Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Strut and node construction system
A construction system, e.g. toy, comprising nodes 1, having a plurality of sockets 3, and struts 10 having balls 11 at their ends, the sockets having circular mouths with a resilient annular gripping ring (6, Fig. 2) allowing snap-fit engagement and angular movement of a strut via a ball, wherein the system includes at least one node having a ball (7, Fig. 5) allowing node-to-node connection. The struts have necks 13 to allow angular movement, whilst the node ball connector 7 has no neck allowing a tight facet-to-facet connection (Fig. 6). The nodes may be cuboidal and every facet may have a socket or ball. Nodes may be a moulded polymer e.g. polyurethane having some elasticity and the ring 6 may be integrally moulded. Alternatively the ring may a different material and co-moulded or adhesively bonded to the node. Struts may be rigid and straight. Alternatively they may be flexible and retain their shape when bent (Fig. 7).
Strut and node construction system
A construction system, e.g. toy, comprising nodes 1, having a plurality of sockets 3, and struts 10 having balls 11 at their ends, the sockets having circular mouths with a resilient annular gripping ring (6, Fig. 2) allowing snap-fit engagement and angular movement of a strut via a ball, wherein the system includes at least one node having a ball (7, Fig. 5) allowing node-to-node connection. The struts have necks 13 to allow angular movement, whilst the node ball connector 7 has no neck allowing a tight facet-to-facet connection (Fig. 6). The nodes may be cuboidal and every facet may have a socket or ball. Nodes may be a moulded polymer e.g. polyurethane having some elasticity and the ring 6 may be integrally moulded. Alternatively the ring may a different material and co-moulded or adhesively bonded to the node. Struts may be rigid and straight. Alternatively they may be flexible and retain their shape when bent (Fig. 7).
Strut and node construction system
TREVELYAN EVANS (Autor:in)
17.08.2016
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch