BRICK INTENDED FOR THE BUILDING INDUSTRY ALLOWING QUICK AND SOLID WALL CONSTRUCTION.

Abstract

BRICK INTENDED FOR THE BUILDING INDUSTRY ALLOWING A QUICK AND SOLID CONSTRUCTION OF WALLS. The invention is a brick intended for the construction of buildings, designed to be assembled quickly by interlocking male elements cooperating with female elements, the upper face of each brick comprises 2 female cavities (1), configured to receive a defined quantity of cast cement mortar (15), the lower part comprises 2 male elements (2) configured for a fitted and integral coupling with the 2 female cavities, any pair of 2 adjoining bricks, creates a vertical cylindrical conduit (10) whose orifice (9), allows to receive a cast cement mortar (15), which by gravity will fill a vertical cylinder (15) and two blocked horizontal cylinders (8). The drying of the cast cement mortar (15) allows to solidly and durably join the walls made with the present invention.The brick incorporates vertical and horizontal conduits configured to accommodate electrical conduits as well as pipe conduits. Figure 14 for abstract.

Description

Title of the invention: BRICK INTENDED FOR THE BUILDING INDUSTRY ALLOWING QUICK AND SOLID CONSTRUCTION OF WALLS. Technical field

[0001] The world of construction mainly uses bricks for the construction of buildings for all types of use. Although brick has been used by man for thousands of years, it still remains one of the basic elements of building construction.

[0002] Bricks have changed little over the centuries, made from terracotta or cement (concrete blocks), and have been little affected by the technological upheavals we are going through.

[0003] However, the invention presented in this patent proposes a significant improvement over the state of the art, the implementation of which will make it possible to considerably reduce the construction time while making said construction much more solid and more durable. In addition, the invention presented in this document will greatly facilitate the work of trades associated with construction, such as electricians, plumbers, antenna installers, etc.

[0004] Consequently, the invention described will make it possible to improve and facilitate the working method of masonry and associated trades. The implementation of the invention makes it possible to achieve significant savings in time, money, and materials, with positive repercussions on the ecological level. STATE OF THE ART

[0005] The closest state of the art is patent [JP 200213] 75]2 - (P2002-317512A). This document describes bricks that fit together without cement and using mechanical and metallic elements to secure said bricks. This invention appears to be suitable for telluric areas and does not provide the advantages described above in terms of construction speed, economy and respect for the planet.

[0006] Other types of bricks have emerged, notably so-called self-locking bricks made of terracotta, which are stacked using 2 portions of male and female cylinders. This solution does not at all provide the advantages of the invention presented. In addition, it is fragile and remains little used.

[0007] SUCCESSFUL STATEMENT OF THE INVENTION.

[0008] The invention is a brick made of terracotta, cement (concrete block) or any type of natural and / or synthetic materials intended for the construction of buildings, designed to be assembled quickly by interlocking cooperating male elements with female elements. The upper face of each brick comprises 2 female cavities (1), the lower part comprises 2 male elements (2) configured for a fitted and integral coupling with the 2 female cavities, any pair of 2 adjoining bricks, create a vertical cylindrical conduit (10) whose orifice (9), allows to receive a poured cement mortar (15), which by gravity will fill a vertical cylinder (10) and two plugged horizontal cylinders (8). The drying of the poured cement mortar (15) allows to solidly and durably join the walls made with the present invention. In addition, the brick, integrates vertical and horizontal conduits configured to receive electrical cable sheaths or other low current sheaths, as well as pipe sheaths. Brief description of the figures

[0009] [Fig-1] shows a perspective view of the brick, with a view of the upper face of the brick, and the female cavities (1).

[0010] [Fig.2] shows a perspective view of the brick, with a view of the underside of the brick and the male elements (2).

[0011] [Fig.2'] shows a detail of the male element with the clearances (3).

[0012] [Fig.3] is a top view of the brick, and shows the 2 vertical recesses (6), as well as the 2 half discs (5) which block the vertical cylinder (10) so that the poured cement mortar (15) can fill the securing block which is made up of the vertical cylinder (10) and the 4 conduits (8).

[0013] [Fig.4] is a view from below of the brick, and shows the 2 vertical recesses (6), the male elements (2), the clearances (3), as well as the 4 vertical half-recesses which become vertical recesses (6) after joining with an adjoining brick.

