Rotatable metal roof system structure

By using spherical components and spherical hinges to connect the spherical components in the metal roofing system, the roof panels can rotate horizontally under temperature effects, solving the problems of temperature stress and deformation, and enhancing the wind resistance and structural stability of the roofing system.

CN223724026UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-26GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL ACAD OF BUILDING RES GRP CO LTD +1
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Application Number
CN202423112790.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-16
Publication Date
2025-12-26
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-16

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Technical Problem

Existing metal roofing systems are prone to significant temperature stress and deformation under temperature conditions, leading to structural failure and safety accidents. Current technologies focus on wind resistance while ignoring the effects of temperature, and simple cooling methods have limited effectiveness.

Method used

The system employs a rotatable metal roofing system, which connects the spherical components to the spherical hinge support components via spherical hinges. This allows the roof panels to rotate freely in the horizontal direction under temperature conditions, releasing deformation and stress and reducing the effects of temperature stress and deformation.

Benefits of technology

It effectively mitigates the thermal expansion and contraction effect of metal roofing systems under temperature changes, reduces the impact of temperature on the roofing system, minimizes damage to supports and roof panels, and enhances wind resistance.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a rotatable metal roof system structure which is provided with a connecting component, a supporting component, a spherical component and a support of two spherical hinge support components, and due to the fact that the spherical component is in spherical hinge connection with arc-shaped sections of the two spherical hinge support components, the spherical component can rotate to a certain degree along any angle. The first roof panel and the second roof panel which are connected with the spherical component through the supporting component and the connecting component can freely rotate in the horizontal direction under the temperature effect, and the influence of the temperature effect on the roof panels, supports, fasteners and other parts is eliminated. Therefore, the metal roofing system can be ensured to relieve the thermal expansion and cold contraction effect of the roofing board when the metal roofing system is subjected to the temperature effect, the influence of the external temperature effect on the roofing system is reduced, and the service life of the roofing system is prolonged. And the damage to the support and the roof panel is reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of large-span building roof technology, specifically a rotatable metal roof system structure. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous improvement of the national economic level, the rapid construction of large-scale buildings and stadiums, and the implementation and release of a series of related policies and standards, unprecedented development opportunities have been brought to the materials and technologies of large-span thin-plate metal roofing systems. In actual engineering projects, many cases of metal roofs being blown over have emerged. On-site investigations of some metal roofing system damage cases have revealed varying degrees of frictional damage to the supports and roof panels in standing seam metal roofing systems. This frictional damage is not caused by a single strong wind, but likely by long-term temperature effects. Metal roofing systems are characterized by complex structures and large dimensions. When significant temperature changes occur within the roofing system, substantial temperature stress and deformation will occur at local components and critical nodes. This temperature effect may cause problems such as localized thermal expansion deformation, stress concentration, and wear of critical components, ultimately leading to structural failure and engineering safety accidents. Therefore, minimizing the damage to metal roofing systems under temperature effects is of great significance.

[0003] In related technologies, practical engineering often focuses on improving wind resistance while neglecting the impact of temperature. Alternatively, it may simply consider timely cooling to reduce the thermal effects. This approach has significant limitations and can lead to structural failure and engineering safety accidents. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a rotatable metal roofing system structure.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0006] A rotatable metal roofing system configuration includes: adjacent first and second roof panels, and supports for supporting the roof panels;

[0007] Its features are:

[0008] The support is provided with a connecting member, a supporting member and a spherical member fixedly connected from top to bottom, as well as two spherical hinge support members arranged symmetrically from left to right;

[0009] The connecting member is connected to the first roof panel and the second roof panel;

[0010] The ball hinge support member is composed of a pressing segment, an arc segment, a force applying segment and a fixing segment connected in sequence from top to bottom; the fixing segments of the two ball hinge support members are oppositely fixed and respectively located below the first roof panel and the second roof panel, so that the pressing segment is pressed on the support member through the bending of the force applying segment, and the spherical member is connected with the arc segments of the two ball hinge support members through a ball hinge.

