Wooden module

Abstract

A wooden module may include four cross-sectionally square longitudinal pieces of timber, at least six cross-sectionally square transverse pieces of timber, and at least two cross-sectionally square plugs, which may be connected to one another via a plurality of connection plugs. The four longitudinal pieces of timber may be arranged parallel to and spaced apart from one another such that the four longitudinal pieces of timber span a square. The at least six transverse pieces of timber may be arranged over a length of the four longitudinal pieces of timber and may be arranged between the four longitudinal pieces of timber. The at least two plugs may be arranged vertically parallel to one another and to at least four vertical transverse pieces of timber on at least two horizontal transverse pieces of timber and may project from a lateral face of the wooden module.

Claims

1. A wooden module, comprising: four cross-sectionally square longitudinal pieces of timber with a width B.sub.1 and a minimum length L.sub.1=6B.sub.1, the four longitudinal pieces of timber arranged parallel to and spaced apart from one another such that, at respective end sides of the four longitudinal pieces of timber, the four longitudinal pieces of timber span a square with a width B.sub.2=3B.sub.1; at least six cross-sectionally square transverse pieces of timber with a width B.sub.1 and a length L.sub.2=3B.sub.1; at least two cross-sectionally square plugs with a width B.sub.1 and a length L.sub.3=2B.sub.1; wherein at least four vertical transverse pieces of timber of the at least six transverse pieces of timber are arranged vertically and at least two horizontal transverse pieces of timber of the at least six transverse pieces of timber are arranged horizontally; wherein the at least six transverse pieces of timber are arranged between the four longitudinal pieces of timber and sequentially along the length L.sub.1 of the four longitudinal pieces of timber as follows: vertical, horizontal, vertical, vertical, horizontal, vertical; wherein the at least two plugs are arranged vertically parallel to one another and to the at least four vertical transverse pieces of timber on the at least two horizontal transverse pieces of timber and project from a lateral face of the wooden module; and wherein the four longitudinal pieces of timber, the at least six transverse pieces of timber, and the at least two plugs are connected to one another via a plurality of connection plugs composed of wood.

2. The wooden module as claimed in claim 1, further comprising two cross-sectionally square filler pieces with a width B.sub.1 and a length L.sub.3=2B.sub.1, wherein the two filler pieces are arranged parallel to the four longitudinal pieces of timber between two adjacent horizontal transverse pieces of timber of the at least two horizontal transverse pieces of timber.

3. The wooden module as claimed in claim 2, wherein the width B.sub.1 is approximately 8 cm.

4. The wooden module as claimed in claim 3, wherein the length L.sub.1 is approximately 48 cm.

5. The wooden module as claimed in claim 4, wherein the plurality of connection plugs have a diameter of approximately 16 mm.

6. The wooden module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the width B.sub.1 is approximately 8 cm.

7. The wooden module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the length L.sub.1 is at least one of (i) approximately 48 cm and (ii) a multiple of 48 cm.

8. A wooden module, comprising: four cross-sectionally square longitudinal pieces of timber with a width B.sub.1 and a length L.sub.0=3B.sub.1, the four longitudinal pieces of timber arranged parallel to and spaced apart from one another such that, at respective end sides of the four longitudinal pieces of timber, the four longitudinal pieces of timber span a square with a width B.sub.2=3B.sub.1; three cross-sectionally square transverse pieces of timber with a width B.sub.1 and a length L.sub.2=3B.sub.1; a cross-sectionally square plug with a width B.sub.1 and a length L.sub.3=2B.sub.1; wherein two vertical transverse pieces of timber of the three transverse pieces of timber are arranged vertically and one horizontal transverse piece of timber of the three transverse pieces of timber is arranged horizontally; wherein the three transverse pieces of timber are arranged between the four longitudinal pieces of timber and sequentially along the length L.sub.0 of the four longitudinal pieces of timber as follows: vertical, horizontal, vertical; wherein the plug is arranged vertically and parallel to the two vertical transverse pieces of timber on the one horizontal transverse piece of timber and projects from a lateral face of the wooden module; and wherein the four longitudinal pieces of timber, the three transverse pieces of timber, and the plug are connected to one another via a plurality of connection plugs composed of wood.

9. The wooden module as claimed in claim 8, wherein the plug at least one of (i) is rounded and (ii) has a plurality of bevels, at an end projecting from the lateral face of the wooden module.

10. The wooden module as claimed in claim 8, wherein the plurality of connection plugs are composed of hardwood.

11. The wooden module as claimed in claim 8, wherein at least one of: at least one of the four longitudinal pieces of timber, the three transverse pieces of timber, and the plug is composed of softwood; and at least one of the four longitudinal pieces of timber, the three transverse pieces of timber, and the plug is composed of weak wood.