[0014] [Fig.5] shows section planes AA and BB.

[0015] [Fig.6], [Fig.7], show section AA, and section BB.

[0016] [Fig.8] shows the section planes CC, DD, and EE.

[0017] [Fig.9], [Fig.10], [Fig.11], show respectively the sections CC, DD and EE.

[0018] [Fig. 12] shows the cast cement mortar block (15) after hardening, the vertical cylinder (10), the 4 conduits (8), filled with the poured cement mortar (15) through the orifice (9).

[0019] [Fig. 13] shows the section FF, and the through recess (7) whose purpose is to lighten the brick and the section of the cement mortar block which joins 2 adjoining bricks

[0020] [Fig. 14] shows the section plane FF and shows the through vertical recesses (6) and the escapes (11).

[0021] [Fig. 15] shows 3 sections of wall assembled and highlights the invention's ability to create perfectly perpendicular walls, thanks to the interlocking male elements (2) in a female cavity (1), at the end of a wall, after a 90° rotation of a brick.

[0022] [Fig. 16] shows a device (14) which comprises 3 integral arms configured to injecting cast cement mortar (15) into the 2 female cavities (1), and the third arm injects said cast cement mortar (15) into the vertical cylinder (10).

[0023] [Fig. 17] shows the path of a sheath which must pass, for example, from point D to point B. There are 2 possible solutions: go from D to A then from A to B, or go from D to C then from C to B. At the intersection of the 2 paths, it is useful to make a hole of suitable diameter, in order to insert an elbow or any suitable guide to allow said sheath to follow a 90° rotation. Detailed description of the invention

[0024] The brick which is the subject of the invention is parallelepipedal and comprises 6 faces.

[0025] Said brick, in the most classic version, is essentially intended for partition walls and interior construction. Further on, we will describe other characteristics of the invention with bricks intended for exterior wall constructions.

[0026] The brick intended for interior construction, integrates 3 zones. 1. A mechanical coupling area between a female part, located above the brick, which is a recess configured to be secured with a raised male part which is located below the brick. 2. A bonding zone by poured cement mortar (15), allowing the bricks located side by side of a wall to be firmly bonded by poured cement mortar (15), 3. An area that allows the use of the recesses, located on either side of the connection area seen above, for the passage of electrical, telephone, data, audio cable sheaths or even pipes for the routing of all fluids.

[0027] 1- Mechanical coupling zone.

[0028] The state of the art in the field of bricks incorporating male elements which fit together with female elements for the purpose of joining, the face which incorporates the male elements is generally on the upper face.

[0029] In the present document, it is the upper face which integrates the female elements or cavities, because said cavities (1) are intended to receive a defined quantity of cast cement mortar (15).

[0030] When laying a brick above 2 adjoining bricks, the introduction of the 2 male elements (2) into the 2 female cavities (1) of the 2 adjoining bricks has the effect of exerting pressure on the quantity of poured cement mortar (15), and will to fill the space between the edges of the cavity of the female brick and the edges of the male elements, in order to achieve a solid and adjusted coupling.

[0031] The height of the 2 male elements (2) is less than the depth of the 2 female cavities (1), thus, after coupling, the base of the cavity contains poured cement mortar (15), which will ensure solid anchoring between the male elements and the female elements.

[0032] When drying, the cast cement mortar (15) strongly bonds the male bricks with the female bricks. According to a more elaborate version, the male elements (2) incorporate clearances (3) see [Fig.l], so that in the case where there is an excess of cast cement mortar deposited in the female cavity (1), said excess is evacuated through the clearances (3). In addition, the excess cast cement mortar allows for better bonding of the contacting faces.

[0033] The male elements (2) can have different shapes and remain within the scope of the present invention. According to a preferred version of the invention, the male elements (2) are symmetrical with respect to the axis (Z,T), of the lower face of the brick, and made up of 2 superimposed parallelepipeds, the horizontal sides of each of the 2 superimposed parallelepipeds of which also form a square before the creation of 4 clearances (3).

[0034] Other forms of male elements can be implemented within the framework of the present invention as long as said form fulfills the functions specified above.

[0035] By way of example, the male elements in the shape of an inverted pyramid truncated shape (not shown), the base of which has a parallelepiped shape designed to fit securely into the female cavity (1), could be adapted for carrying out the invention.

