CN118434946A - Building frame system - Google Patents

Abstract

A building frame system (100) for providing structural scaffolding of a building, the system (100) comprising: first and second upstanding posts (110), the posts (110) being spaced apart; one or more horizontal beams (120) extending between the columns (110); an outer skin (130) and an inner skin (132) extending between the posts (110) to define a cavity (140) between the posts (110), the skins (130, 132) being connected to the beam (120) so as to be supported; an attachment system (150) connected to the beam (120), the attachment system (150) having a mounting point (152) for receiving a utility device (200), wherein the post (110) comprises a composite structure (160), the composite structure (160) having: a stainless steel profile (162); and a structural plastic profile (164) having ribs (166) formed of an elastically deformable plastic.

Description

Building framing systems

Related Applications

This application claims conventional priority from Australian Provisional Patent Application No. 2021903376, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

Technical Field

The invention relates to a building frame system.

Background technique

The digital architectural topology that the technology industry has traditionally built its systems and applications on has also reached its scale limit. Advanced digital technologies such as 6G, Mobile Edge Computing (MEC), and photonic computing cannot be optimized on existing technology platforms. Many companies that rely on existing technology platforms have already felt the limits of their scale. Such as bandwidth, latency, security, and effective control.

There is also growing concern that access to existing technology platforms is mediated by a very small number of very large and aggressive tech giants. Construction is just one of the infrastructure industries where the building topology has reached the limits of its scale. Once the building topology of any industry reaches the limits of its scale, incremental innovation processes can no longer significantly increase its functionality or improve performance.

In addition, the functionality and performance of Buildings-as-a-platform (BaaP) buildings and the industries that work with them will require much higher levels of security, efficiency, and functionality than existing digital platforms can possibly provide. BaaP offers the potential for the building and technology industries to innovate higher-functioning systems and applications to meet the needs of BaaP buildings and the needs of Everything-as-a-Service (XaaS) enterprises.

Summary of the invention

It is an object of the present invention to at least substantially address one or more of the above-mentioned emerging needs, or at least provide a useful alternative to the above-mentioned technology platforms.

The present invention provides a building frame system for providing a structural scaffolding of a building, the system comprising:

first and second upstanding posts, said posts being spaced apart;

one or more horizontal beams extending between the columns;

an outer skin and an inner skin extending between the columns to define a cavity between the columns, the outer skin and the inner skin being connected to the beams to be supported;

an attachment system connected to the beam, the attachment system having mounting points for receiving utility equipment,

wherein the column comprises a composite structure having:

Stainless steel profiles; and

Structural plastic profile having ribs formed from elastically deformable plastic.

Preferably, the elastically deformable plastic ribs are co-extruded onto the structural plastic profile.

Preferably, the structural plastic profile is attached to the stainless steel profile using a structural adhesive.

Preferably, the stainless steel profile is rolled.

Preferably, the composite structure includes vents for allowing air movement between and outside the cavity.

Preferably, the vent comprises a motor driven ventilator to control and/or facilitate movement of air between the exterior of the cavity and the cavity.

Preferably, the motor driven ventilator is adapted to generate power from the movement of air outside of the cavity and between the cavities.

Preferably, the attachment system comprises a mounting track and the utility device is one or more of:

Pipes for conveying fluids;

A wire, cable or bundle of cables used to transmit power and/or information.

Preferably, the system further comprises:

A utility pod is received by the attachment system, the utility pod being adapted to interface with the utility device received by the attachment system.

Preferably, the utility compartment includes one or more of the following:

Fluid management systems;

Power management system;

Airflow management system;

Wireless LAN systems; and

A computing system that provides edge computing services.

Preferably, the utility compartment is formed by a compartment shell formed from a shell metal blank.

Preferably, the housing metal blank is stamped, laser cut and/or water jet cut.

Preferably, the thickness of the housing metal blank is between 0.50 mm and 1.20 mm.

Preferably, the utility compartment has a depth between 110 mm and 200 mm, a height between 400 mm and 3200 mm, and a width between 400 mm and 3200 mm.

Preferably, the utility pod is attached to two or more mounting points of the attachment system so that the utility pod acts as a cross-brace to resist parallel movement of the columns and/or beams.

Preferably, the utility compartment is formed from thin glass, smart polymers and/or carbon fiber composites.

Preferably, the smart coating material is applied to the utility compartment.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a building frame system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of the building frame system of FIG. 1 without the skin.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the building frame system of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a detail of FIG. 3 .

5 is a detailed cross-sectional view of the building frame system of FIG. 1 .

6 is a perspective view of a composite structure for use in the building framing system of FIG. 1 .

7 is a detailed cross-sectional view of the building frame system of FIG. 1 .

8 is a top perspective view of a cabin top shell for use in the building frame system of FIG. 1 .

9 is a bottom perspective view of the cabin top shell of FIG. 8 .

