Modular Building Assembly for One-Person, Equipment-Free Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modular prefabricated building systems typically require heavy machinery for assembly and cannot be assembled by a single person, limiting their installation flexibility and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A modular building system that includes a platform with legs, a step, and a porch surface, and a modular building assembly with a base mounting structure, receiving wall assemblies, wall assemblies, and a roof assembly, allowing for assembly without heavy machinery and by a single person.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional modular prefabricated building systems are used, then building assembly speed and cost-effectiveness are improved, but the requirement for heavy machinery and multiple workers increases
Solution Approach 1:
The building system is divided into modular components (walls, roof, floor sections) that can be independently manufactured and assembled. Each module includes integrated connection features that simplify assembly operations, allowing rapid construction without heavy machinery while maintaining structural integrity through standardized joining mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces specialized connection elements and mounting structures that act as intermediaries between building modules. These intermediaries facilitate easy attachment and detachment of modules using simple hand tools, eliminating the need for complex heavy machinery while enabling rapid assembly and disassembly operations.
2Stability of the object's composition
If traditional modular building systems are used, then structural stability is maintained, but the ability to be assembled by a single person is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The building is segmented into self-contained modules with integrated connection systems that can be manipulated by a single person. Each module includes built-in alignment features and connection mechanisms that guide proper assembly without requiring multiple workers or heavy equipment, while maintaining structural stability through engineered joint designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection systems are designed to be self-aligning and self-securing, allowing a single worker to assemble modules independently. Features such as self-latching mechanisms, gravity-assisted alignment, and tool-free connections enable one-person assembly while ensuring stable and reliable structural composition.
3Strength
If heavy machinery is used for assembly, then structural integrity is ensured, but installation flexibility and placement options are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The structure is divided into modular units with standardized connection interfaces that can be assembled using simple hand tools. This segmentation maintains structural integrity through engineered joints while enabling flexible placement in locations inaccessible to heavy machinery, such as remote sites, rooftops, or areas with limited access.
Solution Approach 2:
Specialized connection elements serve as intermediaries that transfer and distribute structural loads through modular components. These intermediaries enable strong, stable connections using minimal equipment, allowing the building to be installed in diverse locations without requiring heavy machinery while maintaining full structural integrity.
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AI summary
A modular building system, includes a modular building assembly, including a base mounting structure with first and second base angle brackets; a left receiving wall assembly, including a left primary wall assembly, and left front and left rear corner brackets; a right primary wall assembly, and right front and right rear corner brackets; and front and rear wall assemblies; and a platform with legs; such that the modular building assembly is positionable on a top surface of the platform.