Construction System for Assembly of a Structural Construction

Abstract

A construction system for assembly of a structural construction includes a joint assembly that comprises hollow spherical joints and connection assemblies for structure elements or joints. The hollow spherical joint is assembled by multiple identical interlocking joint members or sets of corresponding identical interlocking joint members and the hollow spherical joint is provided with multiple connection points. The connection assembly is adapted for detachable attachment to the connection points and comprises a locking assembly for locking and unlocking of the connection assembly to the hollow spherical joint.

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         15 . A construction system ( 100 ) for assembly of a structural construction, comprising:
 one or more hollow spherical joints ( 200 ), each provided with multiple connection points ( 220 );   a connection assembly ( 300 ) for structure elements ( 400 ) or joints adapted for detachable attachment to a connection point ( 220 ) of one of the one or more hollow spherical joints ( 200 ) and comprising a locking assembly ( 500 ) for locking and unlocking of the connection assembly ( 300 ) to the respective hollow spherical joint ( 200 ), wherein   at least one of the one or more hollow spherical joints ( 200 ) is assembled by multiple identical interlocking joint members ( 210 ) or sets of corresponding identical interlocking joint members ( 210   a ,  210   b ), and   each of the multiple interlocking joint members ( 210 ,  210   a ,  210   b ) is provided with a corresponding interlocking profile ( 213 ,  214 ,  215 ) at a respective engaging side for attachment to an adjoining joint member ( 210 ,  210   a ,  210   b ).   
     
     
         16 . The construction system ( 100 ) according to  claim 15 , wherein each interlocking joint member ( 210 ,  210   a ,  210   b ) includes one or more engaging sides, and the interlocking profiles ( 213 ,  214 ,  215 ) are replicated at each engaging side of the respective interlocking joint member ( 210 ,  210   a ,  210   b ). 
     
     
         17 . The construction system ( 100 ) according to  claim 15 , wherein
 at least one of the one or more hollow spherical joints ( 200 ) is assembled by eight or twenty identical interlocking joint members ( 210 ) or sets of ten identical and eight identical corresponding interlocking joint members ( 210   a ,  210   b ).   
     
     
         18 . The construction system ( 100 ) according to  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the one or more hollow spherical joints ( 200 ) comprises between two and ninety-two connection points ( 220 ). 
     
     
         19 . The construction system ( 100 ) according to  claim 15 , wherein the connection assembly ( 300 ) comprises a connector ( 310 ), ring ( 320 ), main body ( 320 ), adaptor ( 340 ) and connection device ( 350 ) for a structural element ( 400 ), assembled in longitudinal direction thereof to form the connection assembly ( 300 ), wherein
 the connector ( 310 ) is configured for being received in the connection points ( 220 ) of one of the one or more hollow spherical joints ( 200 ), and the adaptor ( 340 ) provides a connection interface for the connection device ( 350 ) to the main body ( 320 ).   
     
     
         20 . The construction system ( 100 ) according to  claim 19 , wherein at least one of the connection points ( 220 ) is polygonal and cone-shaped and the connector ( 310 ) comprises a polygonal cone-shape part ( 312 ) adapted to be accommodated in the respective connection point ( 220 ). 
     
     
         21 . The construction system ( 100 ) according to  claim 20 , wherein the at least one connection point ( 220 ) is decagon cone-shaped and the connector ( 310 ) is decagon cone-shaped. 
     
     
         22 . The construction system ( 100 ) according to  claim 19 , wherein
 the connector ( 310 ) further comprises an elongated polygonal- or decagonal-shaped part ( 311 ),   the ring ( 320 ) is provided with a polygonal- or decagonal-shaped through hole ( 324 ),   the main body ( 330 ) is at a lower side provided with a polygonal- or decagonal-shaped recess ( 333 ), and   polygonal- or decagonal-shaped through hole ( 324 ) in the ring ( 320 ) and the polygonal- or decagonal-shaped recess ( 333 ) in the main body ( 330 ) are adapted for receiving and accommodating the connector ( 310 ).   
     
     
         23 . The construction system ( 100 ) according to  claim 19 , wherein
 the main body ( 330 ) has an upper end provided with a polygonal recess ( 335 ),   the connection device ( 350 ) has a lower side with a polygonal recess ( 352 ), and   the adapter ( 340 ) is provided with polygonal connection flanges ( 342   a ,  342   b ) at an upper side and a lower side adapted to the polygonal recess ( 335 ) of the main body ( 330 ) and the polygonal recess ( 352 ) of the connection device ( 350 ) for retaining the main body ( 330 ), adaptor ( 340 ) and connection device ( 350 ) together.   
     
     
         24 . The construction system ( 100 ) according to  claim 19 , wherein the ring ( 320 ) has an end surface ( 323 ) adapted to a curvature profile of the hollow spherical joint ( 200 ) and is at least partly elastic or compressible. 
     
     
         25 . The construction system ( 100 ) according to  claim 20 , wherein the locking assembly ( 500 ) comprises an activation and deactivation member ( 530 ) formed by an elongated body ( 531 ) provided with a tapering lower end ( 532 ) adapted to be received in the polygonal or decagon cone-shaped part ( 312 ) of the connector ( 310 ). 
     
     
         26 . The construction system ( 100 ) according to  claim 25 , wherein
 the locking assembly ( 500 ) is ball-based and comprises multiple locking balls ( 510 ) arranged movable in a transversal direction of the polygonal or decagonal cone-shaped part ( 312 ) of the connector ( 310 ),   multiple corresponding locking ball recesses or holes ( 520 ) are arranged in surfaces of the connection points ( 220 ) of the hollow spherical joint ( 200 ), and   the multiple locking balls ( 510 ) are moved in the transversal direction for activation or deactivation by insertion or retraction of the tapering lower end ( 532 ) of the activation and deactivation member ( 530 ) in the polygonal or decagon cone-shaped part ( 312 ) of the connector ( 310 ).   
     
     
         27 . The construction system ( 100 ) according to  claim 25 , wherein
 the activation and deactivation member ( 530 ) is provided with a number of protruding lock pins or teeth ( 540 ) arranged at a distance from an upper end of the elongated body ( 531 ),   the locking assembly ( 500 ) further comprises a key lock member ( 550 ) adapted to be accommodated in a recess ( 344 ) of the adaptor ( 340 ),   the key lock member ( 550 ) comprises curved tracks ( 553 ) adapted for receiving the lock pins or teeth ( 540 ) for locking and unlocking the activation and deactivation member ( 530 ) axially in the connection assembly ( 300 ) by movement of the protruding lock pins or teeth ( 540 ) axially in the curved tracks ( 553 ).   
     
     
         28 . The construction system according to  claim 27 , wherein
 the elongated body ( 531 ) is configured to be received in through holes present in the connection device ( 350 ), adaptor ( 340 ), main body ( 330 ) and connector ( 310 ), and has a length adapted to respective lengths thereof,   the elongated body ( 531 ) comprises a head assembly ( 533 ) at an upper end located exterior of the connection device ( 530 ), thereby enabling movement of the lock pins or teeth ( 540 ) in the curved tracks ( 553 ),   the head assembly ( 533 ) retains the ring ( 320 ), main body ( 330 ), adaptor ( 540 ) and connection device ( 350 ) axially in the connection assembly ( 300 ) when the lock pins or teeth ( 540 ) are received in the interior end of the curved tracks ( 553 ).