Method and module system for building a wall structure

Abstract

A method and a module system for building purposes by using a module system is provided, said module system including a plurality of mutually equal-sized basic components, which are assembled for a wall structure in one or more vertical planes by installing the same in connection with each other side by side and on top of each other. The wall structure is put together from substantially thin-walled basic components, which are open at ends thereof opposite in a lengthwise direction thereof and have an open internal space, and which are coupled to each other side by side and on top of each other with connection pieces capable of being connected with a first form locking joint to lengthwise coupling arrangements present on each external side thereof. The basic components are coupled to each other with an end block interconnecting the basic components by the opposite ends thereof.

Claims

1. A method for assembling a wall structure with a plurality of mutually equal-sized and substantially thin-walled basic components, the method comprising: assembling the basic components in one or more vertical planes to form the wall structure by coupling the basic components to each other side by side and on top of each other with connection pieces, wherein the basic components are open at ends opposite in a lengthwise direction and have an open internal space that is in communication with the open ends, wherein each of the basic components has an essentially round internal space and a height of at least twice the cross-sectional dimension thereof, wherein the connection pieces are capable of being connected with a first form locking joint to lengthwise coupling arrangements present on each external side of the basic components, wherein the basic components and the connection pieces are made from biocomposite comprising a reusable plastic material and an organic material; interconnecting the basic components with end blocks by opposite ends of the end blocks, wherein at least one of opposite external surfaces of the end blocks is provided with a form locking surface and at least one of external sides of the end blocks is provided with a groove corresponding in shape to the first form locking joint, and wherein each of the end blocks includes a respective coupling hole; and filling the wall structure, assembled from the basic components and the end blocks with the connection pieces, at least partially by supplying the internal spaces of superjacent basic components, by way of the respective coupling holes included in the end blocks, with at least one of a filler material, an insulation material and a runny binding material.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the basic components of the wall structure are bonded together in a vertical direction by using binding elements passing through the internal spaces of the basic components and respective coupling holes included in the end blocks, the binding elements being steel bars capable of being tightened to a specific torque.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprising installing HVAC technology into the internal spaces of the basic elements, through coupling holes of the end blocks.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein each of the basic components has a cross-sectional dimension of 100 mm×100 mm and a height of 200 mm.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the filler material is sand, the insulation material is polyurethane, and the runny binding material is concrete.

6. A module system for building purposes, said module system comprising: a plurality of mutually equal-sized and substantially thin-walled basic components for assembling one or more wall structures in vertical plane by installing the basic components in connection with each other side by side and on top of each other with connection pieces, the basic components are open at ends opposite in a lengthwise direction and have an open internal space that is in communication with the open ends, wherein each of the basic components has an essentially round internal space and a height of at least twice the cross-sectional dimension thereof; the connection pieces, which are capable of being connected with a first form locking joint to lengthwise coupling arrangements present on each external side of the basic components; end blocks for coupling the basic components to each other by the opposite ends of the end blocks with a form locking surface, the form locking surface is present on one or each opposite external surface of the end blocks, whereby the end blocks have at least one side provided with a groove corresponding to the first form locking joint, wherein each of the end blocks includes a respective coupling hole, wherein the basic components, the end blocks and the connection pieces are made from biocomposite comprising a reusable plastic material and an organic material, and wherein the open internal spaces of the basic components and end blocks of the assembled wall structure are at least partially filled with at least one of a filler material, an insulation material and a runny binding material.

7. A module system according to claim 6, wherein each of the connection pieces has thin walls and a hollow structure, has a first end, a stop, and a second end for coupling the basic components with each other, by mounting a first part on a top edge of the coupling arrangement, for installing the connection piece so as to protrude by its second end above an end block to be placed on top of the underlying basic component's top edge, and for setting the basic component to be mounted above the underlying basic component in position by a bottom edge thereof by pressing its coupling arrangement upon the connection piece's second end, wherein the basic components are capable of being installed on top of each other in the wall structure.

8. A module system according to claim 7, wherein each of the connection pieces has a length of its stop matching a thickness of the end block.

9. A module system according to claim 6, wherein the basic components are bonded together with the end blocks in a vertical direction with binding elements passing through the internal spaces of the basic components and respective coupling holes included in the end blocks.