[0011] Therefore, the spherical member can rotate at any angle due to the ball hinge connection between the spherical member and the arc segments of the two ball hinge support members; in the vertical direction, the arc segments of the two ball hinge support members limit the spherical member from being pulled out under the vertical load; in the horizontal direction, the spherical member can rotate freely in the spherical cavity surrounded by the arc segments of the two ball hinge support members to release the deformation and stress caused by the external load, so that the first roof panel and the second roof panel connected with the spherical member through the support member and the connecting member can rotate freely in the horizontal direction under the action of temperature, the influence of temperature on the roof panel, the support and the fastener is eliminated, and the key components and nodes of the metal roof system are prevented from being significantly affected by temperature to generate significant temperature stress and temperature deformation, so that the metal roof system can relieve the thermal expansion and cold contraction effect of the roof panel when the metal roof system is affected by temperature, the influence of external temperature on the roof system is reduced, and the damage at the support and the roof panel is reduced.

[0012] Preferably, the force applying segment is an arc structure with the bending direction opposite to that of the arc segment.

[0013] Preferably, the first roof panel and the second roof panel have the same structure and are provided with left and right hook portions for mutual buckling, and the bending directions of the left and right hook portions are opposite; preferably, the first roof panel and the second roof panel also have the same size and material.

[0014] The longitudinal section of the connecting member is rectangular or square, the right hook portion of the first roof panel is buckled outside the connecting member and closely attached to the connecting member, and the left hook portion of the second roof panel is buckled outside the right hook portion of the first roof panel and closely attached to the right hook portion.

[0015] Therefore, the connecting member, the right hook portion of the first roof panel and the left hook portion of the second roof panel form a square connection mode with higher strength, so that the wind resistance of the roof system is enhanced.

[0016] Preferably, the longitudinal section of the support member is an isosceles trapezoid with the upper part narrower and the lower part wider, so as to more stably support the entire roof system; however, the support member can also adopt other structural forms to play a supporting role.

[0017] Preferably, the connecting member, the support member and the spherical member are sequentially welded and fixed.

[0018] Preferably, the support further comprises a purlin, and the fixed segments of the two spherical hinge support members are connected with the purlin through fasteners respectively.

[0019] Preferably, the purlin is horizontally arranged, and the central axis of the support is perpendicular to the purlin.

[0020] Preferably, the fastener is a self-drilling self-tapping screw, which can also be a screw or a bolt, and has a drill tail in different forms and lengths.

[0021] Preferably, the purlin is a steel square tube.

[0022] Preferably, the first roof panel and the second roof panel are made of stainless steel material or aluminum alloy material to have sufficient strength, the connecting member, the supporting member, the spherical member, the spherical hinge support member and the purlin are made of stainless steel material to ensure the strength of the overall structure of the roof system and the thermal expansion coefficient of the roof system, and the fastener is made of stainless steel material or carbon steel material to ensure the quality and strength of the overall roof system.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0024] Firstly, the support provided with the connecting member 3, the supporting member 4, the spherical member 5 and the two spherical hinge support members 6 is adopted, since the spherical member 5 is connected with the arc-shaped segments 6-2 of the two spherical hinge support members 6 to form a spherical hinge connection, the spherical member 5 can rotate at any angle, in the vertical direction, the arc-shaped segments 6-2 of the two spherical hinge support members 6 limit the spherical member 5 from being pulled out under the vertical load, and in the horizontal direction, when the spherical member 5 is subjected to external horizontal load, the spherical member 5 can rotate freely in the spherical cavity formed by the arc-shaped segments 6-2 of the two spherical hinge support members 6 to release the deformation and stress caused by the external load, thereby the first roof panel 1 and the second roof panel 2 connected with the spherical member 5 through the supporting member 4 and the connecting member 3 can rotate freely in the horizontal direction under the action of temperature, the influence of temperature on the roof panel, the support and the fastener and other parts is eliminated, and the key components and nodes of the metal roof system are prevented from being subjected to significant temperature stress and temperature deformation due to the influence of temperature, therefore, the metal roof system can relieve the thermal expansion and contraction effect of the roof panel when subjected to the action of temperature, the influence of external temperature on the roof system is reduced, and the damage of the support and the roof panel is reduced.

