Abstract:
The premise of this invention is to simplify and improve the previous methods used for battery systems in any vehicle that relies on battery power. This new method uses a honeycomb structure, in either hexagonal, circular, rectangular, or even ovular grids. Each of these grids will house each individual battery cell. This battery pack can be used for structural purposes of the car. This could replace the chassis or become part of it. The structural battery pack can be in beam-like segments to run from one end of the vehicle to the other, either side to side or front to back. The beam-like battery pack can be diagonal if necessary. The honeycomb grid itself can be made of metal, polymer, paper, wood veneer/products, or fiberglass. The entire negative side of the battery pack can be a conductive plate that can be embedded to connect all the negative sides of each cell. Likewise, there will be a plate on the positive side of the honeycomb grid connecting each cell's positive connection. This will create a parallel connection between all the battery cells, increasing the overall amperage. More than one of the blocks of battery cells with the parallel connection will then be connected in a series to another block of parallel battery cells. Multiple blocks can be connected to achieve the required output. Batteries can be pre-arranged before bonding. Batteries can be randomly placed. Once placed, it is bonded for additional strength. The complete modular battery pack, with cells inserted, can be easily placed in a group. The top and bottom plates, positive and negative connectors, can be pre-wired for easy installation and the case will become part of the integral structure. The interconnected housings and honeycomb grid will be water-tight to allow the air, or coolant to pass without creating a short-circuit or other issues. Modular battery packs have battery cells with casings which function as the sandwich core grids or you can have a flange connect each casing forming the honeycomb grid. Each flange has a hole for air or coolant to pass through for core temperature control. The combination of flange and casing will become the newest technology, the casing of the battery will form the honeycomb grid. This invention will make battery cells become lighter in weight by functioning as the sandwich structural core. It will also simplify production. Instead of making individual batteries, you can insert the core of the battery cells into the honeycomb grid, which becomes the battery casing. It will have at least one layer of sandwiched skin on both sides. The most strength will be provided by gluing. By itself, the grid is a lightweight honeycomb structure. By adding multiple battery packs, it will glue together with at least one layer of skin on each side for weather protection and strongest strength with minimum weight; due to the honeycomb grid structure and battery casing connected to form an enclosed sandwich grid without additional weight.
Abstract:
Structural Panel Chase Connection Manufacture Methods are the embedded frame solution to the problems associated with providing access for services, such as plumbing or electrical chases with high precision and accuracy. Connecting two or more panels in any direction using the embedded frame method becomes easy yet incredibly strong without requiring special tools for assembly or disassembly, so that components can be flat packed and stored when not in use. Flexible and variable these Structural Panel Chase Connection Manufacture Methods can accommodate a wide variety of dimensional configuration, not limited to only panel, post and beam configurations and can be manufactured using any available flat building materials.
Abstract:
The fundamental technique of the method for making cellular cores is to make stacks of components which are configured such that cutting slices off the stacks produces cellular cores and, when needed, components used in stacks used to produce cellular cores. One of the basic components used in the stacks is termed a ribbed ply which is a ply (thin sheet of material such as wood) with a number of ribs (long thin strips of material such as wood) attached to the ply, parallel to each other. If the spaces between the ribs are filled with filler material such as foam plastic, the cells in the cellular core will be filled with the filler material. The filler material is introduced as layers of the material stacked alternately with plies and adhesively attached. Slices of such a stack, sliced parallel to the grain of the plies (if wood) are called ribbed fillers. Stacking ribbed fillers and plies produces a stack having a cross section which, when sliced, produces filled cell cellular cores.
Abstract:
A selective plurality of elongate half-logs, lumber planks which may have imperfect or damaged edges, or a combination of both, are superposed on each other and adhesively joined to form an intermediate assembly, which is then divided by one or more beam-long cuts made perpendicularly to the flat surfaces of the half-logs or planks. The resulting outer sections of the intermediate assembly, substantially mirror-images of each other, are reoriented so that the original outer edges face each other and are positioned so that a selected space remains between them. Various spacing and bracing elements are selectively chosen to connect the two outer sections and thus to form a laminated space-containing wood beam structure, on which surface-covering sheathing or coatings may be applied optionally.
Abstract:
Diametrically cut lengths of half- or quarter-logs positioned side-by-side with their cut flat surfaces forming a pallet platform, a floor, wall panelling or a fence are mounted on support rails held together by interlocking tongue-and-groove or dovetail joints and fastening elements where needed. Support rails are hollow converted log beams made from three-sided lengths of logs arranged to form a rectangular cross-sectional outline and held together by spacers at intervals. Provision is made to assure a level surface by adjusting depth of grooves to offset log taper. Pallets may be made to be readily disassembled for space-saving storage, shipping or repair, and four-way fork-lift access may be provided.
Abstract:
A thermal insulating shade for interior use comprises at least one envelope with substantially parallel side panels which hold insulating air therebetween, at least one of the side panels having a highly reflective surface for reflecting away the sun's heat in summer, and, by reversing the shade, retaining interior heat in winter. The shade may be mounted in spaced relationship to any inadequately insulated interior surface such as a window, roof or door of a building or automobile. The shade envelope may have its air space filled with static air with or without porous insulating foam, or controlled air movement through the shade may be provided. Alternatively, the insulating shade may be formed of two envelopes, one inside the other, or of twin envelopes having a common center wall therebetween; in these embodiments, air may be pumped alternately into and removed from each envelope in turn to provide enhanced insulating effectiveness.
