The invention relates to the field of building, and more particularly to a space frame, and can be used for creating wall structures, columns, supports, ceilings and complex dome structures for different purposes. The space frame comprises rods and polyhedral nodes with threaded apertures on the faces thereof for fastening said rods, wherein the rods have a tubular cylindrical shape and have an external thread on their ends, the diameter of the external thread of a rod corresponding to the diameter of a threaded aperture, and the space frame further comprises a coupling with an internal thread, capable of detachably connecting rods. The technical result is that of simplifying and expediting assembly by standardizing the component parts, while at the same time preserving the strength of the space frame.
1 . A space frame, comprising:
rods and nodal elements of polyhedral shape with threaded holes on the faces for fastening the rods; and
a sleeve with internal threads, designed for detachable connection of the rods;
wherein the rods have a tubular cylindrical shape with external threads at the ends, and a diameter of each of the external threads matches a diameter of each of the threaded holes;
on faces in the form of squares, holes form vectors directed towards each other at an angle of 90°;
on adjacent faces in the form of hexagons, holes form vectors directed towards each other at an angle of ±71°;
on faces in the form of hexagons symmetrically with respect to an axis passing through a center of the square face, holes form vectors directed towards each other at an angle of ±109°; and
on adjacent faces in the form of squares and hexagons, holes form vectors directed towards each other at an angle of ±54.5°.
2 . The space frame according to claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is prismatic.
3 . The space frame according to claim 1 , wherein the space frame further comprises hexagonal lock nuts on both sides of the sleeve.
4 . The space frame according to claim 1 , wherein the nodal elements have fourteen faces, six of which are square, and the remaining eight faces are hexagonal.
5 . The space frame according to claim 4 , wherein the remaining eight faces are having equal angles and different side lengths.
6 . The space frame according to claim 1 , wherein the space frame is made of composite materials.