Fastener for arranging a framework with profiled elements curved along pseudo-geodesic curves
AssigneeEcole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees
InventorsOlivier Baverel, Romain Mesnil
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Abstract
A fastener for securing two profiled elements together, including two half-fasteners linked together by a link of the fixed pivot type allowing one half-fastener to pivot with respect to the other about a pivot axis, each half-fastener having a fixing member for fixing a profiled element which is inclined with respect to the pivot axis. This fastener makes it possible to form a gridshell by securing pseudo-geodesic longitudinal profiled elements to pseudo-geodesic transverse profiled elements.
Claims6
A fastener for securing to each other two profiled elements that are intersecting, the fastener comprising two half-fasteners connected to each other by a connection of a fixed pivot type enabling one half-fastener to pivot with respect to the other about a pivot axis, each half-fastener including a securing member for securing a profile element, the securing member being inclined with respect to the pivot axis with an inclination that is intermediate between 0° and 90°, wherein the inclination of each securing member with respect to the pivot axis is adjustable, and wherein each half-fastener includes a base and two cheeks that carry the securing member, the two cheeks being connected to the base by a connection of the fixed pivot type enabling the two cheeks to rotate with respect to the base about a rotation axis normal to the pivot axis of the fastener, and a system for locking the inclination of the two cheeks with respect to the pivot axis.
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