Abstract:
A rolling contact suction system for vehicle braking and adhesion, in one embodiment comprising a suction cylinder adapted to be mounted on a vehicle for rolling contact with the surface upon which the vehicle moves; a plurality of suction disks contained in a surface layer of, and positioned within the profile of, the suction cylinder, the surface layer being made of a resilient material; and passageway within the suction cylinder for allowing the passage way of air from inside each suction disk, operable only when the internal volume of the suction disk is decreased. In another embodiment, the rolling contact suction system for vehicle braking and adhesion comprises a first cylinder adapted to be mounted rotatably on the vehicle so that the cylinder's horizontal main axis is parallel to the vehicle's axles; a second cylinder adapted to be secured to mounted rotatably on the vehicle parallel to, spaced from, and positioned to the rear of, the first cylinder; an endless belt suction tread, mounted around both the first cylinder and the second cylinder, for contact with, and for movement along, the surface upon which the vehicle moves, the suction tread having a plurality of suction disks on its outer surface; and passageway of for air from inside each suction disk operable only when the internal volume of the suction disk is decreased.
Abstract:
The window escape descent control device for emergency use from upper windows of tall buildings comprises a body harness supported on the end of a rope wound around a flanged spool. The spool, when turned by the unwinding rope pulled by the weight of an escaper in the body harness, turns the shaft and an electrical generator operatively mounted thereon. The shaft also carries, and is controlled by, an electromagnetic brake and a speed control governor, which may be either centrifugally or optically operated and which, when a predetermined rate of shaft rotation is reached, causes energy to be released from the generator to actuate and apply the brake to the shaft; thus the rate off all of the escaper cannot exceed a pre-selected maximum.The mechanism is mounted on a frame support structure straddling and depending from the escape window ledge. The frame strucutre provides hand and foot support to aid the escaper in climbing out the window and in getting into position for descent. Means for rewinding the rope onto the spool for another escape descent from the same window is also provided.
Abstract:
This invention is designed to allow one to build a structure quickly. The panels could be comprised of lightweight core material; such as Sing Core, U.S. Pat. No. 7,147,741. Each panel can have a solid wood frame and at least one layer of skin material on both sides of each panel. Skin material can be any flat building material or sheet materials; such as plywood, MDF, veneer, metals, plastics or fiberglass. Solid wood blocking can be placed wherever an anchoring point is needed. Panels can be joined together using tension cables/rods and/or dowels to create walls, floors, or a roof. Each panel in the wall, floor, or roof can have wiring, plumbing, HVAC ducting, or even vacuum ducting installed during manufacturing. Utility lines can be surface mounted to the base panel. This means that there is no need to drill studs to run any utility lines. Utility lines can be fabricated in the factory with outlets, switches, lights, and any other accessories installed where they are needed. This means that the utility lines will only need to be mounted to the wall, floor, or roof upon installation. No electrician will be needed on site for installation. This will solve the issue of having to drill and route utility lines through the wall studs. The walls can have furring strips fastened to the rough wall and the final wall skin can be applied to the other side of the furring strips. This allows fast and simple passage for the necessary utility lines. The utility lines can also b embedded inside of the structural panels. Athe structural provide the basic structure while providing insulation to the structure. The furring strips can be fastened to at least one side of the structural panels. The final skin can be applied directly to the wall or to the furring strips to hide utility lines, increase shear strength, and appearances.
Abstract:
Solid panels, composite panels, sandwich panels, tabletops, countertops, and doors made with any type of inner core material tend to warp, bend, or twist during the service life of the product. Prior solutions included adding, inserting, or embedding steel rods, steel frames, even steel pipes in an effort to reduce warping, but this adds considerable weight to the end product introducing a whole new set of problems. Aluminum tubes or extrusions are a lighter weight alternative to steel but also come with its own set of challenges, especially for sanding and gluing. This invention will address these issues while remaining lightweight, increasing strength, and preventing and tendencies to warp. Embodiments of the disclosure are directed towards a composite stiffener that can be manufactured and inserted or used as an alternative substrate material to create high precision true flat (truly flat) products that are less likely to warp, bend, or twist during the service life of the product. Embodiments of the composite stiffener include a uniquely designed stiffening material assembled in a designed matrix layout of flat strips, boxes, rectangles, or other shapes. The composite stiffener is positioned in various configurations either alone or in addition to any partial or complete core material inside the sandwich panel to enhance the core strength of the resulting product. The composite stiffener is inserted to compliment another core material or otherwise embedded in between layers of laminated material substantially increasing the strength, thusly preventing movement of flat building materials (skins) that would normally be subject to movement due to stress, regular use, or exposure to environmental conditions. The composite stiffener may function independently as a core material or may be added to other core material to add toughness and rigidity to the other composite materials or skins. The composite stiffener may be placed in any configuration, alone or with other material to achieve products that lay more flat with less risk of warp. This invention specifically is associated with the efficacy of the composite stiffener as it is used inside of other products which may have the tendency to move throughout its intended lifespan. Though examples of panels, posts, and beams are used as examples of how to use this composite stiffener, this invention relates only to the composite stiffener itself and the significant enhancement it offers when used inside other products not being limited to just panels, posts, and beams.