[0025] Secondly, the connecting member 3 with a longitudinal section in the shape of a rectangle or a square is adopted, and the connecting member 3, the right hook portion 1-1 of the first roof panel 1 and the left hook portion 2-1 of the second roof panel 2 are connected through buckling and close adhesion to form a square connecting mode with greater strength, so that the wind resistance of the roof system is enhanced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] The utility model will be further explained in detail in connection with the drawings and specific embodiments:

[0027] Figure 1 It is the structural diagram of metal roof system structure of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 The enlarged schematic view of the top position. Specific embodiments

[0029] The utility model will be further explained in detail in connection with the drawings and specific embodiments:

[0030] In the description of the utility model, it is necessary to make it clear that the orientation language "left, right" is only the relative concept of orientation, and is for the convenience of describing the utility model or simplifying the description, and is not indicative or suggestive of the specific orientation that the utility model must have, therefore, it cannot be understood as the limitation of the utility model.

[0031] As Figure 1 And Figure 2 The utility model discloses a rotatable metal roof system structure, comprising: adjacent first roof panel 1 and second roof panel 2 and the support of roof panel for supporting the support;

[0032] The support is provided with connecting member 3, support member 4 and spherical member 5 fixedly connected in sequence from top to bottom, and two ball hinge support member 6 arranged left and right symmetrically.

[0033] Connecting member 3, first roof panel 1 and second roof panel 2 are connected.

[0034] The ball hinge support member 6 is composed of compression section 6-1, arc section 6-2, force application section 6-3 and fixed section 6-4 connected in sequence from top to bottom;The fixed section 6-4 of two ball hinge support member 6 is relatively fixed and is located below first roof panel 1 and second roof panel 2 respectively, so that: through the bending of force application section 6-3, compression section 6-1 is compressed on support member 4, and the spherical member 5 and the arc section 6-2 of two ball hinge support member 6 form ball hinge connection.

[0035] Therefore, due to the spherical member 5 and the arc-shaped segment 6-2 of the two spherical hinge support member 6 forming a spherical hinge connection, the spherical member 5 can rotate at any angle, in the vertical direction, the arc-shaped segment 6-2 of the two spherical hinge support member 6 limits the spherical member 5 from being pulled out under the vertical load, in the horizontal direction, the spherical member 5 can rotate freely in the spherical cavity surrounded by the arc-shaped segment 6-2 of the two spherical hinge support member 6 to release the deformation and stress caused by the external load, thereby enabling the first roof panel 1 and the second roof panel 2 connected with the spherical member 5 through the support member 4 and the connecting member 3 to rotate freely in the horizontal direction under the action of temperature, eliminating the influence of temperature on the roof panel, support and fastener and other parts, avoiding the key components and nodes of the metal roof system from being significantly affected by temperature and generating significant temperature stress and temperature deformation, therefore, the utility model can ensure that the metal roof system can relieve the thermal expansion and cold contraction effect of the roof panel when subjected to the action of temperature, reduce the influence of external temperature on the roof system, and reduce the damage at the support and the roof panel.

[0036] The above is the basic embodiment of the utility model, which can be further optimized, improved and limited on the basis of the basic embodiment:

[0037] Preferably, the force applying segment 6-3 is an arc-shaped structure with the bending direction opposite to that of the arc-shaped segment 6-2.

[0038] Preferably, the first roof panel 1 and the second roof panel 2 are identical in structure and have left and right hook portions for mutual buckling, and the bending directions of the left and right hook portions are opposite; preferably, the first roof panel 1 and the second roof panel 2 are also identical in size and material.

[0039] The longitudinal section of the connecting member 3 is rectangular or square, the right hook portion 1-1 of the first roof panel 1 is buckled outside and closely attached to the connecting member 3, and the left hook portion 2-1 of the second roof panel 2 is buckled outside and closely attached to the right hook portion 1-1 of the first roof panel 1.

[0040] Therefore, the connecting member 3, the right hook portion 1-1 of the first roof panel 1 and the left hook portion 2-1 of the second roof panel 2 form a square connection mode with greater strength, which can enhance the wind resistance of the roof system.

[0041] Preferably, the longitudinal section of the support member 4 is an isosceles trapezoid with the upper part narrower and the lower part wider, so as to more stably support the entire roof system; however, the support member 4 can also adopt other structural forms to play a supporting role.

