Title:
TETRAHEDRON MODULE FOR TENSEGRITY STRUCTURE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3636495
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To provide a tetrahedron module for a tensegrity structure having made itself secure from the structural point of view.
CONSTITUTION: A module 100 is provided with four columnar members 3 set up crosswise with one another, connecting ends themselves of its long parts 3a together through a first wire rod 4, and thereby an outer tetrahedron 1 is formed up. In addition, ends of short parts 3b of the columnar members 3 are connected with one another through a second wire rod 5, whereby an inner tetrahedron 2 is formed up. Each end of the short parts 3b of respective columnar members 3 is connected to the respective ends of the long parts 3a of the columnar members 3 through a third wire rod 6, through which these wire rods 4 and 5 are made into a network systematization.
Inventors:
Taiji Kajikawa
Application Number:
JP3779995A
Publication Date:
April 06, 2005
Filing Date:
February 03, 1995
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Taiji Kajikawa
International Classes:
E04B1/32; E04B1/348; F16S3/06; E04B1/19; (IPC1-7): F16S3/06; E04B1/32
Domestic Patent References:
| JP46034336B1 | ||||
| JP60188554A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshiki Hasegawa
Eiji Sato
Eiji Sato