CN1011052B - Assembly block formed from polyolefin foam - Google Patents

Abstract

Blocks which can be used for assembling easily and inexpensively a piece of furniture or a part of a building, such as a table, stool, gate or arch. Each block comprises a molded body of a polyolefin foam having a rectangular, circular, oval or polygonal cross-section. The body has a pair of opposite surfaces of which one is provided with a plurality of regularly spaced apart holes, while the other surface is provided with a plurality of regularly spaced apart projections of which each can be fitted into one of the holes of another block. At least one bore extends through the body between the opposite surfaces thereof. The blocks are so light in weight and easy to handle that any assembly thereof can easily be dismantled for rebuilding another assembly having a different shape or structure. They are also highly resistant to water and are, therefore, suitable for building any assembly for outdoor use.

Description

Assembly block formed from polyolefin foam

The relevant assembly block formed from polyolefin foam of the present invention.Concrete relevant a kind of block, easy to assembly, cheap, can be in order to a part of assembled furniture or building, such as table, stool, chair, room partition board, frame, display shelf, planter, door grid, gate arch etc.

Japanese patent laid-open publication gazette No. 13844/1983 (bulletin before the examination) has disclosed a kind of Constracture unit, a polystyrene foam block body is wherein arranged, two facing surfaces are arranged, establish several pin and some holes above respectively, also have some other surfaces not have this pin or hole, and surround with strengthening overburden.

But the use of polystyrene foam, because there are many problems in its inherent shortcoming.Polystyrene foam has fragility, falls or recessed if any hard object collision is just commonplace easily.Therefore, it is very important that any exposed surface is added protection, for example with strengthening the coverage rate protection.Add this time and the cost requirement that must increase assembly working.Because the fragility of polystyrene foam block does not allow to use screw assembling Any shape or baroque finished product.Because polystyrene foam do not have gratifying high-fire resistance and chemically-resistant properties, with the foam block of polystyrene manufacturing wearing and tearing or corrosion surface are arranged, shift in time and be out of shape.In addition, the distortion that when block is molded, takes place, the disadvantageous gap when also causing assembling easily between the adjacent block, or make the finished product composite member that the shape or the structure of requirement can not be arranged.

Under such condition, one object of the present invention is to propose a kind of assembled block, can overcome above point out shortcoming in the skill field arranged earlier.

This purpose can reach with a kind of block of expanded polyolefin system.Block can have rectangle, and is circular oval, or polygonal cross-section.A first surface is arranged, on establish the hole of some spacing rules, as two to eight, line up two row, have second surface fundamental sum first surface over against, on establish the ledge of some regular spacings, as two to eight, line up two row, each inserts in the hole on another block, and two blocks are connected.Each block has one at least, also can have one to six lumen pore vertically to pass through from block.This lumen pore or whole lumen pore respectively have two openends, lay respectively between two holes row and the two ledge ranks.

Fig. 1 is for implementing the perspective of a block of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is analysing and observe along A-line among Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is analysing and observe along B-B line among Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is for implementing overlooking of another type block of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is for implementing overlooking of another type block of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is for implementing the perspective of another type block of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is analysing and observe along C-C line among Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is analysing and observe along D-D line among Fig. 6;

Fig. 9 is for implementing vertically analysing and observe of another type block of the present invention;

Figure 10 is for implementing overlooking of another type block of the present invention;

Figure 11 is for implementing the exploded perspective of block composite member of the present invention;

The perspective that some object that Figure 12 to 14 is assembled into for block of the present invention or structure are given an example.

According to the present invention proposes a kind of combination block with expanded polyolefin system, the hole of establishing some spacing rules on the first surface is arranged, there is second surface relative in vertical direction with first surface, be provided with the ledge of some regular spacings, can respectively insert in the hole on another block first surface, have a lumen pore in the block at least, vertically lead to second surface from first surface.

According to another characteristics of the present invention, block do not have partly or entirely cover a kind of ornament materials, such as fabric or leather on hole and ledge one or several surfaces.

Now as an example, to implementing the block of some types of the present invention, be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.At first referring to Fig. 1 to 3, a block 1 has first surface or upper surface, on establish the hole 2 of some regular spacings, second surface or soffit are arranged, on establish the ledge 3 of some regular spacings.Each ledge 3 can insert in the hole 2 on another block first surface.Block 1 also has a lumen pore 4, vertically leads to second surface from first surface.Surround each face of block 1, its each angle edge has one domatic 5.

Block is made by a kind of vistanex, for example polyethylene or polypropylene, or the copolymer of the two.Preferably a kind of flame-retarded resin.

The diameter in hole 2 and the degree of depth just in time make the ledge of another block correctly insert.Therefore, many blocks can be connected to form a composite member, infinitely stretch to various directions.Cavity 4 is set, and for inserting such as plastics system, wooden or metal bar is done the enhancing of composite member, for example as shown in figure 11.

The size of block is not specifically limited.And be decided by the object formed or the size of structure.Yet but the measured length scope, is preferably 15 to 60 centimeters, in order to the object or the structure of various different sizes of combination and shape by for example 10 to 100 centimeters.According to same reason, the number of hole 2 or ledge 3 preferably for example is two to eight, but also is not specifically limited.The size of hole 2 and ledge 3 also without any concrete restriction, but has the hole of different size and the block of ledge, can be through selecting to make dissimilar object or structure.For example, hole 2 and ledge 3, diameter can be 1 to 5 centimeter, and the degree of depth or length are about 1 to 10 centimeter.The diameter of lumen pore 4 can be for example 1 to 5 centimeter, with the requirement of strength of the composite member formed for fixed.

