Inter-column self-locking type connecting structure for modular steel structure

The self-locking connection structure addresses the challenge of column separation in modular steel structures by providing a prefabricated, self-locking connection system that enhances structural integrity and reduces costs while ensuring rapid assembly.

CN222140289UInactive Publication Date: 2024-12-10ZHENGZHOU UNIV
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Application Number
CN202420833543.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-22
Publication Date
2024-12-10
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

Modular steel structures suffer from 'column separation' due to lack of connections between parallel units, leading to poor structural integrity, low bearing capacity, and high costs, which hinder their widespread application.

Method used

A self-locking connection structure comprising a U-shaped connector and a self-locking connection component, prefabricated at the joints of adjacent module units, the self-locking connection structure comprising: a U-shaped connector and a self-locking connection component, prefabricated in the factory, and installed on the outer side of columns, allowing for detachable and self-unlocking connections.

Benefits of technology

Enhances structural integrity, improves bearing capacity, reduces costs, and facilitates rapid installation by prefabricating components, enabling coordinated work between modules without additional on-site assembly.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of industrial production of buildings, and particularly relates to an inter-column self-locking type connecting structure for a modularized steel structure, which comprises a connecting piece, a first connecting piece, a second connecting piece, a first connecting piece and a second connecting piece, the self-locking connecting assembly is mounted on one surface of the outer side of the stand column of the second module unit or the first module unit; the self-locking connecting assembly is detachably connected with the connecting piece, and the connecting piece corresponds to the self-locking connecting assembly. When the modular steel structure is used, the connecting structure is arranged at the joint of the adjacent modular units, so that the cooperative work between the horizontal adjacent modular unit columns is realized, the structural integrity is effectively enhanced, the bearing capacity of the modular steel structure is improved, the manufacturing cost of the modular steel structure is reduced, and the modular steel structure is fully adapted to the development of the modular steel structure.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of industrialized production of buildings, and in particular relates to a self-locking connection structure between columns for modular steel structures. Background Art

[0002] Modular steel structure refers to the construction of buildings in a modular assembly method based on industrialized construction production. The system usually prefabricates the entire room as the basic module unit in the factory, and can arrange and decorate the interior space of the room. It is then transported to the construction site and hoisted to reliably connect the module units to form the overall structure of the building. It has the advantages of energy saving and environmental protection, fast construction speed, and a high degree of industrialization.

[0003] In order to give full play to the advantages of rapid on-site installation of modular steel structures, the structural skeleton, maintenance wall panels and various pipelines in the basic modular units are prefabricated in the factory and then transported to the site for assembly. Adjacent units of existing modular steel structures are usually connected only at the corners of the modular units, and there is no connection between the parallel modular unit components. Compared with the "one column and multiple beams" connection form in traditional steel structures, the "four columns and eight beams" connection form will appear in modular buildings, resulting in the phenomenon of "column separation" between the four columns. There is no connection between the parallel modular unit components, and it is impossible to form a coordinated force. The overall structure has poor integrity, low bearing capacity, large steel consumption, and high cost, which seriously restricts the promotion and application of modular building steel structures in the construction market. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a self-locking connection structure between columns for modular steel structures to solve the above problems.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following solutions:

[0006] A self-locking connection structure between columns for a modular steel structure, the self-locking connection structure comprising:

[0007] A U-shaped connecting piece, mounted on an outer side of a column of the first module unit or the second module unit;

[0008] A self-locking connection component is installed on an outer side of a column of the second module unit or the first module unit; the self-locking connection component is detachably connected to the U-shaped connection piece;

[0009] When the U-shaped connector is mounted on an outer side surface of a column of the first module unit, the self-locking connection assembly is mounted on an outer side surface of a column of the second module unit, and the U-shaped connector corresponds to the self-locking connection assembly;

[0010] When the self-locking connection assembly is installed on an outer surface of the column of the first module unit, the U-shaped connection piece is installed on an outer surface of the column of the second module unit, and the U-shaped connection piece corresponds to the self-locking connection assembly.

