building brick
The innovative building brick design addresses the issues of weight and robustness by incorporating specific assembly features, resulting in improved stability, increased storage capacity, and enhanced safety.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- FR2023014029
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-12
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2033-12-12
AI Technical Summary
Existing building bricks are either too heavy, leading to stability issues and limited storage heights, or too lightweight, resulting in poor robustness and resistance to thrust.
A building brick design featuring assembly protrusions on the upper face, lateral recesses on the sides, a central perforation, and a central recess on the lower face, allowing for secure assembly and stabilization using an assembly device.
The brick design enhances the resistance of walls to thrust, increases storage heights, and improves structural safety while reducing the physical burden and environmental impact of transportation.
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Abstract
Description
Title of the invention: building brick
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of building bricks, in particular a building brick having specific assembly capabilities and its associated use, for the construction of a wall, a fence or a post.
[0002] Currently, walls are made with standard brick-type blocks, suitable for assembly up to a certain height. These standard blocks have many disadvantages.
[0003] Standard blocks have a significant weight, which does not allow for a very high storage height to be achieved when building a wall. With heavy blocks and the associated weight distribution, the center of gravity of said wall is too high, which means that it presents a significant risk of overturning in the event of an excessive assembly height.
[0004] Lightweight building blocks are also known, made of a low-density material or a hollow structure. These blocks have the disadvantage of being not very robust and form walls which also have low resistance to thrust.
[0005] By thrust is meant any horizontal or quasi-horizontal application of force against said wall.
[0006] The present invention overcomes these drawbacks.
[0007] The invention relates to a building brick comprising a body having an upper face, a lower face, and two lateral assembly faces.
[0008] According to a general definition of the invention, the building brick further comprises: - assembly protrusions of selected shape, regularly arranged on the upper face of the body, configured to allow assembly in use with the lower face of an identical brick in the upper position; - at least one lateral recess arranged longitudinally over the entire height of each lateral assembly face, capable of forming a recess open on a lower end and a higher end by assembly with a lateral assembly face of a second identical brick, and configured to allow the insertion of a rod of an assembly device; - a central perforation, arranged centrally on the upper face of said body, and capable of receiving the rod of the assembly device; and - the lower face of the body comprises a central recess of chosen volume, configured to be assembled with the assembly protrusions of a identical brick in lower position.
[0009] Advantageously, the invention makes it possible to increase the resistance of the wall to thrusts by using said bricks in the construction of a wall, and also to increase the storage heights of the walls thus constructed. Finally, while ensuring a higher level of safety of the structure.
[0010] Storage height is defined as the wall height beyond which the risk of collapse becomes too great for a user to work safely.
[0011] Furthermore, the building bricks according to the invention are easier to transport and also reduce their environmental impact, by reducing the weight of the blocks, when transporting them to construction areas.
[0012] In practice, the central recess further comprises at least two reinforcements arranged centrally over the height of the lower face, and configured to horizontally lock the position of the assembly protrusions of another identical brick arranged in the lower position.
[0013] By way of non-limiting example, the assembly protrusions have a shape belonging to the group formed by truncated pyramid, paving stone.
[0014] In practice, the lateral recess has a semi-cylindrical shape.
[0015] The invention further relates to the use of bricks according to the invention in the context of the construction of a wall, and consisting in that: - a first brick has a rod of an assembly device inserted vertically into it at the level of a perforation arranged centrally on an upper face of said body, - a second and a third brick, identical, are then arranged on the upper face of the first brick, forming an open recess by assembling the lateral recesses of each lateral assembly face respectively of the second and third bricks, and the position of which is configured to be locked by assembly protrusions; - the rod fixed to said first brick is then arranged vertically in the open recess formed, the position of the bricks then being locked vertically by fixing a plate arranged on an upper part of the open recess; - the steps are then repeated when building a wall.
[0016] Advantageously, the brick according to the invention and its use in the construction of a wall makes it possible to obtain a stabilized wall of increased solidity.
[0017] Such use makes it possible to obtain a wall with better stability while facilitating its construction.
[0018] Other advantages and characteristics of the invention will appear on examining the description and drawings in which: - [Fig.l] schematically represents a three-quarter view of the brick in accordance with the invention; - [Fig.2] schematically represents a top view of the brick conforming to the invention; - [Fig.3] schematically represents a side view of the brick according to the invention; - [Fig.4] schematically represents a view from below of the conforming brick to the invention; - [Fig.5] schematically represents a particular embodiment of assembly of a group of bricks according to the invention; and - [Fig.6] schematically represents an enlarged view of the particular embodiment of assembling a group of bricks according to the invention.
[0019] With reference to Figures 1 to 6, the building brick according to the invention comprises an upper face 21, a lower face 22, and two lateral assembly faces 23.
[0020] The upper face 21 comprises assembly protrusions 11 of chosen shape, arranged regularly, and whose arrangement, shape and height are configured to allow assembly with the lower face 22 of an identical brick in the upper position in use.
[0021] According to one embodiment of the invention, assembly protrusions 11 are of shapes belonging to the group formed by truncated pyramid, paving stone.
[0022] The brick according to the invention further comprises, on its lateral assembly faces 23, at least one lateral recess 12 arranged longitudinally over the entire height of each lateral assembly face 23.
[0023] In use, a lateral recess 12 is capable of forming a longitudinal open recess over the entire height of said lateral assembly face configured to be assembled to a second lateral recess 12 of a second identical brick to form a longitudinal recess having a lower end and a higher end respectively open.
