阅读说明：本技术 适于细分室空间的模块化装置 (Modular device for subdividing room spaces ) 是由 丹尼尔·切尔尼亚科夫 于 2020-08-18 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种适于细分室空间的模块化装置,模块化装置包括：面板,其包括波状部分,该波状部分定位在面板的第一与第二平面之间,其中波状部分的波峰与第一平面接合,波状部分的波谷与第二平面接合,第一平面和第二平面各自具有第一和第二端部,第一平面的第一和第二端部分别与第二平面的第一和第二端部相对,第二平面平行于第一平面,波状部分平行于面板的竖直轴线；凹状阴部,凹状阴部沿着面板的竖直轴线设置,其中,凹状阴部至少由以下构成：第一平面的第一端部、第二平面的第一端部和来自波状部分的弯曲部分；凸状阳部,凸状阳部沿着面板的竖直轴线设置,其中凸状阳部设置在第一平面第二端部和第二平面第二端部的外侧。(A modular apparatus adapted for subdividing a room space, the modular apparatus comprising: a panel comprising a wave portion positioned between first and second planes of the panel, wherein a crest of the wave portion is joined with the first plane and a trough of the wave portion is joined with the second plane, the first and second planes each having first and second ends, the first and second ends of the first plane being opposite the first and second ends of the second plane, respectively, the second plane being parallel to the first plane, the wave portion being parallel to a vertical axis of the panel; a concave female portion disposed along a vertical axis of the panel, wherein the concave female portion is comprised of at least: a first end of the first plane, a first end of the second plane, and a bend from the undulating portion; a convex male portion disposed along a vertical axis of the panel, wherein the convex male portion is disposed outboard of the first planar second end and the second planar second end.)

1. A modular apparatus adapted for subdividing a room space, said modular apparatus comprising:

a panel comprising a wave portion located between a first plane and a second plane of the panel, wherein a crest of the wave portion is joined with the first plane, wherein a trough of the wave portion is joined with the second plane, the first and second planes each having a first end and a second end, wherein the first and second ends of the first plane are opposite the first and second ends of the second plane, respectively, the second plane being parallel to the first plane; wherein the undulating portions are parallel to a vertical axis of the panel;

a concave female portion disposed along a vertical axis of the panel, wherein the concave female portion is comprised of at least: a first end of the first plane, a first end of the second plane, and a bend from the undulating portion;

a convex male portion disposed along a vertical axis of the panel, wherein the convex male portion is located outboard of a second end of the first plane and a second end of the second plane; wherein the male convex portion of the first panel is adapted to engage with the female concave portion of the second panel in order to extend the length of the panels.

2. The modular device of claim 1, further comprising a male cap, wherein the male cap is adapted to cover the female portion of a rearmost panel.

3. The modular device of claim 1 or claim 2, further comprising a corner, wherein the corner comprises a female cap and an adjacent male component; wherein the female corner cap is adapted to engage with a male portion of a front panel, wherein the adjacent male component is adapted to engage with a female portion of a next panel; and wherein adjacent male components extend outwardly from the outer surface of the female cap at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis over the length of the panel.

4. The modular device of claim 3, wherein the angle is 90 ° relative to a longitudinal axis over the length of the panel.

5. The modular device of any of claims 1-4, further comprising an elongated substrate adapted to be attached to the bottom of the panel, wherein the elongated substrate has a length that is shorter than the length of the bottom of the panel.

6. The modular device of claim 5, wherein the elongated base has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the base is adapted to engage the first end of the bottom portion of the panel, wherein the female portion of the panel is outside the first end of the base.

7. The modular device of claim 6, wherein the second end of the base plate is adapted to engage with a second end of the bottom of the panel, wherein the male portion of the panel is located outside of the second end of the base plate.

8. The modular device of any of claims 1-7, wherein the base plate comprises a plurality of legs extending perpendicularly outwardly away from a longitudinal axis of the base plate, wherein each of the plurality of legs has a floor fixture.

9. The modular device of any of claims 1-8, wherein the panel is comprised of at least one polymer of: acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, polyamide, high impact polystyrene, and polypropylene.

10. The modular device of any of claims 1-9, wherein the female portion further comprises a securing device in the female portion.

11. The modular device of any of claims 1-10, further comprising an elongated U-shaped bracket along a longitudinal axis of the panel, wherein a base of the U-shaped bracket is mountable to a ceiling of a room space, and wherein an arm of the U-shaped bracket is adapted to be secured with a top of the panel.

