Modular Building Assembly With Guide-Rail Column Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing construction methods are labor-intensive, time-consuming, hazardous, and result in material waste and environmental pollution, with high costs and discrepancies between design and actual construction outcomes.
Innovation Solution
A modular building platform where components are prefabricated in factories to standardize production, allowing for quick assembly on-site with a novel assembly method that includes guide rails, automatic tightening devices, and interlocking structures to ensure precise and efficient installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional on-site construction methods are used, then construction flexibility and adaptability are maintained, but labor intensity, construction time, and costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The building is divided into standardized modular components (floor slabs, columns, walls, roofs) that are pre-manufactured in factories and then assembled on-site. This segmentation enables parallel production of multiple components, significantly improving construction productivity while reducing on-site labor intensity and time requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
Building components are pre-manufactured, pre-assembled, and pre-checked in factory conditions before being transported to the construction site. This preliminary action ensures quality control, reduces on-site construction time, and eliminates weather-related delays, thereby improving overall construction efficiency without compromising adaptability.
2Loss of substance
If traditional construction methods are used, then on-site adjustments and modifications are possible, but material waste and environmental pollution increase
Solution Approach 1:
The building system uses standardized modular components that can be precisely manufactured in factories using optimized material processes. This reduces material waste through precise cutting, reuse of offcuts, and controlled manufacturing environments, while the modular nature maintains design flexibility for different building configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular building system enables easy disassembly and reuse of components. Damaged or obsolete modules can be removed and replaced, while intact modules can be recovered and reused in other projects, significantly reducing material waste and environmental pollution while maintaining adaptability.
3Loss of time
If traditional construction methods are used, then customizations can be made during construction, but construction time and labor costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
All building components are pre-manufactured in factories with standardized processes, enabling parallel production of multiple components simultaneously. This dramatically reduces on-site construction time while the modular design allows for cost-effective customization through different module combinations and finishes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses universal standardized modules that can be configured in various ways to meet different design requirements. This universality reduces manufacturing costs through economies of scale in component production while maintaining the ability to accommodate customizations through modular assembly variations.
4Manufacturing precision
If traditional construction methods are used, then on-site adjustments are possible, but discrepancies between design drawings and actual outcomes increase
Solution Approach 1:
The building is divided into standardized modular components with precise dimensions manufactured in controlled factory environments. This segmentation ensures that each component meets exact specifications, eliminating the discrepancies between design drawings and actual construction outcomes that occur in traditional on-site building methods.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a standardized connection system (intermediary mechanism) that facilitates precise assembly of modular components. This includes standardized connection nodes, alignment features, and tolerance compensation mechanisms that ensure high construction precision while managing the complexity of assembling multiple modular parts.
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AI summary
The present invention provides a prefabricated building structure, a building assembled with the prefabricated building structure, and its method for assembly. In one embodiment, said prefabricated building structure comprises: a) an upper floor slab, including at least one column, with each of the said at least one column comprises a movable connection end and a free end; b) a lower floor slab, including at least one column slot, with each of the said at least one column slot positioned to correspond to the movable connection end; c) a spacing slab, including a set of guide rails; wherein the spacing slab is positioned between the lower floor slab and the upper floor slab; said at least one column is initially in a horizontal position and adopts an upright position when the free end is guided by the guide rails into a corresponding column slot after the upper floor slab is raised.