IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0534603
(2006-09-22)
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등록번호 |
US-7677835
(2010-04-21)
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우선권정보 |
AU-2006901293(2006-03-14); AU-2006901294(2006-03-14) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
8 인용 특허 :
13 |
초록
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A modular raintank and water storage system are described. A modular raintank comprises a plurality of interconnected external sidewall modules. The sidewall modules have a plurality of openings which allow water to freely flow into and out of the modular raintank. The water storage system comprises
A modular raintank and water storage system are described. A modular raintank comprises a plurality of interconnected external sidewall modules. The sidewall modules have a plurality of openings which allow water to freely flow into and out of the modular raintank. The water storage system comprises a plurality of interconnected modular raintanks. The adjacent modular raintanks of the water storage system can share a sidewall, and can be stacked on top of each other and connected in a side-by-side pattern. The shared sidewall comprises a plurality of locking lip members arranged in rows to facilitate the attachment of additional modular plates of adjacent raintanks and a plurality of U-shaped openings to facilitate visual inspection of the tank while underground.
대표청구항
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I claim: 1. A modular raintank structure comprising: a plurality of sidewall plate modules, said sidewall plate modules interconnected to form a box-shaped raintank with a hollow interior space; a plurality of cross plates extending within the hollow interior space of said raintank between opposing
I claim: 1. A modular raintank structure comprising: a plurality of sidewall plate modules, said sidewall plate modules interconnected to form a box-shaped raintank with a hollow interior space; a plurality of cross plates extending within the hollow interior space of said raintank between opposing sidewall plate modules; each said sidewall plate module comprising a first planar member having an alternating pattern of support surfaces and openings, and a second planar member spaced from and substantially parallel to said first planar member, said second planar member having an alternating pattern of support surfaces and openings, with each opening of said second planar member being aligned with a support surface of said first planar member, and with each support surface of said second planar member being aligned with an opening of said first planar member; a plurality of joining members connecting the support surfaces of said first planar members to adjacent support surfaces of said second planar members; each of said cross plates including a skeletal framework of a plurality of interconnecting struts, said struts having openings therebetween; wherein water can freely flow into and out of said modular raintank through said openings of the first and second planar members and through the openings of the cross plates. 2. The modular raintank structure of claim 1, wherein a plurality of said interconnecting struts are nonparallel to each other. 3. A modular water storage system comprising: a plurality of interconnected raintank modules, each of said raintank modules having a plurality of external sidewall plate modules forming a box-like shape with a hollow interior; each raintank module including a plurality of cross plates extending within the hollow interior of said raintank module between opposing sidewall plate modules; each said sidewall plate module comprising a first planar member having an alternating pattern of support surfaces and openings, and a second planar member spaced from and substantially parallel to said first planar member, said second planar member having an alternating pattern of support surfaces and openings, with each opening of said second planar member being aligned with a support surface of said first planar member, and with each support surface of said second planar member being aligned with an opening of said first planar member; a plurality of joining members connecting the support surfaces of said first planar members to adjacent support surfaces of said second planar members; each of said cross plates including a skeletal framework of a plurality of interconnecting struts, said struts having openings therebetween; and wherein water can freely flow into and out of said modular raintank through said openings of the first and second planar members and through the openings of the cross plates. 4. The modular storage system of claim 3, wherein at least two of said interconnected raintank modules share a sidewall. 5. The modular storage system of claim 3, wherein at least one said raintank module is stacked on top of another said raintank module. 6. The modular water storage system of claim 3, farther comprising an end plate, the end plate comprising peripheral edge members and a plurality of thin struts extending from and back to at least one of said edge members, forming a plurality of openings between said thin struts and said edge members. 7. The modular water storage system of claim 6, wherein said thin struts are U-shaped. 8. A modular plate member for forming an underground infiltration or storage system, comprising: a first planar member having an alternating pattern of support surfaces and openings; a second planar member spaced from and substantially parallel to said first planar member, said second planar member having an alternating pattern of support surfaces and openings, with each opening of said second planar member being aligned with a support surface of said first planar member, and with each support surface of said second planar member being aligned with an opening of said first planar member; a plurality of joining members connecting the support surfaces of said first planar members to adjacent support surfaces of said second planar members; a periphery wall extending between said first and second planar members, said periphery wall including a plurality of first openings and a plurality of outwardly extending locking members; a plurality of second openings in at least one of said support surfaces of said first and second planar members, wherein said locking members of said periphery wall of a first modular plate member pass through and lock behind said first or second openings in a second modular plate member to securely lock said two modular plate members together. 9. The modular plate member of claim 8, wherein the locking members have side protrusions which lock behind said first and second openings to resist separation of said modular plate members. 10. The modular plate member of claim 8, further comprising a central row of support surfaces, said support surfaces including a plurality of openings which are adapted to receive locking members of a second modular plate member. 11. The modular plate member of claim 8, wherein said openings and support surfaces of said first planar member are arranged in a checkerboard like pattern. 12. The modular plate member of claim 11, wherein said openings and support surfaces of said second planar member are arranged in a checkerboard like pattern. 13. A modular plate member for forming an underground rainwater infiltration or storage system, comprising: a first planar member having an alternating pattern of openings and octagonal support surfaces; a second planar member spaced from and substantially parallel to said first planar member, said second planar member having an alternating pattern of openings and octagonal support surfaces, with each opening of said second planar member being aligned with an octagonal support surface of said first planar member and with each octagonal support surface of said second planar member being aligned with an opening of said first planar member; a plurality of columnar members interconnecting said first and second planar members proximally to corners of said octagonal support surfaces of said first and second planar members; a periphery wall extending between said first and second planar members, said periphery wall including a plurality of first openings, a plurality of second openings located in at least one of the support surfaces of said first and second planar members; a plurality of locking members extending outwardly from said periphery wall and having laterally extending protrusions; and wherein the locking members and the protrusions of one modular plate member pass through and lock behind the first or second openings in a second modular plate member to securely lock said two modular plate members together. 14. The modular plate member of claim 13, wherein the openings and octagonal support surfaces of said first planar member are arranged in a checkerboard like pattern. 15. The modular plate member of claim 14, wherein the openings and the octagonal support surfaces of said second planar member are arranged in a checkerboard like pattern. 16. The modular plate member of claim 13, wherein said protrusions are wider than said first and second openings.
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