10 is a top perspective view of a tank bottom shell for use in the building frame system of FIG. 1 .

11 is a bottom perspective view of the cabin bottom shell of FIG. 10 .

12 is a perspective view of a utility compartment for use in the building frame system of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the utility cabin of FIG. 12 .

Detailed ways

FIG. 1 illustrates a building frame system 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for providing a structural scaffold for a building (not shown) in lieu of a curtain wall cladding system. The system 100 provides a structural scaffold upon which the remainder of the building can be constructed. As shown in FIG. 2 , the system 100 includes a first upright column 110 and a second upright column 110 spaced apart therefrom. One or more horizontal beams 120 extend between the columns 110 to define a frame 122. Turning to FIG. 3 , an outer skin 130 and/or an inner skin 132 can be connected to the beams 120 to extend between the columns 110 and define a cavity 140 between the columns 110. The skins 130, 132 are preferably supported by the beams 120, but may also or alternatively be attached to the columns 110 to be supported thereby.

As shown in FIG3 , the building frame system 100 includes an attachment system 150 connected to the beam 120, and/or to one of the skins 130, 132, and/or to one of the columns 110. The attachment system 150 includes a mounting point 152 for receiving a utility device 200. The utility device 200 includes any type of mesh infrastructure required in a building, such as pipes for conveying fluids, or wires, cables, or harnesses for conveying power and/or information. As shown in FIG7 , the attachment system 150 is positioned so that adjacent frames 122 have adjacent attachment systems 150, and the utility devices 200 of the adjacent frames 122 are interoperable. The attachment system 150 may include a mounting track 154 for receiving the utility device 200 to help distribute the load of a utility device having a larger surface area.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the column 110 may include a composite structure 160 that includes a stainless steel profile 162. The stainless steel profile 162 preferably has a top plate 170, an arm 172 extending away from the top plate 170, and the arm 172 terminates in a u-shaped foot 174. The composite structure 160 preferably includes two stainless steel profiles 162 oriented so that their top plates 170 face in opposite directions. Preferably, the stainless steel profiles 162 are connected by a structural plastic profile 164 having a recess 176 for each u-shaped foot 174, thereby enclosing the second cavity 140. Preferably, the structural plastic profile 164 is attached to the stainless steel profile 162 using a structural adhesive. The structural plastic profile 164 also includes a rib 166 formed of an elastically deformable plastic to allow compression between the structural plastic profile 166 and the stainless steel profile 162. In a preferred embodiment, the ribs 166 are co-extruded onto the structural plastic profile 164 and the stainless steel profile 162 is manufactured by rolling.

As shown in FIG. 5 , beam 120 may similarly include a composite structure 160 .

6, in this example, the stainless steel profile 162, may further include vents 168 for allowing air movement between the exterior 142 of the cavity 140 and the cavity 140. The vents 168 may include motor-driven ventilation devices 178, such as stepper motor-driven fans or baffles (not shown), to control and/or facilitate air movement between the exterior 142 and the cavity 140. Because many frames 122 are mounted vertically above each other, the significant movement of air can be controlled by allowing or preventing the movement of air through the vents 168, thereby controlling heat transfer from the exterior 142 to the cavity 140, and thereby controlling heat transfer into the building.

In another embodiment, the ventilator 178 is a reversible motor so that power can be generated by the movement of air through the vents 168, the movement of air through the vents 168 caused by, for example, buoyancy of hot air, a stack effect, or air movement caused by a Venturi effect at the vents 168.

As shown in FIGS. 8-13 , the building frame system 100 also includes a utility bay 300 to be received by the attachment system 150. The utility bay 300 is adapted to interface with the utility device 200 received by the attachment system 150. For example, the utility bay 300 may include a fluid management system having a pump, a valve, and/or a fluid sensor that interfaces with the duct 200 attached to the mounting rail 154. In another example, the utility bay 300 includes a power management system including a power storage device, a power control device, and/or a sensor device that interfaces with the wires, cables, or harnesses attached to the mounting rail 154. In another example, the utility bay 300 includes an airflow management system that interfaces with the ventilation device 178 to control airflow through the building frame system 100. In another example, the utility cabin 300 includes a wireless LAN system having an antenna, a radio, a wireless transceiver, and a computing device to provide wireless LAN services to an area adjacent to the building frame system 100, and connected to wires, cables, or cable bundles to receive and provide power and/or information. In another example, the utility cabin 300 includes a computing system that provides edge computing services to an area adjacent to the building frame system 100, and is connected to wires, cables, or cable bundles to receive and provide power and/or information. In this way, the utility cabin 300 can be configured as an interchangeable unified form factor to provide platform capabilities to the building frame system 100. Preferably, the system of the utility cabin 300 is connected to a central operating system protected by an Internet of Things (IoT) device-level blockchain security protocol, so that the system can send information and/or instructions to the operating system and receive information and/or instructions from the operating system. In this manner, depending on the configuration of the utility bay 300 used in the building frame system 100 , a software platform is provided by the utility bay 300 that can be used by third party applications to provide services using the system of the utility bay 300 .

