Reticulated cubic octahedral modules for building construction

Abstract

A reticulated cubic module for the construction of a type of building that uses reticulated octahedron-type elements and square panels for the construction of walls, floors, and ceilings, the reticulated cubic module consisting of four upper diagonal bars, four lower diagonal bars, four horizontal bars in the middle, one strut bar installed between the lower apex and the middle node, and / or one tension bar installed between the upper apex and the middle node.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a reticulated stereo module for the construction of buildings of the type using reticulated octahedron type elements and square panels for the construction of walls, floors and ceilings, the reticulated stereo module being composed of four upper diagonal bars (having a pyramidal shape), four lower diagonal bars (having a pyramidal shape), four horizontal bars in the middle in the transverse direction, one strut bar installed between the lower apex and the central node and / or one tension bar installed between the upper apex and the central node.

[0002] The invention falls within the scope of a structure made up of a unit comprising at least the essential parts of the two sides of a room, ie a unit in the form of a closed cell box or in the form of a shell.

[0003] It is based on a triangle and its indeformability, which, due to its juxtaposition with other equivalents, allows the formation of enclosures with rectangular floors and walls, which are suitable for the construction of rooms and are applicable in relation to residential buildings, hotels, offices, etc. [Background technology]

[0004] In the prior art, the use of structural skeletons setting up three-dimensional networks of pyramidal modules (such as, for example, the three-dimensional network disclosed in invention patent No. AR026905A1) is widely known, which makes it possible to obtain very durable living spaces or cells and facilitates the construction of buildings, the walls matching the diagonal bars of the semi-octahedrons determining the living spaces juxtaposed to one another horizontally and vertically; however, the structural skeleton of a pyramidal structure includes horizontal bars matching the horizontal sides of the semi-octahedrons, which close and strengthen the structure and, moreover, support the quadrangular floor plates.

[0005] This is illustrated in Figure 3 of said prior document, where a vertex (A) is common to bars or sides (A1), (A2), (A3), and (A4); its ends or endpoints (1), (2), (3), and (4) define a square or base on which a rectangular floor plate is supported.

[0006] Said geometry has the problem that the floor plate has an excessive surface that requires a large amount of material to support the entire load that it receives; likewise, it turns out that horizontal bars as beams are of enormous length and require a large amount of material to absorb bending stresses. In contrast, in the present invention, the floor is set up by attaching two modules by means of a rectangular plate supported on horizontal bars of shorter length than the semi-octahedral one, requiring less material. It turns out that the rectangular floor plate is of smaller surface, supports less load and requires less material.

[0007] Moreover, another proven advance in this matter can be observed in the invention patent No. MX2012008417A, which is based on a tetrahedron constructed by six profiles. Figure 1 of said prior document illustrates a perspective view of how a basic net-shaped solid module is generated from its essential component elements to the assembly of a living space according to the sequence of the present invention. The basic element of a tetrahedron is shown in (I). Then, a tetrahedron with an assembly of two tensioners (11) and (12) at a pair of its vertices can be observed in (II). In (III), a half floor panel (13) is added, fixed from the end of the tensioner (11) and from the vertices (9) and (10). In (IV), the floor of the unit is completed by another half floor panel (14), by keeping it in place by the same vertices (9) and (10) using another tensioner (12). The floor is supported by apexes that match the ends of the tensioners and horizontal bars that match the floor, resulting in a completed rectangle (a)-(b)-(c)-(d).

[0008] Thus, the square floor plate of each module is set by two half panels supported on the ends of the tensioners and on the horizontal bars of the tetrahedron. In contrast, in the present invention, the floor is set by attaching two modules by a square plate supported on a horizontal bar of shorter length than that of the tetrahedron, which requires less material. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0009] The present invention refers to a reticulated cubic module for the construction of buildings of the type using reticulated octahedron type elements and square panels for the construction of walls, floors and ceilings, the reticulated cubic module being composed of four upper diagonal bars, four lower diagonal bars, four horizontal bars in the middle in the transverse direction, one strut bar installed between the lower apex and the middle node, and / or one tension bar installed between the upper apex and the middle node.

[0010] The object of the present invention is to solve the problem of the excessive material required for the floor plates, since it turns out that the floor plates are of a smaller surface to match the horizontal sides of the octahedrons. Thus, the object is also to solve the problem of the excessive material required by the horizontal bars or beams, which can be constructed with less material, since they are of shorter length than the horizontal bars of the octahedrons and are subjected to less loads than the floor plates. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] For clarity and ease of understanding of the present invention, some schematic diagrams are provided.

[0012] FIG. 1 (Picture I) shows a perspective view, a side view, and a top view of a structural module of the present invention.

[0013] FIG. 2 (FIG. II) is another perspective partial view following the assembly sequence of two juxtaposed modules to obtain an enclosure with rectangular walls and floor.

