Deployable Garage Frame Assembly for Strength and Portability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing temporary garages and shelters are resource-intensive to construct and dismantle, often not sturdy enough for commercial or military use, and their deployment is complex and difficult to mechanize, posing challenges for storing vehicles and equipment at remote sites like construction or military bases.
Innovation Solution
A transportable garage with a frame assembly that can be configured between collapsed and deployed states, featuring articulated frame members and a covering assembly, facilitated by actuating mechanisms for easy setup and takedown, allowing for efficient transportation and reuse.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a garage is made sturdy and permanent for commercial or military use, then strength and reliability are improved, but portability and ease of transportation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The garage is divided into multiple modular frame units that can be independently assembled and disassembled. Each frame unit contains articulated frame members that can be folded or extended, allowing the structure to be segmented for transport and reconfigured for use. This segmentation enables the garage to maintain structural strength when assembled while facilitating easy transportation when disassembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame structure incorporates articulated frame members with joints that allow dynamic transformation between extended and folded configurations. These dynamic elements enable the garage to transition from a compact transport state to a fully deployed operational state, maintaining structural integrity in both configurations while enabling portability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a temporary garage is constructed and dismantled repeatedly, then adaptability is improved, but loss of time and resources worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The frame units are pre-assembled with articulated joints and connection mechanisms ready for rapid deployment. The modular design allows components to be prepared in advance and quickly assembled at the destination without requiring complex construction procedures, significantly reducing deployment time while maintaining adaptability for repeated use.
Solution Approach 2:
The garage structure is designed for easy disassembly and reuse of components. Rather than being discarded after single use, the modular frame units and covering assembly can be recovered, transported, and redeployed at different locations, reducing resource waste and time loss associated with constructing new structures.
3Ease of operation
If small collapsible garages are used for domestic use, then ease of operation is improved, but strength deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The garage employs articulated frame members with robust joints that provide dynamic collapse and expansion capabilities. The mechanical connections between frame units are designed to maintain structural strength during both collapsed and deployed states, enabling the structure to be as strong as permanent garages while retaining the ease of operation associated with collapsible designs.
4Strength
If permanent buildings are constructed for storing aircraft, then strength is improved, but device complexity and permit requirements worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The garage is segmented into modular frame units that can be assembled without complex construction procedures or permits. Each module is self-contained with standardized connections, simplifying the overall construction process while maintaining the structural strength needed for aircraft storage through proper engineering of the modular components.
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AI summary
A transportable garage is provided, for storing vehicles, aircrafts, equipment, or shelter individuals on a site. The garage comprises a frame assembly configurable between a collapsed configuration and an erected configuration. The frame assembly comprises support members extending along the ground when the garage is use; and a plurality of frame units connected to the support members. Each frame unit comprises a plurality of articulated frame members, which are configurable between a folded configuration and a deployed configuration. The garage may also include a covering assembly for covering the frame assembly when in the erected configuration. When the frame assembly is in the collapsed configuration, transportation of the garage to the site is facilitated.