OUTER-WALL CONSTRUCTION APPARATUS FOR BUILDING

The present invention provides an outer wall construction apparatus for a building, that is, an outer wall construction apparatus for constructing outer wall of a building having slab between floors or wall surface using stone or metal plate structures including first bracket fixed through anchor bolts inserted into the side of the slab or the wall surface along the side of the slab or the wall surface; fixation beam fixed to the first bracket, substantially vertically projected outward from the side of the slab or the wall surface; horizontal beam fixed to the fixing beam to be horizontally arranged; vertical beam fixed to outward side of the horizontal beam to be vertically arranged, having a hollow along the longitudinal direction thereof and an opening part in the shape of slit along the longitudinal direction of the outer surface thereof; second bracket comprising fixation end fixed tightly to the vertical beam along the outer surface thereof through first bolt of which the head has short side narrower than the width of the opening part and long side wider than the width of the opening part in order to be inserted into the opening part and entangled therein and first nut coupled therewith, and support end in elbow shape perpendicularly vented therefrom and projected outward from the vertical beam, wherein said plate structure, of which the upper and lower parts are supported by the support end of the second bracket constitutes outer wall of the building.

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Description
TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to an outer wall construction apparatus for a building. More particularly, the present invention relates to an outer wall construction apparatus for constructing outer wall of a building of which the slab between floors or wall surface is completed with plate structures, which not only enables enhancing reliability for working and shortening construction period but also makes construction of outer wall for a curved surface which has been considered as a complicated work possible.

BACKGROUND ART

Generally, an outer wall refers the outer wall shown outside of a building, and it has been embellished mainly by paints or bricks in the past. However, recently, methods of fixing stone or metal plate structures to outside wall surface of a building is being used a lot in pursuing stylish appearance. At this point, the stone or metal plate structures fixed to outside wall surface of a building is differently called exterior panel.

While, the methods of fixing the plate structures to a completed wall surface of a building are classified into wet wall support system and dry wall support system, the wet wall support system is a method that arranges the plate structures on the outside wall surface of a building face-to-face and place cement between them and fix each other, and is rarely being used since construction period including curing is long and its workability and constructability are low. In the mean time, the dry wall support system is a method that fixes plate structures to outside wall surface of a building using separate fixation tools made up of such as metal, and its workability and constructability are relatively high.

However, the stone or metal plate structures are delicate to handle because of their heavy load, and accompany a long period of time for working in the high altitude in case of a multistory building since it is required to work at the outside of a building of which the wall surface is completed. In addition, the fixation tools for fixing the plate structures to wall surface of a building has a simple structure that is fixed to anchor bolts of the wall surface in advance and afterwards plate structures are fixed to with bolts and nuts. While, the work thereof is delicate since fixation work of the bolts and nuts is done in the narrow space between wall surface and plate structures, and partial repair and replacement thereof are impossible once construction thereof is completed unless entire outer wall is dissembled.

Therefore, the conventional outer wall construction and repair require a lot of labor, and has problem in that there are many dangerous elements such as high altitude work that risk the safety of workers.

DISCLOSURE Technical Problem

Accordingly, the present invention is devised in order to solve the above problems. It is an object of the invention to provide an outer wall construction apparatus that not only enables enhancing reliability for working and shortening construction period but also but also making partial repair and replacement of plate structures possible, and besides, solidly fixing stone or metal plate structure of which the load is heavy.

Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide an outer wall construction apparatus that enables construction of outer wall for a curved surface which has been considered as a complicated work and enhance the utility thereof.

TECHNICAL SOLUTION

In order to achieve the above objects, the present invention provides an outer wall construction apparatus for a building, that is, an outer wall construction apparatus for constructing outer wall of a building having slab between floors or wall surface using stone or metal plate structures including first bracket fixed through anchor bolts inserted into the side of the slab or the wall surface along the side of the slab or the wall surface; fixation beam fixed to the first bracket, substantially vertically projected outward from the side of the slab or the wall surface; horizontal beam fixed to the fixing beam to be horizontally arranged; vertical beam fixed to outward side of the horizontal beam to be vertically arranged, having a hollow along the longitudinal direction thereof and an opening part in the shape of slit along the longitudinal direction of the outer surface thereof; second bracket comprising fixation end fixed tightly to the vertical beam along the outer surface thereof through first bolt of which the head has short side narrower than the width of the opening part and long side wider than the width of the opening part in order to be inserted into the opening part and entangled therein and first nut coupled therewith, and support end in elbow shape perpendicularly vented therefrom and projected outward from the vertical beam, wherein said plate structure of which the upper and lower parts are supported by the support end of the second bracket constitutes outer wall of the building.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS

As aforementioned, the present invention enables further more convenient construction in forming an outer wall of a building with plate structure such as stone material.

