IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0657837
(2015-03-13)
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등록번호 |
US-9347218
(2016-05-24)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Gosling, Geoff
- Smed, Mogens
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출원인 / 주소 |
- DIRTT Environmental Solutions, LTD.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
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0 인용 특허 :
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초록
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Implementations of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for incorporating face- and center-mounted panels into a single wall module to form nested wall modules. For instance, face-mounted panels can nest within the center-mounted panels. Additionally or alternatively, cent
Implementations of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for incorporating face- and center-mounted panels into a single wall module to form nested wall modules. For instance, face-mounted panels can nest within the center-mounted panels. Additionally or alternatively, center-mounted panels can nest within the face-mounted panels to form windows.
대표청구항
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1. A nested wall module for use in a modular wall system, the nested wall module having a nested object mounted therein, the nested object being nested within a pair of opposing face-mounted panels and a center-mounted panel, so that the nested object, center-mounted panel, and at least one of the f
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A nested wall module for use in a modular wall system, the nested wall module having a nested object mounted therein, the nested object being nested within a pair of opposing face-mounted panels and a center-mounted panel, so that the nested object, center-mounted panel, and at least one of the face-mounted panels are viewable in the modular wall system simultaneously, the nested wall module comprising: a support frame having at least two upright supports that are each attached to one or more horizontal cross members;the center-mounted panel secured within the support frame;the pair of opposed face-mounted panels secured about the support frame and about the center-mounted panel, such that an exposed surface of at least one of the face-mounted panels is parallel to an exposed surface of the center-mounted panel, and such that the exposed surface of the center-mounted panel is recessed from the exposed surface of the at least one face-mounted panel; andthe nested object being nested within the pair of opposing face-mounted panels and the center-mounted panel by being secured via done or more nesting frame assemblies to the pair of face-mounted panels and to the center-mounted panel, wherein the nested object is supported directly by the center-mounted panels attached to the one or more nesting frame assemblies, and not supported directly by any of the upright supports or horizontal cross members of the support frame, wherein the center-mounted panel is transparent, such that the nested object, the center-mounted panel, and the at least one face-mounted panel are viewable in the nested wall module simultaneously. 2. The nested wall module as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more nesting frame assemblies comprises: one or more panel channels within which the nested object is secured; anda plurality of engagement protrusions to which the pair of face-mounted panels are secured. 3. The nested wall module as recited in claim 2, further comprising a plurality of adjustable cinch assemblies coupling a plurality of nesting brackets together. 4. The nested wall module as recited in claim 1, wherein the pair of face-mounted panels conceals the support frame. 5. The nested wall module as recited in claim 1, further comprising a second pair of face-mounted panels nested within the first pair of face-mounted panels, and about the nested object. 6. The nested wall module as recited in claim 1, wherein the nested object comprises a shadow box nested within the pair of face-mounted panels. 7. The nested wall module as recited in claim 1, further comprising a glass wipe mounted within a panel channel. 8. The nested wall module as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more nesting frame assemblies is secured within a hole in the center-mounted panel, such that the pair of face-mounted panels are nested within the center-mounted panel. 9. The nested wall module as recited in claim 1, wherein the nested object comprises a shelf. 10. A modular wall system incorporating nested wall modules, which include one or more face-mounted panels and one or more nested objects mounted behind the one or more face-mounted panels, the system comprising: a plurality of wall modules coupled together to form a divider or wall providing a viewable surface;wherein:one or more wall modules of the plurality of wall modules comprise a nested wall module; andthe nested wall module comprises: a pair of face-mounted panels from the one or more face-mounted panels, the pair of face-mounted panels being coupled to and concealing an outside surface of a support frame that comprises at least two upright supports that are each attached to one or more horizontal cross members;a center-mounted panel mounted within an opening in the face-mounted panels, an exposed surface of the center-mounted panel being recessed from exposed surface of the pair of face-mounted panels;a nested object of the one or more nested objects mounted between the pair of face-mounted panels; andone or more nesting frame assemblies securing the nested object, the center-mounted panel, and at least one of face-mounted panels together, such that the nested object is supported directly by at least one of the center-mounted panel or the face-mounted panels mounted to the one or more nesting frame assemblies, and the nested object is not supported directly by any frame members of the support frame;wherein the nested object, the center-mounted panel, and at least one of the pair of face-mounted panels are viewable simultaneously as part of the divider or wall. 11. The modular wall system as recited in claim 10, wherein the support frame comprises: a first upright support;a second upright support;an upper cross member extending between the first and second upright supports; anda lower cross member extending between the first and second upright supports. 