[0014] FIG. 3 (FIG. III) is a partial perspective view of the modular skeleton of two floors following a partial sequence of the assembly of the quadrangular floors and walls.

[0015] FIG. 4 (FIG. IV) is a partial perspective view of multiple side-by-side modules as illustrated herein for two floors, as well as a perspective view of a ceilingless enclosure equipped with doors and windows. [Explanation of symbols]

[0016] (B1) Diagonal bar 1 (B2) Diagonal bar 2 (B3) Diagonal bar 3 (B4) Diagonal bar 4 (B5) Diagonal bar 5 (B6) Diagonal bar 6 (B7) Diagonal bar 7 (B8) Diagonal bar 8 (H1) Horizontal bar 1 (H2) Horizontal bar 2 (H3) Horizontal bar 3 (H4) Horizontal bar 4 (P) Strut bar (V1) Vertex 1 (V2) Vertex 2 (V3) Vertex 3 (V4) Vertex 4 (V5) Vertex 5 (V6) Vertex 6 (L) Central node DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] The present invention presents a modular structure with a bar arrangement interlocking with the sides of a regular octahedron, except for the horizontal sides, where four horizontal bars are added to the horizontal sides, contained within the rectangular mid-plane of the octahedron, matching half the diagonals of the square, and supported at their ends at the apexes of the square, the ends matching the cross diagonals being supported on struts that are simultaneously supported at the lower apex of the octahedron and / or by tensioners that are simultaneously suspended from the upper apex of the octahedron; a rectangular floor plate is supported on these horizontal bars as beams that match the diagonals of the middle square of the octahedron.

[0018] The horizontal juxtaposition of the modules in this type of modular structure allows the generation of a continuous floor surface, due to the mid-plane of each module being complementary to the adjacent module, and the floor plate, in addition to supporting the load of use of people, furniture, etc., has the same function as the restrained horizontal bars of the octahedron, reinforcing the octahedral structure of the bars.

[0019] The modules of the present invention can incorporate vertical bars (as struts) between their lower apexes and the central node and / or vertical bars (as tensioners) between their upper apexes and the central node, which transfers the loads due primarily to axial stresses equally to the diagonal bars of the octahedrons, so that the structural skeleton absorbs the total loads due primarily to axial stresses (which require less material in the structure since bending stresses are reduced).

[0020] This module allows the construction of similar octahedral modular structures in a series of horizontal juxtapositions, with the intermediate apexes coplanar with respect to their neighbors, and with rectangular floor plates positioned on the horizontal bars of each module, the horizontal juxtaposition forming a rigid diaphragm for absorbing horizontal wind and seismic forces acting on the building.

[0021] The invention allows for the interlocking of structural modules of rectangular vertical plates as mutually perpendicular walls, with each rectangular vertical plate having a base matching the side of the floor plate and a diagonal matching the slanted side of an octahedron.

[0022] Moreover, the invention allows for the linkage of abutting rectangular enclosures, with the exterior, doors and windows contained within vertical rectangular plates on either side of the diagonal bar of the octahedron. Finally, the invention makes it possible to repeat in a theoretically infinite number of steps, obtaining different constructions or configurations of buildings of several levels, by juxtaposition of octahedral modules and horizontal and vertical rectangular plates. EXAMPLES

[0023] Regarding the present invention, the following examples of embodiments are selected.

[0024] A reticulated solid module for the construction of buildings of the type using reticulated solid octahedron type elements and square panels for the construction of walls, floors and ceilings, said reticulated solid module comprising: • Four diagonal bars installed between its intermediate vertices (V2), (V3), (V4), and (V5) and its upper vertex (V1); • Four diagonal bars installed between its intermediate vertices (V2), (V3), (V4), and (V5) and its lower vertex (V6); ● four horizontal bars placed between each one of its four intermediate vertices (V2), (V3), (V4), and (V5) and its central node (L); ● One strut bar installed between its lower apex (V6) and its central node (L); A net-like solid module comprising:

[0025] The module can be seen in Figure I (Figure 1), where the basic elements are presented; vertex (V1) is common to edges or bars (B1), (B2), (B3), and (B4); vertex (V6) is common to edges or bars (B5), (B6), (B7), and (B8).

[0026] The connection of vertex (V2) with vertex (V4) determines bars (H2) and (H4); the connection of vertex (V3) with vertex (V5) determines bars (H1) and (H3); the connection of vertex (V6) with the common end of bars (H1), (H2), (H3), and (H4) determines the vertical or strut bar (P).

[0027] Figure IB shows a top view of the module, Figure IC shows a three-dimensional view of the module, and Figure ID shows a side view of the module.

[0028] In Figure II-B, module (Z1) of Figure II-A can be seen juxtaposed to another similar module (Z2); such that vertex (V4) of module (Z1) matches vertex (V3) of module (Z2) and vertex (V5) of module (Z1) matches vertex (V2) of module (Z2).