More specifically, an outer wall construction apparatus for a building according to the present invention enables shortened entire construction period since it is possible to construct an outer wall without separate wall surface, and has an advantage in that the work is relatively safe and convenient since it replaces the high altitude work and makes it possible to work at the slab of each floor as well as on the ground. In addition, an outer wall construction apparatus according to the present invention, in case of a building of which the outer wall is completed, also enables more convenient construction since it is possible to insert and fix the plate structures without the need to set nuts up in the narrow space between the wall surface and the plate structures.

Especially, an outer wall construction apparatus for a building according to the present invention has high utility since it can simply construct outer wall by adjusting the length of the fixation beam even though the wall surface is uneven or stepped, and further enables construction of outer wall for a curved surface in case of using curved horizontal beam. In addition, the present invention provides a configuration enabling tight fixation of plate structure using bolts and nuts that can be used for outer wall construction, and also has an effect of enhancing the durability.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a procedural perspective view of outer wall construction using an outer wall construction apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view for essential part of an outer wall construction apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of an outer wall using an outer wall construction apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view of a vertical beam of an outer wall construction apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partial exploded perspective view of an outer wall construction apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a bolt according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a partial exploded perspective view of an outer wall construction apparatus according to a modified embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a bolt according to a modified embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of an outer wall construction apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

MODE FOR INVENTION

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a procedural perspective view that shows a figure of constructing outer wall of a building using an outer wall construction apparatus in accordance with the present invention.

Before full description, as shown in the drawing, the objective building of which the outer wall is constructed through an outer wall construction apparatus in accordance with the present invention can be in shape that floor and slab 2 of ceilings for each floor and pillar 6 except outer wall are provided, and the slab 2 and pillar 6 can be steel frame using H beam or concrete structure, etc.

And an outer wall construction apparatus in accordance with the present invention for constructing outer wall for such a building with plate structure such as stone has basic structure that includes first bracket 10 fixed to the side of slab 2 of each floor, a plurality of fixation beams 20 fixed to the first bracket and substantially projected vertically from the side of corresponding slab 2, a plurality of horizontal beams 30 fixed to fixation beams 20 and arranged horizontally, and a plurality of vertical beams 40 fixed to outside of horizontal beams 30 and arranged vertically, while stone or metal plate structures 100 of which the four sides are continuously supported by second bracket 50 constitute an outer wall along outside of the respective vertical beams 40.

At this point, first bracket 10 can be fixed with pre-inserted anchor bolt along the side of slab 2, first bracket 10 and fixation beam 20 can be fixed to each other by welding or with fixation material such as bolt and nut, fixation beam 20 and horizontal beam 30 or horizontal beam 30 and vertical beam 40 respectively can be fixed to each other by means of welding.

Accompanying FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are respectively an exploded perspective view for essential part and a side view of an outer wall construction apparatus according to the present invention, also referring to FIG. 1, hereinafter, an outer wall construction apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail in accordance with the outer wall construction process using it. Also as for more details, reference will also be made to adequate drawings separately referred.

As shown, in order to construct a outer wall using an outer wall construction apparatus according to the present invention, firstly, a plurality of first brackets 10 are made fixed using anchor bolt 4 pre-inserted along the side of slab 2 of each floor.

At this point, first brackets 10 have no limitation in shape as long as they can support fixation beams 20 mentioned afterward securely, however, it is preferable to be arranged at a regular interval if possible, and fixed securely by using fixation material 12 such as anchor bolt 4 at the side of slab 2 and nut inserted hereinto or by welding as shown in the drawings. And such a work can be done on the slab 2 of each floor.

Subsequently, fixation beams 20 are made fixed to be substantially projected vertically from the side of corresponding slab 2.

At this point, a steel tube of which the shape of cross section perpendicular to its longitudinal direction is square in figure is used for fixation beams 20, the degrees of projection in which fixation beams 20 are projected from the side of corresponding slab 2 of each floor is not required to be same, however, it is preferable to adjust their length for each end of them to be on the same perpendicular surface. And welding or fixation material such as bolt and nut can be used as shown in the drawings for fixation of first bracket 10 and fixation beam 20.

