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Granted Patent B2
US 9,551,147 · App. 14/744,100 · Granted Jan 24, 2017

Building block for wall construction

Inventor: Vidar Marstein (Trondheim, NO)
E04C1/41E04B2/46E04B2/54E04C1/39E04C1/40E04C2/34E04C2/46E04C2/52E04B2002/0232E04B2002/0289
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Patent No.
US 9,551,147
App. No.
14/744,100
Granted
Jan 24, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Building block for forming a wall construction, including insulating material and vertical load-bearing walls extending from one longitudinal side towards another longitudinal side of the building block, where the insulating material is provided with recesses for accommodating and holding the load-bearing walls in position, where inner part of the insulating material and the load-bearing walls are provided with recesses for accommodating at least one longitudinal reinforcing element binding the load-bearing walls together in longitudinal direction of the building block for forming an inner core where the vertical load-bearing walls, insulating material and the at least one reinforcing element together form the basic load-bearing in the building block, and that the building block includes at least one outer core formed by parts of insulating material and load-bearing walls outside the at least one reinforcing element, where the at least one outer core has supplementing and reinforcing properties for the inner core.

Claims (14)

1. Building block ( 11 ) for forming a wall construction ( 100 ), which building block ( 11 ) includes insulating material ( 30 ) and vertical load-bearing walls ( 21 ) extending from one longitudinal side ( 12 , 13 ) of the building block ( 11 ) and towards another longitudinal side ( 12 , 13 ) of the building block ( 11 ), where the insulating material ( 30 ) is provided with recesses ( 31 ) for accommodating the load-bearing walls ( 21 ) for holding them in position, characterized in that an inner part of the insulating material ( 30 ) and load-bearing walls ( 21 ) are provided with recesses ( 32 ) for accommodating at least one longitudinal reinforcing element ( 40 ) binding the load-bearing walls ( 21 ) together in a longitudinal direction of the building block ( 11 ) for forming an inner core ( 20 ) where the load-bearing walls ( 21 ), insulating material ( 30 ) and the at least one reinforcing element ( 40 ) together form the basic load-bearing in the building block ( 11 ), and that the building block ( 11 ) includes at least one outer core ( 50 ) formed by parts of the insulating material ( 30 ) and the load-bearing walls ( 21 ) outside the at least one reinforcing element ( 40 ), where the at least one outer core ( 50 ) has supplementing and reinforcing properties for the inner core ( 20 ), characterized by that the building block ( 11 ) is provided with a centrally longitudinal recess ( 33 ) at a lower side adapted for accommodating a groundsill ( 80 ) or support beams ( 84 ), provided with a centrally longitudinal recess ( 33 ) at an upper side for accommodating a top sill ( 82 ) or support beam ( 84 ), or at both upper side and underside, where recesses ( 32 ) for longitudinal reinforcing elements ( 40 ) are arranged inside the centrally longitudinal recess ( 33 ).

2. Building block according to claim 1 , characterized by that the outer core(s) ( 50 ) of the building block ( 11 ) form(s) together or separately on each side of the inner core ( 20 ) stabilization for the inner core ( 20 ) where the torsional effect and the vertical forces are further reinforced for the inner core ( 20 ) of the building block ( 11 ).

3. Building block according to claim 1 , characterized in that the at least one reinforcing element ( 40 ) extends over groups of load-bearing walls ( 21 ) at one side of the building block ( 11 ) and/or extends over several groups of load-bearing walls ( 21 ) from both sides of the building block ( 11 ).

4. Building block according to claim 3 , characterized in that the at least one longitudinal reinforcing element ( 40 ) extends over load-bearing walls ( 21 ) overlapping each other in the inner core ( 20 ) from both sides of the building block ( 11 ).

5. Building block according to claim 1 , characterized by that load-bearing walls ( 21 ) of the building block ( 11 ) are arranged in a pattern of load-bearing walls ( 21 ) being dividable in two.

6. Building block according to claim 1 , characterized in that building block ( 11 ) is provided with recesses ( 32 ) for reinforcing elements ( 40 ) and reinforcing elements ( 40 ) at both upper side and underside of the building block ( 11 ).

7. Building block according to claim 1 , characterized in that the load-bearing walls ( 21 ) are fixed to the insulating material ( 30 ) by means of gently expanding glue or that the load-bearing walls ( 21 ) are embedded within the insulating material ( 30 ).

8. Building block according to claim 1 , characterized in that the load-bearing walls ( 21 ) have an extension:

in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the building block ( 11 ), or

in a plane having an inclined angle in relation to the longitudinal direction of the building block ( 11 ).

9. Building block according to claim 8 , characterized in that the load-bearing walls ( 21 ) from one side of the building block ( 11 ) have a longer extension than load-bearing walls ( 21 ) from the other side of the building block ( 11 ).

