Structure and method for constructing the same

The described method of connecting building blocks using through-holes and binding devices addresses the inefficiencies of conventional construction by reducing the need for plumbing and joints, while enhancing structural integrity and earthquake resistance.

JP2025178005APending Publication Date: 2025-12-05呉 東航
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JP2024085229
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Filing Date
2024-05-25
Publication Date
2025-12-05

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Technical Problem

Conventional construction methods using building blocks require significant time and skill for laying plumbing lines and forming joints, necessitating the use of heavy and bulky materials like steel bars and mortar, which increases the number of construction steps and construction parts, and the existing technologies do not adequately address earthquake resistance.

Method used

A structure comprising building blocks with through-holes and a binding device that forms a ring shape to connect multiple blocks without the need for plumbing lines or joints, using ordinary construction blocks and eliminating the need for heavy reinforcing tools like steel bars and mortar.

Benefits of technology

This method reduces construction time and labor, decreases the number of construction parts, and enhances the structural integrity and earthquake resistance of the built structure.

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Abstract

To reduce the number of components to be constructed and the number of steps during construction by eliminating time and labor for string laying or joint forming, the need of skills, and the need of a reinforcement tool such as a heavy and bulky reinforcement or mortar.SOLUTION: A structure 100 for binding a plurality of blocks comprises: a plurality of construction blocks 10; and a binder 20 for binding the blocks. One block includes at least one through-hole 11 penetrating a surface connected to the other block and disposed at a position aligned with a through-hole of the other block. The binder is inserted into the through-hole of one block and the through-hole of the other block to form a ring shape, and binds the blocks.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
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[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to structures comprising building blocks and methods for constructing the structures. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, when using building blocks for construction or civil engineering to build a structure having a two-dimensional structure such as a fence or a three-dimensional structure such as a warehouse, vertical rebars are erected in a concrete foundation formed on the ground and arranged in vertical holes in the building blocks so that the vertical rebars run vertically through the structure. Furthermore, when stacking the building blocks on the concrete foundation, a plumb line is drawn to ensure parallelism between each layer of stacking, and mortar is laid while aligning the vertical and horizontal joints to form the joints between the building blocks, and mortar is poured into the vertical holes where the vertical rebars have been arranged, so that the building blocks are connected in both the horizontal and vertical directions to form the structure.

[0003] However, with this conventional method, it is necessary to lay plumbing lines and form joints for each layer of construction, which is time-consuming and requires skill, and further requires reinforcing tools such as vertical reinforcing bars and mortar, which increases the number of construction parts and the number of steps required during construction.To solve these problems, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a concrete building block and its foundation block that can be easily and quickly constructed even by unskilled workers, can be significantly increased in strength at low cost, and can be finished with an attractive appearance. This building block is a concrete building block characterized by a block body that can be assembled in the vertical and horizontal directions by fitting together, the block body forming a recess with its front wall, rear wall, both side walls, and bottom wall, and having two or more legs of equal length protruding downward from the bottom wall, the spacing between the outer end faces of the both end legs being equal to the spacing between the inner faces of the both side walls, and the spacing between the inner end faces of adjacent legs being equal to the sum of the thicknesses of the both side walls; and a corresponding concrete foundation block body that can be assembled in the vertical and horizontal directions by fitting together, the foundation block body forming a recess with its front wall, rear wall, both side walls, and bottom wall, and having a base slab portion that protrudes in any direction integrally formed at the bottom. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 11-50705 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the above-mentioned conventional technology requires significant design changes to the construction blocks themselves, resulting in a specialized shape, which in turn increases costs.Furthermore, simply fitting the blocks together raises the risk of the blocks falling out or colliding with each other and being destroyed during an earthquake, especially vertical shaking. The present invention has been devised in light of these circumstances, and provides a structure including building blocks that, even when using ordinary building blocks, does not require the time and effort of laying plumbing lines or forming joints, and does not require skill, and furthermore does not require reinforcing tools such as heavy and bulky steel bars and mortar, thereby reducing the number of construction parts and labor required during construction, increasing the integrity of the structure, and strengthening its earthquake resistance, as well as a method for constructing the structure. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problem, a structure is provided which comprises a plurality of construction blocks and a binding device for binding the blocks, wherein one block has at least one through-hole that penetrates the surface that connects to the other blocks and is positioned at a position that coincides with the through-hole of the other blocks, and the binding device is inserted into the through-hole of the one block and the through-hole of the other block to be connected, forming a ring shape and binding the plurality of blocks together. According to this method, by inserting the binding device into the through holes of multiple blocks to form a ring shape and bind the multiple blocks together, even when using ordinary construction blocks, there is no need for the time and effort of stringing the water lines or forming joints, and no skill is required.Furthermore, there is no need for heavy and bulky reinforcing tools such as steel bars and mortar.This reduces the number of construction parts and labor required during construction, and it is possible to provide a structure including construction blocks that increases the integrity of the structure and makes it more earthquake-resistant.