As shown in Figures 8 to 12, the utility cabin 300 is preferably formed by a cabin shell 310, which includes a top cabin shell 312 and a bottom cabin shell 314. The cabin shell 310 is preferably formed by a shell metal blank of stamping, laser cutting and/or water jet cutting. The thickness of the shell metal blank is preferably between 0.50 mm and 1.20 mm, and the size of the shell metal blank is set to make the depth of the utility cabin 300 between 110 mm and 200 mm, the height between 400 mm and 3200 mm, and the width between 400 mm and 3200 mm. In this way, the size of the utility cabin 300 can be parameterized to be determined to fit the frame 122 and the system included therein. In a preferred embodiment, the size of the utility cabin 300 is set to be connected to at least two mounting rails 154 so that it acts as a cross support to resist the parallel movement of the column 110 and/or beam 120.

In an alternative to stainless steel, utility pod 300 may be formed from thin glass (to improve recyclability), smart polymers, and/or carbon fiber composites. In a preferred embodiment, a smart coating material is applied to utility pod 300 to provide preferred properties, such as reflectivity, absorbency, and heat transfer.

In a preferred embodiment, the utility pod 300 is manufactured away from the construction site and brought to the construction site to be installed to the frame 122. In this way, the building frame system 100 can significantly improve the efficiency of the construction industry supply chain by enabling parametric design, ERP-CAD manufacturing, and modular assembly of the utility pod 300 to the frame 122.

Digital Marking:

100 Building Frame Systems

110 upright column

120 horizontal beam

122 Frame

130 outer skin

132 Inner epidermis

140 Cavity

142 External

150 Attachment System

152 Mounting Points

154 Installation track

160 Composite Structure

162 stainless steel profile

164 Structural plastic profiles

166 Deformable plastic ribs

168 Ventilation holes

170 Top Plate

172 Arm

174 feet

176 Recess

178 Ventilation equipment

200 Practical Equipment

300 Practical Cabin

310 cabin shell

312 top compartment shell

314 bottom tank shell

Claims (17)

1. A building frame system for providing structural scaffolding of a building, the system comprising:

first and second upstanding posts, the posts being spaced apart;

One or more horizontal beams extending between the columns;

an outer skin and an inner skin extending between the posts to define a cavity therebetween, the outer skin and the inner skin being connected to the beams so as to be supported;

An attachment system connected to the beam, the attachment system having a mounting point for receiving utility equipment,

Wherein the column comprises a composite structure having:

stainless steel section bar; and

Structural plastic profile with ribs formed from elastically deformable plastic.

2. The building frame system of claim 1 wherein the elastically deformable plastic rib is co-extruded onto the structural plastic profile.

3. The building frame system of claim 1 or 2 wherein the structural plastic profile is attached to the stainless steel profile using a structural adhesive.

4. A building frame system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the stainless steel profile is rolled.

5. The building frame system of any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein the composite structure comprises a vent for allowing air movement between the exterior of the cavity and the cavity.

6. The building frame system of claim 5 wherein the vent comprises a motor-driven vent to control and/or facilitate air movement between the exterior of the cavity and the cavity.

7. The building frame system of claim 6 wherein the motor driven ventilation device is configured to generate power from air movement between the exterior of the cavity and the cavity.

8. The building frame system of any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the attachment system comprises a mounting rail and the utility device is one or more of:

A conduit for transporting a fluid;

wires, cables or bundles for conveying power and/or information.

9. The building frame system of any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the system further comprises:

a utility pod received by the attachment system for interfacing with the utility device received by the attachment system.

10. The building frame system of claim 9, wherein the utility includes one or more of:

a fluid management system;

a power management system;

An airflow management system;

A wireless local area network system; and

A computing system that provides edge computing services.

11. The building frame system of claim 9 or 10, wherein the utility compartment is formed from a compartment shell formed from a shell metal blank.

12. The building frame system of claim 11, wherein the shell metal blank is stamped, laser cut, and/or water jet cut.

13. The building frame system of claim 11 or 12, wherein the thickness of the shell metal blank is between 0.50 mm and 1.20 mm.

14. The building frame system of any of claims 9 to 13, wherein the utility compartment has a depth of between 110 millimeters and 200 millimeters, a height of between 400 millimeters and 3200 millimeters, and a width of between 400 millimeters and 3200 millimeters.

15. A building frame system according to any one of claims 9 to 14 wherein the utility compartment is attached to two or more mounting points of the attachment system such that the utility compartment acts as a cross support to resist parallel movement of the columns and/or beams.

16. The building frame system of any one of claims 9 to 15 wherein the utility compartment is formed from thin glass, smart polymer and/or carbon fiber composite.

17. The building frame system of any one of claims 9 to 16 wherein a smart coating material is applied to the utility compartment.