[0011] Preferably, the self-locking connection assembly includes a first connecting plate, a first connecting plate fixed to the outer side wall of the second module unit, a circular groove is opened on the side of the first connecting plate close to the U-shaped connecting piece, a rotating wheel is rotatably connected in the circular groove, a rotating part is provided on the rotating wheel, the circular groove is provided with a reset part and a self-locking part, the reset part and the self-locking part are both transmission-connected to the rotating part, a limiting part is provided at the top end of the first connecting plate, the limiting part abuts against the top end of the reset part, a second connecting plate is fixedly connected to the side of the first connecting plate close to the U-shaped connecting piece, a U-shaped groove is opened between the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate, the U-shaped groove is slidably connected to the U-shaped connecting piece, and the first connecting plate is fixedly connected to a surface outside the column of the first module unit or the second module unit.

[0012] Preferably, the reset portion includes a second slide groove opened on the bottom wall of the circular groove, the second slide groove is vertically arranged, the second slide groove and the diameter of the circular groove are colinear, a slider is slidably connected in the second slide groove, a large reset spring is fixedly connected between the slider and the bottom wall of the second slide groove, the top surface of the slider abuts against the limiting portion, a second lever is fixedly connected to the side of the slider away from the second slide groove, and the second lever is slidably connected in the rotating portion.

[0013] Preferably, the self-locking portion includes two first sliding grooves opened on the bottom wall of the circular groove, the two first sliding grooves are horizontally and symmetrically arranged, the first sliding groove and the diameter of the circular groove are collinear, the two first sliding grooves are connected to the U-shaped groove, a sliding lock tongue is slidably connected in the first sliding groove, a small reset spring is fixedly connected between the sliding lock tongue and the bottom wall of the first sliding groove, the side of the sliding lock tongue away from the small reset spring extends out of the first sliding groove and is clamped with the U-shaped connecting piece, and the side of the sliding lock tongue away from the first sliding groove is fixedly connected with a first lever, and the first lever is slidably connected in the rotating portion.

[0014] Preferably, the rotating part includes three third sliding grooves opened on the rotating wheel, the three third sliding grooves are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, the three third sliding grooves are respectively slidably connected to the two first levers and the second lever, and a through groove is opened on the outer edge of the rotating wheel, the through groove is colinear with the diameter of the rotating wheel, and the through groove is connected to the third sliding groove slidably connected to the second lever.

[0015] Preferably, the limiting portion includes a screw hole opened on the top surface of the first connecting plate, an unlocking bolt is threadedly connected to the screw hole, and the bottom end of the unlocking bolt passes through the screw hole and abuts against the sliding block.

[0016] Preferably, the U-shaped connecting piece is fixedly connected to two opposite sides with a first protrusion, and the bottom end of the U-shaped connecting piece is fixedly connected to a second protrusion, the first protrusion and the second protrusion are both slidably connected to the U-shaped groove, and a limiting hole is provided on the side wall of the first protrusion, and the limiting hole is arranged corresponding to the first sliding groove, and the limiting hole is engaged with the sliding locking tongue.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages and technical effects:

[0018] By arranging the connection structure of the utility model at the joints of adjacent module units, the coordinated work between the horizontally adjacent module unit columns is achieved, the structural integrity is effectively enhanced, the bearing capacity of the modular steel structure is improved, the cost of the modular steel structure is reduced, and the development of the modular steel structure is fully adapted.

[0019] All structural components are prefabricated. The welding part of the connection structure is completed in the factory in advance and transported to the site for installation. When the self-locking connection assembly is aligned with the convex groove of the U-shaped connector, the connection between the upper and lower steel structure modules can be achieved without the need for additional operation.

[0020] It has the ability of self-unlocking, which can be achieved through the connecting device without damaging the components. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative labor:

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional space structure of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the U-shaped connector and the self-locking connection component;

[0024] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a self-locking connection component;

[0025] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of a U-shaped connector;

[0026] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the self-locking connection component before connection;

[0027] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the self-locking connection component after connection;

[0028] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the self-locking connection component during the unlocking process.

