Exhibition Wall Panel with U-Shape Edge Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wall construction systems for exhibition stands are either time-consuming to set up due to the multitude of single parts required or costly due to elaborate edge profile elements and additional components, which increase material and production costs.
Innovation Solution
A wall construction panel system featuring four frame elements with grooves forming a rectangular frame to securely hold a panel, using a U-shaped edge element for stability and simplicity, and connecting elements for robust fixation, allowing for quick and cost-effective assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If walls are constructed from a multitude of prefabricated single parts (pillar elements, framework elements, clamp connectors), then the wall construction system is variable and cost-effective to produce, but the setting up of walls on site becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple single parts (pillar element, framework elements, clamp connectors, and panel) into a pre-assembled wall construction panel. This merging reduces the number of components that need to be handled on-site, thereby reducing setup time while maintaining the cost-effectiveness of standardized production
Solution Approach 2:
The wall construction panel is pre-assembled in the factory before transportation to the site. The framework elements are already fixed to the pillar element and the panel is already mounted on the framework elements during manufacturing, eliminating the need for on-site assembly of these components
2Loss of time
If an edge profile element with multiple sections (groove element, hollow profile area, spring element) is used to stabilize wall construction panels, then the setting up of walls becomes quicker, but the production costs increase due to elaborate design and additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The framework element integrates multiple functions that were previously separated into distinct components: it provides structural support, contains grooves for panel insertion, and includes clamp connectors for fixation. This merging eliminates the need for a separate edge profile element with multiple sections, reducing production costs while maintaining stability
Solution Approach 2:
The framework element is designed as a multi-functional component that simultaneously serves as a structural support, a guide for panel insertion (via grooves), and a fixation mechanism (via clamp connectors). This universal design eliminates the need for specialized edge profile elements, reducing the number of parts and production complexity
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AI summary
A wall construction panel 1 for the setting up of walls for exhibition stand construction includes four frame elements 2, 3, 4, each of which having a groove and being connected to a rectangular frame with a peripheral frame groove pointing to the frame inside. The frame groove is formed by the grooves of the frame elements 2, 3, 4 and a panel 5 is inserted into the frame groove. Two of the four frame elements 2, 3, 4 are configured as frame elements 2, 3 extending in a vertical direction Y, one of which is configured as a pillar element 2 and the other one as an edge element 3. Two others of the four frame elements 2, 3, 4 are configured as framework elements 4 extending in a horizontal direction X where each of the framework elements 4 bears with a horizontal end on the pillar element 2 and the edge element 3 is placed with a first horizontal section 31 between the framework elements 4 and projects with a second horizontal section 32 horizontally over the framework elements 4. The edge element 3 is formed by a one-piece metal or plastic element and has a cross-section configured as a U-shape perpendicularly to the vertical direction Y, wherein the U-shape is open towards the frame inside and is formed by two side walls 30 that are spaced from each other throughout the first horizontal section 31 and that are connected with each other exclusively in the second horizontal section 32, wherein the edge element 3 has in the second horizontal section 32 a maximal width in a transverse direction Z, that is perpendicular to both the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, that is less than a width of the groove of the pillar element 2 in the transverse direction Z, wherein in particular the pillar element 2 has at least one receiving groove that is configured identical to the groove of the pillar element 2 into which the panel 5 is inserted.