[0007] Furthermore, the surface of one block that contacts the other block may be configured to match the surface of the other block that contacts the one block. This allows the blocks to be tightly connected as the contact surfaces of the blocks are compatible with each other.

[0008] Furthermore, the surface of one block that connects with another block and / or the surface of the other block that connects with the one block may be characterized by having a groove for arranging a binder. According to this, by providing a groove for arranging a binder on at least one of the surfaces where the blocks are connected to each other, a strong connection can be achieved regardless of the thickness of the binder.

[0009] Furthermore, the blocks forming the corners of the structure may be characterized in that extensions of the grooves on the connecting surfaces thereof are perpendicular to each other. With this, the extension lines of the grooves intersect at right angles on the surfaces where the blocks forming the corners are connected, making it possible to firmly connect the blocks even at the corners.

[0010] Furthermore, the block may further include a foundation connection portion connected to the foundation on which the block is placed, and a portion of the foundation connection portion may be included within the ring of the fastener and fastened together with the block by the fastener. This allows the structure to be firmly connected to the foundation by binding the blocks together with the binding device and the foundation connecting portion connected to the foundation.

[0011] Furthermore, the blocks may have at least two through holes that penetrate the top and bottom surfaces of the blocks in the stacking direction of the blocks, and one binding device is inserted into the two through holes of the first block, one through hole of another second block connected on top of the first block, and one through hole of another third block connected on top of the first block to form a ring shape, binding the first block, the second block, and the third block, and one block other than the end of the structure may be bound by three binding devices. With this, one binder connects three blocks, and one block is connected to the surrounding blocks by three binders, making it possible to efficiently and firmly connect the blocks.

[0012] In order to solve the above problem, a construction method for constructing a structure comprising a plurality of building blocks having through holes and binding devices for binding the blocks is provided, the construction method comprising the following steps: a first step of forming a foundation having a foundation joint; a second step of placing the lowest block on the foundation; a third step of inserting the binding device into the through hole so that a portion of one or more blocks in the lowest row and a portion of the foundation joint are included within the ring of the binding device, thereby binding the lowest block to the foundation joint; a fourth step of placing the next block on the lowest block; a fifth step of inserting the binding device into the through hole so that a portion of one or more blocks in the lowest row and a portion of one or more blocks in the next row are included within the ring of the binding device, thereby binding the next block to the lowest block; and a sixth step of repeating steps four and five up to the top block. According to this, by carrying out a method for constructing a structure having steps 1 to 6, even when using ordinary building blocks, there is no need for the time and effort of laying plumbing lines or forming joints, and no skill is required.Furthermore, there is no need for reinforcing tools such as heavy and bulky steel bars and mortar.This reduces the number of construction parts and the labor required during construction, and also increases the integrity of the structure, making it possible to provide a construction method for constructing a structure including building blocks that has stronger earthquake resistance. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] As described above, according to the present invention, even when general building blocks are used, there is no need for the time and effort of laying plumbing lines or forming joints, and no skill is required. Furthermore, there is no need for heavy and bulky reinforcing tools such as steel bars and mortar. This reduces the number of construction parts and the number of steps required during construction, increases the integrity of the structure, and makes it possible to provide a structure including building blocks and a method for constructing such a structure, which has stronger earthquake resistance. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing an example of bundling blocks using a planar structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention as an example. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a detailed perspective view showing an example of binding of the portion indicated by the dashed dotted line in FIG. 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a detailed perspective view showing an example of binding of the double-dashed line portion in FIG. 1. [Figure 4] 10A and 10B are a side view and a front view, respectively, showing an example of bundling blocks in a structure having corners according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] 5 is a detailed perspective view showing an example of binding of the portion indicated by the dashed dotted line in FIG. 4. [Figure 6] 10A and 10B are perspective views from above and below, respectively, of a block (straight portion) according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] (A) A perspective view from above, (B) a perspective view from below, (C) a plan view, (D) a bottom view, (E) a side view of the long side, and (F) a side view of the short side of a block (corner portion) in a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a structure having a corner using blocks according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the block in the third embodiment according to the present invention. [Figure 10] 1A and 1B are perspective views showing examples of the binding device according to the present invention, including (A) a binding band, (B) a stainless steel band, and (C) a welding band. [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a foundation joint according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First Embodiment A planar structure 100 in this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 3. The structure 100 is typically a fence. However, the structure 100 is not limited to a planar fence, and may form corners as described below and be the wall of a three-dimensional structure such as a shed, or may be a cubic structure such as a foundation formed by constructing planar structures 100 continuously in the depth direction.

