Wood-based structural flooring panel (10) for use in a construction system, and building or construction system comprising same. The panel comprises a series of at least three superimposed plies in a substantially horizontal plane (OLW) wherein: a first ply (1) of the series of plies comprises first (1.1), second (1.2), and third (1.3) wood-based strips, which are distributed along the first ply, and which are oriented in a lengthwise direction (LD) of the panel, the first strip of the first ply being arranged at a left end (LE) of the panel, the second strip of the first ply being arranged at a right end (RE) of the panel, and the third strip of the first ply being arranged intermediate the first and second strips of the first ply; a second ply (2) of the series of plies, adjacent to the first ply, comprises first (2.1) and second (2.2) wood-based strips, which are distributed along the second ply, and which are oriented in a widthwise direction (WD) of the panel, the first strip of the second ply being arranged at a front end (FE) of the panel, the second strip of the second ply being arranged at a back end (BE) of the panel, the first and second strips of the second ply each being attached to the first, second, and third strips of the first ply by attachment means; and a third ply (3) of the series of plies, adjacent to the second ply such that the second ply is intermediate the first and third plies, comprises first (3.1) and second (3.2) wood-based strips, which are distributed along the third ply, and which are oriented in the lengthwise direction, the first strip of the third ply being arranged at the left end of the panel and attached to the first and second strips of the second ply by attachment means, the second strip of the third ply being arranged at the right end of the panel and attached to the first and second strips of the second ply by attachment means.
E04B 5/12 - Load-carrying floor structures formed substantially of prefabricated units with wooden beams
E04B 5/14 - Load-carrying floor structures formed substantially of prefabricated units with beams or girders laid in two directions
E04C 2/12 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of wood, fibres, chips, vegetable stems, or the likeBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of plasticsBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of foamed products of solid wood
E04C 2/34 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure composed of two or more spaced sheet-like parts
2.
METHOD FOR PROVIDING A WOOD-BASED LOAD-BEARING PANEL FOR USE IN THE ASSEMBLING OF A CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM
The present invention relates to a method for providing a wood-based load-bearing panel (113.1. 114.1. 115.1) for use in the assembling of a construction system (100), wherein a position is allocated to the panel. a panel template is provided, at least one variation of the panel template is determined based on a variation of parameters so that the load-bearing capacity of the variation is comprised between 1 and 4 times the required vertical force that the variation must bear at the position of the panel. then a variation is selected, and the panel is manufactured from the selected variation. The invention also relates to a wood-based load-bearing panel (115.1) obtainable with such method, and to a construction system (100) including such panel (115.1).
E04B 1/10 - Structures consisting primarily of load-supporting, block-shaped or slab-shaped elements the elements consisting of wood
E04C 2/38 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure with attached ribs, flanges, or the like, e.g. framed panels
E04C 2/40 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure composed of a number of smaller components rigidly or movably connected together, e.g. interlocking, hingedly connected
The present invention relates to the manufacturing a wood-polymer composite. It is directed to a method for manufacturing such a composite, including the provision of a wood element (1), the impregnation of the wood element with a lactic acid water-based solution (2), and then the thermal treatment of the impregnated wood element (3) at a heating temperature higher than a nominal temperature where the in-situ polymerization of the lactic acid is initiated, in order both to induce the diffusion of the lactic water-based solution acid water-based solution within the impregnated wood element and to initiate the in-situ polymerization of the lactic acid. According to the invention, the thermal treatment (3) includes the acceleration of the increase of the heating temperature and/or the decreasing of the nominal temperature.
A wood-based load-bearing panel (28) for use in a construction system (20), the panel (28) comprising a series of at least three superimposed plies in a plane (Oxy), wherein a first ply (1) of the series of plies comprises first (1.1), second (1.2), and third (1.3) wood-based strips, which are distributed along the first ply (1) and which are oriented in a substantially vertical direction (Oy), the first (1.1) and second (1.2) strips of the first ply (1) being disposed at a left end (LE) and a right end (RI) of the panel (28), respectively, the third strip (1.3) of the first ply (1) being intermediate the first (1.1) and second (1.2) strips of the first ply (1); a second ply (2) of the series of plies, adjacent to the first ply (1), comprises first (2.1), second (2.2), and third (2.3) wood-based strips, which are distributed along the second ply (2), the first (2.1) and second (2.2) strips of the second ply (2) being oriented in a substantially horizontal direction (Ox), disposed at a lower end (LO) and an upper end (UP) of the panel (28), respectively, and attached to each of the first (1.1), second (1.2), and third (1.3) strips of the first ply (1) by attachment means; a third ply (3) of the series of plies, adjacent to the second ply (2) such that the second ply (2) is intermediate the first (1) and third (3) plies, comprising first (3.1) and second (3.2) wood-based strips which are arranged at the left (LE) and right (RI) ends of the panel (28), respectively, oriented in the substantially vertical direction (Oy), and attached to the first (2.1) and second (2.2) strips of the second ply (2) by attachment means. The third strip (2.3) of the second ply (2) is oriented in a first direction (D1), within the plane (Oxy), which differs from the substantially horizontal direction (Ox) and the substantially vertical direction (Oy), and is attached to at least two of the first (1.1), second (1.2), and third (1.3) strips of the first ply (1) by attachment means. Also a building or construction system is described comprising the panel (28).
