Modular Climbing Blocks with Angled Geometric Surfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing climbing devices lack versatility and ease of assembly, limiting their ability to be modularly built in various shapes and directions, particularly for children's play structures.
Innovation Solution
A modular climbing device composed of blocks with geometrically angled surfaces, allowing for multiple connection options and shapes, including spherical blocks with polygonal surfaces and connection pieces at corners, enabling flexible three-dimensional structures and easy assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional climbing walls or modular structures are used, then climbing functionality is provided, but versatility in shapes and construction designs is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The climbing device is divided into multiple identical blocks, each with standardized geometric surfaces and connection means. This segmentation allows versatile construction through simple repetition of modular units, resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Each block is designed with universal geometric surfaces and connection means that can interface with any other identical block. This universality enables the same simple block to create diverse climbing structures in various shapes and configurations, achieving versatility without increasing individual component complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If complex modular structures are designed to achieve various shapes, then construction versatility is improved, but ease of assembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the structure into identical standardized blocks with uniform connection interfaces, the assembly process becomes repetitive and simple despite the overall structural versatility. Each block connects to others through the same geometric surfaces and connection means, making assembly easy regardless of the final shape complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The blocks are designed with specific geometric parameters (flat surfaces, angled surfaces, spherical surfaces) that enable multiple connection orientations. By varying the arrangement and orientation of these standardized blocks rather than changing block complexity, construction versatility is achieved while maintaining ease of assembly.
3Adaptability or versatility
If blocks with multiple geometric surfaces are used, then three-dimensional construction possibilities are increased, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The three-dimensional construction capabilities are achieved by segmenting the overall structure into multiple identical blocks, each containing simplified geometric surfaces. Rather than manufacturing complex multi-surface blocks, the patent uses simpler standardized blocks arranged in three-dimensional configurations, reducing individual manufacturing complexity while maintaining overall versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent achieves three-dimensional construction possibilities by adding the dimension of spatial arrangement and orientation of identical blocks. Instead of increasing the geometric complexity of individual blocks, versatility is obtained through three-dimensional assembly configurations using standardized connection surfaces.
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AI summary
Clambering device comprising a number of blocks defined by at least four geometrical surfaces, of which surfaces at least three surfaces have normals of which the one is at an angle to the surface in which the other two are situated, wherein means for mutual coupling of the blocks are provided at those surfaces. The geometrical surfaces may be substantially flat, identical to each other in shape, particularly congruent to each other.