12. The modular wall system as recited in claim 11, further comprising a second nested wall module, the second nested wall module comprising: a center-mounted panel that extends between the first and second upright supports, and between the upper cross-member and the lower cross member;wherein a pair of face-mounted panels are nested entirely within an opening in the second center-mounted panel. 13. The modular wall system as recited in claim 11, wherein: the pair of face-mounted panels extends between the first and second upright supports;a back surface of each panel of the pair of face-mounted panels is secured to the upper cross-member and the lower cross member. 14. The system as recited in claim 10, wherein: at least one of the one or more nesting frame assemblies comprises one or more nesting brackets;each bracket includes a channel within which the center-mounted panel is secured; andeach of the one or more nesting brackets is configured to receive a plurality of engagement protrusions to thereby couple the nested object to the one or more nesting brackets. 15. The modular wall system as recited in claim 14, wherein the nested wall module further comprises a glass wipe mounted in the channel. 16. The modular wall system as recited in claim 10, wherein the nested object comprises a shelf. 17. A nesting frame assembly, comprising: a plurality of nesting brackets, wherein at least two nesting brackets of the plurality of nesting brackets comprise mitered ends that define an angle of the nesting frame assembly; andone or more corner cinch assemblies sized and configured to couple two nesting brackets of the plurality of nesting brackets together;wherein each bracket of the plurality of nesting brackets comprises: a panel channel sized and configured to receive and hold a longitudinal edge of a transparent center-mounted panel therein;one or more cinch channels sized and configured to receive a corner cinch assembly; andeach nesting bracket is configured to couple to the center-mounted panel via the panel channel and opposing face-mounted panels via one or more engagement protrusions;wherein at least one bracket of the plurality of nesting brackets is configured to support the center-mounted panel on one side of the at least one bracket, and to support at least one face-mounted panel on another side thereof, so that the center-mounted panel is viewable through an opening in at least one of the face-mounted panels. 18. The nesting frame assembly as recited in claim 17, further comprising: another center-mounted panel mounted to a support frame;wherein the plurality of nesting brackets are mounted within a hole in the other center-mounted panel. 19. The nesting frame assembly as recited in claim 17, wherein at least one corner cinch assembly of the one or more corner cinch assemblies further comprises: one or more cinch plates;a corner cinch plate; anda plurality of couplings configured to couple the one or more cinch plates to the corner cinch plate. 20. The nesting frame assembly as recited in claim 19, wherein: the plurality of couplings are further configured to move the one or more cinch plates closer to the corner cinch plate; andthe at least one corner cinch assembly is configured to move at least two nesting brackets of the plurality of nesting brackets closer together when the one or more cinch plates move closer to the corner cinch plate. 21. The nesting frame assembly as recited in claim 17, wherein each mitered end has an angle less than 90 degrees. 22. The nesting frame assembly as recited in claim 21, wherein: the mitered ends have angles of approximately 45 degrees; andthe at least two nesting brackets of the plurality of nesting brackets are configured to form an approximately 90 degree angle therebetween when coupled by the one or more corner cinch assemblies. 23. The nesting frame assembly as recited in claim 17, wherein at least one cinch channel of the one or more cinch channels further comprises one or more lips sized and configured to retain at least one corner cinch assembly of the one or more corner cinch assemblies within the one or more cinch channels. 24. The nesting frame assembly as recited in claim 17, wherein the at least one bracket comprises a channel for holding and supporting the nested object. 25. The nesting frame assembly as recited in claim 24, wherein the at least one bracket comprises one or more engagement protrusions for receiving and holding one or more connectors of a face-mounted panel. 26. The nesting frame assembly as recited in claim 17, wherein the nested object comprises a shelf. 27. A nested wall module for use in a modular wall system, the nested wall module having at least one center-mounted panel mounted to a pair of opposed face-mounted panels, so that the center-mounted panel and at least one of the face-mounted panels are exposed as viewable surfaces of the modular wall system simultaneously, the nested wall module comprising: a support frame having at least two upright supports that are each attached to one or more horizontal cross members;the center-mounted panel secured within a channel of the one or more horizontal support members;the pair of opposed face-mounted panels secured about the support frame and about the center-mounted panel, such that an exposed surface of at least one of the face-mounted panels is parallel to one of the exposed surfaces of the center-mounted panel, and such that exposed surface of the center-mounted panel is recessed from the exposed surface of the at least one face-mounted panel;a nesting frame assembly coupling the center-mounted panel and the pair of face-mounted panels together; anda nested object mounted via a nesting frame assembly between the pair of face-mounted panels and to the center-mounted panel;wherein the center-mounted panel is nested within the pair of face-mounted panels. 28. The nested wall module as recited in claim 27, wherein the nested object comprises a shelf. 29. The nested wall module as recited in claim 27, wherein the nested object comprises a shadow box.
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