12. The modular device of any of claims 1 to 11, wherein the panel is made of at least one of: extrusion molding and injection molding.

13. The modular device of any of claims 1-12, further comprising a panel reinforcement material positioned between the first plane and the second plane, wherein the panel reinforcement material is a polyurethane foam.

14. The modular device of any of claims 1-13, wherein the ratio of sinusoidal wavelength to amplitude of the undulating portion is in the range of: 1:1 to 3: 1.

15. The modular device of any of claims 1-14, wherein the ratio of sinusoidal wavelength to amplitude of the undulating portion is 2: 1.

16. The modular device of any of claims 1 to 15, wherein the height of the panel is in the range of: 1 to 3 meters, the length of the panel being in the range: 1 to 4 meters, and the thickness of the panel is in the range: 20 mm to 80 mm.

17. The modular device of any of claims 1-16, wherein the height of the panel is 1 meter, the length of the panel is 2.4 meters, and the thickness of the panel is 50 millimeters.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of room or space dividers or partitions. More particularly, it is a bulkhead interconnection apparatus for use as an unstructured wall extending between the floor and ceiling of a room.

Background

Buildings often have large open areas that can be divided into smaller room spaces by any of a number of space dividers and panel systems that have been developed. These space dividers typically use upstanding space divider panels that are connected together to subdivide the room area into a plurality of smaller workshops of the desired size and configuration. Such wall panels, especially for office areas, are typically less high than the floor to ceiling height. Typically, a plurality of upstanding space-dividing wall panels are used which connect together wall panels in series. These systems are connected using straight connectors, typically as separate components to connect together tandem wall panels together. To extend the panel length, components such as straight connectors are introduced, adding additional manufacturing costs.

Other conventional panels for dividing spaces are solid panels installed. Such panel systems tend to be quite expensive and cumbersome to install due to the increased material used to make the solid panels. An example of a partitioning system is described in us patent No.4,344,475.

Other prior panel systems typically include a heavy rigid frame made of frame members that are cut to a predetermined length and permanently welded to each other. In addition, the panel frames typically include a number of additional components for interconnecting the panel frames and also for attaching the panels to the ceiling of the room space. Currently, the large number of different parts adds to the cost and difficulty of manufacturing and installing existing floor-to-ceiling panel systems. Due to the complexity of the design of existing floor-to-ceiling wallboard systems, installation and removal of the wallboard often requires highly trained and experienced workers so that modifications to the construction of the wallboard system cannot be easily made. An example of a rigid partitioning system is described in us patent No.5,642,593.

There has been a long felt need to provide a wall panel system that includes a minimum number of components to connect in series wall panels that are easily installed on a desired surface.

Any discussion of the prior art throughout the specification should in no way be considered as an admission that such prior art is widely known or forms part of common general knowledge in the field.

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved

It is an object and an object of the present invention to provide an improved modular device for dividing a room space.

Advantageously, a modular device having corrugated portions is provided to reinforce the strength of the plane of the panel.

Advantageously, a modular device is provided that can be mated or connected in series with another corresponding modular device.

Advantageously, additional reinforcing material is provided between the corrugated portion and the flat face of the panel to increase the rigidity of the panel.

Advantageously, a low cost curable polyurethane foam is provided that can be made strong between the corrugated portion and the flat surface of the panel.

Advantageously, it is provided to make the panels from a large quantity of recycled or recyclable material.

Advantageously, a base plate is provided on the panel to secure the panel to a floor, platform or flat surface.

Advantageously, a corner is provided to change the direction in which the panel extends.

Advantageously, a complementary male end cap is provided to make the final panel a smooth rectangular piece.

Advantageously, a complementary female end cap is provided to make the front panel a smooth rectangular piece.

It is an object of the present invention to overcome or ameliorate at least one of the disadvantages of the prior art, or to provide a useful alternative.

Means for solving the problems

A first aspect of the invention may be directed to a modular apparatus adapted for subdividing a chamber space, which may include a panel including a corrugated portion positionable between a first plane and a second plane of the panel. The wave crests of the wave portions may engage the first plane and the wave troughs of the wave portions may engage the second plane. The first and second planar surfaces may each have a first end and a second end. The first and second ends of the first plane are opposite the first and second ends of the second plane, respectively. The second plane may be parallel to the first plane, and the corrugated portion may be parallel to a vertical axis of the panel. The female part may be arranged along a vertical axis of the panel, wherein the female part may be constituted by at least: a first end of the first plane, a first end of the second plane, and a bend from the undulating portion. The male portion may be arranged along a vertical axis of the panel, wherein the male portion may be provided at an outer side common to the second end of the first plane and the second end of the second plane, wherein the male portion of the first block panel may be adapted to engage with the female portion of the second block panel in order to extend the length of the panel.