[0016] The structure 100 includes a plurality of construction blocks 10 and a binder 20 for binding the blocks 10 together. In this embodiment, the structure 100 is constructed by stacking the construction blocks 10 in a straight line, aligning their vertical and horizontal joints. The blocks 10 have a generally rectangular parallelepiped outer shape and at least one through-hole 11 penetrating the surface where they are connected to other blocks 10. In the example of FIG. 2, the block 10 has one through-hole 11 penetrating the top and bottom surfaces, located in the center of the top and bottom surfaces. In the example of FIG. 3, the block 10 has two through-holes 11 penetrating the top and bottom surfaces, located at positions that divide the top and bottom surfaces into thirds. In other words, the block 10 has through-holes 11 positioned to coincide with the through-holes 11 of other blocks 10 when it is connected to them. Although not shown, the block may also have through-holes penetrating the left and right sides.

[0017] The surface of one block 10 that contacts another block 10 is preferably configured to fit the surface of the other block 10 that contacts that block 10. In this embodiment, the surface of one block 10 that contacts another block 10 and the surface of the other block 10 that contacts that block 10 are flat, and the contacting surfaces of the two blocks are adapted to fit tightly together. This allows for a strong connection between the blocks 10, as the contacting surfaces of the two blocks are adapted to fit together. The material of the block 10 is not particularly limited, and the block 10 may be a concrete block, a wooden block, a brick, an adobe brick, or the like. The block 10 may also be a commonly used so-called concrete block. This so-called concrete block has three through holes that penetrate the top and bottom surfaces, spaced at four equal positions, and the surfaces that contact the other concrete blocks are adapted to fit together.

[0018] The binder 20 is inserted through the through-hole 11 of one block 10 and the through-hole 11 of another block 10 to be connected, forming a ring shape and binding multiple blocks 10. For example, binder 20(11) binds four blocks 10: B11, B12, B21, and B22. The binder 20(11) is inserted through the through-hole 11 of block 10 B21, the through-hole 11 of block 10 B11, the through-hole 11 of block 10 B12, and the through-hole 11 of block 10 B22, in that order, and is fastened around the joint on the top surfaces of block 10 B21 and B22 to form a ring shape, binding and joining these four blocks 10. Note that the binder 20 is not particularly limited as long as it can be passed through the through-holes 11 of multiple blocks 10 to bundle, fasten, and join them. The tying device 20 is, for example, a known binding band (FIG. 10(A)), a stainless steel band (FIG. 10(B)), or a welded band (FIG. 10(C)), as shown in Fig. 10. The tying device 20 is preferably made of a material that is strong against tensile force and has excellent corrosion resistance.

