CONNECTING UNIT FOR COMPONENTS OF SPATIAL FRAMEWORK OF BUILDINGS Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: construction engineering. SUBSTANCE: this can be used in joining wooden components in framework of building. Connecting unit for components of spatial framework of building has vertical post with orthogonally located slots made in its body. Installed in aforesaid slots are connecting strips with holes for locks. Also provided are horizontal and inclined beams. Connecting strips are made in the form of flat rectangles in which at least one angle is cut off, and holes for locks are made in each of remaining angles of strip. Slots are created in horizontal and/or inclined beams in places of their adjoining to posts. Installed in each of aforesaid slots is one of angles of connecting strips secured in beam by means of horizontal lock which is inserted into through-passage and into hole made in angle of connecting strip. Made in base of slots are cylindrical holes and dowel is inserted there. In another version, U-shaped cramp iron is seated in slot. Heads of posts and beams can be configurated as truncated four-face pyramids. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 8 cl, 13 dwg