US20080250745A1

US20080250745A1 - Building Supporting Framework, In Particular High Structure Supporting Framework

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Publication number: US20080250745A1
Application number: US12/066,944
Authority: US
Inventors: Dieter Schwarz
Original assignee: UNAS TECHNOLOGY AG
Current assignee: UNAS TECHNOLOGY AG
Priority date: 2005-09-15
Filing date: 2006-09-13
Publication date: 2008-10-16
Also published as: CH697732B1; AU2006291467A1; CN101365848A; JP2009508025A; KR20080044312A; EP1924749A1; RU2008114348A; NO20081161L; WO2007031287A1; EP1924749B1; CA2621710A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a building supporting framework, in particular a high structure supporting framework comprising a certain number of vertical supports (2) and a certain number of horizontal beams (3, 4) mutually extending transversal directions (X, Y) and stacked on each other on different planes. The vertical supports are (2) and the beams (3, 4) are embodied in the form of metal sections comprising; at least partially; at least one cavity (5, 6; 7; 16). The cavities (5, 6) embodied in the vertical support ( ) and the cavities (7, 16) embodied in the beams (3, 4) are used for receiving fluid transporting conduits (9; 24; 26; 29). At intersections, where said vertical supports (2) and beams (3, 4) cross each other or converge, they are mutually connected in such a way that the fluid transporting conduits are directed in three spatial directions (X, Y, Z) through the supporting structure (1), thereby simplifying a building process.

Description

The invention relates to a building supporting framework, in particular a high structure supporting framework according to the preamble of claim 1.
In principle, every building contains a supporting framework consisting of a number of vertical supports and a number of horizontal beams, running at right angles to each other in XY-directions, which are arranged in several superimposed planes. The buildings are also individually fitted with electrical installations, water pipes, air conditioning systems and/or ventilation conduits etc., the fluid-transporting conduits being passed through shafts or building walls. Later conversions or refits are normally associated with considerable conversion expense.
The present invention is based on the problem of creating a supporting framework for a building, especially for a design with multiple floors, which simplifies the equipment of the building with fluid-transporting conduits and also enables simple refitting.
This problem is solved according to the invention by a supporting framework with the features of claim 1.
Further preferred embodiments of the inventive supporting framework form the subject matter of the dependent claims.
The supporting framework according to the invention with integrated fluid conduits which can be passed in all three spatial and/or framework dimensions through the supporting framework, allows for a modular construction of buildings, which can not only be equipped in simple fashion, but can also be refitted at any time, for example for office, commercial, clinical practice, training, hotel or residential purposes, thus guaranteeing a broad neutrality of use and that long-term projects can be designed. The supply of fluids can be expanded, refitted or scaled back, and also optimised in terms of energy, at any time.

The invention will next be explained in more detail with the aid of the drawings, which show:

FIG. 1 an embodiment of a supporting framework for a building;

FIG. 2 in perspectival view, an intersection of the supporting framework according to the invention, with a vertical support, with horizontal beams, with a ceiling construction and with fluid-transporting conduits;

FIG. 3 a horizontal section through the vertical support according to FIG. 2 above the beams;

FIG. 4 a section along line IV-IV in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 a section along line V-V in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 a vertical section through the intersection according to FIG. 2, through one of the horizontal beams;

FIG. 7 a horizontal section through the intersection according to FIG. 2, through both horizontal beams; and

FIG. 8 a building section with a fluid-transporting supporting framework in top view.

