Articulating Raised Access Floor Panel for Interchangeable Pedestal Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing raised access floor panels are not interchangeable with pedestal support systems having legs fixed at varying predetermined positions, requiring a design-build approach for fabrication, which is time-consuming and costly.
Innovation Solution
An articulating raised access floor panel with adjustable articulating corner brackets that can slide along a diagonal vector, allowing for vertical adjustment and interchangeable fit with existing pedestal support systems, facilitating mass production and rapid installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If floor panels are supported by stationary pedestal support legs fixed at predetermined positions, then the floor system provides stable support and easy cable distribution, but the floor panels become non-interchangeable requiring custom design-build approaches for each installation
Solution Approach 1:
The corner member is designed with articulation that allows it to rotate relative to the floor panel, enabling dynamic adjustment of the corner member's position and orientation. This dynamic capability allows the same corner member design to adapt to multiple pedestal support leg positions and orientations, achieving interchangeability without requiring custom designs for each installation scenario.
Solution Approach 2:
The articulating corner member is designed as a universal component that can interface with pedestal support legs at various positions and orientations. The corner member incorporates multiple functional capabilities within a single design: it provides structural support, allows for adjustment to accommodate different pedestal positions, and maintains compatibility across multiple floor panel configurations, eliminating the need for custom-designed corner members for each installation.
2Manufacturing precision
If a design-build approach is used for each floor panel installation, then the floor panels can be precisely fitted to specific pedestal positions, but the fabrication process becomes time-consuming and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The articulating corner member allows the floor panel to be precisely fitted to pedestal positions through on-site adjustment rather than requiring precision in the fabrication process. The corner member can rotate to accommodate variations in pedestal positioning, enabling standard mass-produced panels to achieve precise fit without time-consuming custom fabrication.
Solution Approach 2:
The corner member is pre-designed with articulation capabilities that anticipate and accommodate variations in pedestal support leg positions. This preliminary design consideration eliminates the need for time-consuming custom fabrication adjustments, allowing standard panels to be mass-produced and then easily adapted to specific installation requirements through simple on-site articulation adjustment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If floor panels are custom-designed for each installation, then they can be optimized for specific spatial requirements, but inventory production becomes difficult and installation is slowed down
Solution Approach 1:
The articulating corner member provides on-site adaptability to different spatial requirements through rotation and adjustment, while maintaining a standardized design that can be mass-produced and inventoried. Installers can quickly adjust the corner member to fit various spatial configurations without requiring custom-designed panels for each installation, significantly speeding up the installation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The universal articulating corner member design serves multiple spatial requirements through a single standardized component. The corner member can be adjusted to accommodate various pedestal positions, orientations, and spatial constraints, eliminating the need for custom-designed panels for different installations and enabling rapid inventory production and quick installation.
Data Source
AI summary
A precast under floor air delivery construction is provided which includes a plurality of precast concrete system having an upper base floor surface and a lower surface, a plurality of floor panel support means bearing directly to the upper base floor surface capable of an under floor air delivery between the floor panels and the upper surface, a plurality of access floor panels connected to the support means, and a fire protection barrier applied between the concrete slabs.