EP1640520A3 - Connector assembly - Google Patents

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EP1640520A3
EP1640520A3 EP05255938A EP05255938A EP1640520A3 EP 1640520 A3 EP1640520 A3 EP 1640520A3 EP 05255938 A EP05255938 A EP 05255938A EP 05255938 A EP05255938 A EP 05255938A EP 1640520 A3 EP1640520 A3 EP 1640520A3
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Prior art keywords
connector assembly
connector
assembly
structure member
selectable
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1640520A2 (en
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Timothy James c/o Canard Design Limited Gluyas
Simon Charles Canard Design Limited Hobbs
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Y' Mech Amila
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/32—Arched structures; Vaulted structures; Folded structures
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/18—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons
    • E04B1/26—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons the supporting parts consisting of wood
    • E04B1/2604—Connections specially adapted therefor
    • E04B2001/2644—Brackets, gussets or joining plates
    • E04B2001/2648—Brackets, gussets or joining plates located in slots of the elongated wooden members
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/32—Arched structures; Vaulted structures; Folded structures
    • E04B2001/3235—Arched structures; Vaulted structures; Folded structures having a grid frame
    • E04B2001/3241—Frame connection details
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/32—Arched structures; Vaulted structures; Folded structures
    • E04B2001/3235—Arched structures; Vaulted structures; Folded structures having a grid frame
    • E04B2001/3241—Frame connection details
    • E04B2001/3247—Nodes

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Connection Of Plates (AREA)
  • Mutual Connection Of Rods And Tubes (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)

Abstract

A connector assembly (10, 110, 210, 310) for a support structure includes a structure member (12, 112) and a connector (14, 114, 314). The assembly is arranged to permit the structure member to be assembled to the connector at an orientation which is selectable from a range of predetermined orientations.
EP05255938A 2004-09-24 2005-09-23 Connector assembly Withdrawn EP1640520A3 (en)

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GB0421253A GB2418469A (en) 2004-09-24 2004-09-24 Connector assembly

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EP1640520A2 EP1640520A2 (en) 2006-03-29
EP1640520A3 true EP1640520A3 (en) 2007-07-11

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WO2015070572A1 (en) * 2013-11-13 2015-05-21 大连博跃科技发展有限公司 Dome frame structural system
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RU2731551C1 (en) * 2020-04-03 2020-09-04 федеральное государственное бюджетное образовательное учреждение высшего образования "Хакасский государственный университет им. Н.Ф. Катанова" (ФГБОУ ВО ХГУ им. Н.Ф. Катанова) Attachment for connection of wooden elements in "star"
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US4296585A (en) * 1978-05-30 1981-10-27 Dante Bini Permanent weather covers
DE10112313A1 (en) * 2000-03-17 2001-09-20 Bauer Simon Structural grid of basic triangle elements uses length-variable third triangle member with remaining members of fixed length all joined to respective nodal junction.

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US4511278A (en) * 1983-03-02 1985-04-16 Delta Engineering Co. Connector unit for geodesic dome frame strut
GB2200708B (en) * 1987-02-02 1991-01-02 Sutcliffe Group Ltd Node member for use in building a geodesic structure
GB2281083B (en) * 1993-08-18 1998-03-18 Fiona Milnes Bayonet ring hub connector
JPH10205004A (en) * 1997-01-23 1998-08-04 Taiji Kajikawa Connector to be used in truss structural body or the like
US5996288A (en) * 1997-10-20 1999-12-07 Aiken; Ernest G Geodesic domes and improved joints therefor
JP2000008492A (en) * 1998-06-19 2000-01-11 Taiji Kajikawa Spherical type connector of mellow-system

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4296585A (en) * 1978-05-30 1981-10-27 Dante Bini Permanent weather covers
DE10112313A1 (en) * 2000-03-17 2001-09-20 Bauer Simon Structural grid of basic triangle elements uses length-variable third triangle member with remaining members of fixed length all joined to respective nodal junction.

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GB0421253D0 (en) 2004-10-27
GB2418469A (en) 2006-03-29

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