Modular Building Block With Removable Lid For Cable Passage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for constructing and maintaining passages for cables and pipes in buildings are time-consuming and labor-intensive, causing structural damage and requiring frequent drilling, which can lead to cracks and vibrations in walls and floors.
Innovation Solution
A building block with a removable lid and channels that can be arranged in a predefined sequence to create passages for cables and pipes, reducing the need for cutting and drilling, and allowing for easy maintenance without damaging the structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If channels are carved in walls, floors, or pathways using machine or manual methods, then passages for cables and pipes can be created, but it is time-consuming and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates pre-formed channels and removable lids into the building blocks during manufacturing, before the actual construction process. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for time-consuming on-site cutting and drilling, as the passages are already prepared within the blocks themselves
Solution Approach 2:
The building blocks are designed as modular units with integrated channels and removable lids. This segmentation allows for pre-fabrication of passage components that can be quickly assembled during construction, improving overall productivity while reducing on-site work time
2Ease of repair
If drilling or digging is performed to open channels for maintenance, then access to cables and pipes can be obtained, but structural damage occurs and vibrations may loosen brick bonds
Solution Approach 1:
The removable lids are pre-installed on the building blocks during manufacturing, providing immediate access points for maintenance without requiring any drilling or digging. This preliminary preparation of access points eliminates the need for destructive on-site operations
Solution Approach 2:
The lid is designed as a separate, removable component that can be easily detached from the building block. This extraction of the cover element provides maintenance access without affecting the structural integrity of the wall, floor, or pathway, eliminating vibrations and potential damage to brick bonds
3Strength
If conventional bricks are used without pre-formed channels, then structural integrity is maintained, but refitting of electrical wiring and pipes becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the structural function of the building block with the passage creation function by integrating channels and removable lids directly into the block design. This combination maintains structural integrity while providing built-in access for wiring and pipe installation, eliminating the need for time-consuming refitting operations
Solution Approach 2:
The building block serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support, contains pre-formed passages for cables and pipes, and includes removable lids for maintenance access. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate structural and utility components, improving refitting efficiency without compromising strength
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AI summary
The present invention provides a building block for constructing a passage in a building for passing water pipe line, electric cables, gas pipelines, internet cable, set top box cables, and the like. The building block is having at least one channel extending across a body of the building block. The building block further has a lid for closing and opening the channel. According to the present invention, a plurality of building blocks when arranged in predefined sequence in at least a wall, roof and flooring of the building, pathways, it creates the passage for circulating wiring or pipelines therethrough and the lid can be open for maintenance purpose thereby preventing structural damage to the building. The building block has an advantage of inbuilt channel with removable lid, which reduces the time in cutting and drilling in the wall.