KR101483902B1 - Dome connector for easy assembling and structural rigidity - Google Patents

Dome connector for easy assembling and structural rigidity Download PDF

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KR101483902B1
KR101483902B1 KR1020140008550A KR20140008550A KR101483902B1 KR 101483902 B1 KR101483902 B1 KR 101483902B1 KR 1020140008550 A KR1020140008550 A KR 1020140008550A KR 20140008550 A KR20140008550 A KR 20140008550A KR 101483902 B1 KR101483902 B1 KR 101483902B1
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손수덕
이돈우
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    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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    • 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
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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
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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
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Abstract

The present invention provides a dome connector conveniently and firmly assembled wherein parts are conveniently assembled, each pipe can be connected, and the parts maintain a firmly-assembled state after being assembled. According to an appropriate embodiment of the present invention, a dome connector conveniently and firmly assembled includes a hollow connector hub having a predetermined outer circumference; multiple pairs of upper latches and lower latches vertically hung by being arranged along the circumference of the connector hub; a fastening bolt for fixing the latches located at an inner portion of the connector hub to fasten each of the pairs of upper latches and lower latches by a screw to fix the latches to the connector hub by fastening force; and an end portion joint closely attached to an outer circumferential surface of the connector hub to be fixed to and supported by each of the pairs of upper latches and lower latches, wherein a radial partition restricting movements of the upper and lower latches by radially being stretched toward a hexagonal point from a central portion is formed inside the connector hub.

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[0001] The present invention relates to a dome connector for easy assembling and rigidity,

The present invention relates to a dome connector applied to a dome structure, and more particularly, to a dome connector that is simple and easy to assemble, can be connected to each pipe, and is assembled and secured after assembly.

Geodesic dome structures do not require walls or columns in domed architecture, so they can be freely designed for interior design, can be used for mining natural light, and can be seen in the sky from the inside. On the other hand, a plurality of dome connectors are used when constructing a geodesic dome structure. The dome connector is disposed at each corner area of the geodesic dome structure and is used to connect adjacent members of the frame forming the frame of the geodesic dome structure. The joists are joined to the dome connector, and the geodesic dome structure is constructed as the panel is joined to the surface formed between the grooves.

At this time, the dome connector is provided with a bracket for connection with the wood material. At this time, it is difficult to adjust the angle of the bracket, so that only the set angles can be connected.

As a background to the present invention, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1237900 discloses a connector body plate having a polygonal structure. A plurality of guide brackets individually coupled to respective outer surfaces of the connector body plate; And a plurality of grooved coupling modules each having a groove formed on one side thereof and the other side rotatably hinged on each of the guide brackets.

However, while the above-mentioned background technique can adjust the angle within 90 degrees, the structure of the guide bracket is complicated, and there is a limit to connect only the grooves. For example, there is a problem that circular pipes can not be easily connected and used.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2013-004056 (frame structure for a dome structure) Korean Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 10-2013-0012002 (connector device for dome structure fixing)

It is an object of the present invention to provide a dome connector that is simple and easy to assemble, can be connected to each pipe, and is rigid and easy to assemble after assembly.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,

A hollow connector hub having a constant outer diameter;

A plurality of pairs of upper and lower latches disposed along the periphery of the connector hub and being vertically stacked;

A latching bolt for latching a pair of upper and lower latches, which are located inside the connector hub, to fix the pair of upper and lower latches to the connector hub with a tightening force;

And an end joint which is in close contact with an outer circumferential surface of the connector hub and is fixed to and supported by each pair of the upper latch and the lower latch;

The connector hub has a radial partition wall extending in a radial direction from a center toward a hexagonal vertex and restricting movement of the upper and lower latches.

The upper latch and the lower latch comprise an inner latching plate located on the inner surface of the connector hub, an outer latching plate positioned on the outer surface of the connector hub, and a bridge connecting the inner and outer latching plates, The same structure having the same radius of curvature as the inner and the outer surfaces of the cylinder;

A bushing having a through hole at one of the upper latch and the lower latch and a fastening nut having a screw hole at the other side are provided.