E04C 2/12 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of wood, fibres, chips, vegetable stems, or the likeBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of plasticsBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of foamed products of solid wood
E04C 2/38 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure with attached ribs, flanges, or the like, e.g. framed panels
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
19 - Non-metallic building materials
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Design software for non-metallic buildings and building
complexes; software for designing modular systems and
elements of non-metallic constructions; software specialized
in the design of non-metallic building parts; structural
analysis software for building construction; calculation
software for building construction; measurement software for
building construction; rendering software for building
construction; design software to enable the production of
architectural plans; simulation software for building
construction; sequencing software for construction. Non-metallic construction materials; prefabricated
buildings, not of metal; building lumber; manufactured
timber; building components not made of metal. Construction and works supervision [general administration]
for the construction, renovation, of multistory buildings,
houses, apartments and warehouses; renovation of buildings;
construction of real-estate structures; building repair
work; renovation in the field of construction; masonry;
plastering or plumbing; roofing services; sealing services
(building); construction, servicing and maintenance services
for thermal, electric and climate control installations;
electric apparatus installation; advice on construction and
with respect to real-estate renovation; construction advice
and civil engineering advice in the fields of construction
and the environment; construction consultancy. Assessments, estimates and research in the fields of
non-metallic construction provided by engineers; surveying
(engineering work); consulting in the field of energy
saving; architectural services, industrial design;
conducting technical project studies relating to real-estate
construction site plans for construction projects;
construction engineering services; research, development,
study and conducting of scientific and technical projects
provided by engineers in the fields of the environment,
urbanization and infrastructure; research and development of
new products for third parties; technical project studies;
computer technology advisory services, computer system
design and computer programming; design and development of
computers and software; development (design), installation,
maintenance, updating or rental of software; computer
programming, consulting with respect to computers;
conversion of computer programs and data, other than
physical conversion; conversion of data or documents from
physical to electronic media; design and development of
computers and software; designer services in connection with
graphic arts; technical project study; development, design,
installation, maintenance, updating or rental of software;
construction drafting; the aforementioned services being
exclusively limited to the field of non-metallic
construction and non-metallic construction systems.
6.
ASSEMBLING DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A PANEL ASSEMBLY
An assembling device for manufacturing a panel assembly, which includes at least two tooling systems, which both include wooden slat gripping, positioning and securing means, and insulation panel gripping and positioning means, and a tooling controller communicatively coupled to the tooling systems, wherein the tooling systems are instructed so that, if the length of a wooden slat exceeds a predetermined threshold, the wooden slat gripping means grip the wooden slat at different parts, and are moved relatively to each other in order to align their centerlines and to correct the straightness of the wooden slat.
Mounting table for manufacturing a panel assembly which includes a plurality of superimposed layers wherein the mounting table includes a holding structure oriented at least partially vertically, a set of suction cups secured to the front side of the holding structure, a set of fixed spacers arranged between suction cups, a channel to let the air flow from the suction cups, and an air outlet arranged to generate vacuum through the channel, arranged so that the first layer of the panel assembly is secured at least partially vertically to the front side of the holding structure by means of the suction cups, while the next layers are securely attached to each other, and so that the weight of the overall panel assembly can be held by the mounting table.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
19 - Non-metallic building materials
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Design software, downloadable, for non-metallic buildings and building complexes; downloadable and recorded software for designing modular systems and elements of nonmetallic constructions; downloadable software specialized in the design of non-metallic building parts; downloadable and recorded structural analysis software for building construction; downloadable calculation software for building construction; downloadable measurement software for building construction; downloadable rendering software for building construction; downloadable design software to enable the production of architectural plans; downloadable simulation software for building construction; downloadable sequencing software for construction Non-metallic construction materials, namely, lumber and plywood, non-metal flooring materials; prefabricated buildings, not of metal; building lumber; manufactured timber; building components not made of metal, namely, joists, beams, and structural framing materials Construction and construction works supervision services, namely, general administration of construction and renovation of multistory buildings, houses, apartments and warehouses; renovation of buildings; construction of real-estate structures, namely, real estate construction of commercial, residential and hotel property; building repair work; renovation in the field of construction; masonry; plastering and plumbing; roofing services; building sealing and caulking services; construction, servicing and maintenance services for thermal, electric