[0029] Among them, 1. the first module unit; 2. the second module unit; 3. the U-shaped connector; 4. the self-locking connection assembly; 5. the wrench; 31. the limiting hole; 32. the first protrusion; 33. the second protrusion; 41. the first connecting plate; 42. the unlocking bolt; 43. the slider; 44. the sliding lock tongue; 45. the large reset spring; 46. the small reset spring; 47. the rotating wheel; 48. the second connecting plate; 49. the circular groove; 410. the U-shaped groove; 411. the first slide groove; 412. the second slide groove; 413. the third slide groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0031] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0032] Reference Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the utility model provides a self-locking connection structure between columns for modular steel structures, and the self-locking connection structure includes:

[0033] A U-shaped connecting member 3, mounted on an outer side of a column of the first module unit 1 or the second module unit 2;

[0034] A self-locking connection component 4 is installed on one surface of the outer side of the column of the second module unit 2 or the first module unit 1; the self-locking connection component 4 is detachably connected to the U-shaped connection member 3;

[0035] When the U-shaped connector 3 is installed on one surface outside the column of the first module unit 1, the self-locking connection component 4 is installed on one surface outside the column of the second module unit 2, and the U-shaped connector 3 corresponds to the self-locking connection component 4;

[0036] When the self-locking connection component 4 is installed on an outer surface of the column of the first module unit 1, the U-shaped connection piece 3 is installed on an outer surface of the column of the second module unit 2, and the U-shaped connection piece 3 corresponds to the self-locking connection component 4.

[0037] By arranging the connection structure of the utility model at the joints of adjacent module units, the coordinated work between the horizontally adjacent module unit columns is achieved, the structural integrity is effectively enhanced, the bearing capacity of the modular steel structure is improved, the cost of the modular steel structure is reduced, and the development of the modular steel structure is fully adapted.

[0038] All structural components are prefabricated, and the welding parts of the connection structure are completed in the factory in advance and transported to the site for installation. When the self-locking connection component 4 is aligned with the convex groove of the U-shaped connection member 3, the connection between the upper and lower steel structure modules can be achieved without the need for additional operation processes.

[0039] It has the ability of self-unlocking, which can be achieved through the connecting device without damaging the components.

[0040] A further optimized solution is provided, in which the self-locking connection component 4 includes a first connecting plate 41, the first connecting plate 41 being fixed on the outer side wall of the second module unit 2, a circular groove 49 being provided on the side of the first connecting plate 41 close to the U-shaped connecting piece 3, a rotating wheel 47 being rotatably connected in the circular groove 49, a rotating part being provided on the rotating wheel 47, a reset part and a self-locking part being provided in the circular groove 49, both of which are transmission-connected with the rotating part, a limiting part being provided at the top end of the first connecting plate 41, the limiting part abutting against the top end of the reset part, a second connecting plate 48 being fixedly connected to the side of the first connecting plate 41 close to the U-shaped connecting piece 3, a U-shaped groove 410 being provided between the first connecting plate 41 and the second connecting plate 48, the U-shaped groove 410 being slidably connected to the U-shaped connecting piece 3, and the first connecting plate 41 being fixedly connected to a surface on the outer side of a column of the first module unit 1 or the second module unit 2.

[0041] A further optimized solution is that the reset portion includes a second slide groove 412 opened on the bottom wall of the circular groove 49, the second slide groove 412 is vertically arranged, the second slide groove 412 and the diameter of the circular groove 49 are colinear, a slider 43 is slidably connected in the second slide groove 412, a large reset spring 45 is fixedly connected between the slider 43 and the bottom wall of the second slide groove 412, the top surface of the slider 43 abuts against the limiting portion, and a second lever is fixedly connected to the side of the slider 43 away from the second slide groove 412, and the second lever is slidably connected in the rotating portion.

[0042] A further optimized solution is that the self-locking part includes two first slide grooves 411 opened on the bottom wall of the circular groove 49, the two first slide grooves 411 are horizontally and symmetrically arranged, the first slide grooves 411 and the diameter of the circular groove 49 are colinear, the two first slide grooves 411 are connected to the U-shaped groove 410, a sliding lock tongue 44 is slidably connected in the first slide groove 411, a small reset spring 46 is fixedly connected between the sliding lock tongue 44 and the bottom wall of the first slide groove 411, the side of the sliding lock tongue 44 away from the small reset spring 46 extends out of the first slide groove 411 and is clamped with the U-shaped connecting piece 3, the side of the sliding lock tongue 44 away from the first slide groove 411 is fixedly connected with a first lever, and the first lever is slidably connected in the rotating part.