The end joint may include a connector support plate having the same radius of curvature as the outer circumferential surface of the connector hub, and a connector arm extending in a direction perpendicular to the center of the outer side of the connector support plate.

In addition, the connector support plate includes bending wings on both sides so as to be prevented from being separated from the upper and lower latches.

The dome connector according to the present invention can be assembled only by inserting a connector rod having a circular or square pipe cross section corresponding to the connector arm having a circular or square cross section on the connector support plate, thereby simplifying the construction.

Further, since the radial partition walls determine the positions of the upper and lower latches of each pair when the upper latch and the lower latch are assembled to the connector hub, it is possible to assemble precise positions, So that it is possible to prevent the defective construction. The radial bulkhead may also increase resistance to forces concentrated in the connector hub by reinforcing the connector hub.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention, Shall not be construed as limiting.
1 is a perspective view of a dome connector according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of FIG. 1. FIG.
3 is a plan view of Fig.
4 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in Fig.
5 is a connection diagram of a dome connector and a connector rod according to the present invention.
6 is a schematic view of a dome structure with a dome connector of the present invention;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The dome connector 10 according to the present embodiment is provided with a hollow connector hub 12 having a constant outer diameter as shown in Figs. Therefore, the connector hub 12 has a cylindrical shape penetrating upwardly and downwardly. The outer diameter of the connector hub 12 is not limited to a specific dimension, but may be increased or decreased depending on the pair of the upper latch 14a and the lower latch 14b to be described later. The connector hub 12 may be made of metal, synthetic resin, or composite material.

A plurality of pairs of upper latch 14a and lower latch 14b are disposed along the periphery of the connector hub 12. [ At this time, the upper latch 14a and the lower latch 14b are installed in the same height direction. The upper latch 14a is stuck on the upper end of the connector hub 12 and the lower latch 14b is stuck on the lower end of the connector hub 12. [

The upper latch 14a and the lower latch 14b are connected to each other by an inner engaging plate 141 located on the inner surface of the connector hub 12, an outer engaging plate 142 located on the outer surface of the connector hub 12, The inner and outer fastening plates 141 and 142 have the same structure having the same radius of curvature as that of the inner and outer surfaces of the connector hub 12, respectively.

At this time, a bushing 145 having a bolt through-hole 145a on one of the upper latch 14a and the lower latch 14b and a fastening nut 146 having a screw hole 146a on the other side are provided. The bolt through hole 145a of the bushing 145 and the screw hole 146a of the fastening nut 146 are located on the same line. In this embodiment, the bushing 145 is connected to the inner latching plate 141 side of the upper latch 14a, and the latching nut 146 is connected to the inner latching plate 141 side of the lower latching latch 14b , Or in the opposite direction.

And a pair of fastening bolts 16 for fastening the pair of upper latches 14a and the lower latches 14b on the inside of the connector hub 12 and fastening them to the connector hub 12 with tightening force .

And an end joint 18 which is in close contact with the outer peripheral surface side of the connector hub 12 is provided. The end joint 18 is fixedly supported on the outer circumferential surface of the connector hub 12 and each pair of the upper latch 14a and the lower latch 14b. The end joint 18 is composed of a connector support plate 181 having the same radius of curvature as the outer circumferential surface of the connector hub 12 and a connector arm 182 arranged in a direction perpendicular to the center of the outer side of the connector support plate 181. The connector support plate 181 has a thickness that can be positioned between the outer peripheral surface of the connector hub 12 and the outer latching plates 142 and 142 of the upper latch 14a and the lower latch 14b, And is installed in a direction perpendicular to the central axis of the connector hub 12. The connector arm 182 has a hollow or solid circular or square cross section.

Preferably, the connector arm 182 has a taper in consideration of the assembly angle of the connector rod 210 of FIG. 5 connected thereto. The connector support plate 181 may further include bending wings 181a and 181a on both sides thereof so as to be prevented from being separated from the upper and lower latches 14a and 14b.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, the dome connector 10 may further include a radial partition 20 in the connector hub 12. The radial partition 20 is located in the interior of the connector hub 12 and extends radially from the center of the radial partition toward the hexagonal vertices to limit movement of the upper and lower latches 14a and 14b. Here, the movement of the upper and lower latches 14a and 14b means moving along the outer circumferential surface of the connector hub 12.

