U.S. patent application number 15/105524 was filed with the patent office on 2016-11-03 for reversible module co-ordination system for buildings.
The applicant listed for this patent is Marcio BERNARDO. Invention is credited to Marcio BERNARDO.
Application Number | 20160319534 15/105524 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 53401819 |
Filed Date | 2016-11-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160319534 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
BERNARDO; Marcio |
November 3, 2016 |
REVERSIBLE MODULE CO-ORDINATION SYSTEM FOR BUILDINGS
Abstract
The present invention is a reversible modular coordination
system comprising central structures that are multiple connectable
and disconnectable, flexible and independent of each other;
versatile floor plates that are loose and positioned on the lower
beams of the central structure; versatile ceiling plates that have
flags positioned in the upper beams of the central structure;
independent intermediate flexible side plates that are positioned
in adjacent edge lines or vertical frames of the central structure;
and groups of multipliable connective and disconnective nodes;
forming individual modules that can be used in the building
construction; and the use of reversible modular coordination system
for the construction of provisional buildings as well as for the
construction of perennial resilient and not resilient
buildings.
Inventors: |
BERNARDO; Marcio; (Osasco,
Sao Paulo, BR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
BERNARDO; Marcio |
Osasco, Sao Paulo |
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BR |
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Family ID: |
53401819 |
Appl. No.: |
15/105524 |
Filed: |
December 16, 2014 |
PCT Filed: |
December 16, 2014 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/BR2014/000442 |
371 Date: |
June 16, 2016 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E04B 1/3483 20130101;
E04B 2001/2481 20130101; E04B 1/34807 20130101; E04B 1/34869
20130101; E04H 1/005 20130101; E04B 1/2403 20130101; E04B 2001/2406
20130101 |
International
Class: |
E04B 1/348 20060101
E04B001/348; E04H 1/00 20060101 E04H001/00; E04B 1/24 20060101
E04B001/24 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Dec 16, 2013 |
BR |
1020130322970 |
Dec 16, 2014 |
BR |
1020140314563 |
Claims
1-19. (canceled)
20. Reversible modular coordination system wherein it comprises two
multiple connectable and disconnectable central structures, that
are flexible and independent of each other; versatile floor plates
and positioned loose on the lower beams of the central structure;
versatile floor plates that are loose and positioned on the lower
beams of the central structure; versatile ceiling plates that have
flags positioned in the upper beams of the central structure;
independent intermediate flexible side plates that are positioned
in adjacent edge lines or vertical frames of the central structure;
and groups of multipliable connective and disconnective nodes;
forming individual modules that can be used in the building
construction; and the use of reversible modular coordination system
for the construction of provisional buildings as well as for the
construction of perennial resilient and not resilient
buildings.
21. Reversible modular coordination system, according to claim 20,
wherein the connective and disconnective multipliable groups are
mechanical details strategically pre-arranged in points of the
central structure and interconnected to the same, which may be of
metallic materials, plastic material of high strength, wood and
others, which may be compounded or not, and may or may not be of
the same material as the structure, with the group of upper nodes
aligned in an axis and positioned at the upper part of every
column, the group of lower nodes aligned in an axis and positioned
at the lower part of each column, the group of horizontal
intermediate nodes positioned at each upper and lower beam between
of the pillars nodes, and the group of vertical intermediate engage
nodes positioned at different levels along the column that are
between the upper and lower nodes of each column forming multiple
central structures with columns and beams perpendicular, adjacent,
parallel, angular, inclined, curved and wavy.
22. Reversible modular coordination system, according to claim 20,
wherein it has patterns and pre-arranged attributes contained
within the same, even if they are not being fully used at the same
time.
23. Reversible modular coordination system, according to claim 20,
wherein the central structure is provided with a set of 4 columns
and 8 beams made of a metal belonging to the group consisting of
steel and aluminum and they are totally independent of the floor
plate, the ceiling plates and side plates, having the flexibility
of being of another possible material without suffering changes in
its characteristics, which is hollow inside or not; the dimensions
of the central structure are between 1.50 and 6.40 m in length,
maximum height of the upper beam to the ground of 3.40 m; and width
between 1.25 and 2.60 m.
24. Reversible modular coordination system, according to claim 20,
wherein the central structure is preferably of steel or
aluminum.
25. Reversible modular coordination system, according to claim 23,
wherein the dynamic structures of the same concepts allow the
connection in several ways, allowing the beams to be welded,
screwed or engaged to the columns and joining them.
26. Modular system, according to claim 23, wherein the lower beams
are positioned at a distance of 20 to 40 cm from the ground
providing a foot in each of the columns.
27. Reversible modular coordination system, according to claim 26,
wherein in the area delimited by the feet, passage elements are
inserted, such as water pipes, sewage and gas collection ducts,
conduits for electrical wires, telephone cables, coaxial cables for
transmitting data and image, air circulation tubes, primary and
secondary ridges, which ends can be parallel or diagonal to each
other and the same can stay in different levels and others.
28. Reversible modular coordination system, according to claim 20,
wherein it uses premises that are segregated, compartmentalized and
arranged by the central structure, which utilize plug systems and
flexible links whether or not located inside the columns and beams
the central structure, wherein the same can be disconnected if
necessary upon the change in the building.
29. Reversible modular coordination system according to claim 20,
wherein it is easily transported over a vehicle, to arrive fully
ready and finished by rooms at the location or to arrive
disassembled and to be mounted at the location using the same
technology through the connective and disconnective nodes, and
further by allowing it to be disconnected exactly as it arrived,
completely ready and finished, allowing the building to be
enlarged, reduced and modified room by room and in size and shape
in vertical, horizontal and diagonal direction, and it can return
to its original state later or not, providing an orderly
deconstruction of the building resulting in buildings that no
longer should be demolished, but disconnected and transported to
the recycling location.
30. Reversible modular coordination system, according to claim 20,
wherein the floor panels, ceiling panels and side panels are
completely independent of the structure and can be of various
materials such as aluminum panels, composite panels, honeycomb
panels, cement slabs, wood panels, structural glass panels,
fiberglass panels, and PVC panels, which can be added or removed at
any time without compromising aesthetics and functionality of the
system and there may be used superposed bulged concave panels of
various sizes, shapes and any kind of material without compromising
and modifying technical, functional and practical specifications,
thus enabling the use of one-piece or split panels consisted of the
same material or not.
31. Reversible modular coordination system, according to claim 20,
wherein the floor panels have holes for the passage elements and
opening points that allow access to the same, and the ceiling
panels are one-piece panels and the side panels have openings
corresponding to the windows and doors and can be unique or
duplicated face to face, leveled or at different levels that
overlap or not the central structure.
32. Reversible modular coordination system, according to claim 20,
wherein the central structure is juxtaposed and connected to at
least one other central structure horizontally, vertically, and
diagonally at various angles, being them independent of each other,
which become unique when connected, so that there is no space
between the main structures, remaining these in contact at all
times without requiring any other component is insert between them
and that, when laterally juxtaposed, have their faces glued between
pillars and beams of each central structure in case of horizontal
and diagonal juxtaposition and horizontally glued face to face with
the upper and lower faces of the pillars of each central structure
when vertically juxtaposed, enabling multiple vertical variations
at half height and variable heights between floors and ceilings,
multiple horizontal variations of facades, and these can even be
cantilevered or half-cantilevered and enable the installation and
the passage of an elevator system, and further allowing that each
central structure becomes again unique through the possibility of
an existing disconnection in each connective and disconnective node
existing in various points of the same.
33. Reversible modular coordination system, according to claim 32,
wherein a second central structure is juxtaposed in the vertical
direction about the first central structure and a ladder is engaged
into or welded to the beam lower than the first central structure
and the beam lower than the second central structure, thus enabling
the passage of an user of a first module positioned at a level
lower than a second module positioned at a level higher than the
first module.
34. System reversible modular coordination, according to claim 20,
wherein multiple central structures are juxtaposed in the diagonal
direction when laterally viewed, and are fixed to each other
providing several possibilities for vertical variations in a single
direction aligned to the axis of the pillars, but misaligned to the
axes of the beams, or when viewed from above and fixed to each
other providing various possibilities for horizontal variations in
one direction also aligned to the axis, and further diagonally when
viewed from above and laterally and fixed to each other providing
multiple possibilities of horizontal and vertical variations in
different directions that may be misaligned to the axes of the
pillars and beams, resulting in multiple horizontal, vertical, and
diagonal connection combinations.
35. Reversible modular coordination system, according to claim 20,
wherein it further has smaller central structures, which can have
the same height of the central structure or have variations in
height, length and width reduced to half.
36. Reversible modular coordination system, according to claim 20,
wherein the central structure can consist of auxiliary beams which
confer greater strength to the structure.
37. Reversible modular coordination system, according to claim 21,
wherein the connective and disconnective nodes can be cubic,
semi-cubic, comprised by up to 6 or more sides, having one or more
of their parts movable, consisting of an internal and external
"box" that is overlapping or underlapping to the central structure,
having magnets, slits/holes strategic in their walls plus long
openings, having one or more threadable or engageable pins, one or
more threads and safety keys and locking mechanism, threaded and
toothed sleeves, one or more "handle", one or more latches, plates
and/or guide bars, that limits and/or transfers the load and are
welded inside or outside the central structure having or not holes
with or without thread, having or not magnets, having one or more
direction and plumb guides, and one or more auxiliary bars to
access, handle, squeeze, and release them.
38. Reversible modular coordination system, according to claim 37,
wherein the connective and disconnective nodes are joined by
braces, catches, screws, latches, rings/belts and clamping rings,
self-locking pins, pins with "oblong" type end, clips/safety
clamps, bars, one or more positive and negative coil ends, one or
more sheets of positive and negative toothed coupling, one or more
orientation and locking bars that may or may not contain openings
for fittings and have or not inside them steel cables and/or
springs, and they can even be independent of bars, magnets of
several types arranged independently for each connective node and
allowing the connection in all the directions when put in touch
with each other, dampers that can be de same as used in automobiles
or motorcycles or otherwise, disposed within each node, allowing
the engagement and the absorption of the load transfer of the lower
central structure to the upper central structure and others.