Preferably, the modular device may further comprise a male cap, wherein the male cap may be adapted to cover a female portion of the rearmost panel.

Preferably, the modular device may further comprise a corner, wherein the corner may comprise a female corner cap and an adjacent male component; wherein the female corner cap is adapted to engage with a male portion of the front panel, wherein the adjacent male component is adapted to engage with a female portion of the next panel; and wherein adjacent male components may extend outwardly from the outer surface of the female cap at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the length of the panel.

Preferably, the angle may be 90 ° to the longitudinal axis of the length of the panel.

Preferably, the modular device may further comprise an elongated base plate adapted to be connected to the bottom of the panel, wherein the length of the elongated base plate may be shorter than the length of the bottom of the panel.

Preferably, the elongate base plate may have a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the base plate may be adapted to engage with the first end of the bottom portion of the panel, wherein the female portion of the panel may be located outside the first end of the base plate.

Preferably, the second end of the base plate may be adapted to engage with the second end of the bottom of the panel, wherein the male portion of the panel may be outside the second end of the base plate.

Preferably, the base plate may comprise a plurality of feet extending perpendicularly outwardly away from the longitudinal axis of the base plate, wherein each of the plurality of feet has a floor fixing means.

Preferably, the panel may be composed of at least one polymer of: acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, polyamide, high impact polystyrene, and polypropylene.

Preferably, the female part may further comprise a fixation means arranged in the female part.

Preferably, the modular apparatus may further comprise an elongated U-shaped bracket or U-shaped bracket along the longitudinal axis of the panel, wherein the base of the U-shaped bracket may be mounted to the ceiling of the room space, and wherein the arms of the U-shaped bracket may be adapted to be secured with the upper portion of the panel.

Preferably, the panel may be made of at least one of: extrusion molding and injection molding.

Preferably, the modular device may further comprise a panel reinforcement material located between the first plane and the second plane, wherein the panel reinforcement material may be polyurethane foam.

Preferably, the ratio of the sinusoidal wavelength to the amplitude of the undulating portion may be in the following range: 1:1 to 3: 1.

Preferably, the ratio of the sinusoidal wavelength to the amplitude of the undulating portion may be 2: 1.

Preferably, the height of the panel may be in the following range: 1 meter to 3 meters, the length of the panel may be in the following range: 1 to 4 meters, and the thickness of the panel may be in the range: 20 mm to 80 mm.

Preferably, the height of the panel may be 1 meter, the length of the panel may be 2.4 meters, and the thickness of the panel may be 50 millimeters.

Drawings

Fig. 1A shows a top view of a modular device according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 1B shows a perspective view of the modular device of FIG. 1A.

FIG. 1C shows a front view of the modular apparatus of FIG. 1B.

Fig. 2A shows a top view of a corner portion engaged with the modular device of fig. 1A.

Fig. 2B shows a perspective view of a corner portion in fig. 2A.

Fig. 3A shows a top view of a corner portion of fig. 2A, wherein a corner male portion engages with a female portion of the modular device of fig. 1A and a corner female portion engages with a male portion of another modular device of fig. 1A.

Fig. 3B shows a perspective view of fig. 3A.

Fig. 4A shows a partial top view of the undulating portion of the modular device of fig. 1A.

Fig. 4B shows a perspective view of fig. 4A.

FIG. 5A illustrates a top view of a male cap for engaging the female portion of the modular device of FIG. 1A.

Fig. 5B shows a perspective view of fig. 5A.

Fig. 5C shows a rear view of fig. 5A.

FIG. 6A shows a top view of a female cap for engaging the male portion of the modular device of FIG. 1A.

Fig. 6B shows a perspective view of fig. 6A.

Fig. 6C shows a front view of fig. 6A.

Fig. 7A shows the modular device of fig. 1B after bonding with a substrate.

Fig. 7B shows a bottom view of fig. 7A.

Fig. 8A shows a top view of the substrate.

Fig. 8B shows a perspective view of the substrate.

