Construction system

1 . A construction system, comprising:

a plurality of rods, each rod, in the plurality of rods, defining a first tapered section and a second tapered section opposite the first tapered section; and

a plurality of connectors, each connector, in the plurality of connectors, comprising:

a plurality of receptacles connected around a central axial point, each receptacle, in the plurality of receptacles, comprising:

a cavity;

a first opening on the cavity;

a second opening on the cavity, the second opening aligned with the first opening and defining a rod axis extending through the second opening; and

a body:

defining a central axial point;

comprising a set of beams arranged about the central axial point, each beam, in the set of beams:

extending from a receptacle, in the plurality of receptacles, through the second opening and to the central axial point;

defining an upper surface arranged below and facing the rod axis extending through the second opening;

configured to transiently mate with a tapered section of a rod in the plurality of rods:

 extending through the first opening, the cavity, and the second opening along the rod axis and transiently seated against the upper surface of the beam, wherein the first opening, the cavity, the second opening, and the beam are configured to cooperate to:

 transiently receive the tapered section of the rod at the first opening; and

 enable the tapered section of the rod to pass through the cavity and a portion of the rod to pass through the second opening to engage with the first opening, the cavity, and the upper surface of the beam in an interference fit.

2 . The construction system of claim 1 , wherein the first opening is rectangular.

3 . The construction system of claim 1 , wherein the first opening is oval.

4 . The construction system of claim 1 , wherein each connector, in the plurality of connectors, comprises three receptacles.

5 . The construction system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of connectors comprises:

a first connector comprising three receptacles;

a second connector comprising four receptacles;

a third connector comprising five receptacles; and

a fourth connector comprising six receptacles.

6 . The construction system of claim 1 , wherein rods, in the plurality of rods, are of varying length.

7 . The construction system of claim 1 , wherein each beam, in the set of beams, is configured to flexibly rotate about the central axial point to a target orientation.

8 . The construction system of claim 1 :

wherein the first opening defines a first cross section; and

wherein the second opening defines a second cross section smaller than the first cross section.

9 . The construction system of claim 1 , wherein the set of beams is arranged symmetrically about the central axis point.

10 . The construction system of claim 1 :

wherein the first opening of each receptacle, in the plurality of receptacles, defines a first cross section;

wherein the second opening of each receptacle in the plurality of receptacles:

defines a second cross section smaller than the first cross section; and

defines the rod axis extending through a center of the second cross-section;

wherein the upper surface of each beam, in the set of beams, is arranged below and facing the rod axis.

11 . The construction system of claim 1 , wherein each connector, in the plurality of connectors, comprises:

a plurality of three receptacles; and

the body comprising a set of three beams connecting to the plurality of three receptacles to the central axial point.

12 . A connector in a construction system, comprising:

a plurality of receptacles connected around a central axial point, each receptacle, in the plurality of receptacles, comprising:

a top, a bottom, and two sides defining a cavity exhibiting a height and a width greater than the height; and

a first opening on the cavity, the first opening and the cavity formed and configured to:

receive a tapered rod at the first opening and into the cavity; and

engage with the tapered rod in an interference fit at the top and the bottom of the cavity; and

a second opening on the cavity aligned to the first opening and defining a rod axis extending through the second opening; and

a body:

defining the central axial point; and

comprising a plurality of beams flexibly arranged about the central axial point and connecting the plurality of receptacles to the central axial point, each beam, in the plurality of beams:

configured to flexibly rotate about the central axial point to seat in a target orientation;

extending from the central axial point through the second opening of a receptacle in the plurality of receptacles; and

forming the bottom of the cavity arranged below the rod axis and configured to transiently engage with the tapered rod seated along the rod axis in the interference fit.

13 . The connector of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of receptacles are symmetrically located around the central axial point.

14 . The connector of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of receptacles comprises at least 3 receptacles.

15 . The connector of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of receptacles comprises six receptacles.

16 . The connector of claim 12 , wherein the body is formed of an elastic material.

17 . The connector of claim 12 :

wherein the plurality of beams is arranged in a first angular orientation relative the central axial point at a first time; and

wherein the plurality of beams is arranged in a second angular orientation relative the central axial point at a second time, the second angular orientation different from the first angular orientation.

18 . A construction system comprising:

a first connector, in a set of connectors, comprising:

a set of receptacles arranged around a central axial point, each receptacle, in the set of receptacles, comprising:

a cavity;

a first opening on the cavity; and

a second opening on the cavity, the second opening aligned with the first opening and defining a rod axis extending through a center of the second opening; and

a body:

defining the central axial point;

comprising a set of beams arranged about the central axial point, each beam, in the set of beams:

extending from a receptacle, in the set of receptacles, through the second opening and to the central axial point;

defining an upper surface arranged below and facing the rod axis extending through the second opening;

a first rod, in a set of rods, defining a first tapered section configured to transiently insert into a first receptacle, in the set of receptacles, to seat along a first rod axis of the first receptacle and engage with surfaces of the first receptacle and a first upper surface of a first beam, in the set of beams, in a first interference fit; and

a second rod, in the set of rods, defining a second tapered section configured to transiently insert into a second receptacle, in the set of receptacles, to seat along a second rod axis of the second receptacle and engage with surface of the second receptacle and a second upper surface of a second beam, in the set of beams, in a second interference fit.

19 . The construction system of claim 18 , wherein each beam, in the set of beams, is configured to flexibly rotate about the center point to a target orientation.

20 . The construction system of claim 18 , further comprising:

a second connector, in the set of connectors, comprising:

a second set of receptacles arranged about a second central axial point, each receptacle, in the second set of receptacles, comprising:

a second cavity;

a third opening on the second cavity; and

a fourth opening on the second cavity aligned with the third opening and defining a second rod axis extending through a center of the fourth opening; and

a second body:

defining the second central axial point;

comprising a second set of beams arranged about the second central axial point, each beam, in the second set of beams:

extending from a receptacle, in the second set of receptacles, through the fourth opening and to the second central axial point; and

defining a second upper surface arranged below and facing the second rod axis extending through the fourth opening; and

wherein the first rod defines a third tapered section, opposite the first tapered section, configured to transiently insert into a third receptacle, in the second set of receptacles, to seat along a third rod axis of the third receptacle and engage with surfaces of the third receptacle and a third upper surface of a third beam, in the second set of beams, in a third interference fit; and

wherein the second rod defines a fourth tapered section configured to transiently insert into a fourth receptacle, in the second set of receptacles, to seat along a fourth rod axis of the fourth receptacle and engage with surfaces of the fourth receptacle and a fourth upper surface of a fourth beam, in the second set of beams, in a fourth interference fit.