39. Reversible modular coordination system, according to claim 19,
wherein the connective and disconnective nodes allow the joining of
the different modules with a difference of between 15 cm and 3.25
m.
40. Reversible modular coordination system, according to claim 20,
wherein each central structure has from 6 to 52 connective and
disconnective nodes and they enable a dual function of
interconnection both vertically and horizontally in the same node
and independent of each other, are embedded in varied points,
allowing multi-connectivity, angular variations and positive and
negative curves, both horizontality and verticality, both at angles
and in varying degrees, in "half-heights" and lower heights
"half-cantilevered" and cantilevered, allowing the columns to
duplicate, triplicate and quadruplicate upon the connection, and
beams multiply up to 12 times, giving continuity to the central
structure.
41. Reversible modular coordination system, according to claim 20,
wherein the connective and disconnective nodes can also be used for
fastening any other system item, when not being used for a
connection between structures.
42. Reversible modular coordination system, according to claim 20,
wherein the floor panels are fastened to the central structure by
the lower beams and/or the secondary beams, the ceiling panels are
attached to the central structure through several openings for
fitting around/permeating the connective and disconnective nodes
and overlapping laterally the upper beams, thereby preventing
infiltration points, and the side panels are fastened to the
central structure via the frames.
43. Use of reversible modular coordination system, wherein it is
for the construction of provisional buildings and for the
construction of resilient and non-resilient perennial buildings, or
both at the same time, it can have their morphology, state of use
and format modified at any time by the reversibility of independent
rooms.
44. Use of the system according to claim 43, wherein it provides a
construction in phases of a building, and it can be multiplied even
after the building, that is, in distinctive steps vertically
through the connective and disconnective nodes pre-existing in the
upper part of the top story multi-connectable structure and also
horizontally by the same connective and disconnective nodes or
still by the existing nodes along each profile, and these additions
can be aligned or not in axis in the building.
45. Modular system, according to claim 25, wherein the lower beams
are positioned at a distance of 20 to 40 cm from the ground
providing a foot in each of the columns.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention belongs to the field of civil engineering,
specifically to the field of modular, reversible, expandable,
reducible, modifiable and multifunctional buildings that can be
used in the construction of buildings.
STATE OF THE ART
[0002] Currently, the construction of provisional buildings
comprises tents, stands and the like, and constructions that after
the joining of the elements cannot be altered in its structure, as
of prefabricated houses in general.
[0003] With regard to prefabricated buildings with a modular
architecture, the drawback is on the size of the elements and the
junction between them, which preclude transport of them or their
structural components fully assembled, causing them to be
transported completely or partially disassembled and only being
assembled at the construction site. This fact makes the process of
assembling prefabricated structures and its structural elements
slow, and requires the use of a large amount of manpower, which is
in addition cost-expensive and more time consuming to build.
[0004] There are also modular architectures that arrive ready to
use; however, it is worth noting that these are usually destined to
the whole single-story homes, which are usually static as to shape
or size. Those that make it possible to reach over 2 stories use
whole support (main) structures that are not part of the central
structures of the modules. Therefore, in this case, the buildings
shall contain two types of structures, namely, the main structural
that allow more than one story, which support and transfer loads,
and secondary structures of the modules. These restrictions are due
to the fact that the structures are not designed to have
flexibility or continuity, in other words, do not deal with
multiple connectable structures or provided with connectable
nodes.
[0005] The prior art includes some innovations as the modular
architectures. The patent document MU 7900320-6 teaches a system
comprising closure panels, which contains in its interior the
vertical structure and the horizontal guide tube through which the
fastening cable passes, the upper closure panel consists of a U
profile giving the finishing, at the bottom is composed of staple
with hole through which the lower attachment cable passes, the
junction of the walls is done by fitting the property of stability
is made through points located in the corners of the building, the
assembly of the prefabricated house system with panels can be made
by a specially designed device for this purpose which, after the
assembly of the structure is removed from the location, leaving the
house supporting base to be made last, or one makes a support base
fixed in the ground and thereafter assembles the skeleton of the
house and finally the panels.
[0006] The patent document MU 8302783-1 teaches an assembly system
of prefabricated houses where the pillar is attached to a base and
not buried. With less weight than a traditional system, it provides
lower cost and greater agility in the execution of the work. Said
house consists of a pillar in reinforced concrete, containing
channels height-wise that allow the perfect fit of the
prefabricated concrete slabs. Some pillars are coupled with a light
box, allowing the passage of electrical wires, facilitating the
electric wiring. At the bottom of the pillar there is an iron pin
to be used for fixing the pillar on the grade beam. At the top,
there is a wire for fixing locking lines. In the assembly system,
there first are built the foundation and grade beams and then the
beam is pierced to fit the lower pin of the pillar in its entirety.
After the erecting of all the walls, under the pillar runs a wooden
guide of 1 inch in thickness and 10 cm in width to lock and support
the walls of rafter.
[0007] The patent document PI 9702476-7 teaches a set of elements
for assembling a structure which can receive traditional elements
of a construction, such as bricks, windows, and others.