Fig. 9A shows a top view of the end portion.

Fig. 9B shows a perspective view of fig. 9A.

Fig. 9C shows a rear view of fig. 9A.

Detailed Description

Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings and non-limiting examples. It should be noted that in the following description, like or identical reference numerals in different embodiments refer to the same or similar features.

In one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1A through 1C, fig. 1A shows a top view of a modular device 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The modular apparatus 10 may be used to subdivide a room space. The modular apparatus 10 may include a panel 12, and the panel 12 may be elongated. The panel 12 may include a corrugated portion 14, and the corrugated portion 14 may be located between a first plane 16 and a second plane 18 of the panel 12. The wave crests 20 of the wave portions 14 may engage the first plane 16 and the wave troughs 22 of the wave portions 14 may engage the second plane 18. The first planar surface 16 may have a first end 24 and a second end 26, the second planar surface 18 may have a first end 25 and a second end 27, and the first end 24 and the second end 26 of the first planar surface 16 may be opposite the first end 25 and the second end 27 of the second planar surface 18, respectively. The first planar first end 24 may be opposite the second planar first end 25 and the first planar second end 26 may be opposite the second planar second end 27. The second plane 18 may be parallel to the first plane 16, wherein the corrugated portion 14 may extend parallel to a vertical axis of the panel 12.

The female portion 28 may be disposed along a vertical axis of the panel 12 and the first surface 16 and the second surface 18 may each have a thickness. First surface 16 may include an outer plane and an inner plane and second surface 18 may include an outer plane and an inner plane. The female portion 28 may be comprised of at least the following components: first inner planar first end 35, second inner planar first end 38, and curved portion 30 from undulating portion 14. The female portion 28 may have a concave profile.

The male portion 32 may be disposed along a vertical axis of the panel 12, wherein the male portion 32 may be located outside of the first planar second end 26 and the second planar second end 27 in common. The male portion 32 may have a convex profile outboard of the second end of the first plane and the second end of the second plane. To extend the length of the panels 12, the male convex portion 32 of the first block panel 12 may be adapted to engage the female concave portion 28 of the second block panel 12. The first side 34 of the male portion may engage the first side 35 of the female portion and the second side 36 of the male portion may engage the second side 38 of the female portion. The engagement of the male portion 32 and the female portion 28 may be such that the outer surface of the first plane of the second panel may be flush with the outer surface of the first plane of the first panel. Similarly, the outer surface of the second plane of the second panel may be flush with the outer surface of the second surface of the first panel. Preferably, the outer surface of the first plane 16 and the outer surface of the second plane 18 may be smooth. As shown in fig. 4A and 4B, the modular device 10 may have an undulating space 40 between the undulating portion 14 and the first and second planes 16 and 18. As shown in fig. 1B and 1C, the modular device 10 may also have an upper portion 42 and a lower portion 44.

As shown in fig. 5A-5C, to terminate the panel length of the last panel having an open female portion 28, the female portion 28 may be covered with a male cap 50, the male cap 50 may have a first side 55, a second side 57, and a bight portion 58, the first side 55 of the male portion may engage the first side 35 of the female portion, the second side 57 of the male portion may engage the second side 38 of the female portion, and the bight portion 58 may engage the bight portion 30 of the female portion, the male cap 50 having a vertical plate 59 that may cover the female portion 28 female opening. As shown in fig. 9A and 9C, the vertical plate 59 may have an upper end 52 and a lower end 54 for covering the upper portion 42 and the lower portion 44 of the modular device, respectively. The vertical plate 59 may also have a plurality of fasteners along the vertical direction of the vertical plate 59 for securing the vertical plate 59 with the solid material enclosed by the first side 55, the second side 57, the bent portion 58 and the vertical plate 59.

As shown in fig. 2A and 2B, the modular device 10 may further include a corner 60, wherein the corner 60 may include a female cap 61 and an adjacent male component 62, the female cap 61 may be adapted to engage the male portion 32 of a panel 12, wherein the adjacent male component 62 may be adapted to engage a female portion of another panel 12. Adjacent male members 62 extend outwardly from the outer surface of the female cap 61 at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the length of the panel 12. For the corners, the angle may preferably be 90 ° relative to the longitudinal axis of the length of the panel 12. The engagement of the corner 60 with the two panels 12 is shown in figures 3A and 3B. The female corner cap 61 may have a first side 65 for engaging the first side 34 of the male portion of the panel 12, and the female corner cap 61 may have a second side 67 for engaging the second side 36 of the male portion of the panel 12. The adjacent male component 62 may have a first side 64 for engaging the first side 35 of the female portion of the panel 12, the adjacent male component 62 may have a second side 66 for engaging the second side 38 of the female portion of the panel 12, and the female corner cap 61 may have a space 63 that may be filled with a structural reinforcing material, such as polyurethane foam. It should be appreciated that any type of structural reinforcement material may be used.

