Modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device

The modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device addresses low efficiency and stress concentration by standardizing the connection interface and force transmission, enhancing structural integrity and seismic performance through an I-shaped stiffener with symmetrical reinforcement modules and gear mechanisms.

US20260168229A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-06-18THE THIRD CONSTR CO LTD OF CHINA CONSTR THIRD ENG BUREAU +1

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US · United States
Patent Type
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Current Assignee / Owner
THE THIRD CONSTR CO LTD OF CHINA CONSTR THIRD ENG BUREAU
Filing Date
2026-02-05
Publication Date
2026-06-18

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Technical Problem

Current modular steel structure buildings face issues of low construction efficiency, stress concentration at joints, and poor modular adaptability due to insufficient standardization of connection interfaces and discontinuous force transmission paths, affecting structural integrity and seismic performance.

Method used

A modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device featuring an I-shaped stiffener with symmetrical reinforcement modules, threaded holes, friction surfaces, and gear mechanisms to enhance stability and force transmission, including a vertical force reinforcement module and gear bolt pressure assembly for improved fixation and seismic performance.

🎯Benefits of technology

Enhances structural integrity and seismic performance by standardizing the connection interface and ensuring continuous force transmission, thereby improving construction efficiency and adaptability.

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Abstract

A modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device is disclosed, pertaining to the technical field of prefabricated building structures. The device comprises an I-shaped stiffener, and a vertical force reinforcement module mounted in a mounting groove, wherein top four corners of the I-shaped stiffener are provided with threaded holes corresponding to the vertical force reinforcement module and the top of the vertical force reinforcement module is fixed in the reinforcement module mounting groove by fixing bolts. By adopting a modular horizontal channel steel beam connection configuration, the disclosed beam connection device can solve the problems of low construction efficiency, stress concentration at the joints and poor modular adaptability caused by insufficient standardization of connection interfaces, and by discontinuous force transmission paths in existing connection devices, thereby enhancing structural integrity and seismic performance of prefabricated steel beams.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure pertains to the technical field of prefabricated building structures, particularly to a modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device.BACKGROUND

[0002] In the prior art, the modular integrated construction structure system represents a novel construction methodology. This construction method involves manufacturing integrated modular units in a factory, transporting them to the construction site, and then splicing and assembling these units on-site to form a complete building. This approach is characterized by advantages such as being green, low-carbon, and environmentally friendly, as well as offering a short construction period and high efficiency. Notably, due to its characteristics of light weight, high strength, and flexible connections, modular steel structure building systems have become the predominant structural form for modular construction in recent years.

[0003] In current modular steel structure buildings, most existing horizontal modular beam connection devices primarily rely on on-site welding or bolting. These methods are characterized by low construction efficiency, stress concentration at the joints, and poor adaptability across modular units. The causes are primarily attributable to insufficient standardization in the design of the connection interfaces and a discontinuous force transmission path, which makes it difficult for the structural integrity and seismic performance to meet the requirements for high-rise assembled buildings.SUMMARY

[0004] An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device, which aims to solve the problems of low construction efficiency, stress concentration at the joints, and poor modular adaptability. These problems result from insufficient standardization of the connection interface and a discontinuous force transmission path in existing horizontal modular beam connection devices, thereby enhancing structural integrity and seismic performance.

[0005] In order to achieve the above objective, the present disclosure provides a modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device, including an I-shaped stiffener, an inner side of a top of the I-shaped stiffener is provided with a reinforcement module mounting groove arranged in a left-right symmetrical configuration, a vertical force reinforcement module is mounted in the reinforcement module mounting groove, top four corners of the I-shaped stiffener are provided with threaded holes corresponding to the vertical force reinforcement module and the top of the vertical force reinforcement module is fixed in the reinforcement module mounting groove by fixing bolts; upper surfaces of left and right sides of the bottom of the I-shaped stiffener are arranged as stripe friction surfaces.

[0006] In some embodiments, the vertical force reinforcement module includes a large gear arranged at a center position of the reinforcement module mounting groove, a plug slot is arranged in a middle part of the large gear and is coaxially and fixedly connected to a knob cover located on an upper surface of the I-shaped stiffener through a first plug post, and left and right sides of the large gear are symmetrically connected to a vertical force application module, respectively.

