Purlin; 2-Plane bidirectional ear plate; 21-Upper pin hole of plane bidirectional ear plate; 22-Lower pin hole of plane bidirectional ear plate; 3-Cable; 4-Spatial tridirectional ear plate; 41-Pin hole of spatial tridirectional ear plate; 5-Strut; 51-Slot; 52-Sealing plate; 101-Main roof structure; 102-Self-balancing unit. Detailed Implementation

[0029] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the invention will be further described in detail below with reference to embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the invention.

[0030] The application principle of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0031] Example 1

[0032] like Figure 1 As shown, a self-balancing membrane roof frame system suitable for three-dimensional grid roofs is disclosed, including purlins 1, planar bidirectional ear plates 2, cables 3, spatial three-dimensional ear plates 4, and struts 5.

[0033] Purlin 5 is welded to planar bidirectional ear plate 2 to form a triangle and is set on the outermost periphery of the self-balancing roof system frame to balance the horizontal force generated by the tension of the roof system, and is connected to the main roof structure 101; spatial triaxial ear plate 4 is welded to strut 5 as a whole and is set at the center of the self-balancing roof system frame to balance the vertical force generated by the tension of the roof system; the two ends of cable 3 are respectively connected to planar bidirectional ear plate 2 and spatial triaxial ear plate 3 in the form of pins so that the roof membrane can take root.

[0034] The number of purlins 1 and planar bidirectional lugs 2 is three. The three planar bidirectional lugs 2 are respectively vertically set at the three corner points of the triangle, and their directions coincide with the angle bisectors of the corner points; the three purlins 1 are respectively welded to the sides of the three planar bidirectional lugs 2 in pairs to form the three sides of the triangle.

[0035] The planar bidirectional ear plate 2 is made of steel plate, and the purlin 1 is made of square or rectangular steel pipe.

[0036] The number of the spatial three-way ear plate 4 is two, and the number of the support rod 5 is one. The two spatial three-way ear plates 4 are installed on the top and bottom of the support rod 5 by means of insert plate welding.

[0037] The spatial three-way ear plate 4 is made of steel plate, and its three directions are the same as those of the planar two-way ear plate 2 located at the three corner points of the triangle.

[0038] The support rod 5 is a round steel pipe. Slots 51 are cut at the positions where spatial three-way ear plates are set at the top and bottom of the support rod 5, and sealing plates 52 are set at both ends.

[0039] The cable 3 consists of a total of six cables, divided into three groups of two cables each.

[0040] One end of each of the three sets of cables 3 is connected to one of the three planar bidirectional ear plates 2 located at the corners of the triangle, and the other end is connected to the spatial tridirectional ear plate 4 located at the center. Each set of cables 3 consists of two cables, an upper cable and a lower cable. The two ends of the upper cable 3 are respectively connected by pins to the upper pin hole 21 of the planar bidirectional ear plate 2 and the spatial tridirectional ear plate 4 located at the top of the strut 5. The two ends of the lower cable 3 are respectively connected by pins to the lower pin hole 22 of the planar bidirectional ear plate 2 and the spatial tridirectional ear plate 4 located at the bottom of the strut 5.

[0041] Example 2

[0042] like Figure 7 As shown, this is a variation of Embodiment 1; based on Embodiment 1, multiple self-balancing units 102 are freely combined to form a three-dimensional structure, and this embodiment provides a combination form.

[0043] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as exemplary and non-limiting, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within the present invention.

[0044] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A self-balancing membrane roof frame system suitable for three-dimensional grid roofs, characterized in that, It includes purlins (1), planar bidirectional ear plates (2), main roof structure (101), cables (3), spatial tridirectional ear plates (4), and struts (5); the purlins (1) and planar bidirectional ear plates (2) are welded together to form a triangle and set on the outermost periphery of the self-balancing roof system frame, and connected to the main roof structure (101); the spatial tridirectional ear plates (4) and struts (5) are welded together and set at the center of the self-balancing roof system frame; the two ends of the cables (3) are respectively connected to the planar bidirectional ear plates (2) and the spatial tridirectional ear plates (4) in the form of pins.

2. The self-balancing membrane roof frame system for triaxial grid roofs according to claim 1, characterized in that, The number of purlins (1) and planar bidirectional ear plates (2) are three; the three planar bidirectional ear plates (2) are respectively vertically set at the three corner points of the triangle, and their directions coincide with the angle bisectors of the corner points; the three purlins (1) are respectively welded to the sides of the three planar bidirectional ear plates (2) to form the three sides of the triangle.

3. The self-balancing membrane roof frame system for triaxial grid roofs according to claim 2, characterized in that, The planar bidirectional ear plate (2) is made of steel plate, and the purlin (1) is made of square or rectangular steel pipe.

4. The self-balancing membrane roof frame system for triaxial grid roofs according to claim 1, characterized in that, The number of the three-way spatial ear plate (4) and the support rod (5) are two and one, respectively; the two three-way spatial ear plates (4) are installed on the top and bottom of the support rod (5) respectively by insert welding.

5. The self-balancing membrane roof frame system for triaxial grid roofs according to claim 4, characterized in that, The spatial three-way ear plate (4) is made of steel plate; the three directions of the spatial three-way ear plate (4) are the same as the directions of the planar two-way ear plate (2) located at the three corner points of the triangle.

6. The self-balancing membrane roof frame system for triaxial grid roofs according to claim 4, characterized in that, The support rod (5) is a round steel pipe; the support rod (5) has slots at the positions of the three-way ear plates (4) at the top and bottom, and sealing plates at both ends.

7. The self-balancing membrane roof frame system for triaxial grid roofs according to claim 1, characterized in that, The total number of cables (3) is six; the cables (3) are divided into three groups, with two cables in each group.

8. The self-balancing membrane roof frame system for triaxial grid roofs according to claim 7, characterized in that, One end of each of the three sets of cables (3) is connected to a two-way planar lug (2) located at the corner of the triangle, and the other end is connected to a three-way spatial lug (4) located at the center.

9. The self-balancing membrane roof frame system for triaxial grid roofs according to claim 8, characterized in that, The direction of the plane formed by each group of cables (3) coincides with the direction of its corresponding two-way lug (2).

10. The self-balancing membrane roof frame system for triaxial grid roofs according to claim 8, characterized in that, Each set of cables (3) consists of two cables (3) at the top and bottom. The two ends of the upper cable (3) are connected by pins to the upper pin hole of the planar bidirectional ear plate (2) and the spatial tridirectional ear plate (4) at the top of the strut (5). The two ends of the lower cable (3) are connected by pins to the lower pin hole of the planar bidirectional ear plate (2) and the spatial tridirectional ear plate (4) at the bottom of the strut (5).

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