[0019] Above these four blocks 10, the binder 20(21) binds four blocks 10: B21, B22, B31, and B32. The binder 20(11) and binder 20(21) bind six blocks 10: B11, B12, B21, B22, B31, and B32. To the right of the four blocks 10, the binder 20(12) binds four blocks 10: B12, B13, B22, and B23. Similarly, the binder 20(11) and binder 20(12) bind six blocks 10: B11, B12, B13, B21, B22, and B23. Therefore, by repeatedly binding the blocks 10 in the vertical and horizontal directions in the same manner, the structure 100 becomes a strong structure in which multiple blocks 10 are fastened and bound together by the binding devices 20. The lowest block 10 is connected to a foundation formed by a known method, as will be described later.

[0020] Also, for example, the binder 20 (13) bundles six blocks 10: B14, B24, B34, B15, B25, and B35. The binder 20 (13) is inserted, for example, through the through-hole 11 of the block 10 of B34, the through-hole 11 of the block 10 of B24, the through-hole 11 of the block 10 of B14, the through-hole 11 of the block 10 of B15, the through-hole 11 of the block 10 of B25, and the through-hole 11 of the block 10 of B35, in that order, and is fastened around the joint on the top surface of the block 10 of B34 and the block 10 of B35, forming a ring shape and fastening, thereby bundling and joining these six blocks 10. While the above-mentioned binders 20 (11) and the like bind adjacent blocks 10 together, binder 20 (13) also binds non-adjacent blocks 10 (B14 and B34, B15 and B35) via the intervening blocks 10 (B24, B25). Similarly, by repeating this type of binding in the vertical and horizontal directions, the structure 100 becomes a strong structure in which multiple blocks 10 are fastened and bound together by binders 20. In this way, binders 20 can also bind non-adjacent blocks 10 to build a structure 100, but binding adjacent blocks 10 is preferable in terms of strength.

[0021] As described above, the structure 100 comprises a plurality of construction blocks 10 and a binding device 20 for binding the blocks 10 together, wherein each block 10 has at least one through hole 11 penetrating the surface that connects to the other blocks 10 and positioned at a position that coincides with the through hole 11 of the other blocks 10, and the binding device 20 is inserted into the through hole 11 of the one block 10 and the through hole 11 of the other blocks 10 to be connected, forming a ring shape, and is a structure for binding together a plurality of blocks 10. According to this method, by inserting the binding device 20 into the through holes 11 of multiple blocks 10 to form a ring shape and bind the multiple blocks 10 together, even if ordinary construction blocks are used, there is no need for the time and effort of stringing the water lines or forming joints, and no skill is required.Furthermore, there is no need for reinforcing tools such as heavy and bulky steel bars and mortar.This reduces the number of construction parts and the number of labor hours during construction, and it is possible to provide a structure 100 including construction blocks that increases the integrity of the structure and makes it more earthquake-resistant.

[0022] Second Embodiment A structure 100 having corners in this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 4 and 5. To avoid repetition, the following description will focus on the differences from the above embodiment. The structure 100 is typically a fence having corners, or alternatively, the wall of a shed or the like or a rectangular chimney. Figure 4(B) is a front view of the fence structure 100 having orthogonal corners, and Figure 4(A) is a left side view of the structure 100.

[0023] The structure 100 includes a plurality of construction blocks 10 and a fastener 20 for fastening the blocks 10 together. In this embodiment, the structure 100 is constructed by stacking the construction blocks 10 together, with the joints of the blocks 10 aligned horizontally and offset by half vertically. The blocks 10 have a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape and at least one through-hole 11 penetrating the surface that connects to other blocks 10. In the example of FIG. 5, the block 10 has two through-holes 11 penetrating the top and bottom surfaces, at positions that divide the top and bottom surfaces into thirds. In other words, the block 10 has through-holes 11 that are positioned to coincide with the through-holes 11 of other blocks 10 when connected. Corner blocks 10' may be used at the corners of the structure 100. Details will be described later.