Similar to the female corner cap 61 of the corner 60, there may be a terminal female cap 80 as shown in fig. 6A to 6C. The female end cap 80 may be used to cover the male portion 32 of the front panel 12, and the female end cap 80 may have a first side 85 for engaging the first side 34 of the male portion of the front panel 12 and a second side 87 for engaging the second side 36 of the male portion of the front panel 12. The apex of the concave female cap may communicate with the vertical plate 81 of the distal female cap 80. A gap 84 may be formed between the bent portion of the concave female cap, the outer surface of the distal female cap, and the vertical plate 81. The gap 84 may be filled with a structural reinforcing material, which may also be a polyurethane foam.

As shown in fig. 8A and 8B, an elongated base plate 90 may be provided, which may be adapted to be attached to the bottom of the panel 12. The substrate 90 may be composed of a light metal or alloy. Preferably, the substrate 90 may be composed of aluminum. The connecting member may be a fastener 98, the fastener 98 securing the material filling between the undulating portions 40 to the elongated base 90. The elongated base plate 90 may include a plurality of legs 96. A plurality of legs 96 may extend perpendicularly away from the longitudinal axis of the base plate 90. The feet 96 may be adapted to engage the floor or platform of the room. Each leg 96 of the plurality of legs may have a surface engaging means 99 for securing each leg to a floor, platform or surface. The surface-engaging means 99 may be a fastener.

As shown in fig. 7A and 7B, the elongated base 90 may have a length that is shorter than the length of the bottom of the panel 12, and the elongated base 90 may have a female proximal end 92 and a male proximal end 94, wherein the female proximal end 92 of the base may be adapted to engage the female proximal end of the bottom of the panel 12, wherein the female portion 28 of the panel 12 may be outside the female proximal end 92 of the elongated base 90. The male proximal end 94 of the base plate 90 may be adapted to engage with the male proximal end of the bottom portion of the panel 12, wherein the male portion 32 of the panel 12 may be external to the male proximal end 94 of the elongated base plate 90.

The panel may be constructed from at least one of the following polymers: acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, polyamide, high impact polystyrene, and polypropylene. The panel may be formed from at least one of: extrusion molding and injection molding.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the modular apparatus 10 may further include an elongated U-shaped bracket (not shown) along the longitudinal axis of the panel 12. The base of the U-shaped bracket may be mounted to the ceiling of the room space and wherein the arms of the U-shaped bracket may be adapted to be secured with the upper portion 42 of the panel. The upper portion 42 of the panel may be secured by sliding the upper portion 42 of the panel into the U-shaped bracket.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the ratio of the sine wavelength to the amplitude of the waveform of the wavy portion 14 is in the following range: 1:1 to 3: 1. Preferably, the ratio of sinusoidal wavelength to amplitude is 2: 1.

In another embodiment of the invention, the height of the panel 12 may be in the following range: 1 meter to 3 meters, the length of the panel 12 may be in the following range: 1 to 4 meters, and the thickness of the panel may be in the range: 20 mm to 80 mm. Preferably, the height of the panel 12 may be 1 meter, the length of the panel 12 is 2.4 meters, and the thickness of the panel is 50 millimeters.

The connection between the male and female parts may be by way of gluing to increase security when other panels are engaged with the components. It will be appreciated that: once the adhesive glue dries, the dried adhesive glue may not be flush with the surface of the panel 12. The dried adhesive glue can be sanded so that the glued panels are flush. The advantage of this modular device is that it is much easier and cheaper to install than traditional non-structural walls (supported by gypsum and wood).

In a further embodiment, the empty spaces 40 between the corrugations of the panel may be backfilled with a non-structural filler such as expandable styrene foam. The non-structural filler may include a flame retardant, a fire retardant and/or an acoustical absorbent.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to specific examples, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be embodied in many other forms while maintaining the broad principles and spirit of the invention described herein.

The present invention and the preferred embodiments specifically include at least one industrially applicable feature.