[0042] Preferably, the connecting member 3, the support member 4 and the spherical member 5 are sequentially welded and fixed.

[0043] Preferably, the support further comprises a purlin 8, and the fixed segments 6-4 of the two ball hinge support members 6 are connected to the purlin 8 by fasteners 7 respectively.

[0044] Preferably, the purlin 8 is horizontally arranged, and the central axis of the support is perpendicular to the purlin 8.

[0045] Preferably, the fasteners 7 are self-drilling and self-tapping screws, or screws or bolts, and have different forms and lengths of drill tails.

[0046] Preferably, the purlin 8 is a steel square tube.

[0047] Preferably, the first roof panel 1 and the second roof panel 2 are made of stainless steel or aluminum alloy material to have sufficient strength; the connecting member 3, the support member 4, the spherical member 5, the ball hinge support member 6 and the purlin 8 are made of stainless steel to ensure the strength of the overall structure of the roof system and the thermal expansion coefficient and other parameters of the roof system; and the fasteners 7 are made of stainless steel or carbon steel to ensure the quality and strength of the overall roof system.

[0048] The utility model is not limited to the above specific implementation, according to the above content, according to the ordinary technical knowledge and usual means of the art, under the premise of not departing from the above basic technical thought of the utility model, the utility model can make other various forms of equivalent modification, replacement or change, all fall in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A rotatable metal roofing system structure, comprising: Adjacent first roof panel (1) and second roof panel (2), and supports for supporting the roof panels; Its features are: The support is provided with a connecting member (3), a supporting member (4) and a spherical member (5) fixedly connected from top to bottom, as well as two spherical hinge support members (6) arranged symmetrically on the left and right sides; The connecting member (3), the first roof panel (1), and the second roof panel (2) are connected; The ball joint support member (6) is composed of a pressing section (6-1), an arc section (6-2), a force-applying section (6-3), and a fixing section (6-4) connected sequentially from top to bottom; the fixing sections (6-4) of the two ball joint support members (6) are fixed relative to each other and located below the first roof panel (1) and the second roof panel (2) respectively, such that: the pressing section (6-1) is pressed onto the support member (4) by the bending of the force-applying section (6-3), and the ball joint member (5) forms a ball joint connection with the arc section (6-2) of the two ball joint support members (6).

2. The rotatable metal roofing system construction according to claim 1, characterized in that: The force-applying section (6-3) is an arc-shaped structure with a bending direction opposite to that of the arc-shaped section (6-2).

3. The rotatable metal roofing system construction according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The first roof panel (1) and the second roof panel (2) have the same structure, both having a left hook and a right hook for interlocking, and the bending directions of the left hook and the right hook are opposite. The longitudinal section of the connecting member (3) is rectangular or square. The right hook (1-1) of the first roof panel (1) is fastened to the outside of the connecting member (3) and is tightly attached to it. The left hook (2-1) of the second roof panel (2) is fastened to the outside of the right hook (1-1) of the first roof panel (1) and is tightly attached to it.

4. The rotatable metal roofing system construction according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The longitudinal section of the support member (4) is an isosceles trapezoid that is narrower at the top and wider at the bottom.

5. The rotatable metal roofing system construction according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The connecting member (3), the supporting member (4), and the spherical member (5) are welded and fixed in sequence.

6. The rotatable metal roofing system construction according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The support also includes a purlin (8), and the fixed sections (6-4) of the two ball joint support components (6) are connected to the purlin (8) by fasteners (7).

7. The rotatable metal roofing system construction according to claim 6, characterized in that: The purlin (8) is arranged horizontally, and the central axis of the support is perpendicular to the purlin (8).

8. The rotatable metal roofing system construction according to claim 6, characterized in that: The fastener (7) is a self-drilling self-tapping screw.

9. The rotatable metal roofing system construction according to claim 6, characterized in that: The purlin (8) is a steel square tube.

10. The rotatable metal roofing system construction according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first roof panel (1) and the second roof panel (2) are made of stainless steel or aluminum alloy; the connecting member (3), the supporting member (4), the spherical member (5), the ball hinge support member (6) and the purlin (8) are made of stainless steel; the fastener (7) is made of stainless steel or carbon steel.