10. A module system according to claim 6, wherein the filler material is sand, the insulation material is polyurethane, and the runny binding material is concrete.

Description

(1) It is in the subsequent specification that the invention will be described in detail while referring to the accompanying drawings, in which

(2) FIGS. 1a-1c shows one preferred basic component included in a module system of the invention in a side view, in a top view and in a perspective view,

(3) FIGS. 2a-2d show one preferred connection piece included in a module system of the invention in a top view, in a side view, in a perspective view and in a front view,

(4) FIGS. 3a-3c show one end block included in a module system of the invention in a top view, in a side view and in a perspective view,

(5) FIGS. 4a-4c show one end block optional with respect to that depicted in FIGS. 3a-3c,

(6) FIGS. 5a-5c show, in a front view, in a perspective view and in an enlarged detail, a process of constructing an orthogonal joint in a wall structure section made up of basic components, connection pieces and end blocks,

(7) FIG. 6 shows a wall structure section compiled with end blocks and connection pieces in views from various directions,

(8) FIG. 7 shows an exemplary front view of a building put together with the module system, and

(9) FIGS. 8a-8c show one preferred wall structure assembled with a method of the invention in a cross-section view and in an enlarged detail.

(10) The invention relates first of all to a method for building purposes by using a module system, said module system including a plurality of mutually equal-sized basic components, which are assembled for a wall structure in one or more vertical planes by installing the same in connection with each other side by side and on top of each other. The wall structure is put together from substantially thin-walled t basic components 1, which are open at ends P thereof opposite in a lengthwise direction s and have an open internal space 1a, and which are coupled to each other side by side and on top of each other with connection pieces 2 capable of being connected with a first form locking joint L1 to lengthwise s coupling arrangements 1b present on each external side U thereof. The basic components 1 are coupled to each other, in a principle apparent e.g. from FIGS. 5a and 6, with an end block 3 interconnecting the basic components by the opposite ends P thereof and having, referring especially to FIGS. 3a-3c, one, or referring to FIGS. 4a-4c, each of its opposite external surfaces V provided with a form locking surface L2 attaching to the end faces of two or more basic components, and each of its sides with a groove 1b′ corresponding in shape to the first form locking joint L1.

(11) In a further preferred embodiment for a method of the invention, the basic components 1 to be installed in the wall structure on top of each other are coupled to each other by mounting a connection piece 2 as shown e.g. in FIGS. 2a-2d, on a principle appearing e.g. from FIG. 5c, by its first end 2a on a top edge of the coupling arrangement 1b, such as a lengthwise s sliding groove, present on the external side U of an underlying basic component, whereby the connection piece, by reason of a stop 2b included therein, protrudes by its second end 2c above the end block 3 to be placed upon a top edge of the underlying basic component, after which the basic component to be mounted above the discussed basic component is set in position by its bottom edge by pressing its coupling arrangement 1b upon the second end 2c of the connection piece.

(12) In a further preferred embodiment for a method of the invention, the wall structure assembled from the basic components 1 and the end blocks 3 with the connection pieces 2 is bonded together in a vertical direction h, on a principle appearing especially from FIGS. 7 and 8a, 8c, with binding elements 4 passing through the internal spaces 1a thereof and respective coupling holes 3a included in the end blocks, such as with steel bars capable of being twisted to a specific torsion or in a similar manner. The above-discussed principle is particularly evident from FIGS. 8a-8c, according to which the steel bars connected with threading to a wall structure supporting frame are twisted to a desired torsion with a nut B at the top edge thereof.

(13) In a further preferred embodiment for a method of the invention, the wall structure assembled from the basic components 1 and the end blocks 3 with the connection pieces 2 is filled at least partially by supplying the internal spaces 1a of the superjacent basic elements, by way of the respective coupling holes 3a included in the end blocks 3, with a filler material such as sand, an insulation material such as polyurethane, a runny binding material such as concrete, and/or the like, and/or is provided with internally installed HVAC technology or the like. The above operations are capable of being easily performed on-site without needing special equipment base or machine power. FIG. 6 shows from various directions a wall section assembled as described above.