[0008] With respect to popular constructions, some of the greatest
problems is the cost and quality of the construction, even when
done on a large scale by companies with standardization, the
construction cannot manage to have a low cost as would be
desirable, even when simplistic standards are used and with little
aesthetic appeal, and when the construction is carried out by the
owner or in the form of joint effort, the quality of construction
leaves much to be desired, both on the technical and aesthetic
requirements.
[0009] Another problem that exists in popular houses is that the
indispensable facilities are built, in general the project is
carried out without planning or future vision, which makes
expansion or modification of the house very difficult and
expensive. For example, as the walls act as structures, they
generally cannot be removed in the expansion at a reasonable cost,
in order to be incorporated in new rooms; therefore, without any
practicality, this turns the house into a construction without
ordering and makes any evolutionary process sufferable.
[0010] Therefore, a technical challenge to be supplanted is the
creation of pre-built structures produced by the concept of modules
with multiple central structures connectable independently to each
other that enable the rapid and safe construction of buildings,
provisional buildings, and resilient buildings that can be easily
modified after the construction, merely by adding new modules or by
the withdrawal of the modules that make up the construction without
relying on another main structure, this being contained
independently of each room.
Objective of the Invention
[0011] The objective of this invention is to propose a modular
coordination system, reversible for buildings that have standards
and pre-arranged attributes contained within, although they are not
fully utilized at the same time, but that allow the future needs
and trends to be anticipate resulting in interventions with a high
reduction of technical, functional, temporal and aesthetic impacts,
these being considerably sustainable, designed, and ordered by
independent rooms may have their morphology and state of use
through reversible modified at any time and can be used for the
construction of multifunctional permanent buildings, resilient
buildings, and/or provisional buildings for emergency use.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0012] The present invention is a complete system of reversible
modular coordination for buildings that is equipped with multiple
flexible central structures connectable and independent to each
other, in which loose versatile ceiling plates with flags
positioned in the upper beams of said central structure, loose
versatile floor plates and positioned in the lower beams of said
central structure, independent intermediate flexible side plates
positioned on the adjacent edge lines or vertical frames of said
central structure through frames, and multipliable connective and
disconnective nodes, formulating the set of central structures that
make up individual modules, and, wherein said central structure can
be connected do other central structures in a way that they can
mate and form a building; as well as, if necessary, the central
structures can be disconnected without incurring in damage of any
kind to the building.
[0013] The reversible modular coordination system of the invention
forms a pre-constructed system, of multiple connective and
reversible concept, and dynamic size, useful to be used in the
construction of buildings of diversified present and future uses
and/or emergency activities, and employs important and functional
technological improvements, in accordance with the standards and
technical specifications required for the construction industry,
and further provides technical, practical and economic
advantages.
[0014] The use of the modules of the present invention allows to
incorporate different predispositions, versatility, mobility and
recyclability to the construction, as well as providing
improvements in the quality of life of individuals, social
integration, ordered, planned, and sustainable growth development
of cities and a reduction on the cost of the construction and a
significant reduction in lead time.
[0015] Furthermore, the use of modules enables the building to
arrive at the location complete, but segregated to the location,
and thus the modules are connected with each other to form a
complete building.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] In order to achieve a full and complete view of the object
of the invention at issue here, the patent of invention object,
there follows the drawings, to which reference is made as
follows.
[0017] FIG. 1 presents the spatial view of the reversible modular
coordinate system for buildings.
[0018] FIG. 2 shows the view of the main components of reversible
modular coordination system for buildings.
[0019] FIG. 3 shows the exploded view of the reversible modular
coordinate system for buildings.
[0020] FIG. 4 shows a second exploded view of the object of the
invention.
[0021] FIG. 5 shows some alternative embodiments of the
invention.
[0022] FIG. 6 shows the plan of a building in a level; A: roof plan
and B: Spatial plan of the lower level.
[0023] FIG. 7 shows a plan view of a construction of a level raised
by the juxtaposition of multiple multifunctional modular
systems.
[0024] FIG. 8 shows the plant another embodiment of an erected
level by the juxtaposition of multiple multifunctional modular
systems.
[0025] FIG. 9 is a representation of a multilevel building composed
by juxtaposing multiple multifunctional modular systems.
[0026] FIG. 10 shows a set of buildings constructed on an emergency
basis on a land.