[0007] In some embodiments, the vertical force application module includes an upper locking cover fixed in the reinforcement module mounting groove by the fixing bolts, and a middle part of a lower surface of the upper locking cover is provided with an inner groove of the upper locking cover; a middle part of the upper locking cover is provided with a through pinion gear connecting groove, a first pinion gear meshing with the large gear is arranged above the pinion gear connecting groove, and a second pinion gear located in the inner groove of the upper locking cover and coaxially connected to the first pinion gear is arranged below the pinion gear connecting groove;

[0008] a rotating bolt groove with built-in threads is arranged on the upper locking cover located on one side of the pinion gear connecting groove, a rotating bolt is fixed on an internal thread of the rotating bolt groove, an upper end of the rotating bolt is a disc shape and fixed with the upper locking cover, a gear bolt pressure assembly is correspondingly arranged below the rotating bolt, and a bottom of the gear bolt pressure assembly is mounted on an arc-shaped limit plate matched with the upper locking cover.

[0009] In some embodiments, an upper surface of the arc-shaped limit plate is welded with a stiffener plate assembly located in the inner groove of the upper locking cover, and a bottom of the gear bolt pressure assembly is fixed in a middle part of the stiffener plate assembly.

[0010] In some embodiments, the stiffener plate assembly includes a rectangular plate located centrally, upper and lower surfaces of the rectangular plate are roughened, respectively, and threaded holes are arranged at four corners of the rectangular plate; both sides of the rectangular plate are extended with ribs, and the ribs form multiple equally spaced rectangular frames, each having a hollowed-out middle section.

[0011] In some embodiments, the gear bolt pressure assembly includes a cover plate mounted on the rectangular plate by the fixing bolts, a lower surface of the cover plate being roughened; a middle part of the cover plate is integrally connected to a cylindrical housing, a threaded gear rotating in alignment with the rotating bolt is arranged in the cylindrical housing, an outer side of the threaded gear is meshed with the second pinion gear, and the bottom of the threaded gear is welded with a disc having a same inner diameter as the cylindrical housing; a displacement distance is defined between the disc and a bottom of the cylindrical housing.

[0012] In some embodiments, middle parts of the first pinion gear and the second pinion gear are provided with the plug slots and are connected by a second plug post.

[0013] In some embodiments, inner sides of both ends of the upper locking cover and the arc-shaped limit plate are correspondingly provided with spring grooves, respectively, and springs are arranged in the spring grooves.

[0014] In some embodiments, a lower surface of the arc-shaped limiting plate has an arc-shaped structure protruding downward, and the surface is roughened.

[0015] In some embodiments, a prefabricated channel steel beam is embedded in grooves on both sides of the I-shaped stiffener, an upper surface of the prefabricated channel steel beam is provided with an arc groove matched with the arc-shaped limit plate, and a surface of the arc groove is roughened; the prefabricated channel steel beam has a striped treatment on its lower surface for adapting with the corresponding striped friction surface.

[0016] Therefore, by adopting the modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device described above, the present disclosure can solve the problems of low construction efficiency, stress concentration at the joints and poor modular adaptability caused by insufficient standardization of the connection interface and the discontinuous force transmission path in existing connection devices, thereby enhancing structural integrity and seismic performance.

[0017] Further detailed descriptions of the technical scheme of the present disclosure can be found in the accompanying drawings and embodiments.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an I-shaped stiffener of an embodiment of a modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device according to the present disclosure;

[0019] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a mounting structure of an embodiment of a modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device according to the present disclosure;

[0020] FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a vertical force reinforcement module according to an embodiment of a modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device according to the present disclosure;

[0021] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a mounting position of a gear bolt pressure assembly of an embodiment of a modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device according to the present disclosure;

[0022] FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a stiffener plate assembly of an embodiment of a modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device according to the present disclosure;

[0023] FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a gear bolt pressure assembly of an embodiment of a modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device according to the present disclosure.REFERENCE NUMERALS IN FIGURES

[0024] 1, an I-shaped stiffener; 21, a large gear; 22, a first plug post; 23, a plug slot; 24, a second plug post; 25, a knob cover; 26, a first pinion gear; 27, an upper locking cover; 28, a pinion gear connecting groove; 29, an inner groove of an upper locking cover; 210, a second pinion gear; 211, a rotating bolt; 212, a gear bolt pressure assembly; 2121, a cover plate; 2122, a cylindrical housing; 2123, a threaded gear; 2124, a disc; 213, an arc-shaped limit plate; 214, a stiffener plate assembly; 2141, a rectangular plate; 2142, a rib; 215, a spring groove; 216, a spring; 3, a prefabricated channel steel beam; 31, an arc groove.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0025] The technical scheme of the present disclosure is further explained below by drawings and embodiments.

