The present invention is in the field of modular structures, assembled by way of fastening or attached means, whose purpose is to be used as base support structures for various applications, particularly connecting systems involving plastic or aluminum containers, recipients, bottles or vessels. Particularly, the invention comprises an omnidirectional construction system that includes connectors and terminals to be attached to containers with threaded openings or flat openings and container bases, to which various types of connectors may be attached to.

A rafter bracket configured to connect a vertical post to a rafter and beam(s) is described herein. The rafter bracket may include lower vertical side plates, a horizontal plate, and upper vertical side plates. The horizontal plate may be perpendicular to the upper and lower vertical side plates and may separate the upper vertical side plates from the lower vertical side plates. The horizontal plate and lower vertical side plates may create a lower cavity that receives the vertical post. Meanwhile, the rafter may be positioned on one of the upper vertical side plates and positioned between two of the upper vertical side plates and may be angled at an acute angle relative to the vertical post as well as the upper and lower vertical side plates. One or more of the lower vertical side plates may receive lateral plates that define a lateral cavity receiving the beam.

A joint connector comprising a hub, two registration caps, a bolt assembly or similar means of connecting the components, and at least two wing pairs. The joint connector is adaptable and thus is capable of creating a variety of different joint networks. Joint connectors can be arranged to connect panel frames and panels for regularly faceted structures and asymmetrical or irregularly shaped structures.

A bracket assembly comprising a first bracket member associated with a first side of a structural element, a second bracket member associated with an opposed second side of the structural element, and wherein the first bracket member, the second bracket member and the structural element are fastened to one another using one or more fastening assemblies.

A space frame is provided having a first set of nodes located along a first surface and a second set of nodes located along a second surface, and a unitary cell. The second surface non-intersecting the first surface. The unitary cell comprises at least four continuous web elements and extending in three dimensions. The unitary cell spans at least two nodes of the first set of nodes and at least two nodes of the second set of nodes.

A storage system includes a storage grid structure; and a remotely operated storage bin handling vehicle. The storage grid structure comprises a first and a second type of vertical storage column profiles defining multiple storage columns in which storage bins can be stored one on top of another in vertical stacks. The first and second type storage column profiles are interconnected at top ends thereof by rails forming a horizontal rail grid upon which the remotely operated storage bin handling vehicle may move in two perpendicular directions. The first type of storage column profiles has a cross-section comprising a hollow centre section and four corner sections, each of the four corner sections of the first type of storage column profiles comprises two perpendicular bin guiding plates for accommodating a corner of a first storage bin. The second type of storage column profiles has a cross-section comprising a hollow centre section having at least two connecting elements arranged in, or on, an external surface of the hollow centre section, and at least one corner section, the at least one corner section of the second type of storage column profiles comprises two perpendicular bin guiding plates for accommodating a corner of a second storage bin. The storage grid structure comprises a grid supporting structure comprising at least two of the second type of storage column profiles interconnected, via the at least two connecting elements of the at least two second type of storage column profiles, by vertically inclined support struts.

A storage system includes a storage grid structure; and a remotely operated storage bin handling vehicle. The storage grid structure comprises a first and a second type of vertical storage column profiles defining multiple storage columns in which storage bins can be stored one on top of another in vertical stacks. The first and second type storage column profiles are interconnected at top ends thereof by rails forming a horizontal rail grid upon which the remotely operated storage bin handling vehicle may move in two perpendicular directions. The first type of storage column profiles has a cross-section comprising a hollow centre section and four corner sections, each of the four corner sections of the first type of storage column profiles comprises two perpendicular bin guiding plates for accommodating a corner of a first storage bin. The second type of storage column profiles has a cross-section comprising a hollow centre section having at least two connecting elements arranged in, or on, an external surface of the hollow centre section, and at least one corner section, the at least one corner section of the second type of storage column profiles comprises two perpendicular bin guiding plates for accommodating a corner of a second storage bin. The storage grid structure comprises a grid supporting structure comprising at least two of the second type of storage column profiles interconnected, via the at least two connecting elements of the at least two second type of storage column profiles, by vertically inclined support struts.

A universal hub adapter for a portable display frame assembly, the hub adapter being configured to mount to an outer surface of a display hub of the frame assembly. The universal hub adapter is configured to adapt the display hub of the frame assembly between the mounting of a first graphics system including a plurality of stretched fabric panels and a second graphics system including a channeled sub-frame for mounting a larger fabric panel. The universal hub adapter can include a faceplate having a substantially planar outer surface and a concave inner surface configured to mate with the convex outer surface of the display hub and a threaded post having a threaded portion, a securement plate, a button shaft, and a button head, the threaded portion configured to pass through an aperture of the faceplate and couple to the display hub, such that the securement plate abuts up against the faceplate thereby securing the faceplate to the display hub, the button shaft and button head configured to operably couple to one of a stretched fabric panel or a sub-frame assembly.

A modular framework having a plurality of elongate structural members interconnected by brackets is provided. Each of the brackets includes at least one tubular socket to receive a structural member, and an array of holes is provided on a face of the socket to permit connection of an attachment to the bracket to support ancillary components.

An inter-element joint structure including: a first member provided with a hole or a trench; a second member provided with a through-hole; a bushing member fitted to the through-hole formed in the second member and fixed to the second member while the bushing member comes into contact with a surface of the first member; a fastening member including a bolt provided with a shank penetrating at least the bushing member and the hole or the trench of the first member to fasten the bushing member and the first member; and a washer that is interposed between a head of the bolt and the bushing member and has a diameter larger than that of the bushing member. The bushing member has a thickness larger than that of the second member, and the through-hole of the second member has a circumferential edge loosely fitted between the washer and the first member.