A method of assembling the dome connector 10 constructed as described above will be described.

First, the end joint 18 is brought into close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the connector hub 12, the upper latch 14a is stuck to the upper end of the connector hub 12, and the lower latch 14b is connected to the connector hub 12, To the top of the frame.

The upper latch 14a and the lower latch 14b are aligned on the same height line by the radial partition 20 and the connector support plate 181 of the end joint 18 is connected to the outer peripheral surface of the connector hub 12 and the upper latch 142 of the upper latch 14a and the outer latching plates 142, 142 of the lower latch 14b.

In this state, the fastening bolt 16 for fixing the latch is inserted into the bolt through-hole 145a of the bushing 145 and then screwed into the screw hole 146a of the fastening nut 146. When the fastening amount of the fastening bolt 16 is increased, the upper latch 14a and the lower latch 14b closely contact each other at the upper and lower ends of the connector hub 12 and are firmly fixed to the connector hub 12. Whereby the end joint 18 is installed at the same time.

Thus, the remaining five pairs of the upper latch 14a and the lower latch 14b are installed in the same manner, and the assembly of the dome connector 10 is completed.

The completed dome connector 10 is assembled as necessary and applied to the construction of the dome structure 200 as shown in FIG. That is, in the dome structure 200, the dome connector 10 is installed to connect the ends of the connector rod 210 to form a dome frame.

The dome connector 10 constructed and assembled in this manner is provided with a connector arm 182 having a circular or rectangular cross section on the connector support plate 182 and a connector rod 210 having a corresponding circular or square pipe cross- So that the construction can be simplified.

Further, since the radial partition 20 determines the positions when the upper latch 14a and the lower latch 14b of each pair are assembled to the connector hub 12, it is possible to assemble precise positions, The radial partition 20 restricts the movement of the upper latch 14a and the lower latch 14b of the pair, so that the installation failure can be prevented. The radial bulkhead 20 also reinforces the connector hub 12.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light of the above teachings. will be. The invention is not limited by these variations and modifications, but is limited only by the claims appended hereto.

12: Connector hub
14a: upper latch
14b: Lower latch
16: fastening bolt
18: End joint
20: Radial partition

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A hollow connector hub (12) having a constant outer diameter;
A plurality of pairs of upper and lower latches 14a and 14b disposed along the circumference of the connector hub 12 and vertically suspended;
A latch fixing bolt 16 which is located inside the connector hub 12 and fixes each pair of the upper latch 14a and the lower latch 14b to the connector hub 12 with a tightening force;
And an end joint 18 which is in close contact with an outer circumferential surface of the connector hub 12 and fixedly supported by the pair of the upper latch 14a and the lower latch 14b;
The connector hub (12) is provided with a radial partition (20) extending in the radial direction from the center toward the hexagonal vertex and restricting the movement of the upper and lower latches (14a, 14b) Rugged dome connector. The method according to claim 1,
The upper latch 14a and the lower latch 14b include an inner latching plate 141 located on the inner surface of the connector hub 12, an outer latching plate 142 located on the outer surface of the connector hub 12, And the bridge 143 connecting the plates 141 and 142. The inner and outer fastening plates 141 and 142 have the same structure having the same radius of curvature as the inner and outer surfaces of the connector hub 12,
A bushing 145 having a bolt through-hole 145a in one of the upper latch 14a and the lower latch 14b and a fastening nut 146 having a screw hole on the other side are provided Dome connector is simple to assemble and rugged. The method according to claim 1,
The end joint 18 is constituted by a connector support plate 181 having the same radius of curvature as the outer circumferential surface of the connector hub 12 and a connector arm 182 arranged in a direction perpendicular to the center of the outer side of the connector support plate 181 The dome connector is easy to assemble and is solid. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the connector support plate 181 includes bending wings 181a and 181a on both sides thereof so as to be separated from the upper and lower latches 14a and 14b.
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