[0043] After the sliding locking tongue 44 is engaged with the U-shaped connecting piece 3 , the small reset spring 46 is in a stretched state, the large reset spring 45 is in a compressed state, and the elastic force of the large reset spring 45 is much greater than that of the small reset spring 46 .

[0044] A further optimized solution is that the rotating part includes three third slide grooves 413 opened on the rotating wheel 47, the three third slide grooves 413 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, the three third slide grooves 413 are slidingly connected to the two first levers and the second lever respectively, and a through groove is opened on the outer edge of the rotating wheel 47, the through groove is colinear with the diameter of the rotating wheel 47, and the through groove is connected to the third slide groove 413 slidingly connected to the second lever.

[0045] According to a further optimized solution, the limiting portion includes a screw hole provided on the top surface of the first connecting plate 41 , an unlocking bolt 42 is threadedly connected to the screw hole, and the bottom end of the unlocking bolt 42 passes through the screw hole and abuts against the slider 43 .

[0046] The unlocking bolt 42 is installed or removed by the wrench 5 .

[0047] A further optimized solution is that the first protrusions 32 are fixedly connected to the opposite sides of the U-shaped connecting member 3, and the second protrusions 33 are fixedly connected to the bottom end of the U-shaped connecting member 3. The first protrusions 32 and the second protrusions 33 are both slidably connected to the U-shaped groove 410. A limiting hole 31 is provided on the side wall of the first protrusion 32. The limiting hole 31 is correspondingly arranged to the first sliding groove 411, and the limiting hole 31 is clamped with the sliding lock tongue 44.

[0048] The working process of the utility model is as follows:

[0049] Reference Figure 5 to Figure 6 As described above, the U-shaped groove 410 is inserted into the first protrusion 32 of the U-shaped connector 3. As the installation proceeds, when the sliding lock tongue 44 contacts the first protrusion 32, the inclined surface of the sliding lock tongue 44 is pressed to move inward, and the first lever drives the rotating wheel 47 to rotate clockwise, while driving the slider 43 to move downward;

[0050] When the sliding lock tongue 44 is aligned with the limiting hole 31, due to the presence of the large return spring 45, the slider 43 is pushed upward and abuts against the bottom end of the unlocking bolt 42. At the same time, the slider 43 causes the second lever to drive the rotating wheel 47 to rotate counterclockwise, thereby driving the sliding lock tongue 44 to enter the limiting hole 31 to achieve the connection process. In the connection process, the utility model only needs to align the U-shaped groove 410 of the self-locking connection component 4 and insert it into the first protrusion 32, and no additional operation process is required.

[0051] When unlocking is required after the connection process is completed, refer to Figure 7 , use the wrench 5 to unscrew the unlocking bolt 42 on the top of the modular unit, the slider is no longer constrained by the unlocking bolt 42, and continues to move upward due to the action of the large reset spring 45, the slider 43 slides out of the through slot and out of the range of the rotating wheel 47, and the rotation of the rotating wheel 47 is only affected by the small reset spring 46. Since the small reset spring 46 is in a stretched state, the small reset spring drives the sliding lock tongue 44 to retract and disengage from the limiting hole 31, thereby achieving unlocking.

[0052] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside" and "outside" etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0053] The embodiments described above are only descriptions of the preferred methods of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Without departing from the design spirit of the present invention, various modifications and improvements made to the technical solutions of the present invention by ordinary technicians in this field should fall within the protection scope determined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A self-locking connection structure between columns for modular steel structures, characterized in that: The self-locking connection structure comprises: A U-shaped connecting piece (3) is mounted on an outer side of a column of the first module unit (1) or the second module unit (2); A self-locking connection component (4) is mounted on an outer side surface of a column of the second module unit (2) or the first module unit (1); the self-locking connection component (4) is detachably connected to the U-shaped connection piece (3); When the U-shaped connecting piece (3) is mounted on an outer surface of a column of the first module unit (1), the self-locking connecting component (4) is mounted on an outer surface of a column of the second module unit (2), and the U-shaped connecting piece (3) corresponds to the self-locking connecting component (4); When the self-locking connection component (4) is installed on an outer surface of a column of the first module unit (1), the U-shaped connection piece (3) is installed on an outer surface of a column of the second module unit (2), and the U-shaped connection piece (3) corresponds to the self-locking connection component (4).