10. Building block ( 11 ) for forming a wall construction ( 100 ), which building block ( 11 ) includes insulating material ( 30 ) and vertical load-bearing walls ( 21 ) extending from one longitudinal side ( 12 , 13 ) of the building block ( 11 ) and towards another longitudinal side ( 12 , 13 ) of the building block ( 11 ), where the insulating material ( 30 ) is provided with recesses ( 31 ) for accommodating the load-bearing walls ( 21 ) for holding them in position, characterized in that an inner part of the insulating material ( 30 ) and load-bearing walls ( 21 ) are provided with recesses ( 32 ) for accommodating at least one longitudinal reinforcing element ( 40 ) binding the load-bearing walls ( 21 ) together in a longitudinal direction of the building block ( 11 ) for forming an inner core ( 20 ) where the load-bearing walls ( 21 ), insulating material ( 30 ) and the at least one reinforcing element ( 40 ) together form the basic load-bearing in the building block ( 11 ), and that the building block ( 11 ) includes at least one outer core ( 50 ) formed by parts of the insulating material ( 30 ) and the load-bearing walls ( 21 ) outside the at least one reinforcing element ( 40 ), where the at least one outer core ( 50 ) has supplementing and reinforcing properties for the inner core ( 20 ), characterized in that the building block ( 11 ) is provided with at least one longitudinal drainage channel ( 60 , 60 a - b ) arranged in connection with the recesses ( 32 ) for the reinforcing elements ( 40 ), which drainage channel ( 60 , 60 a - b ) are provided with drainage holes ( 61 a - d ) extending to each side of the building block ( 11 ).

11. Building block ( 11 ) for forming a wall construction ( 100 ), which building block ( 11 ) includes insulating material ( 30 ) and vertical load-bearing walls ( 21 ) extending from one longitudinal side ( 12 , 13 ) of the building block ( 11 ) and towards another longitudinal side ( 12 , 13 ) of the building block ( 11 ), where the insulating material ( 30 ) is provided with recesses ( 31 ) for accommodating the load-bearing walls ( 21 ) for holding them in position, characterized in that an inner part of the insulating material ( 30 ) and load-bearing walls ( 21 ) are provided with recesses ( 32 ) for accommodating at least one longitudinal reinforcing element ( 40 ) embedded within the insulating material ( 30 ) binding the load-bearing walls ( 21 ) together in a longitudinal direction of the building block ( 11 ) for forming an inner core ( 20 ) where the load-bearing walls ( 21 ), insulating material ( 30 ) and the at least one reinforcing element ( 40 ) together form the basic load-bearing in the building block ( 11 ), and that the building block ( 11 ) includes at least one outer core ( 50 ) formed by parts of the insulating material ( 30 ) and the load-bearing walls ( 21 ) outside the at least one reinforcing element ( 40 ), wherein the at least one outer core ( 50 ) has supplementing and reinforcing properties for the inner core ( 20 ) and the reinforcing elements ( 40 ) are formed by two parts in the form of a female part ( 41 ) and a male part ( 42 ) which are arranged in the recesses ( 32 ), which female part ( 41 ) and male part ( 42 ) are adapted for mutual engagement for forming a click-system.

12. Building block ( 11 ) for forming a wall construction ( 100 ), which building block ( 11 ) includes insulating material ( 30 ) and vertical load-bearing walls ( 21 ) extending from one longitudinal side ( 12 , 13 ) of the building block ( 11 ) and towards another longitudinal side ( 12 , 13 ) of the building block ( 11 ), where the insulating material ( 30 ) is provided with recesses ( 31 ) for accommodating the load-bearing walls ( 21 ) for holding them in position, characterized in that an inner part of the insulating material ( 30 ) and load-bearing walls ( 21 ) are provided with recesses ( 32 ) for accommodating at least one longitudinal reinforcing element ( 40 ) embedded within the insulating material ( 30 ) binding the load-bearing walls ( 21 ) together in a longitudinal direction of the building block ( 11 ) for forming an inner core ( 20 ) where the load-bearing walls ( 21 ), insulating material ( 30 ) and the at least one reinforcing element ( 40 ) together form the basic load-bearing in the building block ( 11 ), and that the building block ( 11 ) includes at least one outer core ( 50 ) formed by parts of the insulating material ( 30 ) and the load-bearing walls ( 21 ) outside the at least one reinforcing element ( 40 ), wherein the at least one outer core ( 50 ) has supplementing and reinforcing properties for the inner core ( 20 ) and the at least one reinforcing element ( 40 ) is provided with fastening means for forming fastening points for side plates or cover plates ( 70 ) and that the insulating material ( 30 ) is provided with a through hole or tube ( 72 ) for accommodating corresponding fastening means ( 71 ) arranged to the side plates or cover plates ( 70 ), where the fastening means of the reinforcing element ( 40 ) and fastening means of the side plates or cover plates ( 70 ) are provided with a click-system for mutual fastening.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2018
From: MARSTEIN, VIDAR
To: GOMA HOLDING AS
Reel/Frame 044542/0264 →
Priority Claims (2)
NO 20140884 · Jul 11, 2014 · national
NO 20150388 · Mar 30, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160010329A1 · Jan 14, 2016