Subsequently, horizontal beam 30 is made fixed to at least one that forms the same horizontal row among a plurality of fixation beams 20 and horizontally arranged.

At this point, a steel tube of which the shape of cross section perpendicular to its longitudinal direction is square in figure is also used for horizontal beams 30, after holding on the upper surface of at least one fixation beam 20, which are welded to be fixed securely.

Subsequently, a plurality of vertical beams 40 are made fixed to outside of horizontal beams 30 to be arranged vertically.

At this point, respective vertical beams 40 are fixed securely to horizontal beams 30 in a way means such as welding. Lower ends of the vertical beams 40 can be buried into the ground if necessary. Respective vertical beams 40 are characterized in that an opening part 44 has the shape of slit along the longitudinal direction of the outer surface of a square steel tube that has a hollow 42 penetrated in the longitudinal direction.

More specifically, accompanying FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view that shows a cross section of vertical beam 40 perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The cross section of vertical beam 40 is in shape of square that is penetrated by hollow 42, of which the respective edges are rounded, an opening part 44 in the shape of slit is formed along the longitudinal direction of outer surface corresponding to the side opposite to horizontal beam 40. Here, ends of each rib 46 of both sides that forms opening part 40 of vertical beam 40 are curved to have inclination into inside of vertical beam 40 in other words into inside of hollow 40. For example, width (e) of opening part 44 can be about 10˜15 mm, degree of curve of both side ribs 46 respectively 2˜4 mm, preferably about 3 mm, where width (c) and thickness (b) of vertical beam 40 are about 75 mm and 45 mm respectively.

And such a vertical beam 40 maintains first and second spaces with vertical beams 40 adjacent thereto to the left and right(provided that a>b, hereinafter referring to a, b in FIG. 1). At this point, as long as the first and second spaces (a, b) maintains the relation of a>b, they can be adjusted appropriately in accordance with the size of plate structure 100. For example, in case that width of plate structure 100 is about 780 mm, first space a can be about 540 mm, second space b can be about 240 mm.

Now coming back to FIG. 1 through FIG. 3, subsequently, at least one second bracket 50 is made fixed to the outer surface of each vertical beam 40.

At this point, second bracket 50 is so called L type bracket showing elbow shape, and includes fixation end 52 fixed tightly to outer surface of vertical beam 40 and support end 56 that is vented perpendicularly thereto and projected horizontally from outer surface of vertical beam 40. First bolt hole in shape of long aperture of which the up-down direction, that is, Y axis direction in the drawing is longer is made penetrate fixation end 52, and second bolt hole in shape of long aperture of which the front-back direction, that is, X axis direction in the drawing is longer is made penetrate support end 56. In addition, in order to fix second bracket 50 to vertical beam 40, first bolt 60 and first nut 70 according to the present invention are used. Accompanying FIG. 5 is a partial exploded perspective view of FIG. 2 for explaining a method for fixing second bracket 50, and FIG. 6 is a plan view of a bolt 60.

Firstly, head 62 of first bolt 60 shows shape of rectangle or that similar thereto that has short side narrower than the width of opening part 44 of vertical beam 40 and long side wider than the width of opening part 44 of vertical beam 40 but narrower than the width of inner part of vertical beam 40. And therefore, after inserting into hollow 42 through opening part 44 while head 62 of bolt 60 is stood upright, head 62 of bolt 60 will be entangled in both side ribs 46 when rotated about 90 degree, in such condition, at least one second bracket 50 can be fixed securely to vertical beam 40 respectively by method that makes screw axis 65 that is projected outward through opening part 44 of vertical beam 40 pass through first bolt hole 54 and makes first nut 70 coupled therewith.

At this point, as described above, since both side ribs 46 of vertical beam 40 are curved to have inclination into inside of hollow 42, by which elastic force is produced when first bolt 60 and first nut 70 are being coupled, more secure fixation is possible, and it is possible to conveniently fix a plurality of second brackets 50 to one vertical beam 40 in accordance with worker's intention.

