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公开(公告)号:US4701131A
公开(公告)日:1987-10-20
申请号:US799791
申请日:1985-11-20
CPC分类号: G09B23/04 , A63F9/12 , A63H33/10 , G09B23/26 , A63F2009/122 , A63F2009/124
摘要: A geometrical structural system is made up of a plurality of nodes and shape-coded connectors extending therebetween, each node having a plurality of outer polygonal elements. The outer edges of each element are bordered by end edges of other elements and each element has an opening therethrough corresponding to the outer side edges of each element. Each opening extends radially into a hollow space centrally of each node. The connectors are elongated and have opposed connecting ends with a cross-sectional configuration corresponding to a cross-sectional configuration of an opening in one of the element faces for insertion therein. The steps involved in making the nodes includes tooling a pair of mold halves with interior cavities; fastening the halves together with the interior cavities confronting one another to form a common cavity symmetrical about their center; positioning slides in the common cavity, each slide corresponding to the cross-sectional configuration of a polyhedral face to be formed in the outer shell but smaller in cross-sectional size than the polyhedral face; injecting a moldable material to fill the common cavity and remaining voids between the slides; followed by withdrawing the slides from the mold cavity and disconnecting the mold halves for removal of a one-piece node.
摘要翻译: 几何结构系统由多个节点和形状编码的连接器组成,每个节点具有多个外部多边形元素。 每个元件的外边缘由其他元件的端部边缘界定,并且每个元件具有与每个元件的外侧边缘对应的开口。 每个开口径向延伸到每个节点中心的中空空间。 连接器是细长的并且具有相对的连接端,其横截面形状对应于一个元件面中的一个开口的横截面构造,用于插入其中。 制作节点所涉及的步骤包括加工一对具有内腔的半模; 将所述半部与所述彼此面对的内部空腔一起固定以形成关于其中心对称的公共空腔; 在公共空腔中定位滑块,每个滑块对应于要形成在外壳中的多面体面的横截面构造,但是具有比多面体面更小的横截面尺寸; 注射可模塑材料以填充共同的空腔并在载玻片之间留下空隙; 随后将模具从模具腔中取出并将模具半部分断开以除去一体式节点。
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公开(公告)号:US06840699B2
公开(公告)日:2005-01-11
申请号:US10286030
申请日:2002-11-01
CPC分类号: F16B7/044 , F16B21/06 , Y10T403/342 , Y10T403/44 , Y10T403/443
摘要: A kit and structures that may be assembled using components of the kit are disclosed. The kit includes structural nodes and structural connections adapted for connecting the structural nodes. Each structural node has a polygonal openings from a central cavity to the outside of the node. Each of the structural connections has an elongated body having two ends from which stubs having a polygonal cross section extend. The stubs include at least one outward dimple positioned so that it resides within the central cavity of a structural nodes when the stub is inserted through one of the polygonal openings with the end of the elongated body abutting the structural node.
摘要翻译: 公开了可以使用试剂盒的组件组装的试剂盒和结构。 该套件包括适于连接结构节点的结构节点和结构连接。 每个结构节点具有从中心腔到节点外部的多边形开口。 每个结构连接具有细长体,其具有两端,具有多边形横截面的短柱延伸。 短截线包括至少一个向外的凹坑,其定位成使得当短杆插入通过多边形开口中的一个时,其位于结构节点的中心空腔内,细长体的端部与结构节点相邻。
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公开(公告)号:USRE33785E
公开(公告)日:1991-12-31
申请号:US423189
申请日:1989-10-18
CPC分类号: A63F9/12 , A63H33/04 , A63F2009/122
摘要: A geometrical structural system is made up of a plurality of nodes and shape-coded connectors extending therebetween, each node having a plurality of outer polygonal elements. The outer edges of each element are bordered by end edges of other elements and each element has an opening therethrough corresponding to the outer side edges of each element. Each opening extends radially into a hollow space centrally of each node. The connectors are elongated and have opposed connecting ends with a cross-sectional configuration corresponding to a cross-sectional configuration of an opening in one of the element faces for insertion therein. The steps involved in making the nodes includes tooling a pair of mold halves with interior cavities; fastening the halves together with the interior cavities confronting one another to form a common cavity symmetrical about their center; positioning slides in the common cavity, each slide corresponding to the cross-sectional configuratrion of a polyhedral face to be formed in the outer shell but smaller in cross-sectional size than the polyhedral face; injecting a moldable material to fill the common cavity and remaining voids between the slides; followed by withdrawing the slides from the mold cavity and disconnecting the mold halves for removal of a one-piece node.
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