[0024] The binder 20 is inserted through the through-hole 11 of one block 10 and the through-hole 11 of another block 10 to be connected, forming a ring shape and binding multiple blocks 10. For example, binder 20(11) binds three blocks 10: B12, B22, B21, and B23. The binder 20(11) is inserted, in order, through the through-hole 11 on the right side of block 10 B22, the through-hole 11 on the left side of block 10 B12, the through-hole 11 on the right side of block 10 B12, and the through-hole 11 on the left side of block 10 B23, and is fastened around the joint on the top surfaces of block 10 B22 and block 10 B23, forming a ring shape and binding and joining these three blocks 10 (the blocks within the range indicated by the dashed dotted line).

[0025] Above these three blocks 10, the binder 20(22) binds three blocks 10, B23, B32, and B33 (the blocks in the range indicated by the dotted line). To the right of these three blocks 10, the binder 20(12) binds three blocks 10, B13, B23, and B24 (the blocks in the range indicated by the dashed line). Thus, seven blocks 10, B12, B13, B22, B23, B24, B32, and B33, are bound together by the three binders 20(11), 20(22), and 20(12). Therefore, by repeatedly binding blocks in the vertical and horizontal directions in the same manner, the structure 100 becomes a strong structure in which multiple blocks 10 are tightly bound together by the binders 20.

[0026] As described above, the structure 100 comprises a plurality of construction blocks 10 and a binding device 20 for binding the blocks 10 together, wherein each block 10 has at least one through hole 11 penetrating the surface that connects to the other blocks 10 and positioned at a position that coincides with the through hole 11 of the other blocks 10, and the binding device 20 is inserted into the through hole 11 of the one block 10 and the through hole 11 of the other blocks 10 to be connected, forming a ring shape, and is a structure for binding together a plurality of blocks 10. According to this method, by inserting the binding device 20 into the through holes 11 of multiple blocks 10 to form a ring shape and bind the multiple blocks 10 together, even if ordinary construction blocks are used, there is no need for the time and effort of stringing the water lines or forming joints, and no skill is required.Furthermore, there is no need for reinforcing tools such as heavy and bulky steel bars and mortar.This reduces the number of construction parts and the number of labor hours during construction, and it is possible to provide a structure 100 including construction blocks that increases the integrity of the structure and makes it more earthquake-resistant.

[0027] In addition, in this embodiment, the block 10 has at least two through holes 11 that penetrate the top and bottom surfaces of the block 10 in the stacking direction (vertical direction) of the block 10, and one binding device 20 (11) is inserted into two through holes 11 in the block 10 (first block) of B12, one through hole 11 in the block 10 (second block) of B22 connected on top of the block 10 of B12, and one through hole 11 in the block 10 (third block) of B23 connected on top of the block 10 of B12, forming a ring shape and binding together the block 10 of B12, the block 10 of B22, and the block 10 of B23, and one block 10 other than the end of the structure 100 is bound together by three binding devices. According to this, one binder 20 connects three blocks, and one block 10 is connected to the surrounding blocks 10 by three binders 20, so that vertical displacement of the blocks 10 is unlikely to occur, and efficient and strong connection is possible.

[0028] Third Embodiment A structure 100 having corners in this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 6 to 11. To avoid repetition, the following description will focus on differences from the above-described embodiment. Similar to the above-described embodiment, the structure 100 includes a plurality of construction blocks 10A and a binder 20 for binding the blocks 10A. In this embodiment, the structure 100 is constructed by stacking the construction blocks 10A in such a way that the joints between the blocks are aligned horizontally and offset by half vertically. Each block 10A has a roughly rectangular parallelepiped outer shape, but has two through holes 11 that penetrate the connecting surface 15 for connecting to other blocks 10A. In addition, each block 10A has a recess on the top surface and a protrusion on the bottom surface that fits into the recess around each through hole 11. As described above, block 10A of this embodiment has flat contact surfaces 12 on the top and bottom that come into contact with other blocks 10A, and fitting portions 13 configured so that recesses and protrusions fit together around through holes 11, so that the contacting surfaces of vertically adjacent blocks 10A can fit together and adhere closely. In this way, the contacting surfaces of the blocks are configured to fit together and fit together, enabling a strong connection that prevents lateral slippage at the horizontal joints.

