| 摘要 |
A construction set and method for assembling a single-level Relocatable Habitat Unit (RHU) requiring a plurality of flat panels that include male (M) and female (F) lock connectors located on their respective peripheries and a frame constructed from a plurality vertical corner posts and horizontal beams. The panels are a wall panel, a ceiling panel, or a floor panel. The entire RHU can be assembled using a single, hand-operated tool to engage a selected M lock with a selected F lock in addition to other securing hardware. First the floor is established and leveled. Next, starting at a corner, the walls are erected around the floor using vertical corner posts and horizontal beams. Finally, the roof is created. The hand-operated tool is used for each task. |
| 主权项 |
1. A construction set for assembling a relocatable habitat unit (RHU) consisting essentially of:
a plurality of panels, wherein each panel is substantially flat, is substantially rectangular, is interchangeable, and defines a periphery with at least one male lock connector and at least one female lock connector respectively located along the periphery thereof; a first plurality of panels selected from the base plurality for use as wall panels; a second plurality of panels selected from the base plurality for use as ceiling panels; a third plurality of panels selected from the base plurality for use as floor panels; a plurality of corner posts, wherein each corner post is an elongated member having a first end and a second end with a first surface and a second surface extending there between, wherein the first surface is substantially orthogonal to the second surface, and wherein the first surface and the second surface are formed with a plurality of lock connectors arranged to engage said lock connectors on one of said panels; a plurality of horizontal beams, wherein each horizontal beam is an elongated member having a first end and a second end with a first surface and a second surface extending there between, wherein the first surface is substantially orthogonal to the second surface, and wherein the first surface has a plurality of lock connectors, and the second surface has a plurality of connectors selected from a group consisting of male lock connectors and female lock connectors; and a tool for selectively cooperating with a male lock connector to engage the male lock connector with a female lock connector for assembly of the RHU. |
