Coordinate-Based Edge Profiling for Custom Decorative Corners
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing decorative articles lack the ability to be customized effectively to fit complex installation areas with corners and transitions between surfaces, leading to inefficiencies in installation and aesthetics.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for determining an edge profile of a custom decorative article based on the coordinates and geometry of an installation area, considering corners, cove formations, and flashing heights, allowing for precise customization and on-site cutting or marking to fit the installation space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If decorative articles are made with standard fixed shapes, then manufacturing is simple and cost-effective, but they cannot fit complex installation areas with corners and transitions
Solution Approach 1:
The decorative article is divided into multiple segments or pieces that can be individually cut and shaped to fit specific portions of the installation area. Each segment can be customized independently while maintaining the overall design integrity, allowing the system to adapt to complex geometries without requiring entirely custom manufacturing for each piece.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary measurement and calculation of the installation area geometry (corners, transitions, dimensions) before manufacturing. Edge profiles are pre-determined based on coordinate data and geometric calculations, allowing for precise customization while streamlining the actual installation process.
2Manufacturing precision
If decorative articles are customized to fit specific installation areas, then installation accuracy and aesthetics improve, but manufacturing complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual measurement and calculation methods with automated optical or laser-based measurement devices that capture installation area geometry. Coordinate data is digitally processed through algorithms that automatically calculate edge profiles, eliminating manual computation errors and reducing the skill level required for customization.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transforms physical installation area measurements into digital coordinate parameters, then processes these parameters through mathematical transformations to generate edge profile definitions. This parameter-based approach allows precise control over the customization process while maintaining ease of modification and replication.
3Productivity
If decorative articles include factory-preformed edges, then installation is faster, but customization flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides dynamic edge profiles that can be adjusted and modified based on the specific installation area geometry. Rather than fixed factory-preformed edges, the edge profiles are determined through real-time calculation from measured coordinates, allowing the same manufacturing system to produce different edge configurations for different installations while maintaining efficient production.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for determining an edge profile of a custom decorative article to be installed in an installation area is disclosed, the installation area having a perimeter having a plurality of corners. A computing device receives data indicative of a plurality of coordinates corresponding to the plurality of corners of the perimeter of the installation area. Based on at least first, second, and third coordinates respectively corresponding to first, second, and third corners of the plurality of corners of the perimeter of the installation area, the computing device determines dimensional and/or geometric characteristics of a pair of opposed portions of the edge profile that, in an installed position, are configured to meet to form a corner of the custom decorative article when installed at the second corner of the perimeter of the installation area.