[0029] The block 10A further has grooves 14 on the top and bottom surfaces of the block 10A for arranging the binders 20. As shown in FIG. 8 , the grooves 14 are arranged to accommodate the binders 20 that connect blocks 10A horizontally (on the same level), preventing the binders 20 from protruding from the top or bottom surfaces of the blocks 10A and preventing vertically adjacent blocks 10A from adhering to each other. The grooves 14 may be provided on a connecting surface 15 of one block 10A that connects to another block 10A or on a connecting surface 15 of another block 10A that connects to the same block 10A, for arranging the binders 20. By providing the grooves 14 for arranging the binders 20 on at least one of the surfaces where the blocks 10A are connected to each other, a strong connection can be achieved regardless of the thickness of the binders 20.

[0030] FIG. 6 shows a block 10A used in a straight portion, i.e., a portion other than a corner of a structure, and FIG. 7 shows a block 10A' used in a corner. The grooves 14 of the blocks 10A in the straight portion are composed of side surfaces that contact adjacent blocks 10A in the left-right direction, through holes 11, and grooves formed on the top and bottom surfaces to connect the through holes 11 and accommodate binders 20. The grooves 14 formed on the top and bottom surfaces of the blocks 10A in the straight portion are aligned in a straight line. On the other hand, the grooves 14 of the corner block 10A' are composed of side surfaces that contact the adjacent blocks 10A in the left (or right) direction, through holes 11, a rear (or front) surface that contacts the adjacent blocks 10A in the rear (or front) direction, through holes 11, and grooves formed on the top and bottom surfaces to connect the through holes 11 and accommodate binders 20. That is, in blocks 10A' forming corners of structure 100, extension lines 16 of grooves 14 are formed so as to be perpendicular to each other on connecting surfaces 15 that connect in the stacking direction (vertical direction), i.e., the upper or lower surface. In this way, by having extension lines 16 of grooves 14 perpendicular to each other on the upper / lower surfaces of blocks 10A' forming corners, strong connection is possible even at the corners.

[0031] As described above, the structure 100 comprises a plurality of construction blocks 10A / 10A' and a binding device 20 for binding the blocks 10A / 10A', wherein one block 10A / 10A' has two through holes 11 that penetrate the surface that connects to the other block 10A / 10A' and are positioned at positions that coincide with the through holes 11 of the other block 10A / 10A', and the binding device 20 is inserted into the through holes 11 of the one block 10A / 10A' and the through holes 11 of the other block 10A / 10A' to be connected, forming a ring shape, and is a structure for binding the plurality of blocks 10A / 10A'. According to this method, by inserting the binding device 20 into the through holes 11 of multiple blocks 10A / 10A' to form a ring shape and binding multiple blocks 10A / 10A' together, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of stringing and forming joints, and no skill is required.Furthermore, it is possible to eliminate the need for heavy and bulky reinforcing tools such as steel bars and mortar.This reduces the number of construction parts and labor required during construction, and it is possible to provide a structure 100 including construction blocks that increases the integrity of the structure and makes it more earthquake-resistant.

[0032] Furthermore, in this embodiment, block 10A has two through holes 11 that penetrate the top and bottom surfaces of block 10A in the stacking direction (vertical direction) of block 10A, and one binder is inserted through the two through holes 11 of first block 10A, one through hole 11 of second block 10A connected on top of first block 10A, and one through hole 11 of third block 10A connected on top of first block 10A to form a ring shape and bind first block 10A, second block 10A, and third block 10A together, and one block 10A other than the end of structure 100 is bound by three binders. In this way, one binder 20 connects three blocks, and one block 10 is connected to the surrounding blocks 10 by three binders 20, so that vertical displacement of blocks 10 is unlikely to occur, enabling efficient and strong connection.

