Module for drainage and method of assembly
AssigneeSouthern Geosynthetics Supplies Pty Ltd
InventorWayne Stephen Alexander
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Abstract
The invention provides a modular unit or module (20) for use in an underground water management system. The modular unit or module (20) comprises a prism structure being a polyhedron enclosing a pair of internal members (6, 6′). The internal members (6, 6′) comprise a first member (6) comprising a first arch (9), and a second member (6′) comprising a second arch (9′) located at an angle to and being arranged inverted with respect to the first arch (9). The invention also provides a modular system (100) for use in underground water management, the modular system (100) comprising a plurality of the modules or modular units (20, 20′).
Claims24
A modular unit for an underground water management system, the modular unit comprising a polyhedral prism structure which encloses or encompasses at least a pair of internal support members, wherein the internal support members comprise a first member having a first U-shaped profile and a second member having a second U-shaped profile, and wherein the first member and the second member are arranged such that one of the first U-shaped profile and the second U-shaped profile is inverted with respect to the other and such that the first U-shaped profile and the second U-shaped profile respectively extend in planes that intersect and are offset at an angle with respect to one another.
A modular system for use in underground water management, the modular system comprising a plurality of modular units, each said modular unit comprising a polyhedral prism structure which encloses or encompasses at least a pair of internal support members, wherein the internal support members comprise a first member having a first U-shaped profile and a second member having a second U-shaped profile, and wherein the first member and the second member are arranged such that one of the first U-shaped profile and the second U-shaped profile is inverted with respect to the other, and such that the first U-shaped profile and the second U-shaped profile extend in planes that intersect and are offset at an angle with respect to one another.
A module for an underground water management system, the module comprising a prism being a polyhedron enclosing or encompassing at least a pair of internal members, wherein the internal members comprise a first member comprising a first arch, and a second member comprising a second arch offset at an angle of about 90 degrees to, and being arranged inverted with respect to, the first arch.
A module for an underground water management system, the module comprising an assembly of panels to form a polygonal prism, the prism enclosing a pair of internal members, wherein the pair of internal members include a first member comprising an inverted arch, and a second member comprising an arch which is arranged to span or extend across the inverted arch.
A module for use in an underground water management system, the module comprising:
- multiple panels, each adapted to interlock or interconnect with adjacent ones of said panels to form a polygonal prism structure;
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- at least two internal members comprising:
- a first internal member having three orthogonal edges and a fourth edge defining an inverted arch;
- and a second internal member having three orthogonal edges and a fourth edge defining an arch;
- wherein the first and second internal members are adapted to interlock with the panels of the prism such that the arch is orthogonal to and spans across the inverted arch.
A method of assembling a module for use in an underground water management system, the method comprising steps of:
- providing a first panel,
- interconnecting a first internal member having three orthogonal edges and a fourth edge defining an inverted arch with the first panel such that the inverted arch is orthogonal to the first panel,
- interconnecting a second internal member having three orthogonal edges and a fourth edge defining an arch to the first panel such that the arch is orthogonal to the first panel and spans across the inverted arch,
- interlocking second and subsequent panels to form a prism enclosing the first and second internal members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.