Panelized structure improvement
View Patent ↗A panelized complex polyhedron structure can be constructed quickly and inexpensively from a plurality panels. The structure includes the plurality of panels and connecting features permitting an upper panel of the plurality of panels to overhang an adjacent lower panel of the plurality of panels. The upper panel overhangs to the adjacent lower panel.
1. A panelized complex polyhedron structure, comprising:
a plurality of flat panels, each of the panels comprising two flat face surfaces and edge surfaces running around a perimeter of the face surfaces; and
a plurality of panel connectors, each panel connector comprising:
two planar surfaces aligned at an angle of one hundred forty four degrees from each other, each planar surface configured to connect a first panel of the plurality of panels and a second panel of the plurality of panels at the angle of one hundred forty four degrees; and
two panel connection surfaces aligned at an angle comprising one of one hundred twenty six degrees and one hundred eight degrees and configured to connect a third panel of the plurality of flat panels and a fourth panel of the plurality of panels at the angle comprising one of one hundred twenty six degrees and one hundred eight degrees with the two panel connection surfaces;
wherein a face surface of the first panel abuts next to a first of the two planar surfaces of an adjoining connector of the plurality of connectors and an edge surface of the first panel extends past the adjoining connector and overhangs the second panel abutting a second of the two planar surfaces of the adjoining connector.
2. The polyhedron structure of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of panels are configured to form a partial rhombic triacontahedron enclosure.
3. The polyhedron structure of claim 2 , wherein the first panel includes a straight edge.
4. The polyhedron structure of claim 2 , wherein the first panel includes a serrated edge.
5. The polyhedron structure of claim 2 , wherein a plurality of upper panels overhang a plurality of lower panels; and
wherein each of the upper panels overhanging one of the lower panels includes a serrated edge.
6. The polyhedron structure of claim 1 , wherein one of the two planar surfaces and the two panel connection surfaces includes a hole configured to receive a fastener.
7. The polyhedron structure of claim 1 , wherein one of the two planar surfaces and the two panel connection surfaces includes “V” shaped slot configured to receive a fastener.
8. The polyhedron structure of claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a hollow core.
9. The polyhedron structure of claim 8 , wherein the connector is configured to act as a conduit for wiring within the hollow core.
10. The polyhedron structure of claim 8 , wherein the connector comprises a solid core.
11. The polyhedron structure of claim 1 , further comprising a shingle affixed to one of the panels.
12. The polyhedron structure of claim 1 , further comprising a floor surface comprising a plurality of triangular floor sections.
13. The polyhedron structure of claim 12 , wherein wall panels of the structure are configured to sit upon the floor surface.
14. The polyhedron structure of claim 1 , wherein one of the panels is constructed of sheet metal.
15. The polyhedron structure of claim 14 , wherein the panel constructed of sheet metal comprises the connecting features.
16. The polyhedron structure of claim 1 , wherein the panel comprises the connecting features.
17. A panelized partial rhombic triacontahedron enclosure, comprising:
a plurality of flat panels, each of the panels comprising two flat face surfaces and edge surfaces running around a perimeter of the face surfaces; and
a plurality of panel connectors, each panel connector comprising:
two planar surfaces aligned at an angle of one hundred forty four degrees from each other, each planar surface configured to connect a first panel of the plurality of panels and a second panel of the plurality of panels at the angle of one hundred forty four degrees;
a first two panel connection surfaces aligned at an angle comprising one hundred twenty six degrees and configured to connect a third panel of the plurality of flat panels and a fourth panel of the plurality of panels at the angle comprising one hundred twenty six degrees with the first two panel connection surfaces;
a second two panel connection surfaces aligned at an angle comprising one hundred eight degrees and configured to connect a fifth panel of the plurality of flat panels and a sixth panel of the plurality of panels at the angle comprising one hundred eight degrees with the second two panel connection surfaces;
wherein a face surface of the first panel abuts next to a first of the two planar surfaces of an adjoining connector of the plurality of connectors and an edge surface of the first panel extends past the adjoining connector and overhangs the second panel abutting a second of the two planar surfaces of the adjoining connector;
wherein the planar surfaces and the panel connection surfaces are configured to align the panels according to any of a set of angles required to construct the partial rhombic triacontahedron enclosure.
18. The polyhedron structure of claim 1 , wherein the two panel connection surfaces are distinct from the two planar surfaces.
19. The polyhedron structure of claim 1 , wherein one of the two planar surfaces comprises one of the panel connection surfaces.
20. The polyhedron structure of claim 1 , the panel connector further comprising a first set of panel connection surfaces aligned at the angle of one hundred twenty six degrees and a second set of panel connection surfaces aligned at the angle one hundred eight degrees.