[0033] <Modification of the third embodiment> Fig. 9 shows a modified example of block 10A shown in Fig. 6. Block 10A has flat contact surfaces 12 on the upper and lower surfaces, and fitting portions 13 around each through-hole 11, each having a recess on the upper surface and a protrusion on the lower surface that fits into the recess, and these are configured to fit together. However, the modified example shown in Fig. 9 shows various variations in contact surfaces 12 and fitting portions 13 that make up connecting surface 15.

[0034] The block 10B shown in Figure 9(A) has three through holes 11, and the contact surfaces 12 on the front and back sides (front and rear sides) of the through holes 11 are not flat, but rather have a jagged (sawtooth) shape on both the top and bottom surfaces.The jagged shape of the front contact surface 12 and the jagged shape of the back contact surface 12 are formed with misaligned peaks and valleys, so that it is possible to prevent lateral displacement between the blocks 10B connected vertically not only in the left-right direction but also in the front-to-back direction.

[0035] The block 10C shown in Figure 9(B) has three through holes 11, and the contact surfaces 12 on the front and back sides (front and rear sides) of the through holes 11 are not flat, but are jagged on both the top and bottom surfaces, and the jagged ridges of the front contact surface 12 and the jagged ridges of the back contact surface 12 are formed in different directions (towards the through holes 11 to the right), so that it is possible to prevent the blocks 10B connected vertically from shifting sideways in the left-right / front-back directions.

[0036] The block 10D shown in Figure 9(C) has three through holes 11, and the contact surfaces 12 on the front and back sides (front and rear sides) of the through holes 11 are flat, and these flat contact surfaces 12 have multiple mortises 18 formed in corresponding positions on both the top and bottom surfaces. When stacking the blocks 10D, the builder inserts tenons 17 into the mortises 18 and places the joining block 10D on top so that it fits into the tenons 17. This prevents the blocks 10D from shifting sideways.

[0037] <Connection with concrete foundation> The above-described structure 100 needs to be firmly connected to a concrete foundation BS formed on the ground or the like. Generally, a concrete foundation is formed by digging a hole in the ground and pouring concrete into an assembled formwork. In conventional technology, vertical reinforcing bars with a length equivalent to the height of the structure are erected in the concrete foundation. However, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 11 , a foundation connecting part 30 through which a binding device 20 can be inserted is attached to the concrete foundation BS and solidified. Once solidified, the foundation connecting part 30 is completely connected to the concrete foundation BS.

[0038] Then, the binders 20 are inserted into the foundation connecting parts 30, and the lowest block 10BT is placed on the concrete foundation BS. At the same time, the binders 20 are inserted into the through holes 11 of the blocks 10BT and are fastened together on the top surfaces of the blocks 10BT to form a ring, thereby binding and connecting the blocks 10BT to the foundation connecting parts 30 attached to the concrete foundation BS. In this way, the structure 100 further has a foundation connecting part 30 connected to the foundation BS on which the blocks 10BT are placed, and it is preferable that a portion of the foundation connecting part 30 is included within the ring of the binders 20 and bound together with the blocks 10BT by the binders 20. This allows the structure 100 to be firmly connected to the foundation BS.

[0039] <How to build Structure 100> The structure 100 described above is constructed as follows. Forming a foundation BS with a foundation joint 30 (first step) For example, a hole is dug in the ground, concrete is poured into an assembled formwork, and the lower part of the foundation joint portion 30 is embedded in the concrete before the concrete hardens, and then the process is continued until the concrete hardens. Place the bottom block 10BT on the base BS (step 2) The lower surface of the lowest block 10BT is preferably flat when the upper surface of the concrete foundation BS is flat. The binder 20 is inserted into the through-hole 11 so that a part of one or more blocks 10BT at the lowest level and a part of the foundation connecting portion 30 are included within the ring of the binder 20, and the lowest block 10BT and the foundation connecting portion 30 are connected (third step). For example, as shown in Figure 11, a fastener 20 is inserted into two foundation connecting parts 30 that are positioned to fit the positions of the left and right through holes 11 of the three through holes 11 of the block 10BT and are connected to the concrete foundation BS, and the fastener 20 is then inserted into the left and right through holes 11, and both ends of the fastener 20 are tied together on the top surface of the block 10BT, forming a ring and tightening, thereby fastening and connecting the two foundation connecting parts 30 and the block 10BT. The next block 10 is placed on top of the bottom block 10BT (fourth step). The next block 10 is placed so that the upper surface of the bottom block 10BT fits into the lower surface of the next block 10. The binder 20 is inserted into the through-hole 11 so that a part of one or more blocks 10BT of the lowest tier and a part of one or more blocks 10 of the next tier are included within the ring of the binder 20, and the block 10 of the next tier and the block 10BT of the lowest tier are bound together (fifth step). For example, as explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, the next block 10 and the bottom block 10BT are bound together. Repeat steps 4 and 5 up to block 10 on the top row (step 6).