Implement the block of another type of the present invention, shown among Fig. 41.Form some rib ridges 6 above.The molded block of foam generally tends to for example 2% or 3% contraction or distortion.The setting of rib ridge 6 can compensate any this contraction or distortion.The elasticity that material and shape have, but make 6 breathing of rib ridge, thereby adjacent block closely peg graft, the composite member of formation has the outward appearance of improvement.Therefore each surface of block has required two rib ridges 6 at least.The excessive purpose that does not then meet its setting of rib ridge.The height of common every rib ridge 6 is advisable to be no more than 1 centimeter approximately, preferably is no more than 5 millimeters and selectedly also is no more than 5 millimeters during with width.

The block of enforcement another type of the present invention as shown in Figure 5.On the sidewall of block 1 cambered surface 7 is arranged.

Implement of the present inventionly also have a kind of type of block shown in Fig. 6 to 8.Be a kind of altered form of block among Fig. 1 to 31, cover a kind of ornament materials 8 on the sidewall.The top edge 9 of ornament materials 8 and lower limb 9 are put up the angle edge of upper and lower surface respectively.Overhanging marginal 9 is used to compensate any distortion of block, and adjacent two blocks can closely be pegged graft mutually, thereby the composite member that forms has good surface appearance.

Ornament materials 8 preferably includes a kind of fabric, velvet for example, no woven fabric, leather, artificial leather, synthetic leather or the like.Useful binders, two-sided stick or the like is bonded on the block, or makes it fusing with lytic agent or heating on block.

Block changes form in Figure 10 diagrammatic sketch 5.Cover a kind of ornament materials 8 on the one sidewall, top edge 9 and lower limb 9 are arranged, put up respectively on the edge of the angle of upper and lower surface.

Above-mentioned enforcement block composite member of the present invention, exploded representation as an example in Figure 11.By some blocks that are bonded together with ledge 3 and hole 2, form a specific shape or structure.Composite member strengthens with the bar in the lumen pore 4 that inserts in some block 10.Though Figure 11 only shows a bar 10,, adopt the bar of proper number usually according to the composite member of making.

Block of the present invention can additive color, or uses fiber-covered, or with other mode treatment surface.For example, heating or lytic agent make it fusing on block, use cobble, and ceramic tile or coloured particle are attached on the surface of block.

Block of the present invention has dramatic benefit, hereinafter will be summarized:

(1) block forms very safe sub-assembly, even collision can be not injured yet with it for people's leg or head;

(2) composite member is washed easily and is kept its beautiful appearance;

(3) though have only skilled people can change antique traditional furniture, the overburden such as the chair stool, yet the furniture of any usefulness block of the present invention assembling, unskilled people also can easily change its covering, coats or ornament materials, changes indoor atmosphere;

(4) anyone can easily break a certain composite member or block is ressembled, and becomes other shape or structure, changes environment or atmosphere;

Therefore (5) block weight is very light, and when needs change environment, in the time of maybe will putting the accommodation of composite member or housing and sweep, or the end user is when moving, and composite member is carried easily, or when needs were made this class and transported, composite member was easy to break.

(6) block can be water-fast, the therefore suitable structure of making exterior door grid or decorative object etc.;

(7) the heat-insulating property height of block, for example, in order to make indoor partition board or bookshelf, placement can be made effective thermal break by wall;

When (8) not needing to use composite member, can in closet, break collection, effectively utilize the interior space;

(9) even block has very complicated shape, also can in molded operation, once make, therefore block of the present invention can be done low-cost a large amount of the manufacturing;

(10) do not have the growth of tick worm or other insects in block of the present invention or its composition;

(11) block is cheap, and is in order to the assembling large and complex structure, for example very favourable when Greek style or Roman style arched door.

In addition, block of the present invention has many good qualities than the poly-foam block of known tradition, summarizes now down:

Therefore (1) relatively do not have fragility with polystyrene foam, can be not commonplace even during hard thing collision do not fall or indentation;

(2) because the available mechanical means of no fragility event is connected it such as screwdriver with another block; So many shapes of block useful configuration or structure, many composite membeies can keep its original shape or structure for a long time;

(3) good oil resistant and chemicals performance are arranged;

(4) owing to its elasticity, block is suitable to be assembled into such as stool, chair or bed; And hardly prevent drawing together trace;

The common elasticity of (5) elasticity of its rib ridge, or rib ridge and ornament materials can remedy owing to produce when molded, or the distortion that causes during assembling, forms disadvantageous slot between the block linking to each other, because of only being formed with the composite member of good appearance;

(6) owing to use crosslinked resin, the block goods have good physical property.

Claims (5)

1, a kind of combination block, this combination block comprises a synthetic resin foam-molded body piece, its cross section is a rectangle, circle, ellipse or polygon, this body piece has two facing surfaces, the hole of some spacing rules is arranged above one, and the ledge of some spacing rules is set on another surface, each ledge inserts in lip-deep this hole of another block, it is characterized in that above-mentioned synthetic resin is vistanex, have at least a lumen pore to connect body piece between above-mentioned two surfaces.

2, the combination block as setting forth in the claim 1, it is characterized by this hole and have two to eight, line up two row, this ledge has two to eight, line up two row, have one to six lumen pore to run through this body piece, this lumen pore or whole lumen pore respectively have two openends, lay respectively between two holes row and the two ledge ranks.

3, as the combination block of elaboration in claim 1 or 2, it is characterized by around each angle edge of each face of this block have one domatic.

4, combination block according to claim 1 is characterized by when two blocks are put together, and surperficial each that contacts of the body piece of this body piece and another block is provided with two rib ridges above the surface at least, and its height and width are 5 millimeters to the maximum.

5,, it is characterized in that above-mentioned body piece has a surface at least in addition, wholly or in part by covering such as ornament materials such as fabric or leathers as claim 1,2 or 4 described combination block.

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