and climate control installations; electric apparatus installation; advice on construction and with respect to real estate renovation; construction advice pertaining to the environment; advice pertaining to the construction of civil engineering structures, in particular advice pertaining to the environment; construction consultancy Engineering services, namely, assessments, estimates and research in the fields of non-metallic construction provided by engineers; engineering services, namely, surveying; engineering consulting in the field of energy saving; architectural services, industrial design; engineering services, namely, conducting technical project studies relating to real-estate construction site plans for construction projects; construction engineering services; research, development, study and conducting of scientific and technical projects provided by engineers in the fields of the environment, urbanization and infrastructure; research and development of new products for third parties; engineering services, namely, technical project studies; computer technology advisory services, computer system design and computer programming; design and development of computers and software; computer programming, consulting with respect to computers; conversion of computer programs and data, other than physical conversion; conversion of data or documents from physical to electronic media; design and development of computers and software; designer services in connection with graphic arts; engineering consultation, namely, technical project study; development, design, installation, maintenance, updating or rental of software; construction drafting; the aforementioned services being exclusively limited to the field of non-metallic construction and non-metallic construction systems
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Construction, installation, fitting, maintenance,
renovation, repair and demolition of buildings, houses,
apartments and warehouses; supervision [management] of
construction, installation, fitting, maintenance,
renovation, repair and demolition work on buildings, houses,
apartments and warehouses; assembly, servicing and
maintenance of thermal, electric and air-conditioning
installations and of electrical apparatus; professional
consultations with respect to building construction and
renovation. Construction engineering services; planning services for the
renovation and refitting of buildings, houses, apartments
and warehouses, namely, urban planning; technical
development of construction plans; research, development,
study and conducting of scientific and technical projects
provided by engineers in the fields of the environment,
urbanization and infrastructure; architecture; design and
development of computers and software; development (design),
installation, maintenance, updating or rental of software;
engineering services relating to robotics.
10.
METHOD FOR PROVIDING A WOOD-BASED LOAD-BEARING PANEL FOR USE IN THE ASSEMBLING OF A CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM
The present invention relates to a method for providing a wood-based load-bearing panel (113.1, 114.1, 115.1) for use in the assembling of a construction system (100), wherein a position is allocated to the panel, a panel template is provided, at least one variation of the panel template is determined based on a variation of parameters so that the load-bearing capacity of the variation is comprised between 1 and 4 times the required vertical force that the variation must bear at the position of the panel, then a variation is selected, and the panel is manufactured from the selected variation. The invention also relates to a wood-based load-bearing panel (115.1) obtainable with such method, and to a construction system (100) including such panel (115.1).
E04B 1/10 - Structures consisting primarily of load-supporting, block-shaped or slab-shaped elements the elements consisting of wood
E04C 2/12 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of wood, fibres, chips, vegetable stems, or the likeBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of plasticsBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of foamed products of solid wood
E04C 2/40 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure composed of a number of smaller components rigidly or movably connected together, e.g. interlocking, hingedly connected
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Construction, installation, maintenance, renovation, repair and demolition of buildings, houses, apartments and warehouses; supervision as construction project management of construction, installation, maintenance, renovation, repair and demolition work on buildings, houses, apartments and warehouses; assembly services related to the installation of, servicing in the nature of repair of, and maintenance of thermal, electric and air-conditioning installations and of electrical apparatus; professional consultations with respect to building construction and renovation Construction engineering services; technical development in the nature of construction drafting of construction plans; engineering services, namely, research, development, study and conducting of scientific and technical projects provided by engineers in the fields of the environment, urbanization and infrastructure; architectural design services; design and development of computers and software; development being design, installation, maintenance, updating and rental of software for building construction and design; engineering services relating to robotics
The present invention relates to a mounting table (1) for manufacturing a panel assembly (5) which includes a plurality of superimposed layers (50, 51, 52...), wherein the mounting table (1) includes a holding structure (3) oriented at least partially vertically, a set of suction cups (30) secured to the front side of the holding structure (3A), a set of fixed spacers (31) arranged between suction cups (30), a channel to let the air flow from the suction cups (30), and an air outlet arranged to generate vacuum through the channel (32), arranged so that the first layer of the panel assembly (50) is secured at least partially vertically to the front side of the holding structure (3A) by means of the suction cups (30), while the next layers (51,...) are securely attached to each other, and and so that the weight of the overall panel assembly (5) can be held by the mounting table (1).
