Reinforced Block With Through-Holes And Chamfered Edges
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for building walls require tedious and costly alignment of construction elements and application of protective coatings, which is time-consuming and difficult due to the need for precise alignment and tool usage.
Innovation Solution
The use of construction elements with strategically positioned through holes and chamfered edges allows for easier alignment and coating application, with the through holes being offset to facilitate vertical stacking and the chamfered edges aiding in coating control, enabling simpler and faster wall construction and coating processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If construction elements are perfectly aligned to consolidate the structure optimally, then the mechanical strength and stability of the wall is improved, but the installation time and cost increase due to tedious and costly alignment and verification operations
Solution Approach 1:
The construction elements incorporate pre-formed through-holes and chamfered edges during manufacturing, which serve as alignment aids during installation. The through-holes allow vertical stacking elements to be precisely positioned without complex verification operations, while the chamfered edges guide the application of coating material. These preliminary features are built into the elements during production, eliminating the need for time-consuming field alignment and verification operations.
2Shape
If a protective coating is applied to the construction elements, then the aesthetic appearance and protection of the wall is improved, but the coating application becomes tedious and expensive requiring appropriate tools and precise alignment
Solution Approach 1:
The chamfered edges on the construction elements serve a dual function: they facilitate precise alignment during stacking and simultaneously guide the application of protective coating material. The chamfered geometry creates natural ledges that control coating thickness and distribution, allowing the element itself to serve as a guide for the coating application process without requiring additional specialized tools or complex verification procedures.
3Manufacturing precision
If the coating thickness is precisely controlled, then the aesthetic quality and protection quality is improved, but the coating application process becomes more difficult and expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The invention modifies the geometric parameters of the construction elements by adding chamfered edges with specific dimensions and angles. These chamfered features create physical constraints that naturally limit and control the thickness of applied coating material. By changing the geometric parameters of the base element, the system achieves precise coating thickness control without requiring complex coating application equipment or multiple verification steps.
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AI summary
The invention relates primarily to a building element (1a) of the brick, concrete block, or stone block type, having in cross-section a general right-angled quadrilateral shape and comprising two transverse lateral faces (2, 3a) and two longitudinal lateral faces (4a, 5a), characterized in that the building element is a reinforcement element comprising at least one through-hole (6) intended to receive vertical reinforcement of the metal type, the four lateral faces (2, 3a, 4a, 5a) of the reinforcement element each extending in a plane parallel to the axis (X) of the through-hole (6). The invention further relates to a set of two adjacent walls (19, 20) comprising two wall sections (21, 22) and the corner of which is formed by a vertical stack (17) made up of a plurality of building elements (1a).