[0026] Unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used in the present disclosure shall be those to which the present disclosure belongs. As used herein, the terms “first”, “second”, and the like do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another. Similar words, such as “comprise” or “include,” mean that the elements or items preceding the word encompass the elements or items listed after the word and equivalents thereof, but do not exclude other elements or items. Terms such as “connection” or “interconnection” are not limited to physical or mechanical connections but may also refer to electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. “Up”, “down”, “left”, “right”, etc., are only used to indicate a relative positional relationship, which may change accordingly when the absolute position of the object being described changes.Embodiment 1

[0027] The present disclosure provides a modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device, including the I-shaped stiffener 1, the inner side of the top of the I-shaped stiffener 1 is provided with the reinforcement module mounting groove arranged in the left-right symmetrical configuration, the vertical force reinforcement module is mounted in the reinforcement module mounting groove, which is used to apply downward pressure to the horizontal modular beam, so as to better fix the horizontal modular beam on both sides.

[0028] The top four corners of the I-shaped stiffener 1 are provided with threaded holes corresponding to the vertical force reinforcement module and the top of the vertical force reinforcement module is fixed in the reinforcement module mounting groove by the fixing bolts. As shown in FIG. 1, the upper surfaces of the left and right sides of the bottom of the I-shaped stiffener 1 are provided with stripe friction surfaces to increase the mechanical bite force, thereby improving the stability of the connection, enhancing the fixing effect on the horizontal modular beam, and improving the seismic performance. The overall fixing mode is shown in FIG. 2.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 3, the vertical force reinforcement module includes the large gear 21 arranged at the center position of the reinforcement module mounting groove, the plug slot 23 is arranged in the middle part of the large gear 21 and is coaxially and fixedly connected to the knob cover 25 located on the upper surface of the I-shaped stiffener 1 through the first plug post 22, that is, the knob cover 25 allows the large gear 21 to be moved coaxially, which facilitates the control of the internal structure and enhances assembly efficiency during the mounting process.

[0030] The left and right sides of the large gear 21 are symmetrically connected to the vertical force application module, respectively. The vertical force application module includes the upper locking cover 27 fixed in the reinforcement module mounting groove by the fixing bolts, which is used to fix and limit the overall vertical force application module. And the middle part of the lower surface of the upper locking cover 27 is provided with the inner groove of the upper locking cover 29. In this embodiment, the thickness of the inner groove of the upper locking cover 29 is set to one third of the overall thickness, thereby conveniently providing sufficient mounting space for the internal structure. In practical application, the thickness can be further adjusted based on actual conditions.

[0031] The middle part of the upper locking cover 27 is provided with the through pinion gear connecting groove 28, the first pinion gear 26 meshing with the large gear 21 is arranged above the pinion gear connecting groove 28, and the second pinion gear 210 located in the inner groove of the upper locking cover 29 and coaxially connected to the first pinion gear 26 is arranged below the pinion gear connecting groove 28. The middle parts of the first pinion gear 26 and the second pinion gear 210 are provided with the plug slots 23 and are connected by the second plug post 24. During the rotation of the large gear 21, the first pinion gear 26 and the second pinion gear 210 can be driven to rotate coaxially and reversely at the same time.

[0032] The rotating bolt groove with built-in threads is arranged on the upper locking cover 27 located on one side of the pinion gear connecting groove 28, the rotating bolt 211 is fixed on the internal thread of the rotating bolt groove, the upper end of the rotating bolt 211 is the disc shape and fixed with the upper locking cover 27, thereby preventing easy separation of the rotating bolt 211 from the upper locking cover 27. The rod of the rotating bolt 211 is provided with threads, and the gear bolt pressure assembly 212 is correspondingly arranged below the rotating bolt 211, which is used to apply downward pressure.

