초록 ▼

This application relates to a light-weight, multi-purpose construction module. The module may be used, for example, as a mold for settable materials such as concrete. A plurality of modules may be aligned together in different configurations for use as a temporary road or support for use on unstable

This application relates to a light-weight, multi-purpose construction module. The module may be used, for example, as a mold for settable materials such as concrete. A plurality of modules may be aligned together in different configurations for use as a temporary road or support for use on unstable terrain, such as arctic tundra or wetlands. In yet another application the module may be deployed as a storage or shelving unit. The module comprises a deck and a plurality of wall elements projecting from the deck and defining a plurality of honeycomb-like compartments. The module may be used in conjunction with a mating cover for enclosing the module compartments. In one embodiment the cover may be coupled to the module in two different orientations. In one of the orientations connectors may be coupled to an outer surface of the cover. The connectors are useful for joining separate modules together and for providing the assembly with enhanced structural integrity, for example to support heavy loads. In one embodiment heated water or other fluid may be circulated through the modules to regulate the temperature of construction panels formed from the modules, such as flooring or roofing panels.

대표청구항 ▼

What is claimed is: 1. An assembly comprising:(a) a construction module comprising a deck and a plurality of wall elements projecting from said deck, wherein said wall elements define a plurality of compartments, each of said compartments having a closed end defined by a portion of said deck and an

What is claimed is: 1. An assembly comprising:(a) a construction module comprising a deck and a plurality of wall elements projecting from said deck, wherein said wall elements define a plurality of compartments, each of said compartments having a closed end defined by a portion of said deck and an open end remote from said deck; and(b) a cover for covering said module at said open end of each of said compartments, said cover having a first side and a second side, wherein said first side comprises a plurality of first projections extending therefrom and wherein said second side is substantially flat,wherein said cover is deployable on said module in either a first orientation wherein said first side faces inwardly toward said deck and said second side faces outwardly or a second orientation wherein said first side faces outwardly and said second side faces inwardly toward said deck, and wherein said module and said cover matingly engage in either of said first or second orientations.