Modular Auditorium Lifting Fixture for Rapid Tier Assembly

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for reconfiguring building structures into public performance spaces require extensive and costly modifications to ensure optimal aesthetics and audience satisfaction, particularly in terms of sightlines and comfort, which is inefficient and resource-intensive.

Innovation Solution

A modular auditorium system comprising prefabricated modules with a lifting fixture that allows for easy assembly and disassembly using a lifting machine, forklift, or other machinery, enabling quick reconfiguration and transportation of pre-configured tier sections and base portions, which can be assembled without lateral support, facilitating rapid setup and adaptation of performance spaces.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional building structures are reconfigured into public performance spaces, then the structure can accommodate live events and presentations, but extensive and costly modifications are required to ensure aesthetic standards and audience satisfaction

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to public performance spaceVSAvoidmodification cost and complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The auditorium is divided into modular components including tier sections, base portions, and standardized fixtures that can be independently manufactured and assembled. Each module is designed with standardized connection interfaces, allowing the structure to be reconfigured into performance spaces without extensive custom modifications, thereby reducing both cost and complexity while maintaining adaptability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The modular components are designed with universal connection mechanisms and standardized interfaces that can be used across different configuration scenarios. The tier sections and base portions can be assembled in various arrangements to create different performance space layouts, eliminating the need for structure-specific custom modifications and reducing overall manufacturing complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If extensive modifications are made to ensure optimal sightlines and comfort, then audience satisfaction improves, but assembly time and resource requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaudience satisfaction and sightline qualityVSAvoidassembly time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Optimal sightlines, seating arrangements, and comfort fixtures are pre-configured into the modular components during manufacturing. The tier sections are designed with predetermined angles and configurations that ensure proper sightlines without requiring time-consuming on-site adjustments, thereby maintaining audience satisfaction while reducing assembly time

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The modular system allows for dynamic reconfiguration of seating arrangements and tier configurations to optimize sightlines for different performance types. Standardized connection mechanisms enable quick adjustment of module positions and orientations, allowing the structure to adapt to different performance requirements without extensive reassembly

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Productivity

If prefabricated modules are used for rapid assembly, then assembly time and costs are reduced, but the complexity of the lifting and assembly machinery increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveassembly speedVSAvoidlifting machinery complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The auditorium is segmented into modular components of standardized sizes and weights that can be handled by conventional lifting equipment. Each module is designed with integrated lifting interfaces and connection mechanisms that simplify the assembly process, allowing rapid assembly without requiring complex custom-built lifting machinery

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Standardized connection mechanisms and lifting interfaces serve as intermediaries between the modular components and conventional lifting equipment. These standardized interfaces enable compatibility with standard forklifts and cranes, eliminating the need for complex custom lifting machinery while maintaining high assembly speed

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11066840B2Modular auditorium

Publication Date: 2021.07.20 TAIT TOWERS MANUFACTURING LLC

AI summary

There is provided a lifting fixture securable to a lifting machine adapted for lifting/manipulating corresponding tier sections for assembly/disassembly of a modular auditorium including a plurality of tubes connected to a first fixture portion and a second fixture portion, the plurality of tubes adapted to be selectively secured to the lifting machine, the first fixture portion and the second fixture portion including a plurality of lifting interfaces adapted to interface with corresponding lifting interfaces of the corresponding tier sections.