CONSTRUCTIVE SYSTEM BASED ON RECYCLED MATERIAL PLATES

SYSTEME DE CONSTRUCTION FONDE SUR LES PLAQUES DE MATERIAUX RECYCLES

English Abstract

A building system based on plates of recycled material has a plurality of plates (1) made of injection-moulded recycled polymeric material, joined together by coupling fittings (2) and attached by retaining devices (3), forming peripheric walls (4) fitted onto a base (5) which reproduces the floor plan of the structure being assembled.

French Abstract

L'invention concerne un système de construction basé sur des plaques de matériau recyclé, dans lequel une pluralité de plaques (1), constituées d'un matériau polymère recyclé injecté, associées entre elles par des organes d'accouplement (2) et fixées par des dispositifs de retenue (3), forment des parois périphériques (4) emboîtées sur une base (5) reproduisant le plan d'étage de la structure en cours de montage.

Claims

What is claimed is:
1- A constructive system based on recycled material
plates comprising a multiplicity of plates (1), consisting of injected
polymeric material, joined together by coupling hubs (2) and fixed by
retaining devices (3), forming peripheral walls (4) fitted onto a base
(5) which reproduces the floor plan of the structure being
assembled.
2- The invention of claim 1 wherein each plate (1) is
comprised of new, recycled polymer material or a mixture of both.
3- The invention of claim 1 wherein each plate (1) is
constituted by a main body (6) provided with recesses (2') and
shoulders (2"), which form the plates which form the reciprocal
inserts with the subsequent plates (1).
4- The invention of claim 1 wherein each plate (1) is
provided with holes (7) for receiving the retaining devices (3).
5- The invention of claim 4 wherein the retaining device
(3) is formed by two panels (8 and 8 ') joined by a steel screw (9),
associated with washers and a nut (10).
6- The invention of claim 1 and 3 wherein the base (5)
consists of a rail which reproduces the inner and outer profile of the
lower part of the plate (1).
7- The invention of claim 1 wherein the plates (1) have a
curved profile.
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8. The invention of claim 7 wherein the base (5) has a
circular configuration.
9. The invention of claim 1 wherein the plates (1) have a
straight profile.
10. The invention of claim 1 wherein base (5) has any
configuration.
11. The invention of claim 1 wherein the base (5) is
subdivided into several sections joined and secured together by
screws and fixed to the ground by chemical or mechanical anchor
bolts.
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Description

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CONSTRUCTIVE SYSTEM BASED ON RECYCLED
MATERIAL PLATES
Technological field of the invention
The present invention generally pertains to the
technological field of building construction systems and refers more
specifically to a new design applied to a construction system
employing recycled plastic material boards specially designed for
silos Bulk carriers.
Background of the invention
Although the system has been designed for preferential
application in silos, it should be pointed out that it is used in
numerous other types of buildings, such as sheds, houses and
others, it being not the purpose of this descriptive report to limit the
invention only to its preferential application. Thus, while the
invention is described and illustrated with respect to a silo, it will be
understood by one skilled in the art that the teachings disclosed
herein may be applied to any type of building.
Novelty and objectives of the invention
The invention disclosed in this specification relates to a
plate-based construction system of recycled material, especially
designed for silos, but which can be applied in the construction of a
wide variety of other structures.
The structure consists essentially of plates of injected
recycled polymer material, such as PET or other polymers. The
plates have a shape that provides reciprocal fit and formation of a
cohesive web of high structural strength. These plates are designed
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to allow fittings on all its edges (sides, top and bottom), to provide
extremely easy, practical and fast assembly. In addition, the plates
can be stacked and easily transported to the place where the
structure will be built (silo or other type of building).
Brief description of the drawings
In order that the present invention is fully understood and
practiced by any person skilled in the art, it will be explained in a
clear and sufficient manner to enable its reproduction, based on the
attached drawings, which are only exemplary preferred
embodiments of the invention without any intention of limiting the
scope of protection only to the particular embodiments represented,
in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a silo being constructed
with the proposed constructional system, wherein a detail a and a
detail b are highlighted.
Figure 2 is the enlarged detail a, depicting a series of
plates secured to each other (shown in dashed lines for better
visualization of the fixation).
Figure 3 is the detail b shown on an enlarged scale
revealing a lower tie ring of the structure.
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional detail of the peripheral wall
and the lower tie ring of the structure.
Figure 5 is a detail in top view of the peripheral wall and
lower tie ring of the structure.
Figure 6 is a perspective view of a plate.
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Figure 7 is a front view of the plate.
Figure 8 is a top view of the plate.
Figure 9 is a bottom view of the plate.
Figure 10 is a side view of the plate.
Figure 11 is a perspective view of the plate securing
device.
Figure 12 is a front view of the plate securing device.
Figure 13 is a top view of the plate securing device.
It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that although
the plates have been shown to have a curved profile, this shape is
derived from the fact that they are intended to form a silo. The plates
may be straight to form straight-walled structures and will still be
within the scope of the invention.
It will also be apparent to one skilled in the art that the
dimensions, thicknesses and materials of the boards will depend on
the needs of each design and that the curvature of each board will
depend on the diameter of the silo to be constructed.
Detailed description of the invention
The present invention relates to a plate-based
constructional system of recycled material comprising a multiplicity
of plates (1), made of injected recycled polymer material, joined
together by coupling hubs (2) and secured by plate retaining device
(3), forming peripheral walls (4) fitted onto a base (5) which
reproduces the base floor of the structure being assembled.
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The plates (1) are preferably comprised of recycled PET,
but a number of other polymers may also be used, new, fully
recycled materials or a mixture thereof may be employed. Each
plate (1) is constituted by a main body (6) provided with recesses
(2') and shoulders (2") which form the reciprocal inserts with the
subsequent plates (1). Each plate (1) is provided with holes (7) for
receiving the retaining devices (3), which are formed by two panels
(8 and 8') joined by steel screw (9), associated with washers and
locking nut (10). Said devices (3) are mounted at each fixing point
defined by the holes (7), traversing the screw 9 and having a panel
(8) on the inner surface of the wall (4) and a panel (8') on the outer
surface of said wall (4), the final tightening being carried out through
the nut (10). The base (5) is constituted by a rail, preferably of metal,
which reproduces the inner and outer profile of the bottom of the
plate (1) to provide perfect fit thereto.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention (shown by the
figures), the proposed system is employed for the assembly of a silo
(6), in which case the plates (1) have a curved profile, the curvature
of which is a function of diameter of the silo. In this case, the rail
forming the base (5) has a circular configuration. Preferably, the
metal base (5) is subdivided into several sections to facilitate
transportation, which are attached and secured together by screws
at the site of the structure installation, and are secured to the ground
by chemical or mechanical anchor bolts. The metal rail (5) may also
be drilled at several points in its extension to receive screws, nut
and washers, which will traverse the entire rail assembly (5) and the
holes (7) of the plate (1) for final fixing of the plate to the base.
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In another embodiment, the plates (1) are straight profile
and the base (5) is constituted by rails which are joined in a different
shape from the circular one.

Representative Drawing