12. The wooden module as claimed in claim 8, wherein the plurality of connection plugs have a diameter of approximately 16 mm and are received in a plurality of bores disposed in at least one of the four longitudinal pieces of timber, the three transverse pieces of timber, and the plug.

13. A wall system, a ceiling system, a beam system, a pillar system, a floor system, a support system, and/or a roof system, comprising at least five wooden modules as claimed in claim 1 that are at least one of interconnected and plugged-together.

14. The wooden module as claimed in claim 1, wherein an end of each of the at least two plugs that projects from the lateral face of the wooden module is rounded.

15. The wooden module as claimed in claim 1, wherein an end of each of the at least two plugs that projects from the lateral face of the wooden module includes a plurality of bevels.

16. The wooden module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of connection plugs are composed of hardwood.

17. The wooden module as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the four longitudinal pieces of timber, the at least six transverse pieces of timber, and the at least two plugs is composed of softwood.

18. The wooden module as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the four longitudinal pieces of timber, the at least six transverse pieces of timber, and the at least two plugs is composed of weak wood.

19. The wooden module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of connection plugs have a diameter of approximately 16 mm.

20. The wooden module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of connection plugs are received in a plurality of bores disposed in at least one of the four longitudinal pieces of timber, the at least six transverse pieces of timber, and the at least two plugs.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) In the drawings, in each case schematically

(2) FIG. 1 shows a view of a wooden module according to the invention according to a first embodiment,

(3) FIG. 2 shows an illustration as in FIG. 1, but according to a second embodiment,

(4) FIG. 3 shows an illustration as in FIG. 2, but in a longer embodiment,

(5) FIG. 4 shows an illustration as in FIG. 1, but in a shorter embodiment,

(6) FIG. 5 shows a wall and ceiling system, produced from the wooden modules according to the invention,

(7) FIG. 6 shows a flexurally rigid corner produced from the wooden modules according to the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(8) In accordance with FIGS. 1 to 6, a wooden module 1 according to the invention has four cross-sectionally square longitudinal pieces of timber 2 with a width B.sub.1 which are arranged parallel to and spaced apart from one another in such a way that, at their end sides, they span a square with a width B.sub.2 of 3B.sub.1.

(9) According to FIG. 1, the wooden module 1 according to the invention depicted there has six cross-sectionally likewise square transverse pieces of timber 3 with a width B.sub.1 and a length L.sub.2=3B.sub.1. Likewise, the wooden module 1 illustrated according to FIG. 1 has two cross-sectionally square plugs 4 with a width B.sub.1 and a length L.sub.3 of 2B.sub.1. Here, four of the transverse pieces of timber 3 are arranged vertically and designated by the reference sign 3a, whereas two transverse pieces of timber 3 are arranged horizontally and are provided with the reference sign 3b. Here, the transverse pieces of timber 3, 3a and 3b are arranged over the length L.sub.1 of the longitudinal pieces of timber 2 and between them as follows: vertical, horizontal, vertical, vertical, horizontal and vertical. The two plugs 4 are arranged vertically and parallel to one another and also parallel to the vertical transverse pieces of timber 3a on the at least two horizontal transverse pieces of timber 3b and project from a lateral face of the wooden module 1. On the underside of the wooden module 1 (cf. in particular FIG. 5) in the region of the opposite plug 4 there is arranged an aperture 5 for receiving a plug 4 of an adjacent wooden module 1. Here, the longitudinal pieces of timber 2, the transverse pieces of timber 3, 3a, 3b and the plugs 4 are pinned together via connection plugs 6 and thereby held fixedly on one another. Further fastening means, such as for example screws, nails or glue, are not used.

(10) With consideration to the wooden module 1 according to the invention as shown in FIG. 2, the longitudinal pieces of timber 2 thereof are considerably longer, and therefore nine transverse pieces of timber 3 in total are arranged. According to FIG. 2, the transverse pieces of timber 3 are here arranged over the length L.sub.1 of the longitudinal pieces of timber 2 as follows: vertical, horizontal, vertical, vertical, horizontal, vertical, vertical, horizontal and vertical.

(11) A wooden module 1 which is even longer in terms of its length L.sub.1 is illustrated according to FIG. 3.

(12) The wooden module 1 according to the invention illustrated in FIG. 4 has four cross-sectionally square longitudinal pieces of timber 2 with in each case a width B.sub.1 and a length L.sub.0 of 3B.sub.1, wherein the longitudinal pieces of timber 2 are arranged parallel and spaced apart from one another in such a way that, at their end sides, they likewise span a square with a width B.sub.2 of 3B.sub.1. In this special case, the length L.sub.0 of the longitudinal pieces of timber 2 corresponds to the length L.sub.2 of the transverse pieces of timber 3 and the width B.sub.2 of the spanned end-side or lateral square. The wooden module 1 illustrated according to FIG. 4 has three cross-sectionally square transverse pieces of timber with a width B.sub.1 and a length L.sub.2=3B.sub.1 and a cross-sectionally square plug 4 with a width B.sub.1 and a length L.sub.3 of 2B.sub.1. Here, two transverse pieces of timber 3a are arranged vertically, whereas one transverse piece of timber 3b is arranged horizontally. Here, the transverse pieces of timber 3, 3a, 3b are arranged over the length L.sub.0 of the longitudinal pieces of timber 2 and between them as follows: vertical, horizontal, vertical. The plug 4 in turn is arranged vertically and parallel to the vertical transverse pieces of timber 3a on the horizontal transverse piece of timber 3b and projects from a lateral face of the wooden module 1, wherein, in this case too, the longitudinal pieces of timber 2, the transverse pieces of timber 3a, 3b, 3 and the plug 4 are connected to one another via connection plugs 6 made of wood.

(13) Regardless of the chosen embodiment of the wooden module 1 according to the invention, bores 7 are incorporated in the longitudinal pieces of timber 2, the transverse pieces of timber 3 and the plugs 4 for the connection plugs 6, specifically with a predefined grid spacing which customarily corresponds to the width B.sub.1. The width B.sub.1 can be 8 cm for example, with it always applying for the wooden module 1 according to the invention, regardless of its size, that said module has isotropic properties, that is to say direction-independent properties, in particular with respect to shrinkage and compressive and tensile strength, as a result of the plugs 4 arranged orthogonally to the horizontal transverse members 3b and the longitudinal pieces of timber 2 and as a result of the vertical transverse pieces of timber 3a arranged orthogonally to the longitudinal pieces of timber 2. This is of immense advantage particularly in wooden modules 1 since they have a higher shrinkage tendency and a considerably lower tensile strength transversally to a wood grain orientation than along the respective wood grain orientation.

(14) If consideration is given to the plugs 4 according to FIG. 6, it can be seen that they are rounded at their end 8 projecting from the lateral face of the wooden module 1 or have bevels 9. This particularly allows simplified plugging together of the wooden modules 1, particularly even with only a rubber hammer.

(15) The connection plugs 6 are customarily formed from hardwood, with the result that a particularly firm connection of the individual components, that is to say the longitudinal pieces of timber 2, the transverse pieces of timber 3 and the plugs 4, can be achieved. The longitudinal members 2, the transverse members 3, 3a and 3b and/or the plugs 4 and cross-sectionally square filler pieces 10 (cf. FIGS. 1 to 3) can here by formed from softwood or from weak wood and thus produced cost-effectively. The bores 7 to be provided for the connection plugs 6 are incorporated in the longitudinal pieces of timber 2, the transverse pieces of timber 3 and the plugs 4 or the filler pieces 10 crosswise, that is to say crossing one another in the above-defined grid spacing. This can occur with automated drilling operations. The use of weak wood or softwood for the square timbers for the longitudinal members 2, the transverse members 3 and the plugs 4 or the filler pieces 10 allows them to be produced in a particularly cost-effective manner.

(16) According to FIGS. 5 and 6 there are here shown wall systems 11 or ceiling systems 12 produced from individual wooden modules 1, wherein, particularly for the ceiling systems 12, use is made of wooden modules 1 having a larger length L.sub.1 to be able to achieve a larger span. Here, the wooden modules 1 which are longer in terms of their length L.sub.1 can also be used without problem as door lintels. The filler pieces 10 allow the lateral faces of the wooden module 1 to have a planar configuration. However, beam systems, pillar systems, floors, supports or roof systems can of course also be produced with the wooden modules 1.

(17) The wooden modules 1 according to the invention allow comparatively simple, resource-saving and ecological building even over a number of stories, with only a hammer or rubber hammer being required for the mounting operation. The omission of conventional connection means, such as for example screws, glue or nails, makes it possible to achieve improved recyclability of the wooden modules 1 according to the invention. A further advantage of the wooden modules is their destruction-free recyclability, with the result that they can be reused for new constructions. Particular emphasis should also be placed on an extremely high flexibility, with the result that subsequent plan modifications can be implemented in a comparatively simple and flexible manner with the wooden module 1 according to the invention, something which was not possible hitherto with ready-made components prefabricated in halls. The orthogonal arrangement of the longitudinal pieces of timber 2, the transverse pieces of timber 3a, 3b and the plugs 4 makes it possible to achieve in particular isotropic shrinkage properties and tensile and compressive strengths, something which was not possible with hitherto unidirectional processed timbers. It is also conceivable to deliver the wooden modules 1 to a construction site without relatively large mobile cranes, that is to say simply in pallet form.