2. The inter-column self-locking connection structure for modular steel structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The self-locking connection assembly (4) comprises a first connection plate (41) fixed to the outer wall of the second module unit (2); a circular groove (49) is provided on a side of the first connection plate (41) close to the U-shaped connection piece (3); a rotating wheel (47) is rotatably connected in the circular groove (49); a rotating part is provided on the rotating wheel (47); a reset part and a self-locking part are provided in the circular groove (49); the reset part and the self-locking part are both transmission-connected to the rotating part; the first connection plate (41) A limiting portion is provided at the top end thereof, the limiting portion abuts against the top end of the reset portion, a second connecting plate (48) is fixedly connected to the side of the first connecting plate (41) close to the U-shaped connecting piece (3), a U-shaped groove (410) is provided between the first connecting plate (41) and the second connecting plate (48), the U-shaped groove (410) is slidably connected to the U-shaped connecting piece (3), and the first connecting plate (41) is fixedly connected to an outer surface of a column of the first module unit (1) or the second module unit (2).

3. The inter-column self-locking connection structure for modular steel structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The reset portion includes a second slide groove (412) opened on the bottom wall of the circular groove (49), the second slide groove (412) is vertically arranged, the diameter of the second slide groove (412) and the circular groove (49) are colinear, a slider (43) is slidably connected in the second slide groove (412), a large reset spring (45) is fixedly connected between the slider (43) and the bottom wall of the second slide groove (412), the top surface of the slider (43) abuts against the limiting portion, and a second lever is fixedly connected to the side of the slider (43) away from the second slide groove (412), and the second lever is slidably connected in the rotating portion.

4. The inter-column self-locking connection structure for modular steel structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The self-locking portion includes two first sliding grooves (411) opened on the bottom wall of the circular groove (49), the two first sliding grooves (411) are horizontally and symmetrically arranged, the first sliding grooves (411) and the diameter of the circular groove (49) are colinear, the two first sliding grooves (411) are both connected to the U-shaped groove (410), a sliding lock tongue (44) is slidably connected in the first sliding groove (411), a small reset spring (46) is fixedly connected between the sliding lock tongue (44) and the bottom wall of the first sliding groove (411), the side of the sliding lock tongue (44) away from the small reset spring (46) extends out of the first sliding groove (411) and is clamped with the U-shaped connecting piece (3), the side of the sliding lock tongue (44) away from the first sliding groove (411) is fixedly connected with a first lever, and the first lever is slidably connected in the rotating portion.

5. The inter-column self-locking connection structure for modular steel structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rotating part comprises three third slide grooves (413) provided on the rotating wheel (47), the three third slide grooves (413) being arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, the three third slide grooves (413) being respectively slidably connected to the two first levers and the second lever, a through groove being provided on the outer edge of the rotating wheel (47), the through groove being colinear with the diameter of the rotating wheel (47), and the through groove being communicated with the third slide groove (413) slidably connected to the second lever.

6. The inter-column self-locking connection structure for modular steel structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The limiting portion comprises a screw hole formed on the top surface of the first connecting plate (41), an unlocking bolt (42) being threadedly connected to the screw hole, and a bottom end of the unlocking bolt (42) passes through the screw hole and abuts against the sliding block (43).

7. The inter-column self-locking connection structure for modular steel structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The U-shaped connecting piece (3) is fixedly connected with a first protrusion (32) on both opposite sides, and the bottom end of the U-shaped connecting piece (3) is fixedly connected with a second protrusion (33). The first protrusion (32) and the second protrusion (33) are both slidably connected with the U-shaped groove (410). A limiting hole (31) is provided on the side wall of the first protrusion (32), and the limiting hole (31) is arranged corresponding to the first sliding groove (411). The limiting hole (31) is engaged with the sliding locking tongue (44).