# US 10,119,264 B2 · Air-supported membrane structure dome and foundation thereof

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- Number: US 10,119,264 B2
- Document ID: US10119264B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/521,832
- Filed: 2015-12-25
- Published: 2017-09-07
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2014-12-26
- Assignees: Broadwell (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd
- Applicants: Broadwell (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd
- Inventors: Long Xiao; Hongyi Ding; Xiudong Wei; Maozhang Huang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10119264B2

## CPC

- E04B 1/169: {inflatable}
- E02D 27/32: Foundations for special purposes {(for paving of roads E01C3/00)}
- E04B 1/34321: {mainly constituted by panels}
- E04H 3/14: Gymnasiums; Other sporting buildings
- E04B 1/16: Structures made from masses, e.g. of concrete, cast or similarly formed in situ with or without making use of additional elements, such as permanent forms, substructures to be coated with load-bearing material (E04B1/32 - E04B1/36 take precedence)
- E04B 2001/0053: {Buildings characterised by their shape or layout grid}
- E04H 3/10: for meetings, entertainments, or sports
- E04H 15/20: inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure
- E04H 15/22: supported by air pressure inside the tent
- E04H 2015/203: {supported by a non-inflatable structure or framework}
- E04B: GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of opening in walls, floors or ceilings E06B1/00; {electromagnetic shielding H05K9/0001})
- E02D: FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS (specially adapted for hydraulic engineering E02B); UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES {(tunnels, tunnelling, mining E21)}
- E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D)

## Abstract

An air dome foundation comprises multiple foundation modules (110). The multiple foundation modules (110) are used to be placed on the ground end to end. The foundation modules (110) comprise straight structure and L-shaped structure. The foundation is low in construction cost, short in construction period and suitable for always moving or the situation in which original ground surface can not be modified or damaged.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An air dome foundation, comprising a plurality of foundation modules, a plurality of splicing plates, a penetrating bolt, and an anchor bolt, the anchor bolt comprising a bolt head and a main body having a rod-like structure;
wherein the plurality of foundation modules are placed on the ground, the plurality of foundation modules comprises elongated side modules and corner modules, wherein the corner modules are L-shaped;
both ends of a side of the foundation module are provided with one row of first through holes, the splicing plate is provided with two rows of second through holes, the two rows of second through holes are corresponding to a row of the first through holes on an end of the two adjacent foundation modules, the penetrating bolt extends through the first through hole and the second through hole, such that two adjacent foundation modules are fixed via the splicing plate;
a bottom of the foundation module is provided with a counterbore and an anchor bolt hole extending through the foundation module, the counterbore is located at an end of the anchor bolt hole and is in connection with the anchor bolt hole, the bolt head is located in the counterbore, the main body extends through the anchor bolt hole, and an end of the main body of the anchor bolt is higher than a top surface of the foundation module, wherein the end of the main body of the anchor bolt is configured to connect to a membrane of an air dome.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The air dome foundation according to claim 1, wherein the counterbore is a square dimpling, the bolt head is a square bolt head, and the end of the anchor bolt is at least 4 cm higher than the top surface of the foundation module.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The air dome foundation according to claim 1, wherein the air dome foundation further comprises a sealing cushion disposed between adjacent two foundation modules or on the bottom surface of the foundation module;
or the air dome foundation further comprises a sealing adhesive coated between adjacent two foundation modules or on the bottom surface of the foundation module.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The air dome foundation according to claim 1, wherein the foundation module is a concrete foundation module.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The air dome foundation according to claim 1, wherein a sidewall of the foundation module is provided with at least one lifting hole.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

An air dome comprising an air dome foundation according to claim 1.