Energy-dissipating junction assembly and shockproof structure using the same

Abstract

An energy-dissipating junction assembly includes a junction plate and a plurality of bolts. The junction plate includes two junction sections and an energy-dissipating section. The two junction sections are used to connect a structure body. The energy-dissipating section is located between the two junction sections and has a plurality of slots, wherein each slot has a length. The bolts are separately disposed at each slot of the energy-dissipating section, so as to connect the energy-dissipating section to the structure body. Each bolt has a head portion, and an external diameter of each head portion is smaller than the length of each slot. The disclosure can convert external force (such as acting force of earthquakes or typhoons) acting on the structure body into uniform tensile force and pressure, so as to avoid generation of stress concentration to damage the structure body.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An energy-dissipating junction assembly, comprising:
 a junction plate including two junction sections and an energy-dissipating section, wherein the two junction sections are used to connect a structure body; the energy-dissipating section is located between the two junction sections and has a plurality of slots; and each slot has a length; and   a plurality of bolts separately disposed at each slot of the energy-dissipating section for connecting the energy-dissipating section to the structure body, wherein each bolt has a head portion, and an external diameter of each head portion is smaller than the length of each slot.   
     
     
         2 . The energy-dissipating junction assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the structure body is selected from one of the following: a steel beam, a steel column, a building, a bridge, a bridge column, and a combination of at least two of the foregoing. 
     
     
         3 . The energy-dissipating junction assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the two junction sections of the junction plate are connected to the structure body in a welding manner. 
     
     
         4 . The energy-dissipating junction assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of junction bolts, wherein each junction section has a plurality of circular junction holes, and the junction bolts are separately disposed at each circular junction hole for connecting each junction section to the structure body. 
     
     
         5 . The energy-dissipating junction assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the number of the junction bolts on each junction section is the same. 
     
     
         6 . The energy-dissipating junction assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the length of each slot is greater than a diameter of each circular junction hole. 
     
     
         7 . The energy-dissipating junction assembly of  claim 4 , wherein each slot has a width, and the width of each slot is greater than or equal to a diameter of each circular junction hole. 
     
     
         8 . The energy-dissipating junction assembly of  claim 4 , wherein a spacing between the slots is greater than a spacing between the circular junction holes. 
     
     
         9 . The energy-dissipating junction assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the size of each slot is greater than that of each circular junction hole. 
     
     
         10 . The energy-dissipating junction assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the size of each slot is the same. 
     
     
         11 . The energy-dissipating junction assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the slots are arranged regularly. 
     
     
         12 . The energy-dissipating junction assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the length of each slot is greater than or equal to twice of the external diameter of each head portion. 
     
     
         13 . The energy-dissipating junction assembly of  claim 12 , wherein each slot is disposed with a plurality of bolts. 
     
     
         14 . The energy-dissipating junction assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the area of the energy-dissipating section is greater than that of each junction section. 
     
     
         15 . A shockproof structure, comprising:
 a structure body having a selected energy-dissipating area; and   an energy-dissipating junction assembly, comprising:
 a junction plate including two junction sections and an energy-dissipating section, wherein the two junction sections are connected to the selected energy-dissipating area of the structure body; the energy-dissipating section is located between the two junction sections and has a plurality of slots; and each slot has a length; and 
 a plurality of bolts separately disposed at each slot of the energy-dissipating section for connecting the energy-dissipating section to the selected energy-dissipating area, wherein each bolt has a head portion, and an external diameter of each head portion is smaller than the length of each slot. 
   
     
     
         16 . The shockproof structure of  claim 15 , wherein the structure body is selected from one of the following: a steel beam, a steel column, a building, a bridge, a bridge column, and a combination of at least two of the foregoing. 
     
     
         17 . The shockproof structure of  claim 16 , wherein the selected energy-dissipating area is a beam-column joint area. 
     
     
         18 . The shockproof structure of  claim 15 , further comprising a plurality of junction bolts, wherein each junction section has a plurality of circular junction holes, and the junction bolts are separately disposed at each circular junction hole for connecting each junction section to the selected energy-dissipating area. 
     
     
         19 . The shockproof structure of  claim 18 , wherein the length of each slot is greater than a diameter of each circular junction hole. 
     
     
         20 . The shockproof structure of  claim 18 , wherein a spacing between the slots is greater than a spacing between the circular junction holes. 
     
     
         21 . The shockproof structure of  claim 15 , wherein the length of each slot is greater than or equal to twice of the external diameter of each head portion. 
     
     
         22 . The shockproof structure of  claim 21 , wherein each slot is disposed with a plurality of bolts. 
     
     
         23 . The shockproof structure of  claim 15 , wherein the area of the energy-dissipating section is greater than that of each junction section.