Particularly, referring to FIG. 6 that is a plan view of first bolt 60, middle part of inside surface of head 62 of first bolt 60 toward screw axis 65 can form stepping part 64 that is projected to have stepped difference toward screw axis 65, the height (h) of the stepping part 64 is smaller than the thickness of rib 46 (referring to FIG. 4g) and the width (i) of stepping part 64 in the direction of long side of head 62 is smaller than the width of opening part 44 of vertical beam 40 (referring to FIG. 4e). Accordingly, after standing upright and inserting head 62 of first bolt 60 into opening part 44 of vertical beam 40, if it is rotated about 90 degree, rest parts of head 62 except for stepping part 64 will be entangled in both side ribs 46, and stepping part 64 will be placed between both side ribs 46. The reason why head 62 of first bolt 60 has such configuration is to seek more convenient work and more secure fixation by preventing rotation or falling out in the left and right of first bolt 60 when joining vertical beam 40 and second bracket 50 together.

Describing in succession, flange 72 is formed around along one end of first nut 70 contacting fixation end 52 of second bracket 50 and expands substantial area. Jagged protrusions 74 in the shape of barbs are formed along such a contacting surface of flange 72 in the reverse direction of coupling of first nut 70. Consequently, after coupling first nut 70, since jagged protrusions 74 are producing strong frictional force for first nut 70 not to be loosened, more secure joining of vertical beam 40 and second bracket 50 becomes possible.

Accompanying FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 show modified embodiments of vertical beam 40 and first bolt 60 respectively as a practical application of technical idea of the present invention, FIG. 7 corresponds to aforementioned FIG. 5, and FIG. 8 corresponds to aforementioned FIG. 7. Therefore, in order to avoid repeated explanation, same reference numerals of the drawings and same terms will be used for the same parts that functions the same, while, reference additional numerals will be given for describing characterizing parts.

Firstly, vertical beam 40′ according to a modified embodiment of the present invention comprises guide ends 48 that is formed by venting vertically and prolonging end parts of both side ribs 46 forming opening part 40′ into inside hollow 42. And at first bolt 60′ according to a modified embodiment of the present invention, a couple of guide grooves 66 are formed outsides of both sides of stepping part 64 on inside surface of head 62 toward screw axis 65 for guide ends 48 of vertical beam 40 to be freely inserted hereinto. Here, the depth (k) of the couple of guide grooves 66 is bigger than the length (j) of guide ends, and through those guide ends 48 and guide grooves 66, it is possible to further more surely prevent rotation or falling out in the left and right of first bolt 60′ according to a modified embodiment of the present invention, which ensures more convenient work and more secure fixation.

Coming back to FIG. 1 through FIG. 3, subsequently, stiffener plate 80 that substantially prolonging support end 56 of second bracket 50 is made fixed to support end 56 of second bracket 50.

Here, stiffener plate 80 shows the shape of metal plate which third bolt hole 82 penetrates, of which the thickness is same as support end 56 of second bracket 50. Accordingly after laying stiffener plate 80 over support end 56 of second bracket 50, it is possible to securely join support end 56 of second bracket 50 and stiffener plate 80 using second bolt 92 penetrating both second hole 58 and third bolt hole 82 and second nut 94 coupled therewith, and stiffener plate 80 as such substantially prolongs support end 56 of second bracket 50 and supports following plate structure 100.

Subsequently, an outer wall is made realized by holding plate structure 100 and arranging to be continuous in four directions for at least four parts of upper and lower sides to be supported by support end 56 of second bracket 50 or stiffener plate 80.

At this point, plate structure 100 can be not only in shape of a rectangle that can be arranged to be continuous in four directions but also in various shapes such as a triangle, a pentagon, a hexagon, etc.

Meanwhile, if necessary in the process mentioned above, additional pin 96 that penetrates support end 56 of second bracket 50 or stiffener plate 80 and penetrates to be inserted into upper and lower surfaces of two plate structures 100 neighboring each other upward and downward, for which pin hole 84 is formed on support end or stiffener plate 80, and therefore plate structure can be fixed sill more securely.

After this, finally, when an outer wall by plate structures 100 is completed, adhesive waterproofing material such as cement or silicon is inserted into in between and finished, hereby outer wall construction using an outer wall construction apparatus according to present invention become all completed.