[0036] 2- A zone of solidarity by poured cement mortar (15).

[0037] This zone describes an original feature of joining between 2 adjoining bricks. The joining is achieved by introducing poured cement mortar (15) into the cylindrical recess appearing when any pair of 2 adjoining bricks joined by the coupling specified in point 1 comes into contact.

[0038] Said cast cement mortar (15) will fill the vertical cylindrical conduit (10) through the orifice (9) said cast cement mortar (15) will, by gravity, fill the 2 horizontal cylinders (8), then the cylindrical conduit (10). See fig (FF).

[0039] In a more elaborate version of the invention, air exhaust ducts (11) are produced at the 4 ends of the 2 horizontal cylinders (8), located on either side of the vertical cylinder (10). So that, when filling the vertical cylinder (10) and the 2 horizontal ducts (8) with the poured cement mortar (15), the air contained in the aforementioned ducts will be quickly evacuated, allowing to reduce the time taken to build the walls. The dimensions of said air exhaust ducts (11) are small and only a few millimeters and thus adapted to their functions.

[0040] Said unique and innovative joining function, associated with the specific mechanical coupling function, described in point 1, makes it possible to build walls with a high level of resistance and durability.

[0041] Zone 2 includes in the lower part a through recess (7), the purpose of which is to lighten the brick.

[0042] Furthermore, the present invention makes it possible to create walls with considerable time savings.

[0043] After having carefully placed the first row in terms of verticality, horizontality and alignment of each brick and in terms of the whole, the operator can quickly erect the walls without worrying about horizontality, verticality and alignment, seen above. To this end, full-scale tests have been carried out and demonstrate that the time taken to build a wall with the present invention can be reduced by a factor of more than 10!

[0044] 3- An area which allows the use of the recesses on either side of the brick.

[0045] This point makes it possible to facilitate trades associated with construction, such as electrician, plumber...

[0046] Said preferably cylindrical vertical and horizontal open recesses are made in the brick.

[0047] Recesses of any other shape, in particular rectangular sections, fall within the scope of the invention as long as they provide functions comparable to those described in the invention.

[0048] Said recesses are configured for the passage of electrical cable sheaths, data cables, or even conduits for the transport of any fluid.

[0049] The horizontal and vertical recesses which cross each other allow any electrical or piping sheath to be integrated therein, directly, from any point to any point, on the same horizontal or vertical line, or indirectly if this is not the case, by drilling a hole of suitable diameter, at the intersection of the horizontal line and the vertical line of the path of the electrical or piping sheath in order to insert an elbow or any suitable guide to allow said sheath to follow a 90° rotation.

[0050] This feature of the invention avoids digging trenches in the walls, and saves time and money.

[0051] The bricks are provided with 6 horizontal through recesses and 2 vertical recesses plus 4 half vertical recesses, which are transformed into a complete recess by the joining of 2 adjoining bricks.

[0052] To facilitate the implementation of the invention, the filling with the cast cement mortar (15) of the 2 female cavities (1) and the connection zone by introduction of said cement mortar into the vertical cylinder (10), can be carried out manually by an operator, or a device specific to the invention which allows the filling seen above to be carried out more quickly and with an adequate quantity of cast cement mortar (15).Said device (14) comprises 3 integral arms, which are conduits intended to inject a determined quantity of cast cement mortar (15) the dimensions and configuration of the 3 integral arms are adjusted so that the first 2 arms inject the cast cement mortar (15) into the 2 female cavities (1), and the third arm, injects said cast cement mortar (15) into the vertical cylinder (10), said cement mortar introduced into the vertical cylinder (10), will fill the 2 horizontal cylinders (8) and the vertical cylinder (10).

[0053] The quantity of cast cement mortar (15) determined and injected is preferably carried out by a programmable flow meter for each of the 3 integral arms, said cement mortar is injected into the 3 integral arms by a suitable pump. The cast cement mortar (15) can be contained in an ad hoc pressurized tank which can be carried by an operator or attached to a pressurized tank on wheels.

[0054] The invention presented in this document is preferably designed for the interior with 2 areas of use of the recesses to integrate the electrical networks, signals or even ad hoc conduits for fluids. However, said invention can also be used for exterior walls, with a different configuration, namely: the face which gives onto the interior integrates the recesses to conduct the duct or pipe networks as seen above. The face of the brick which gives onto the exterior as well as the central part both integrate a securing zone as described above.