[0027] FIG. 11 shows the reversibility and flexibility of the
system with the increasing of units, wherein one can be that
building set of FIG. 9.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0028] FIG. 1 illustrates an exploded view of the reversible
modular coordination system 1 for the construction of buildings of
the present invention, that comprises two multiple connectable and
disconnectable central structures 2, that are flexible and
independent of each other; versatile floor plates 3 and positioned
loose on the lower beams of the central structure; versatile floor
plates 3 that are loose and positioned on the lower beams of the
central structure 2; versatile ceiling plates 4 that have flags
positioned in the upper beams of the central structure 2;
independent intermediate flexible side plates 5 that are positioned
in adjacent edge lines or vertical frames of the central structure
2; and groups of multipliable connective and disconnective nodes
2.6, and these mechanical details being strategically pre-arranged
at points of the central structure 2 and the interconnection to it
may be of metal materials, plastic material of high strength, wood
and others, which may be composed or not, but that make it possible
to service its function whether or not of the same material as that
of the structure, with the upper nodes group 2.6 aligned at the
axis and positioned on the upper part of each column, the group of
horizontal intermediate nodes 2.6 positioned at each upper and
lower beam between of the pillars nodes, and the group of vertical
intermediate engage nodes 2.6 positioned at different levels along
the column that are between the upper and lower nodes of each
column forming multiple central structures 2 with columns 2.1 and
beams 2.2 perpendicular, adjacent, parallel, angular, inclined,
curved and wavy, with rooms that are complete and independent of
each other, that can be connected and disconnected, and are
employed in the building construction, including enabling the
connection of other types of systems and buildings already
constructed, wherein it does not depend on other technics although
not excluding them.
[0029] The system described has patterns and pre-arranged
attributes contained within the same, even if they are not being
fully used at the same time.
[0030] in that it has patterns and pre-arranged attributes
contained within the same, even if they are not being fully used at
the same time.
[0031] FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 show an embodiment of the invention in
which the central structure 2 is provided with a set of 4 columns
2.1 and 8 beams 2.2 made of a metal belonging to the group
consisting of steel and aluminum and having the flexibility of
being of another possible material without suffering changes in its
characteristics, which is hollow inside or not. The size and the
shape of the central structure can variate between 1.50 and 6.40 m
in length, maximum height of the upper beam to the ground of 3.40
m; and width between 1.25 and 2.60 m. Preferentially, the central
structure 2 if of steel or aluminum.
[0032] The dynamic structures of the same concepts allow the
connection of the beams 2.2 in several ways, allowing the same to
be welded, screwed or engaged to the columns 2.1 and joining them.
The lower beams 2.2 are positioned at a distance of 20 to 40 cm
from the ground, thus providing a space of an insufflation/air
cushion between the upper and lower beams 2.2 and columns 2.1 and a
space for inserting the roof panel 4, hereinafter called the foot
2.3 in each of the columns 2.1, without generating a discontinuity
thereof and the upper beams are below a threshold level promoting
smaller vertical spans and greater structural stability. The beams
2.2 are repeated or are between one floor and another, and they are
at a distance of at least 10 cm apart, and the auxiliary beams 2.5
are repeated or not from one floor to another.
[0033] In the area of air insufflation 2.3 there can also be
inserted passage elements, such as water pipes, sewage and gas
collection ducts, conduits for electrical wires, telephone cables,
coaxial cables for transmitting data and image, air circulation
tubes, primary and secondary ridges, which ends can be parallel or
diagonal to each other and the same can stay in different levels
and others passage elements pertaining to the state of the art, not
enabling the overlapping of the panels, any of which may be removed
and enabling free access to the premises without the need to break
or demolish anything.
[0034] Furthermore, in another aspect of this invention, a new way
to use the premises is presented, consisting of using premises that
are segregated, compartmentalized and arranged by the central
structure 2, which utilize plug systems and flexible links whether
or not located inside the columns 2.1 and beams 2.2 the central
structure 2, wherein the same can be disconnected if necessary upon
the change in the building.
[0035] It should be apparent to those skilled on the area that it
is due to its size the reversible modular coordination system 1 is
easily translated from one location to another and may or may not
be a static building, it can also be transported on a vehicle, e.g.
on a truck or by train, without the need for special transportation
to be brought to the construction site, it has been imagined and
developed to get completely ready to use and finished on site, by
rooms at the location or to arrive disassembled for hard access
sites and to be mounted at the location using the same technology
through the connective and disconnective nodes 2.6, and further by
allowing it to be disconnected exactly as it arrived, completely
ready and finished, or to arrive disassembled when necessary,
allowing the building to be enlarged, reduced and modified room by
room and in size and shape in vertical, horizontal and diagonal
direction, and it can return to its original state later or not,
keeping the same versatility and flexibility. Its diverse concepts
and attributes make possible compose a system capable of adapt and
develop in the future. And further it is characterized in that it
is not demolished, do not generate waste, since when needed it
would be disconnected and implanted in another place or taken to a
recycling location assembled the same way as when it arrived.
[0036] The floor panels 3, ceiling panels 4 and side panels 5 are
versatile/flexible panels that are typically employed by civil
construction and produced with respected dimensions and being
totally independent of the central structure 2, and can be added or
removed at any time without compromising on aesthetics and system
functionality. There can be used superposed bulged concave panels
of various sizes, shapes and any kind of material without
compromising and modifying technical, functional and practical
specifications, thus enabling the use of one-piece or split panels
consisted of the same material or not. By way of example, there can
be used aluminum panels such as those sold under the trademark ROCK
WOOL.RTM. Thermal Insulation, PVDF-ROCK WOOL.RTM. and Aluminum
Curtain Wall Panel.RTM.; composite panels such as those sold under
the trademarks ISOJOINT.RTM. SL PUR and PLYBEN.RTM.; honeycomb
panels, cement slabs such as those provided by BRASILIT.RTM. and
CASSOL.RTM., wood panels such as those sold under the trademark
MASTERBOARD produced by BRASILIT.RTM.; Structural glass panels;
fiberglass panels such as those sold under the trademark
ECOPLAN.RTM.; and PVC panels produced by ARTESANA.RTM..