[0040] In this way, by carrying out the construction method for the structure 100 having steps 1 to 6, even if ordinary construction blocks are used, there is no need for the time and effort of laying plumbing lines or forming joints, and no skill is required.Furthermore, there is no need for reinforcing tools such as heavy and bulky steel bars and mortar.This reduces the number of construction parts and the labor required during construction, and also increases the integrity of the structure 100, making it possible to provide a construction method for constructing the structure 100 including construction blocks that make it more earthquake-resistant.

[0041] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the illustrated examples, and can be implemented in configurations that do not deviate from the scope of the claims. That is, although the present invention has been particularly shown and described primarily with reference to specific embodiments, those skilled in the art can make various modifications to the above-described embodiments in terms of the number and other details without departing from the scope of the technical idea and purpose of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0042] 100 structures 10 blocks 10' Corner Block 11 Through hole 12 Contact surface 13 Fitting part 14 Groove 15 Connecting surface 16 Groove extension line 17 Tenon 18 Mortise 20 Binding tool 30 Foundation connection 10BT Bottom Block BS concrete foundation

Claims

1. A structure comprising a plurality of building blocks and a fastener for fastening the blocks, The first block has at least one through-hole that penetrates a surface that connects to the second block and is positioned at a position that coincides with a through-hole of the second block; The binding tool is inserted into the through-hole of one block and the through-hole of another block to be connected, forming a ring shape and binding the plurality of blocks together. structure.

2. 2. The structure of claim 1, wherein a surface of one block that contacts another block is configured to match a surface of the other block that contacts the one block.

3. 2. The structure according to claim 1, wherein a surface of one block that connects with another block and / or a surface of another block that connects with the one block has a groove for arranging a fastener.

4. 4. The structure according to claim 3, wherein the blocks forming the corners of the structure have extensions of the grooves on the connecting surfaces that intersect at right angles.

5. Further, a foundation coupling portion is provided which is coupled to a foundation on which the block is placed, 2. The structure according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the foundation joint is included within the ring of the fastener and is fastened together with the block by the fastener.

6. The block has at least two through holes passing through the top and bottom surfaces of the block in the stacking direction of the blocks; one binder is inserted into two through-holes of the first block, one through-hole of another second block connected onto the first block, and one through-hole of another third block connected onto the first block to form a ring shape, and binds the first block, the second block, and the third block together; 6. A structure according to claim 1, wherein one block other than an end of the structure is bound by three binding devices.

7. 1. A method for constructing a structure comprising a plurality of building blocks having through holes and a fastener for fastening the blocks, the method comprising: a first step of forming a foundation having a foundation joint; a second step of placing the bottom block on the foundation; a third step of inserting a binder into the through-hole so that a portion of one or more of the lowest blocks and a portion of the foundation joint portion are included within the ring of the binder, thereby binding the lowest block and the foundation joint portion; a fourth step of placing a next block on top of the bottom block; a fifth step of inserting a binder through the through hole so that a portion of one or more blocks in the lowest tier and a portion of one or more blocks in the next tier are included within a ring of the binder, thereby binding the block in the next tier and the block in the lowest tier; A sixth step in which the fourth and fifth steps are repeated up to the top block; A construction method having the following features:

Citation Information

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