[0029] Next, in Figure II-C, a rectangular floor plate (M1) is added supported by horizontal bars (H2) and (H3) of module (Z1) and horizontal bars (H1) and (H4) of module (Z2), with vertices at (L) of (Z1); (L) of (Z2); (V4) of (Z1) matching (V3) of (Z2); and (V5) of (Z1) matching (V2) of (Z2).

[0030] Next, according to Fig. II-D, a rectangular wall plate (C1) is assembled flush with the bar (B3) of (Z1) and its base matches the side of the floor plate supported on the bar (H3) of (Z1).

[0031] Next, in Fig. II-E, a square wall plate (C2) is assembled flush with the bar (B2) of (Z1) and its base matches the side of the floor plate supported on the bar (H2) of (Z1).

[0032] Next, according to Fig. II-F, a rectangular wall plate (C3) is assembled flush with the bar (B1) of (Z2) and its base matches the side of the floor plate supported on the bar (H1) of (Z2).

[0033] Next, in Fig. II-G, a square wall plate (C4) is assembled flush with the bar (B4) of (Z2) and its base matches the side of the floor plate supported on the bar (H4) of (Z2).

[0034] In Figure III-A, an octahedral module (Z3) is added, such that vertex (V2) of (Z3) matches vertex (V1) of (Z1); and vertex (V5) of (Z3) matches vertex (V1) of (Z2).

[0035] Next, in Figure III-B, an octahedral module (Z4) is added such that vertex (V3) of (Z4) matches vertex (V2) of (Z3) and vertex (V1) of (Z1); vertex (V4) of (Z4) matches vertex (V1) of (Z2) and vertex (V5) of (Z3); and vertex (V6) of (Z4) matches vertex (V2) of (Z2) and vertex (V5) of (Z1).

[0036] Next, according to Fig. III-C, a rectangular floor plate (M2) is incorporated, one of whose vertices matches vertex (V1) of (Z1), vertex (V3) of (Z4), and vertex (V2) of (Z3); another of whose vertices matches vertex (V1) of (Z2), vertex (V5) of (Z3), and vertex (v4) of (Z4); another of whose vertices matches point (L) of (Z4); and another of whose vertices matches point (L) of (Z3).

[0037] In Fig. III-D, a square wall plate (C5) is mounted flush with the bar (B1) of (Z4) and its base matches the side of the floor plate supported on the bar (H1) of (Z4).

[0038] Next, according to Fig. III-E, a rectangular wall plate (C6) is assembled flush with the bar (B4) of (Z3) and its base matches the side of the floor plate supported on the bar (H4) of (Z3).

[0039] Next, according to Fig. III-F, a rectangular wall plate (C6) is installed flush with the bar (B4) of (Z3) and its base matches the side of the floor plate supported on the bar (H4) of (Z3).

[0040] In Fig. III-F, a square wall plate (C7) is assembled flush with the bar (B3) of (Z3) and its base matches the side of the floor plate supported on the bar (H3) of (Z3).

[0041] Next, according to Fig. IV-A, a rectangular wall plate (C8) is installed flush with the bar (B4) of (Z4) and its base matches the side of the floor plate supported on the bar (H2) of (Z4).

[0042] FIG. IV-B shows a perspective partial view of a number of juxtaposed modules, which allows the construction of very different types of buildings on at least two levels.

[0043] FIG. IV-C shows a square wall plate with a door and window, which can correspond to any interior or exterior wall of a building.

[0044] Having described and determined the nature and scope of this invention, and the manner in which it should be practiced, what follows is claimed as the invention and exclusive rights thereto.

Claims

1. A reticulated solid module for the construction of buildings of the type using reticulated solid octahedron type elements and square panels for the construction of walls, floors and ceilings, said reticulated solid module comprising: four diagonal bars located between its intermediate vertices (V2), (V3), (V4), and (V5) and its upper vertex (V1); four diagonal bars located between its intermediate vertices (V2), (V3), (V4), and (V5) and its lower vertex (V6); four horizontal bars located between a respective one of its four intermediate vertices (V2), (V3), (V4), and (V5) and its central node (L); one vertical bar located between its lower vertex (V6) and its central node (L), and / or one vertical bar located between its upper vertex (V1) and its central node (L); The present invention is characterized by comprising:

2. A reticulated volumetric module according to claim 1, characterized in that the reticulated volumetric module preferably comprises only one strut bar installed between its lower vertex (V6) and its central node (L).

3. The reticulated three-dimensional module according to claim 1, characterized in that the reticulated three-dimensional module preferably includes only one tension bar installed between its upper vertex (V1) and its central node (L).

4. A reticulated solid module as described in claim 1, characterized in that the reticulated solid module preferably includes one bar installed between its upper vertex (V1) and its central node (L) and one bar installed between its lower vertex (V6) and its central node (L).

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