Automated 3D Wire Structure Fabrication System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current building construction techniques using wire structures are limited to simple shapes due to the requirement of significant skilled manpower for fabricating complex 3-D structures, hindering the creation of intricate wire shapes and reinforced concrete structures.
Innovation Solution
A building structure fabrication system comprising a processing unit and a manipulator that aligns and attaches feed wires, rods, or bands to primary structures at multiple intersection points using assembly information derived from computational models, enabling the creation of complex three-dimensional structures by bending and positioning the feed materials accurately.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If manual skilled labor is used to fabricate wire structures, then complex 3-D shapes can be created, but significant skilled manpower is required and fabrication is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical manipulation with an automated robotic system that uses computer-controlled manipulators to position and attach wire elements. The system substitutes human skilled labor with automated machinery guided by computational models, enabling complex 3-D wire structure fabrication without requiring significant skilled manpower while maintaining high productivity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the fabrication process from manual to automated by changing the control parameters from human skill-based judgment to computer-controlled precision positioning. The system uses assembly information and computational models to define exact positions and orientations, replacing subjective manual fabrication with objective parameter-driven automation
2Productivity
If automated systems are introduced to improve productivity, then fabrication speed increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the complex fabrication system into modular components: computational modeling units, assembly information generation units, robotic manipulators, and attachment mechanisms. Each module performs a specific function, allowing the overall complex task of 3-D wire structure fabrication to be broken down into manageable, independently controllable segments that can be coordinated through software
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces assembly information as an intermediary data structure that bridges the computational model and the physical fabrication process. This intermediary layer translates design intent into actionable instructions for the robotic system, simplifying the control architecture by decoupling the computational modeling from the physical manipulation
3Manufacturing precision
If precision alignment at multiple intersection points is required, then manufacturing precision improves, but the alignment process becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary computational modeling and generates assembly information before the actual fabrication process. All intersection points, wire paths, and attachment locations are pre-calculated and defined in the digital model, allowing the robotic system to execute precise alignment operations without real-time complex calculations during fabrication
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a building structure fabrication system for feed wire, feed rod or feed band. The system comprises: a processing unit; and a manipulator. The processing unit is configured to receive assembly information. The manipulator is configured to align a feed to a primary structure at a plurality of intersection points. The feed is a feed wire, feed rod, or feed band. The primary structure is a primary wire structure, primary rod structure, or primary band structure. The alignment of the feed to the primary structure at the plurality of intersection points comprises utilization of the assembly information.