Demountable Wall Panel Height Adjustment Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modular wall systems using tempered or laminated glass as primary exposed surfaces face challenges due to structural components being visible through the glass panels, limiting the aesthetic and functional integration of light transmission and panel configuration.
Innovation Solution
A demountable modular wall system with individually adjustable glass panels, featuring a panel height adjustment mechanism that includes a double jack screw system and rotatable top channel guides, allowing for independent height adjustment and configuration to accommodate uneven floors and enhance aesthetic appeal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If glass panels are used as primary exposed surfaces, then light transmission and aesthetic appearance are improved, but structural components become visible through the glass panels
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary component (the adjustment mechanism with mounting bracket and receiving cylinder) positioned between the glass panel and the floor/ceiling structure. This intermediary system allows structural support to be provided without the structural elements being directly visible through the glass panels, thus maintaining aesthetic appearance while enabling light transmission.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustment mechanisms are positioned only at specific locations (between panels and floor/ceiling) rather than across the entire glass panel surface. This localized approach provides necessary structural support and adjustability while minimizing the visual impact on the glass panels and maintaining their aesthetic quality and light transmission properties.
2Ease of manufacture
If fixed panel height is used, then manufacturing and installation are simplified, but adaptability to different floor levels and configurations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic adjustment mechanism that allows panel height to be changed after installation. The system includes a mounting bracket with a receiving cylinder and adjustable support elements that can be moved vertically to accommodate different floor levels and ceiling heights, providing adaptability while maintaining simple panel fabrication.
Solution Approach 2:
The wall system is divided into separable components including individual glass panels, mounting brackets, and adjustment mechanisms. This segmentation allows panels to be manufactured with standard dimensions while the adjustable components provide the necessary adaptability to different installation environments, combining manufacturing simplicity with configuration flexibility.
3Shape
If uniform panel spacing is used, then aesthetic appearance is simplified, but adaptability to uneven floors and irregular configurations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment mechanisms enable dynamic modification of panel spacing and positioning to accommodate uneven floors and irregular configurations. The mounting brackets can be adjusted independently to maintain uniform aesthetic appearance of the glass panels while adapting to varying floor and ceiling conditions.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system enables flexible configuration and reconfiguration of glass panels to optimize light transmission and aesthetic appearance while maintaining structural integrity, addressing the visibility of structural components and uneven floor challenges.
Implementation Method 1
The height adjustment mechanism includes a receiving cylinder that threadingly engages with a first member. The first member also threadingly engages with a second member positioned between the first member and the floor. The first member is moveable relative to the receiving cylinder in the movement direction such that rotation of the first member selectively adjusts the height of the one of the individual panels.
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AI summary
A demountable modular wall system for a building having a floor and a ceiling. The system includes panels having a top end and a bottom end with a movement direction defined perpendicularly therebetween. A height adjustment mechanism is positioned between the bottom end of one of the panels and the floor. The height adjustment mechanism has a mounting bracket that sandwiches the bottom end of the one of the panels. The height adjustment mechanism includes a receiving cylinder that threadingly engages with a first member. The first member also threadingly engages with a second member positioned between the first member and the floor. The first member is moveable relative to the receiving cylinder in the movement direction such that rotation of the first member selectively adjusts the height of the one of the panels.