Meanwhile, in above-mentioned, an outer wall construction process for a building of which the slab of each floor is completed without additional outer wall surface was described for convenience, however the present invention is not limited thereto, and of course, an outer wall construction apparatus according to the present invention can be applied for outer wall construction for a building with wall surface. That is, in case of a building of which wall surface is completed, after fixing first bracket 10 using anchor bolt 4 inserted into the wall surfaces, a plurality of fixation beams 20 are fixed to be substantially vertically projected from the wall surface using the first bracket 10, and a plurality of horizontal beams 30 are fixed to the fixation beams 20 to be arranged horizontally, and then a plurality of vertical beams 40 arranged vertically on outward side of the horizontal beams 30 to complete basic structure, while outer wall can be completed by arranging plate structures 100 adjacent to each other to be continuous in four directions after fixing not only second bracket 50 but also stiffener plate 80 along outer surface of each vertical beam 40, which can be easily understood by those skilled in the art if referring to above description even though separate drawings are not presented.

In addition, in case of using an outer wall construction apparatus according to the present invention, it is possible to embody an curved wall surface which has been considered as a delicate work.

That is, accompanying FIG. 9 shows plan view for embodiment of curved outer wall using an outer wall construction apparatus according to the present invention. An outer wall can be constructed easily by above mentioned method if steel tube that is vented in shape of curved line is used. Accordingly, it will be clearly understood through appended claims that various changes and modifications may be made in an outer wall construction apparatus according to the present invention without departing from the idea and scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An outer wall construction apparatus for building for constructing outer wall of a building having slab between floors or wall surface using stone or metal plate structures, including,

a plurality of first brackets fixed in a horizontal row through anchor bolts inserted into the side of the slab or the wall surface, along the side of the slab or the wall surface;
a plurality of fixation beams welded and fixed one-on-one to said plurality of first brackets, substantially vertically projected outward from the side of the slab or the wall surface;
a plurality of horizontal beams that is straight or curved, welded and fixed to at least two of said fixation beams forming a horizontal row to be arranged horizontally;
a plurality of vertical beams having a hollow in the longitudinal direction thereof and an opening part in the shape of slit in the longitudinal direction of the outer surface thereof, welded and fixed to outward side of said plurality of horizontal beams to be arranged vertically in the first distance (a) and the second distance (b) with neighboring two respectively (where, b<a);
a plurality of second brackets in elbow shape comprising a fixation end securely fixed to outer surface of each of said vertical beam through first bolt of which the head has short side narrower than the width of the opening part and long side wider than the width of the opening part in order to be inserted into the opening part and entangled therein and first nut coupled therewith, and a support end perpendicularly vented therefrom and projected outward from each vertical beam; wherein,
said plate structure, of which at least four parts of upper and lower sides are supported by the support end of the second bracket, is arranged to constitute the outer wall of the building.

2. An outer wall construction apparatus for building according to claim 1, wherein, both side ribs of said vertical beam that form the opening part are curved round to have inclination into inside of the hollow, said plate structure covers a couple of vertical beams which are placed in the first distance (a) in between.

3. An outer wall construction apparatus for building according to claim 2, wherein, said vertical beam further includes a couple of guide ends facing each other, vented and prolonged into the hollow from end parts of both side ribs that forms said opening part, said first bolt further includes a couple of guide grooves formed on inside surface of the head toward said first nut for said guide ends to be inserted thereinto.

4. An outer wall construction apparatus for building according to claim 1, wherein, said first nut includes a flange formed around along one end thereof to contact the fixation end of said second bracket and jagged protrusions in the shape of barbs formed along the contacting surface of the flange in the reverse direction of coupling of the first nut

5. An outer wall construction apparatus for building according to claim 4, wherein, said vertical beam further includes a couple of guide ends vented and prolonged into the inside of the hollow from the end parts of the both side ribs forming said opening part and facing each other, said first bolt further includes a couple of guide grooves formed on inside surface of the head toward said first nut for said guide ends to be inserted thereinto.

6. An outer wall construction apparatus for building according to claim 1, wherein, said first bolt further includes stepping part formed on inside surface of the head toward said first nut so as to be inserted into the opening part, by which said head is prevented from rotation and falling out in the left and right when inserted into the opening part and entangled therein.

7. An outer wall construction apparatus for building according to claim 6, wherein, said vertical beam further includes a couple of guide ends vented and prolonged into the inside of the hollow from the end parts of the both side ribs forming said opening part and facing each other, said first bolt further includes a couple of guide grooves formed on inside surface of the head toward said first nut for said guide ends to be inserted thereinto.

Patent History
Publication number: 20100031597
Type: Application
Filed: Sep 22, 2008
Publication Date: Feb 11, 2010
Inventor: Jong Gyoun Baek (Seoul)
Application Number: 12/525,538
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Including Clip-type Fastener (52/489.1)
International Classification: E04B 2/30 (20060101);