[0024] In practice, the upper end of the longitudinal recess thus formed is capable of receiving a flat plate 31, arranged horizontally, and fixed to the rod 32 so as to lock the assembly of bricks thus formed.
[0025] For example, the rod 32 is a threaded rod.
[0026] Advantageously, such an assembly is configured to allow the vertical insertion of a rod 32 of an assembly device 3 so as to secure the set of bricks in use while locking their positions.
[0027] According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the lateral recess (12) has a semi-cylindrical shape.
[0028] The upper face 21 of the brick according to the invention further comprises a perforation 13, hereinafter referred to as central perforation 13, arranged centrally and vertically.
[0029] In practice, the central perforation 13 is capable of vertically receiving the rod 32 of the assembly device 3.
[0030] In use, the central perforation 13 is configured to receive the lower part of the rod 32, said rod 32 serving as a means for vertically locking said set of bricks B1, B2, B3, B4 in use. The rod 32 is then inserted into the longitudinal recess formed by the concomitant lateral recesses of at least two independent bricks in order to vertically lock the set.
[0031] When implemented in the construction of a wall, when a first brick B1 and a fourth brick B4 are arranged next to each other with their respective assembly side faces in contact to form a base, a rod 32 of an assembly device 3 is inserted into each brick B1, B4, respectively, at a central perforation 13. A second and third brick B2, B3 are arranged on said first B1 and fourth brick B4, the respective assembly side faces 23 of the second and third bricks B2, B3 are brought into contact and form, by assembling their respective lateral recesses 12, a longitudinal recess open on a lower end and an upper end. This longitudinal recess is capable of receiving a portion of the rod 32.
[0032] The building brick according to the invention further comprises a hollow body 1 whose volume is constituted by a central recess 15 arranged on the lower face 22 of the body 1.
[0033] In practice, the lower face 22 of the body 1 comprising the central recess 15, is configured to be assembled with at least part of the assembly protrusions 11 of at least one identical brick in the lower position (B1, B4).
[0034] According to one embodiment of the invention, the central recess 15 further comprises at least two reinforcements arranged centrally over the height of the lower face 22.
[0035] Advantageously, such reinforcements allow horizontal locking of the bricks during use in assembly by complementarity with the brick assembly protrusions arranged in the lower position.
[0036] By way of non-limiting example, the building brick according to the invention is made of concrete.
[0037] The invention further relates to the use of the building brick according to the invention, said use comprising the following steps: - a first brick Bl has a rod 32 inserted vertically from a assembly device 3 at the level of a perforation 13 arranged centrally on an upper face 21 of said body 1, - a second B2 and a third brick B3, identical, are then arranged on the upper face 21 of the first brick B1, B4, forming an open recess by assembling the lateral recesses 12 of each lateral assembly face 23 respectively of the second B2 and third B3 bricks, and the position of which is configured to be locked by assembly protrusions 11; - the rod 32 fixed to said first brick B1 is then arranged vertically in the open recess formed, the position of the bricks B1, B2, B3 then being locked vertically by fixing a plate 31 arranged on an upper part of the open recess; - the steps are then repeated when building a wall.
[0038] Surprisingly, the Applicant observed that the construction brick according to the invention makes it possible to obtain a stabilized wall of increased strength while limiting the physical constraints of users by limiting the weight of each brick.
Claims
Claims
1. Building brick (Bl) comprising a body (1) having an upper face (21), a lower face (22), and two lateral assembly faces (23), characterized in that it further comprises: - assembly protrusions (11) of chosen shape, regularly arranged on the upper face (21) of the body (1), configured to allow assembly in use with the lower face (22) of at least one other identical brick (B2, B3) in the upper position; - at least one lateral recess (12) arranged longitudinally over the entire height of each lateral assembly face (23), capable of forming a longitudinal recess, open on a lower end and an upper end, by assembly with a lateral assembly face (23) of another identical brick (B2, B3, B4), and configured to allow the insertion of a rod (32) of an assembly device (3);- a central perforation (13), arranged centrally on the upper face (21) of said body (1), and capable of receiving the rod (32) of the assembly device (3); and - the lower face (22) of the body (1) comprises a central recess (15) of chosen volume, configured to be assembled with the assembly protuberances (11) of an identical brick in the lower position.;
2. Building brick according to claim 1, characterized in that the central recess (15) further comprises at least two reinforcements arranged centrally over the height of the lower face, and configured to lock the position of the assembly protrusions (11) of another identical brick.
3. Building brick according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the assembly protrusions (11) are of shapes belonging to the group formed by truncated pyramid, paving stone.
4. Building brick according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the lateral recess (12) has a semi-cylindrical shape.
5. Use of a building brick according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: - a first brick (Bl) has a rod (32) of an assembly device (3) inserted vertically into it at the level of a perforation (13) arranged centrally on an upper face (21) of said body (1), - a second (B2) and a third brick (B3), identical, are then arranged on the upper face (21) of the first brick (B1, B4), forming an open recess by assembling the lateral recesses (12) of each lateral assembly face (23) respectively of the second (B2) and third (B3) bricks, and the position of which is configured to be locked by assembly protrusions (11); - the rod (32) fixed to said first brick (B1) is then arranged vertically in the open recess formed, the position of the bricks (B1, B2, B3) then being locked vertically by fixing a plate (31) arranged on an upper part of the open recess; - the steps are then repeated when building a wall.