[0033] As show in FIG. 4, the bottom of the gear bolt pressure assembly 212 is mounted on the arc-shaped limit plate 213 matched with the upper locking cover 27. When the gear bolt pressure assembly 212 exerts the downward pressure, the arc-shaped limit plate 213 can be driven downward to press down the horizontal modular beam below. The upper surface of the arc-shaped limit plate 213 is welded with the stiffener plate assembly 214 located in the inner groove of the upper lock cover 29, and the bottom of the gear bolt pressure assembly 212 is fixed to the middle part of the stiffener plate assembly 214.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 5, the stiffener plate assembly 214 includes the rectangular plate 2141 located centrally, and the upper and lower surfaces of the rectangular plate 2141 are roughened respectively to facilitate more fixing welding of the rectangular plate 2141 to the arc-shaped limit plate 213 and more fixing connection of the rectangular plate 2141 to the gear bolt pressure assembly 212. Both sides of the rectangular plate 2141 are extended with ribs 2142, and the ribs 2142 form multiple equally spaced rectangular frames, each having a hollowed-out middle section, so as to improve the stability of the stiffener plate assembly 214.

[0035] The threaded holes are arranged at four corners of the rectangular plate 2141, as shown in FIG. 6. The gear bolt pressure assembly 212 includes the cover plate 2121 mounted on the rectangular plate 2141 by the fixing bolts, the lower surface of the cover plate 2121 being roughened, enabling a more fixing connection between the cover plate 2121 and the rectangular plate 2141. The middle part of the cover plate 2121 is integrally connected to the cylindrical housing 2122, the threaded gear 2123 rotating in alignment with the rotating bolt 211 is arranged in the cylindrical housing 2122, and the outer side of the threaded gear 2123 is meshed with the second pinion gear 210. When the second pinion gear 210 rotates, it drives the threaded gear 2123 to rotate simultaneously within the cylindrical tube 2122. And the bottom of the threaded gear 2123 is welded with the disc 2124 having the same inner diameter as the cylindrical housing 2122, enabling the threaded gear 2123 to move vertically up and down. A displacement distance is defined between the disc 2124 and the bottom of the cylindrical housing 2122 to achieve the function of controlling vertical force.

[0036] As shown in FIG. 3, the inner sides of both ends of the upper locking cover 27 and the arc-shaped limit plate 213 are correspondingly provided with spring grooves 215, respectively, and springs 216 are arranged in the spring grooves 215, facilitating the mounting of pre-alignment, and providing elastic force when controlling the vertical force, thereby enabling better controlling of the magnitude of the vertical force. The lower surface of the arc-shaped limiting plate 213 has the arc-shaped structure protruding downward, and the surface is roughened, facilitating the clamping and fixing of horizontal modular beams.

[0037] The prefabricated channel steel beam 3 is arranged at the outer end of the horizontal modular beam and embedded in grooves on both sides of the I-shaped stiffener 1. The upper surface of the prefabricated channel steel beam 3 is provided with an arc groove 31 matched with the arc-shaped limit plate 213. The surface of the curved groove 31 is roughened, which can better fix the arc-shaped limit plate 213. The prefabricated channel steel beam 3 has a striped treatment on its lower surface for adapting with the corresponding striped friction surface, effectively preventing separation between the prefabricated channel beam 3 and the I-beam reinforcement 1, thereby enhancing seismic performance.

[0038] Therefore, by adopting the modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device described above, the present disclosure can solve the problems of low construction efficiency, stress concentration at the joints and poor modular adaptability caused by insufficient standardization of the connection interface and the discontinuous force transmission path in existing connection devices, thereby enhancing structural integrity and seismic performance.

[0039] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are merely used for describing the technical solutions of the present disclosure, rather than limiting the same. Although the present disclosure has been described in detail with reference to the preferred examples, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present disclosure may still be modified or equivalently replaced. However, these modifications or substitutions should not make the modified technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present disclosure.

Examples

embodiment 1

[0027]The present disclosure provides a modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device, including the I-shaped stiffener 1, the inner side of the top of the I-shaped stiffener 1 is provided with the reinforcement module mounting groove arranged in the left-right symmetrical configuration, the vertical force reinforcement module is mounted in the reinforcement module mounting groove, which is used to apply downward pressure to the horizontal modular beam, so as to better fix the horizontal modular beam on both sides.