G05B 19/19 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by positioning or contouring control systems, e.g. to control position from one programmed point to another or to control movement along a programmed continuous path
E04B 1/10 - Structures consisting primarily of load-supporting, block-shaped or slab-shaped elements the elements consisting of wood
E04B 2/70 - Walls of framework or pillarworkWalls incorporating load-bearing elongated members with elongated members of wood
E04C 2/12 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of wood, fibres, chips, vegetable stems, or the likeBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of plasticsBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of foamed products of solid wood
E04H 9/02 - Buildings, groups of buildings or shelters adapted to withstand or provide protection against abnormal external influences, e.g. war-like action, earthquake or extreme climate withstanding earthquake or sinking of ground
The present invention relates to a construction system, comprising at least two constituent elements (10, 20), a first one of which (10) in turn comprises at least one first and one second structural timber strips (101, 111) arranged so that one face of the first strip (101A) and one face of the second strip (111B) are held against one another at a contact interface (I101-111), said construction system likewise comprising at least one connector (30) arranged to secure said at least two constituent elements (10, 20) together and also comprising at least one rod (31). According to the present invention, the rod (31) is arranged at least partially inside said contact interface (I101-111). The present invention likewise relates to a method for assembling such a construction system.
E04B 1/26 - Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons the supporting parts consisting of wood
E04B 1/10 - Structures consisting primarily of load-supporting, block-shaped or slab-shaped elements the elements consisting of wood
E04C 2/38 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure with attached ribs, flanges, or the like, e.g. framed panels
The present invention relates to a mounting table (1) for manufacturing a panel assembly (5) which includes a plurality of superimposed layers (50, 51, 52...), wherein the mounting table (1) includes a holding structure (3) oriented at least partially vertically, a set of suction cups (30) secured to the front side of the holding structure (3A), a set of fixed spacers (31) arranged between suction cups (30), a channel to let the air flow from the suction cups (30), and an air outlet arranged to generate vacuum through the channel (32), arranged so that the first layer of the panel assembly (50) is secured at least partially vertically to the front side of the holding structure (3A) by means of the suction cups (30), while the next layers (51,...) are securely attached to each other, and and so that the weight of the overall panel assembly (5) can be held by the mounting table (1).
The present invention relates to an assembling device (1) for manufacturing a panel assembly, which includes at least two tooling systems (2, 3), which both include wooden slat gripping, positioning and securing means, and insulation panel gripping and positioning means, and a tooling controller communicatively coupled to the tooling systems (2, 3), wherein the tooling systems (2, 3) are instructed so that, if the length of a wooden slat (101) exceeds a predetermined threshold, the wooden slat gripping means grip the wooden slat at different parts, and are moved relatively to each other in order to align their centerlines and to correct the straightness (S101) of the wooden slat.
B27M 1/08 - Working of wood not provided for in subclasses , e.g. by stretching by multi-step processes
G05B 19/19 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by positioning or contouring control systems, e.g. to control position from one programmed point to another or to control movement along a programmed continuous path
The present invention relates to the manufacturing a wood-polymer composite. It is directed to a method for manufacturing such a composite, including the provision of a wood element (1), the impregnation of the wood element with a lactic acid water-based solution (2), and then the thermal treatment of the impregnated wood element (3) at a heating temperature higher than a nominal temperature where the in-situ polymerization of the lactic acid is initiated, in order both to induce the diffusion of the lactic acid water-based solution within the impregnated wood element and to initiate the in-situ polymerization of the lactic acid. According to the invention, the thermal treatment (3) includes the acceleration of the increase of the heating temperature and/or the decreasing of the nominal temperature.
The present invention relates to a construction element (10) with superposed wooden structural boards (101, 111). The boards are provided with grooved patterns (R101A, R111B) at the contact interface (I101-111) between the boards in order to prevent the first board (101) and the second board (111) from sliding relative to each other along at least one axis. The construction element (10) further comprises a retention system (30) for retaining the boards (101, 111) against each other at the contact interface (I101-111). According to the present invention, the grooved patterns (R101A, R111B) are pre-pressed against each other and the retention system (30) comprises at least one metal threaded rod component (30.1, 30.2) at least partially passing through at least two of the wooden structural boards (101, 111) at the contact interface (I101-111).
E04B 1/10 - Structures consisting primarily of load-supporting, block-shaped or slab-shaped elements the elements consisting of wood
E04B 2/70 - Walls of framework or pillarworkWalls incorporating load-bearing elongated members with elongated members of wood
E04C 2/12 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of wood, fibres, chips, vegetable stems, or the likeBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of plasticsBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of foamed products of solid wood
E04H 9/02 - Buildings, groups of buildings or shelters adapted to withstand or provide protection against abnormal external influences, e.g. war-like action, earthquake or extreme climate withstanding earthquake or sinking of ground