Drywall Storage Insert Assembly With Grooved Frame Components
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for creating built-in elements in drywalls are time-consuming and lack stability due to the absence of standards, requiring complex miter connections and additional structures for attachment, and do not provide resilient surfaces for shelves or cupboard doors.
Innovation Solution
A built-in element comprising four components forming a rectangle, with grooves on the main surfaces allowing for assembly without complex miter connections and enabling attachment to drywall stand profiles without rework, allowing for easy rotation and alignment, and using holding parts for secure clamping to the stand profiles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If miter joints are used to connect components, then the joint precision and structural integrity are improved, but the manufacturing complexity and time consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The installation element is divided into four separate components that can be manufactured independently using simple right-angled cuts, avoiding complex miter joint preparation while maintaining structural integrity through the groove-based connection system
Solution Approach 2:
Grooves are pre-cut into the components during manufacturing, allowing for simplified assembly without requiring complex miter joint preparation. The grooves are positioned and sized in advance to ensure proper fit and alignment
2Loss of substance
If components are made thinner to reduce material usage, then the material consumption and weight are reduced, but the screw connection stability and joint strength deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of relying solely on the thickness of thin components for screw connection stability, the invention uses grooves that extend into the component depth, providing additional surface area and geometric interlocking that compensates for the reduced material thickness while maintaining joint strength
3Adaptability or versatility
If custom recesses are created in drywall partitions, then the adaptability to different installation needs is improved, but the production time and labor requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The installation element with its standardized groove patterns can be used in various positions and orientations within drywall partitions, providing universal applicability for different installation scenarios without requiring custom fabrication for each case
4Ease of operation
If grooves are extended over end faces of components, then the ease of assembly and alignment are improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The grooves are designed to extend over the end faces of components, merging the alignment function into the existing groove structure. This integrated design provides both connection and alignment functions in a single feature that can be manufactured in standard woodworking operations
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AI summary
The invention relates to a built-in element (1) for storing objects in a drywall partition comprising four components (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4), wherein each component (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4) has two end faces (2a, 2g) and two main faces (2c, 2d), wherein only one end face (2a, 2g) of each component (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4) abuts a main face (2c, 2d) of another component (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4). In order to provide a built-in element (1) which is characterized by cost-effective manufacturing and easy assembly, it is proposed that a main surface (2c, 2d) has at least one groove (3a, 3b) in the direction of a length (L), wherein the groove (3a, 3b) is continued over a head surface (2a, 2g).The invention also relates to an arrangement (4) comprising a drywall partition, wherein the drywall partition consists of a frame construction with horizontal frame profiles (5) and vertical stud profiles (6), in particular standardized CW profiles, and at least one previously described installation element (1), wherein the at least one installation element (1) is attached to the stud profiles (6) in the fastening state via retaining parts (13).