[0055] For the construction of exterior walls, the dimensions of the bricks are larger and comparable to cement blocks or slightly smaller because the design of the bricks, objects of the invention, means that the length of the brick is twice its width.

[0056] For information purposes, we give the main dimensions of the invention in millimeters: the length of the brick, in the classic version is 260, the width: 130, the height 150.

[0057] The diameter of the cylindrical recesses passing vertically and horizontally is 30, the diameter of the vertical cylinder (4) is 35.

[0058] The dimension of the female cavity (1) is 70 on the side and 30 in depth, the dimension of the male element which couples with the female element is 68 on the side and 20 in height, (the sum of the heights of the 2 parallelepipeds which constitute it).

[0059] All variants of configurations, dimensions, materials, and colors fall within the scope of the invention, in particular the cement mortar can be replaced by other materials ensuring the same function.

[0060] CONCLUSION:

[0061] The invention described in this document is a brick whose implementation for construction will offer a new paradigm in the world of construction, by the significant reduction in the duration of said construction, while offering a notable improvement in the quality of the finish, solidity and durability. The characteristics described above are likely to reduce the cost of construction and ultimately, the cost of acquiring real estate.

Claims

Claims

1. Brick intended for the construction of buildings allowing rapid construction of walls by interlocking male elements cooperating with female elements, said brick incorporating recesses, characterized in that the upper face of said brick comprises two female cavities (1), the lower part comprises two male elements (2) symmetrical with respect to an axis (Z, T), configured for adjusted and integral coupling with the two female cavities (1), which are configured to receive a defined quantity of cast cement mortar (15), any pair of two adjoining bricks creates a vertical cylindrical conduit (10) whose orifice (9) allows to receive a cast cement mortar (15), which by gravity fills a vertical cylinder (10) then two blocked horizontal cylinders (8), the hardening of the cast cement mortar (15) introduced into the vertical cylinder (10), through the orifice (9),and in two horizontal cylinders superimposed and blocked (8), will create a solid structure for any pair of two adjoining bricks, and consequently for the entire wall.,

2. Brick intended for the construction of buildings allowing rapid construction of walls by interlocking male elements cooperating with female elements according to claim 1, characterized in that the male elements (2) consist of two superimposed parallelepipeds, the horizontal sides of each of the two superimposed parallelepipeds of which also form a square before the creation of four clearances (3).

3. Brick intended for the construction of buildings allowing rapid construction of walls by interlocking male elements cooperating with female elements according to claim 1, characterized in that the male elements (2) incorporate clearances (3) so that excess cement mortar deposited in the female cavity (1) is evacuated through said clearances (3).

4. Brick intended for the construction of buildings allowing rapid construction of walls by interlocking male elements cooperating with female elements according to claim 1, characterized in that the male elements (2) have the shape of an inverted truncated pyramid, the base of which has a parallelepiped shape designed to interlock securely with the female cavities (1).

5. Brick intended for the construction of buildings allowing rapid construction of walls by interlocking male elements cooperating with female elements according to claim 1, characterized in that the recesses of the brick are through and are horizontal and vertical and intersect allowing the integration of an electrical sheath, telephone or data antenna cables.

6. Brick intended for the construction of buildings allowing rapid construction of walls by interlocking male elements cooperating with female elements according to claim 1, characterized in that air exhaust ducts (11) are produced at the four ends of the two horizontal cylinders (8), located on either side of the vertical cylinder (10) so that when filling the vertical cylinder (10) and the two horizontal ducts (8), the air contained in the aforementioned ducts is evacuated.

7. Brick intended for the construction of buildings allowing rapid construction of walls by interlocking male elements cooperating with female elements according to any one of claims 1 and 6, characterized in that the defined quantity of cast cement mortar (15) is injected by three integral arms and is quantified by a programmable flow meter.

8. Brick intended for the construction of buildings allowing rapid construction of walls by interlocking male elements cooperating with female elements according to claim 1, characterized in that the length of a brick is twice its width, said brick allows perfectly perpendicular walls to be created thanks to the interlocking of a male element (2) in a female cavity (1), at the end of a wall, after a 90° rotation of the brick.

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