Assembled Slide with Lap Joints and Grooves
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional assembled slides require cumbersome assembly procedures and have large volumes, making them inconvenient to transport due to the need for multiple connecting members and lack of disassembly capability.
Innovation Solution
The design features a slide with a head section, connect section, and tail section assembled in sequence, utilizing lap joints and accommodating grooves with support ribs, allowing for quick and simple assembly and disassembly, and reducing volume by eliminating protrusions on the slide back side.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If multiple connecting members or engaging members are used to complete the assembly, then the structural stability is improved, but the assembly procedure becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the connecting members and engaging members into an integrated lap joint structure. The lap joint combines the carrying portions, lapping portions, and connecting features into a single unified component that achieves both structural stability and ease of assembly by eliminating the need for separate connecting members
Solution Approach 2:
The slide is segmented into modular sections (head section, connect section, tail section) that can be independently assembled through lap joints. This segmentation allows for simplified assembly procedures while maintaining overall structural stability through the modular connection system
2Stability of the object's composition
If the slide is designed as a single large structure, then the structural integrity is maintained, but the transportation convenience deteriorates due to large volume
Solution Approach 1:
The slide is divided into multiple detachable sections (head section, connect section, tail section) that can be separated for transportation. This segmentation reduces the volume when disassembled while maintaining structural integrity when assembled through the lap joint connections
Solution Approach 2:
The lap joint design allows sections to be nested or compacted together when disassembled, reducing the overall volume for transportation while maintaining the ability to form the complete slide structure when needed
3Stability of the object's composition
If protrusions are present on the slide back side, then the structural features are completed, but the volume is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The accommodating grooves are designed to receive and nest the support ribs, eliminating the need for protrusions on the slide back side. This nesting arrangement maintains the structural features while reducing the overall volume by placing structural elements within recessed spaces
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AI summary
An assembled slide (100) is defined with a slide front side (10) and a slide back side (11), comprises a head section (13), a connect section (14) and a tail section (15). The head section (13) is disposed with a first carrying portion (131) at a head section first end facing the connect section (14), the connect section (14) is disposed with a first lapping portion (141) connected to the first carrying portion (131) at a connect section first end facing the head section (13) and a second carrying portion (142) at a connect section second end facing the tail section (15), and the tail section (15) is disposed with a second lapping portion (151) connected to the second carrying portion (142) at a tail section first end facing the connect section (14). The head section (13), connect section (14) and tail section (15) are respectively formed with at least one accommodating groove (135, 148, 154) on an axis (20). At least one support rib (16) is disposed in the at least one accommodating grooves (135, 148, 154).