Interlocking Rain Collecting Wall System with Integrated Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional rainwater collection systems are often cumbersome and unsightly, requiring mounting to walls, which can be aesthetically unappealing and costly, and do not efficiently utilize space for water storage.
Innovation Solution
A modular, interlocking rain collecting wall system that allows for the creation of structures like garden nooks, sheds, and yard enclosures, featuring water-impermeable wall components with integrated chambers for storing rainwater, supported by mounting bars and structural elements, and connected to gutter systems for efficient water collection and distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If large bins are placed throughout the yard for collecting rainwater, then water collection capacity is improved, but the system becomes cumbersome and unsightly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the water storage function with the structural wall components. The wall components themselves serve as the water storage containers, merging the structural and storage functions into a single integrated system. This eliminates the need for separate large bins while maintaining water collection capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The wall components are designed to serve multiple functions: they provide structural support, create enclosures, and simultaneously store rainwater. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate water storage containers, reducing visual clutter and system complexity.
2Volume of moving object
If rainwater collecting devices are mounted to walls of houses or existing structures, then space utilization is improved, but the system requires mounting infrastructure and may be aesthetically unappealing
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into modular wall components that can be independently assembled. Each component includes integrated mounting bars and structural elements that allow for flexible assembly without requiring mounting to existing structures. This segmentation enables the system to be self-contained and aesthetically integrated.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bars and structural elements are integrated directly into the wall components, merging the mounting function with the structural function. This eliminates the need for separate mounting infrastructure and allows the system to be installed as a self-contained unit.
3Quantity of substance
If conventional rainwater collection systems are used, then water storage function is provided, but they do not efficiently utilize space and have large visible tank presence
Solution Approach 1:
The water storage function is merged with the wall structure itself. The wall components serve dual purposes as both structural elements and water storage containers, eliminating the need for separate visible tanks. This integration minimizes visible tank presence while maintaining water storage capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The water storage chambers are nested within the wall components, with the storage function embedded inside the structural elements. This nesting approach allows water storage capacity to be hidden within the wall structure, minimizing visible tank presence.
Data Source
AI summary
A rain collecting wall system comprising a plurality of interlocking wall components each with a chamber for storing water; sets of teeth disposed on either side of the wall components, the sets of teeth allow the wall components to be arranged to form a structure wherein the first set of teeth of a first wall component engages the second set of teeth of a second wall component; an aperture disposed in each set of teeth adapted to receive an anchor for supporting the wall component in an upright position; structural supports for helping the wall components resist bowing; at least one water access point disposed; and a mounting system for attaching building materials or shelving systems to the wall components.