[0037] The described system is a catalyst of several other
technologies, that is, it allows a high index of adaptation of the
panels. For example: a building in the south of Brazil would have
panels suitable to respond better to the cold, and a house in the
northeast of Brazil would respond better to heat and also can be
changed in its aesthetic. In other words, it is highly adaptable
and flexible in anywhere, upon need or trend without promoting
changes in the system.
[0038] In this embodiment of the invention, preferably, the floor
panels 3 have holes for the passage elements and opening points
that allow access to the same, and the ceiling panels 4 are
one-piece panels and the side panels 5 have openings corresponding
to the windows and doors and can be unique or duplicated face to
face, leveled or at different levels that overlap or not the
central structure 2, thus possibly providing larger sealing and
different finishes when one or more rooms are connected. In a
building with multiple floors, the floor panels 3 of the upper
floor may or may not be overlapping the roof panels 4 of the lower
floor, but without a contact between them, they are panels
independent to each other in the same level or at different levels,
aligned or misaligned to the axis, giving many possibilities of
use, flexibility and technical advantages, including a greater
acoustic and thermal insulation, and air insufflation. These
characteristics also make it possible the complete independence
between the rooms and the fact that they arrive ready to use at the
implantation site.
[0039] FIG. 5 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the
invention in which the central structure 2 is juxtaposed and
connected to at least one further central structure 2 in
horizontal, vertical and diagonal direction, from several angles,
independent from each other, although they become unique when
connected, thus consolidating the juxtaposition of the system so
that there is no space between the main structures, these remaining
in contact all the time without requiring any other insertion
element intermediate to them. When juxtaposed laterally, it has its
faces glued between the pillars and beams of each central structure
2, in cases of horizontal and diagonal juxtaposition and
horizontally glued against the upper and lower face of the pillars
of each central structure 2 when vertically juxtaposed, enabling
multiple vertical variations at half-height and variable heights
between floors and ceilings in multiple horizontal variations of
the facades, and these may even be cantilevered or
half-cantilevered. In FIG. 5A, although not shown, a second central
structure 2 is juxtaposed in the vertical direction on the first
central structure 2 of the lower floor (no need to change the
structure plan) through the connection and engagement nodes 2.6,
where a folded sheet or a ladder is attached, or welded to the
lower beam 2.2 of the first central structure 2 and the lower beam
2.2 of the second central structure, thus enabling the passage of a
user from a first module positioned at a lower level to a second
module positioned at a level higher than the first module. The
structure further allows the installation and passage of an
elevator system, and further, allows each central structure 2
becomes unique again through the possibility of disconnection that
exists in each connective and disconnective node 2.6 existing in
various points of same.
[0040] In FIG. 5B can be seen of the embodiments of the invention
in which multiple central structures 2 are juxtaposed in the
diagonal direction when viewed from the side and fixed one to each
other providing several possibilities of vertical variations.
Although this figure only illustrates the juxtaposition of multiple
central structures 2 in one direction aligned to the axis of the
pillars as viewed from above, it is possible to accomplish the
juxtaposition of the central structures 2 in different offset
directions of the axes of the pillars, resulting in misaligned
combinations of diagonal connections both when viewed from the side
and from above. And further allows the connection of the central
structures cantilevered, and these would be connected by the
connection and engagement nodes in the lower and upper ends of the
columns of both central structures 2, or the connection and
engagement nodes vertically intermediate distributed along the
columns, when it has level variations enabling it is implanted in
various types of topography.
[0041] FIG. 5C illustrates the juxtaposition of two central
structures in multiple horizontal directions secured to each other
aligned or misaligned to an axis of the pillars when viewed from
above, providing the system evolution. And further, it still uses
smaller central structures 2.4 that can have the same height of the
central structures 2 or have variations in height and length and
width halved.
[0042] In alternative embodiments of FIGS. 5B and 5C, the central
structure 2 is consisted of auxiliary beams 2.5 conferring greater
strength to this main structure. In this case, the floor panels 3
and ceiling 4 panels could be supported thereon.
[0043] FIG. 6 shows that the central structure is still consisted
of two groups of upper and lower connective and disconnective nodes
2.6 aligned to an axis and horizontally and vertically intermediate
independent between the modules and is the main component of the
central structure 2 and the system. It is a pre-arranged and
fundamental component in all columns 2.1 and beams 2.2 of the
system, even though in some cases they are not all being used in
its entirety, which allow the expansion or reduction of the
building, even after the system is completed and implanted, and
makes it possible to disconnect the system by ready rooms, with
exactly the same characteristics as when it arrived.
