Demountable Wall Frame With Locking Cover And Leveling Base
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional demountable wall systems face challenges in easy installation and customization, particularly with heavy glass panels that require complex movements and are prone to damage during installation, and they struggle with variations in surface levels and angles, leading to substandard performance and aesthetic issues in joining frame components.
Innovation Solution
The demountable wall system incorporates a frame component with a front locking cover, a leveling base within the front channel, and a sliding door mechanism, allowing for easy panel installation and adjustment, improved sound barrier, and aesthetically pleasing corner joining configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional channel installation method is used, then panel retention is achieved, but installation complexity and panel damage risk increase
Solution Approach 1:
The frame component is divided into separate functional elements: a channel for panel insertion and a locking mechanism with latch and lock bar. This segmentation allows the panel to be inserted easily into the channel while the locking mechanism provides secure retention, separating the insertion function from the retention function to reduce installation complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
A locking mechanism acts as an intermediary between the panel and the frame channel. The locking mechanism includes a latch that engages with a lock bar, providing a controlled interface that secures the panel without requiring complex manual manipulation during installation, thus reducing installation complexity while maintaining reliable retention.
2Reliability
If heavy glass panels are used, then soundproofing performance is improved, but installation difficulty and damage risk increase
Solution Approach 1:
The soundproofing function is segmented from the structural support function. Heavy glass panels provide soundproofing, while the frame component with its specialized locking mechanism provides structural support and easy installation. This segmentation allows the heavy panels to be securely held without requiring the installation mechanism to handle the full weight during the insertion process.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanism serves as an intermediary that bridges the gap between the heavy glass panel and the frame structure. It provides a secure connection point that can reliably hold the weight of heavy soundproofing panels while maintaining ease of installation through its designed engagement mechanism.
3Stability of the object's composition
If fixed wall systems are used, then structural stability is achieved, but design flexibility and adaptability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The wall system is segmented into modular frame components and interchangeable panels. Each frame component can be independently assembled and disassembled, and panels can be swapped between different frame components. This segmentation maintains structural stability through the robust locking mechanism while enabling design flexibility through reconfiguration and customization of panel types and arrangements.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame component design with its standardized channel and locking mechanism provides universality, allowing the same frame structure to accommodate different panel types (glass, metal, wood, composite) for various functions such as sound control, light control, safety, and aesthetic purposes, thus achieving both structural stability and design flexibility.
4Adaptability or versatility
If panels are made interchangeable, then customization capability is improved, but installation time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The interchangeable panel system is segmented with standardized interfaces and a unified locking mechanism that works with all panel types. This standardization allows panels to be quickly swapped between frame components without requiring complex adjustment or realignment procedures, thus enabling customization while minimizing installation time.
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AI summary
A demountable wall system includes a frame component. The frame component may include a front channel that receives a panel of the demountable wall system. In addition to the front channel, the frame component may include at least one of a front cover, a removable back cover, a leveling system, a supplemental channel, or a joining system. In some examples, the demountable wall system includes a door support system for movably supporting a door relative to the panel of the demountable wall system.