(14) On the other hand, the invention relates also to a module system for applying the above-discussed method, said system comprising a plurality of mutually equal-sized basic components for assembling one or more wall structures in vertical plane by installing the same in connection with each other side by side and top of each other. The module system comprises, referring particularly e.g. to FIGS. 1a-1c, substantially thin-walled t basic components 1 which are open at ends thereof opposite in a lengthwise directions and have an open internal space 1a, and which are capable of being coupled to each other, on a principle appearing e.g. from FIGS. 5a-5c and 6, side by side and on top of each other with connection pieces 2, one preferred example of which is depicted in FIGS. 2a-2d and which are capable of being connected with a first form locking joint L1 to lengthwise s coupling arrangements 1b included in each external side U thereof. The module system further includes end blocks 3, preferably of a type presented e.g. in FIGS. 3a-3c and 4a-4c, for coupling the basic components 1 to each other by opposite ends P thereof with a form locking surface L2, which is present on one (FIGS. 3a-3c) or each opposite external surface V (FIGS. 4a-4c) of the end blocks and which attaches to the end faces of two or more basic components, whereby each side of the end blocks is provided with a groove 1b′ corresponding to the first form locking joint L1. It is natural that, with respect to the side thereof opposite to the form locking surface, the topmost and/or bottommost end blocks 3 of the wall structure can be completely flat and/or without holes.

(15) In a further preferred embodiment for a module system of the invention, referring particularly to FIGS. 2a2d, the connection piece 2 has a first end 2a, a stop 2b, and a second end 2c for coupling to each other the basic components 1, installable on top of each other in the wall structure, by mounting the connection piece's first end 2a, as presented especially in FIGS. 5a and 5b, on a top edge of the coupling arrangement 1b, such as a lengthwise s sliding groove, present on an external side U of the underlying basic component, for installing the connection piece so as to protrude by its second end 2c above an end block 3 to be placed on top of the underlying basic component's top edge, and for setting the basic component to be mounted above the underlying basic component in position by a bottom edge thereof by pressing its coupling arrangement 1b upon the connection piece's second part 2c. In this context, in a further preferred embodiment, the connection piece 2 has a length M of its stop 2b matching a thickness T of the end block 3.

(16) In a further preferred embodiment for a module system of the invention, its basic components 1, extending in the lengthwise direction s thereof with a constant cross-section, its connection pieces 2 and/or end blocks 3 are made from a light metal, plastic, plastic- or bio-composite, ceramic material and/or an organic material.

(17) With regard to practical logistics arrangements, the size of connection pieces is preferably such that the basic components have a cross-sectional dimension of 100 mm×100 mm and a height of 200 mm. Respectively, the end blocks 3 are preferably in practice constructed, as shown e.g. in FIGS. 3a-3c, for the coupling of six basic elements, i.e. so as to measure 600 mm. In view of various practical needs, it is possible that the cross-sectional dimensions of basic elements and the length of basic elements be varied as most appropriate for a given application.

(18) It is obvious that the invention is not limited to the above-described or -explained embodiments but can be varied within the basic inventive concept in a multitude of ways, depending e.g. on the fabrication materials of components used in the invention at a given time. Accordingly, it is first of all evident that the components included in the module system are capable of being manufactured from a most diverse range of materials by making use of a manufacturing technique most appropriate for each application, e.g. from partially dissimilar materials, such as e.g. from plastic by injection molding or casting, from metal by casting or milling, from wood or stone by milling, etc. It is also possible to utilize the invention e.g. with a module system in which the structures of one or more connection pieces and end blocks are implemented with a single integrated connection piece or end block. On the other hand, it is also possible in the invention to utilize connection pieces without a stop, which enables adjacent basic components to be coupled by the mid-sections of the external sides. In addition, the internal space of basic components included in the module system can in terms of its cross-section be substantially other than round and/or it may comprise an internal space filling uniformly the basic component's outer circumference, such that the walls interconnecting the same and those parts that make up so-called coupling grooves are provided with holes. The components for a module system of the invention are further capable of being fabricated e.g. from a pulp material, such as paper, board pulp, coated with an appropriate material as necessary, or from some other organic material.