Foldable member

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E - Fixed Constructions

04

C

E04C 3/07 (2006.01) E04C 3/00 (2006.01) E04C 3/28 (2006.01) E04C 3/29 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2491693

A method of manufacturing a foldable member. A plurality of C-section member plies (404, 406) are formed. First and second sets of the C-section member plies (404, 406) are assembled. Two sections of a tube are arranged in an end- to-end manner defining a gap therebetween. The first set of the C-section member plies is secured to one side of the two sections of the tube to bridge the gap therebetween and the second set of C-section member plies is secured to an opposing side of the two tube sections to also bridge the gap therebetween thus forming opposing slots separated by longitudinal strips of material between the slots which fold when subjected to localized buckling forces and which unfold when released. A foldable member manufactured in accordance with this method is also disclosed. Also disclosed is a structure made of one or more such foldable members.

Cette invention concerne un procédé de fabrication d'un élément pliable consistant à former une pluralité de parties d'élément à section en C (404, 406) ; à assembler un premier et un second ensemble de parties d'élément à section en C (404, 406) ; à placer bout à bout deux sections d'un tube de sorte qu'il reste un espace entre ces sections ; à fixer le premier ensemble de parties d'élément à section en C sur un côté des deux sections du tube afin de relier les deux sections et à fixer le second ensemble de parties d'élément à section en C sur le côté opposé des deux sections de tube afin de relier également les deux sections, ce qui forme des fentes opposées, séparées par des bandes longitudinales de matière placées entre les fentes qui se plient lorsqu'elles sont soumises à des forces de flambage locales et qui se déplient lorsque la force est relâchée. Cette invention concerne également un élément pliable fabriqué selon ce procédé, ainsi qu'une structure composée d'un ou plusieurs de ces éléments pliables.

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