[0028]The top four corners of the I-shaped stiffener 1 are provided with threaded holes corresponding to the vertical force reinforcement module and the top of the vertical force reinforcement module is fixed in the reinforcement module mounting groove by the fixing bolts. As shown in FIG. 1, the upper surfaces of the left and right sides of the bottom of the I-shaped stiffener 1 are provided with stripe friction surfaces to increase the mechanical bite force, th...

Claims

1. A modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device, comprising an I-shaped stiffener, wherein an inner side of a top of the I-shaped stiffener is provided with a reinforcement module mounting groove arranged in a left-right symmetrical configuration, and a vertical force reinforcement module is mounted in the reinforcement module mounting groove, wherein four top corners of the I-shaped stiffener are provided with threaded holes corresponding to the vertical force reinforcement module and the top of the vertical force reinforcement module is fixed in the reinforcement module mounting groove by fixing bolts; wherein upper surfaces of left and right sides of the bottom of the I-shaped stiffener are arranged as stripe friction surfaces;wherein the vertical force reinforcement module comprises a large gear arranged at a center position of the reinforcement module mounting groove, a plug slot is arranged in a middle part of the large gear and is coaxially and fixedly connected to a knob cover located on an upper surface of the I-shaped stiffener through a first plug post, and left and right sides of the large gear are symmetrically connected to a vertical force application module, respectively;wherein the vertical force application module comprises an upper locking cover fixed in the reinforcement module mounting groove by the fixing bolts, and a middle part of a lower surface of the upper locking cover is provided with an inner groove of the upper locking cover; wherein a middle part of the upper locking cover is provided with a through pinion gear connecting groove, a first pinion gear meshing with the large gear is arranged above the pinion gear connecting groove, and a second pinion gear located in the inner groove of the upper locking cover and coaxially connected to the first pinion gear is arranged below the pinion gear connecting groove;wherein a rotating bolt groove with built-in threads is arranged on the upper locking cover located on one side of the pinion gear connecting groove, a rotating bolt is fixed on an internal thread of the rotating bolt groove, an upper end of the rotating bolt is a disc shape and fixed with the upper locking cover, a gear bolt pressure assembly is correspondingly arranged below the rotating bolt, and a bottom of the gear bolt pressure assembly is mounted on an arc-shaped limit plate matched with the upper locking cover;wherein an upper surface of the arc-shaped limit plate is welded with a stiffener plate assembly located in the inner groove of the upper locking cover, and a bottom of the gear bolt pressure assembly is fixed in a middle part of the stiffener plate assembly;wherein the stiffener plate assembly comprises a rectangular plate located centrally, upper and lower surfaces of the rectangular plate are roughened, respectively, and threaded holes are arranged at four corners of the rectangular plate; wherein both sides of the rectangular plate are extended with ribs, and the ribs form a plurality of equally spaced rectangular frames, each having a hollowed-out middle section;wherein the gear bolt pressure assembly comprises a cover plate mounted on the rectangular plate by the fixing bolts, a lower surface of the cover plate being roughened; wherein a middle part of the cover plate is integrally connected to a cylindrical housing, a threaded gear rotating in alignment with the rotating bolt is arranged in the cylindrical housing, an outer side of the threaded gear is meshed with the second pinion gear, and the bottom of the threaded gear is welded with a disc having a same inner diameter as the cylindrical housing; wherein a displacement distance is defined between the disc and a bottom of the cylindrical housing.

2. The modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device according to claim 1, wherein middle parts of the first pinion gear and the second pinion gear are provided with the plug slots and are connected by a second plug post.

3. The modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device according to claim 1, wherein inner sides of both ends of the upper locking cover and the arc-shaped limit plate are correspondingly provided with spring grooves, and springs are arranged in the spring grooves.

4. The modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device according to claim 1, wherein a lower surface of the arc-shaped limiting plate has an arc-shaped structure protruding downward, and the surface is roughened.

5. The modular horizontal channel steel beam connection device according to claim 1, wherein a prefabricated channel steel beam is embedded in grooves on both sides of the I-shaped stiffener, an upper surface of the prefabricated channel steel beam is provided with an arc groove matched with the arc-shaped limit plate, and a surface of the arc groove is roughened; wherein the prefabricated channel steel beam has a striped treatment on its lower surface for adapting with the corresponding striped friction surface.