[0044] The connective and disconnective nodes 2.6 are positioned in
strategic locations of each column 2.1 and beam 2.2 of each central
structure 2 enabling the various multiple connections. When these
connections are horizontally aligned to axis occur, they occur
through the connection and engagement nodes in the ends of each
pillar of the two central structures 2; when connected intermediate
to the horizontal axes displaced from the axes of the pillars, they
occur through the intermediate connection and engagement nodes that
exist in the central structures 2 and the nodes contained in the
ends of each column of the other central structure 2.
[0045] Now, when the central structures 2 are diagonally juxtaposed
resulting in different vertical variations, they are connected
through the existing connection and engagement nodes that exist in
the ends of the pillars in a central structure 2 and other nodes
distributed along the pillars of another central structure 2, and
further such central structures could be juxtaposed containing
horizontal and vertical variations misaligned to the axes of the
pillars and beams, in this case through connective and
disconnective nodes distributed along the pillars of the central
structure 2 and the existing nodes in the beams of other central
structure 2. It is to be understood that the system can allow many
variations in its embodiment that are not described above, as long
as it does not depart from the scope of the invention.
[0046] The connective and disconnective nodes 2.6 are composed of
specific groups of pieces, and they may or may be not of the same
material as the central structure 2, they can be cubic, semi-cubic,
comprised by up to 6 or more sides, having one or more of their
parts movable, consisting of an internal and external "box" that is
overlapping or underlapping to the central structure 2, having
magnets, slits/holes strategic in their walls plus long openings,
having one or more threadable or engageable pins, one or more
threads and safety keys and locking mechanism, threaded and toothed
sleeves, one or more "handle", one or more latches, plates and/or
guide bars, that limits and/or transfers the load and are welded
inside or outside the central structure 2 having or not holes with
or without thread, having or not magnets, having one or more
direction and plumb guides, and one or more auxiliary bars to
access, handle, squeeze, and release them.
[0047] Furthermore, they also have an internal system of rotatable
shaft in the lower connective and disconnective nodes inserted
inside the column 2.1, starting from the lower one and follows
until after the height of the lower beams 2.2, and can follow well
up to the upper node of the same column, and they allow connections
and disconnections of the lower nodes face to face with the lower
columns 2.1 and any other base.
[0048] the connective and disconnective nodes 2.6 are joined by a
(static or rotating) coupling system by means of braces, catches,
screws, latches, rings/belts and clamping rings, self-locking pins,
pins with "oblong" type end, clips/safety clamps, bars, one or more
positive and negative coil ends, one or more sheets of positive and
negative toothed coupling, one or more orientation and locking bars
that may or may not contain openings for fittings and have or not
inside them steel cables and/or springs, and they can even be
independent of bars, magnets of several types arranged
independently for each connective node and allowing the connection
in all the directions when put in touch with each other, dampers
that can be de same as used in automobiles or motorcycles or
otherwise, disposed within each node, allowing the engagement and
the absorption of the load transfer of the lower central structure
2 to the upper central structure 2 and others. This way, there can
be performed several construction embodiments, as they have more
than one independent connection and disconnection points with
horizontal and vertical variations between the nodes 2.6 and the
central structure 2 at the same time as perpendicular, parallel,
transverse, diagonal inclined and curved beams and columns, the
beams 2.2 also allowing the connection of modules halved and also
allowing multiple modulations, custom designs and economy in the
foundation structure, wherein from a single node there can be
carried out the connection and disconnection of at least 3 other
independent vertices, two horizontally and one vertically.
[0049] In all embodiments of the invention, the connective and
disconnective nodes 2.6 allow the joining of different modules
aligned or misaligned to the axis of the pillars and beams, even if
these modules are positioned with a gap between 15 cm and 3.25 m,
in order to respect, as much as possible, the original topography
of the land, causing less impact, cost and execution time at the
site of implantation, allowing complete independence and
flexibility of each central structure 2/system module.
[0050] In addition, each central structure 2 has from 6 to 52
connective and disconnective nodes 2.6 and they enable a dual
function of interconnection both vertically and horizontally in the
same node and independent of each other (the vertical elements can
be connected and disconnected, since they are independent of the
horizontal elements, and vice versa), are embedded (they do not get
exposed) in varied points, allowing multi-connectivity, angular
variations and positive and negative curves, both horizontality and
verticality, both at angles and in varying degrees, in
"half-heights" and lower heights "half-cantilevered" and
cantilevered (resulting in different advances and depths of the
facades, the floors and the covers), allowing the columns 2.1 to
duplicate, triplicate and quadruplicate upon the connection, and
beams 2.2 multiply up to 12 times, giving continuity to the central
structure 2, that is, no element is interposed between the central
structures, and they can be duplicated and divided in varied size
and shape, and allowing that the columns 2.1 when connect become
unitary, due to the contact existing along them and through the
connections between their respective connective and disconnective
nodes 2.6.
[0051] The connective and disconnective nodes 2.6 can also be used
for fastening any other system item, when not being used for a
connection between structures.