In FIG. 1 a supporting framework 1 for a building is shown which comprises a number of vertical supports 2 and a number of horizontal beams 3, 4 running at right angles to each other in XY-directions. The horizontal beams 3, 4 are arranged in several levels superimposed on each other.
FIG. 2 shows an intersection of the supporting framework 1 according to the invention in which two beams 3 running horizontally in the X-direction and two beams 4 running horizontally in the Y-direction are attached to a vertical support 2 running in direction Z, i.e. vertically. Obviously, only three horizontal beams 3 and 4 could be fastened to the outer vertical supports 2 of the supporting framework 1 per level and, in the corner area, even just two beams 3, 4. In the embodiment shown, short beams also project out from the outer vertical supports 2 and/or from the corner supports, which can serve, for example, to attach lateral coverings, faqades, insulation etc. These may, however, also be omitted.
Both the vertical supports 2 as well as the beams 3, 4 are e.g. embodied as profiles made of metal (preferably steel) or from other suitable materials, which are e.g. welded together from sheets of metal, and which each at least partially enclose at least one cavity, which are provided according to the invention to receive fluid-transporting conduits, in particular electricity, water, waste water, networking, ventilation and/or other conduits. As can be seen in particular from FIGS. 2 and 3, for example the vertical support 2 is embodied as a profile with an H-shaped cross-section and, in said H-shaped example, has two side walls 2 a, 2 b and a central wall 2 c connecting the side walls 2 a, 2 b, as the result of which two vertical cavities 5, 6 are formed, separated from each other by the central wall 2 c, but connected to each other as necessary by openings. Fluid-transporting conduits, e.g. water pipes, can be passed through the cavities 5, 6, in direction Z, as shown in FIG. 2 and 3 using the example of the conduit 9 passed through the cavity 6. The vertical support 2 could also be produced with a cross-section made from different profiles, open or closed.
A supporting framework 4 running in Y direction is fastened on each of the side walls 2 a, 2 b of the vertical support 2, preferably being screwed on or otherwise suitably joined, which in cross-section essentially contains a U-shaped space and has two webs 4 a, 4 b and a flange 4 c connecting the webs 4 a, 4 b, and encloses the cavity 7 which is accessible from above and if necessary also from below (cf. FIG. 2 and 4). The respective beam 4 is also provided with a pair of upper supporting surfaces 4 a′, 4 b′, which point inwards toward each other from the profile webs 4 a, 4 b, and also with a pair of lower supporting surfaces 4 d, 4 e formed by flanges, which are directed outwards as extension of the bottom flanges 4 c connecting the webs 4 a, 4 b. The supporting surfaces 4 a′, 4 b′; 4 d, 4 e are used as a rest for a ceiling construction 10 (cf. FIG. 2 and 4). According to FIG. 4, a floor construction 11 can be laid on the ceiling construction 10, which has frames 12, via which the cavity 7 can be accessed from above, the frames 12 being closable by covers 13. The configuration of the beam 4 can similarly also be formed by asymmetrical double-T beams or other suitable profiles.
The horizontal beams 3 running in direction X are attached from within onto the side walls 2 a, 2 b of the vertical support 2. These beams 3, too, are embodied in cross-section to enclose an essentially U-shaped space and have two webs 3 a, 3 b and a bottom flange part 3 c connecting the webs 3 a, 3 b, which together enclose a cavity 16 (cf. FIG. 2 and 5). The webs 3 a, 3 b in turn are provided with inward-projecting upper supporting surfaces 3 a′, 3 b′ on which the ceiling or floor construction 12 can be placed. The configuration of the beam 3 can also similarly be embodied by double-T beams or other suitable profiles.
The cavities 7 and 16 respectively of the horizontal beams 4 and 3 are provided to receive fluid-transporting conduits, where according to the invention these cavities 7, 16 are connected with each other and with the cavities 5, 6 of the vertical supports in such a way that the conduits can be passed in all three spatial or supporting framework dimensions X, Y, Z through the supporting framework 1. So, for example, the side walls 2 a, 2 b of the vertical support 2 are provided with through-openings 20 at intersections which can be seen especially clearly from FIG. 4, 6 and 7, via which the cavities 7 of the beam 4 oriented in Y-direction are connected to the vertical cavities 5, 6 in the vertical support 2. The cavities 16 of the beam 3 running in X-direction also open out into the vertical cavities 5, 6 in the intersections. These cavities 16 are in turn connected to each other via one or more through-openings 22 made in the central wall 2 c of the vertical support 2 (FIG. 2, 5 and 7).
Thus, for example, a fluid-transporting conduit 26 can be passed via the through-opening 22 in X-direction (transversely through the vertical cavities 5, 6) from one beam 3 to the other. A fluid-transporting conduit 24 passed transversely thereto in Y-direction is, for example, passed through one of the through-openings 20 in the side walls 2 a, 2 b of the vertical support 2 (transversely through the vertical cavity 5). Similarly, bifurcation in all three directions X, Y, Z is possible.
At intersections, for example, the fluid-transporting conduit 9 passed through the vertical cavity 6 can branch off and the fluid can, for example, go via a conduit 29 passed through the cavity 16 which runs in X-direction to a further vertical conduit 9′ leading out of the beam 3, which is open at the top, to a terminal unit.
The webs 3 a, 3 b and 4 a, 4 b of the horizontal beam 3, 4 with the space-enclosing cross-section are advantageously provided with a number of through- openings 30 and 40, preferably evenly distributed over the beam length, for fluid-transporting conduits, which connect the horizontally running cavities 16, 7 with the ceiling construction 10.
The cavities 5, 6 of the vertical support 2 can be closed off outside the intersection with covers 41, 42 (FIG. 3). This applies similarly for openings in closed vertical support profiles. Equally, a cover partially or wholly enclosing the vertical support may be given larger dimensions than necessary for the cross-section of the vertical support, e.g. to enlarge the cavity for the benefit of the fluid-transporting conduits.
FIG. 8 shows a sample application of the fluid-transporting supporting framework, with six intersections, as described above. An installation space 45 for fluids such as water, electricity or waste water is arranged above a beam 3 running in X-direction to supply, on the one side, a bathroom 46 with a washstand 47, a WC 48, a bathtub 49, and on the other side a kitchen 50 with a cooker 51 and a sink 52. The supply comes via the fluid-transporting conduits 9, 24, 26, which are passed through the supporting framework to the installation space 45 and from this to the terminal units. The embodiment should be understood as applicable to every type of technical building installation.
The supporting framework according to the invention with the integrated fluid-transporting conduits, which can be passed through the supporting framework in all three spatial or supporting framework dimensions, enables the construction of buildings which are not only easy to equip but can also be refitted at any time, for example for office, commercial, clinical practice, training, hotel or residential purposes, thus guaranteeing a broad neutrality of use and that long-term projects can be designed. The supply of fluids can be expanded, refitted or scaled back, and also optimised in terms of energy, at any time.
The invention is sufficiently disclosed by the explanations clarified above. Obviously it could also be embodied in further variants. So, for example, the beams and vertical supports could be produced with closed cross-sectional formats or other suitable profiles. In principle, fibre-reinforced synthetics, such as carbon, could also serve as materials for the profiles.

