Assembly and a modular construction system for supporting a functional module
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing modular construction systems for supporting functional modules, such as multi-camera systems, are inflexible and poorly suited for movable or adjustable applications, with limited ability to accommodate specific forms of scaffolding and inadequate consideration for routing electrical cables, making them cumbersome for film production and other dynamic environments.
Innovation Solution
A modular construction system featuring support elements with hollow cross sections and profile elements with central half-tube sections and partial wing sections, allowing for flexible assembly and disassembly, with profile element openings that form wing sections for stable and adaptable mounting of functional modules, including cameras and lighting devices, using carbon fiber reinforced materials for reduced weight and increased stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If prefabricated exhibition stand systems are used for mounting multi-camera systems, then the structure can be quickly assembled, but the system lacks flexibility for mobile installations and specific scaffolding shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is divided into modular support elements with standardized connection interfaces. Each support element can be independently assembled and disassembled, enabling rapid configuration while maintaining flexibility for different installation scenarios including mobile applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The support elements are designed with universal connection features that allow them to be used in multiple configurations and applications. The same basic support element can serve different functions depending on how it is connected to other elements, providing both speed and adaptability.
2Manufacturing precision
If custom-made structures are built for specific applications, then the structure can be precisely adapted, but the structure becomes even less flexible for subsequent adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is designed to be dynamically reconfigurable rather than statically fixed. Connection elements allow for easy adjustment and repositioning of support elements, enabling the structure to adapt to different precision requirements while maintaining flexibility for future modifications.
Solution Approach 2:
By segmenting the structure into standardized modular elements, the system achieves precision adaptation through careful selection and arrangement of modules, while the standardized interfaces ensure that adjustments can be made without requiring custom fabrication.
3Strength
If heavier devices such as cinema cameras are supported, then the load-bearing capacity must be increased, but the weight and complexity of the support structure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support elements utilize composite material construction that provides high strength-to-weight ratio. This allows the structure to support heavy devices like cinema cameras while keeping the overall weight of the support system minimized for easier transport and installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure implements local reinforcement only where heavy loads are applied. The connection elements and support elements have strategically placed strengthening features at load-bearing points while maintaining lighter construction in non-critical areas, optimizing the strength-weight balance.
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AI summary
The invention relates to an arrangement for supporting a functional module, comprising: a modular support structure (80) formed with support elements (20) having a hollow cross-section and opposing profile elements, wherein the profile elements each have a central half-tube section and integrally formed partial wing sections with profile element openings on both sides, and the partial wing sections of the profile elements are arranged overlapping in such a way that the profile element openings are paired, the half-tube sections of each support element (20) form a tube section, and the partial wing sections of each support element each form a wing section, and a functional module mounted on the support structure (80). Furthermore, a modular construction system is created.