[0052] In all the embodiments of the invention, the floor panels 3
are fastened to the central structure 2 by means of the lower beams
2.2 and/or the secondary beams 2.5, the ceiling panels 4 are
attached to the central structure 2 through several openings for
fitting around/permeating the connective and disconnective nodes
2.6 and overlapping laterally the upper beams 2.2, thereby
preventing infiltration points, and the side panels 5 are fastened
to the central structure 2 via the frames 6. Usually, the person
skilled on the art uses frames for fastening the structures that
occupy a smaller area in a building, such as windows and doors. In
the present invention, however, these structures have been
surprisingly dimensioned to fasten the panels that occupy a much
greater area in a building and showed excellent strength and the
same practicality, a fact which promotes a reduction in the time
spent to erect a building.
[0053] for the construction of provisional buildings and for the
construction of resilient and non-resilient perennial buildings, or
both at the same time, it can have their morphology, state of use
and format modified at any time by the reversibility of independent
rooms.
[0054] It is also an object of this invention the use of a
reversible modular coordination system 1 for building provisional
buildings, for example in case of natural disasters; as well as the
construction of resilient and non-resilient perennial buildings, or
both at the same time, it can have their morphology, state of use
and format modified at any time by the reversibility of independent
rooms.
[0055] 25. Use of the system according to claim 24, characterized
in that it provides a construction in phases of a building, and it
can be multiplied even after the building, that is, in distinctive
steps vertically through the connective and disconnective nodes 2.6
pre-existing in the upper part of the top story multi-connectable
structure and also horizontally by the same connective and
disconnective nodes or still by the existing nodes along each
profile, and these additions can be aligned or not in axis in the
building.
[0056] For purposes of this invention, the resilient building in
this case would be a building that could be built in a determined
location, disconnected between modules and connected to in another
location, without compromising the structure of the reversible
modular coordination system 1. It allows the permanence of the
system after an emergency care aiming at not only a cost
minimization and to speed the reconstruction, but allowing the
emergency use in shelter format and making it of various shapes and
sizes later and being permanently used and it can be expanded,
reduced and modified as needed. In the case of new disaster, the
dwelling could be relocated to a safe area, preventing further loss
of lives, homes and a high financial cost.
[0057] FIGS. 6, 7 and 8 show different possibilities of
juxtaposition in a single level or story of the modules of the
reversible modular coordination system 1. In these Figures, it can
be seen that, when the modules are juxtaposed, they can have
several functions in the building, for example, a module serves as
a bedroom, another module serves as living room, another as
bathroom and etc.
[0058] As it can be seen in FIG. 9, the reversible modular
coordination system 1 is further useful in the construction of
buildings with multiple levels or stories, since the central
structure 2 provides the necessary support to different modules
that are overlapped on each other. That is, a reversible modular
coordination system 1, in the most extreme cases, is dimensioned in
order that its structure supports the maximum number of stories as
possible, for example 20 stories.
[0059] The use of reversible modular coordination system 1 also
allows the construction in phases of a building, and the same may
be multiplied even after the building is completed, i.e. in
different steps vertically through the connective and disconnective
nodes that are pre-existing at the upper part of the multiple
connectable structure of the last story and also horizontally by
the same connective and disconnective nodes or further by the nodes
existing along each profile, and these can be additions to the
building that are aligned or not to the axis. This way, a building
initially built with 10 stories can receive five or more stories
until the limit of support of the structure, without the need of
any kind of reinforcement or interventions.
[0060] FIGS. 10 and 11 show the modular reversible coordinate
system 1 built in steps. In FIG. 10, there are seen buildings
erected with 1 and 2 levels in a land devastated by a natural
disaster, while FIG. 11 shows in sequence that additional modules
are modified and added to the reversible modular coordination
system 1 on the erected buildings, thus increasing the number of
dwelling units.
[0061] Thus, due to the multiple constructive embodiments provided
by the present invention, the reversible modular coordination
system 1 is useful for the construction of buildings of various
utilities, allowing the addition of finished central structures at
any time and in any of the connective and disconnective nodes in an
existing building, making the same reversible and changeable at any
time according to need and will of its user without the need for
demolishing or the addition of material.
[0062] In all embodiments of the invention, and its possible
alternatives can be used trucks Munk or cranes to position the
modules already assembled on site on which the building will be
erected.
[0063] The reversible modular coordination system 1 has a high
index of free plant and at least 90% of the panels can be removed
without demolition and or even drastic interventions, simply with a
clean and safe removal of side closure panels for they have
independent structures.
[0064] A building can be dismantled from its original place of
implantation in modules and be transported and implanted elsewhere
without demolitions, with 100% of reuse of the building, providing
a new paradigm of constructive process (of
design/manufacturing/materials/assembly/connection) and use of a
building. It is therefore a complete and comprehensive system.
[0065] There is no knowledge of a modular, reversible and
multifunctional system for permanent buildings, that are resilient
and/or for emergency activities that gather together all
constructive and functional characteristics reported above, and
that, directly or indirectly, is or was as effective as the object
system of the present patent.
[0066] While the invention has been described extensively, it is
obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes and
modifications may be made without these modifications are out of
the covering provided by the scope of the invention.
[0067] The examples that will be given below are merely
illustrative of embodiments of the invention, and should not be
used in the designation of the owner rights, which should comply
only with the appended claims.
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