Claims

1. Building supporting framework, in particular a high structure supporting framework, comprising a certain number of vertical supports (2) and a certain number of horizontal beams (3, 4) mutually extending in transversal directions (X, Y) and stacked on each other on different planes, characterised in that the vertical supports (2) and also the beams (3, 4) are embodied in the form of metal sections comprising at least partially, at least one cavity (5, 6; 7; 16), the cavities (5, 6) provided in the vertical supports (2) and the cavities (7, 16) provided in the beams (3, 4) being used for receiving fluid-transporting conduits (9; 24; 26; 29), in particular electricity, water, heating/cooling or ventilation conduits, and at intersections, where the vertical supports (2) and beams (3, 4) cross each other or converge, they are mutually connected in such a way that the fluid-transporting conduits are directed in three spatial directions (X, Y, Z) through the supporting structure (1).

2. Supporting framework according to claim 1, characterised in that the cavities (5, 6) in the vertical supports (2) are connected with each other via through-openings (20; 22) in the vertical supports (2) and/or in the beams (3, 4).

3. Supporting framework according to claim 1, characterised in that the respective vertical support (2) has an H-shaped cross-section and two side walls (2 a, 2 b) and also includes a central wall (2 c) linking the side walls (2 a, 2 b), thus forming two vertical cavities (5; 6) separated from each other by the central wall (2 c), while at the respective intersection, on at least one of the side walls (2 a, 2 b) are attached a space-enclosing horizontal supporting framework (4) with an essentially U-shaped cross-section from the outside and at least one further, also space-enclosing horizontal supporting framework (3) with an essentially U-shaped cross-section at right angles hereto from inside, the horizontally-running cavities (7; 16) partially enclosed by the supporting beam (3; 4), being connected via through-openings (20; 22) in the side walls (2 a, 2 b) and in the central wall (2 c) of the vertical support (2) with each other and with the vertically-running cavities (5; 6).

4. Supporting framework according to claim 3, characterised in that outside the intersection, a parallel partially or completely enclosing cover (41, 42) of the vertically-running cavities (5; 6) is provided for the respective central wall (2 c) of the vertical supports (2).

5. Supporting framework according to claim 3, characterised in that the horizontal supporting beam (3; 4) which has a space-enclosing cross-section is arranged in such a way that the cavities (7; 16) are accessible from above.

6. Supporting framework according to claim 5, characterised in that the horizontal beams (3; 4) are provided with supporting surfaces (4 a′, 4 b′, 4 d, 4 e; 3 a′, 3 b′) on which a ceiling or floor construction (10; 11) can be rested, the supporting surfaces (4 a′, 4 b′, 4 d, 4 e; 3 a′, 3 b′) being arranged so as to project laterally away from the webs (4 a, 4 b; 3 a, 3 b) of the profile with a space-enclosing cross-section.

7. Supporting framework according to claim 6, characterised in that, with respect to the beams (4) running parallel in a direction (Y), one pair of upper supporting surfaces (4 a′, 4 b′) formed by flanges are oriented towards each other and one pair of lower supporting surfaces (4 d, 4 e) formed by flanges are oriented outwards as an extension of the lower flanges (4 c) connecting the webs (4 a, 4 b), on which supporting surfaces a ceiling construction (10) can be rested from both sides.

8. Supporting framework according to claim 7, characterised in that the cavities (7; 16) in the horizontal beams (3; 4) which are open at the top and/or bottom and/or laterally are accessible via coverable frames (12) which are provided in a floor construction (11) laid on the ceiling construction (10).

9. Supporting framework according to claim 7, characterised in that the webs (3 a, 3 b; 4 a, 4 b) of the beams (3; 4) with a space-enclosing cross-section are provided with a number of through-openings (30; 40) distributed along the beam length to connect the cavities (7; 16) with the ceiling construction (10).

10. Supporting framework according to claim 1, characterised in that the vertical supports (2) and also the beams (3; 4) are embodied as profiles made from metal, in particular steel, or from another suitable material, such as plastic.

11. Building with a supporting framework (1) according to claim 1 and with fluid-transporting conduits (9; 24; 26; 29) passing through the supporting framework (1) which can be passed through the supporting framework (1) in all three spatial and/or supporting framework dimensions (X, Y, Z).