Modular Deck Structure with Link Beams for Rapid Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pier and terrace structures are difficult to assemble quickly and easily on-site without special tools, as they require complex assembly processes and measurements, limiting their rapid deployment and adaptability.
Innovation Solution
A deck structure comprising elongate support parts, connecting parts, link beams, and connecting pieces that can be easily assembled by connecting the link beams to the support parts using the connecting pieces, allowing for automatic positioning of deck elements between the link beams, forming a stiff cassette structure without the need for extensive fastening.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional pier and terrace structures are assembled on-site, then the structures can be customized to various locations, but the assembly process is complex and time-consuming requiring special tools and measurements
Solution Approach 1:
The structure is divided into modular components (support parts, connecting parts, link beams, deck elements) that can be independently manufactured and assembled. Each module is designed with standardized connection interfaces that simplify on-site assembly while maintaining adaptability to different locations.
Solution Approach 2:
Complex preprocessing operations are performed during factory manufacturing rather than on-site. The support parts, connecting parts, and link beams are pre-fabricated with integrated connection features, eliminating the need for special tools and measurements during assembly. The modules are prepared in advance with all necessary connection elements already in place.
2Strength
If conventional structures use extensive fastening methods, then structural strength is achieved, but assembly complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functions are merged into single components. The connecting parts integrate both structural connection and fastening functions into one element. The link beams combine support, connection, and positioning functions, eliminating the need for separate fastening operations and reducing assembly complexity while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The structure utilizes self-aligning and self-securing features. The connecting parts are designed to automatically position and lock the link beams and deck elements without requiring external fastening operations. The modular components include built-in alignment features that guide proper assembly, making the structure self-assembling to a significant degree.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a deck structure comprising at least two elongate support parts (1), arranged at a distance from each other, and at least two elongate connecting parts (5), each arranged in parallel on one support part, and at least two connecting pieces (2), and at least two link beams (3), connected by means of the connecting pieces to the connecting parts (5) to join two support parts (1) spaced at a distance from each other, and one or more deck elements (4), arranged between the link beams. Further, the invention relates to a connecting structure comprising at least one elongate connecting part (5), at least one connecting piece (2) and at least one link beam connected by means of the connecting piece to the connecting part (5).