Modular Floor Beams With Locking Mechanisms For Rapid Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing modular flooring systems for temporary use, such as in tents, are not easily assembled or disassembled and lack flexibility in supporting varying weights and configurations.
Innovation Solution
A modular floor design featuring main beams with locking mechanisms and cross beams that form a grid, allowing for quick assembly and adjustable positioning of floor panels, along with stabilizers and attachment brackets for enhanced structural rigidity and adaptability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If modular flooring systems use traditional connection methods, then structural strength is maintained, but assembly and disassembly time increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The flooring system is divided into discrete modular units (floor panels with integrated beams) that can be independently assembled and disassembled. Each panel contains segmented structural elements that connect through standardized interfaces, enabling rapid assembly without complex fastening operations.
Solution Approach 2:
Connection brackets serve as intermediary elements between floor panels and support posts. These brackets provide a standardized mechanical interface that simplifies the connection process, allowing panels to be quickly attached and detached from the support structure without direct fastening between panel and post.
2Loss of time
If modular flooring systems are designed for easy assembly, then assembly time decreases, but structural strength and stability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The floor panels are pre-assembled with integrated beams and connection brackets attached during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation ensures that when panels are installed on-site, they maintain full structural integrity without requiring complex field assembly operations that could compromise strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection brackets are integrated directly into the floor panel structure rather than being separate components. This merging of the bracket and panel into a single unified component ensures that the connection mechanism maintains full structural strength while simplifying the assembly process to a single attachment operation.
3Manufacturing precision
If modular flooring systems use fixed configurations, then manufacturing precision is improved, but adaptability to different applications decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The modular flooring system employs adjustable support posts with variable height capabilities and reconfigurable beam arrangements. This dynamic design allows the same standardized panels to be adapted to different floor heights, spans, and load requirements while maintaining manufacturing precision through standardized connection interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The floor panels are designed with universal connection interfaces and standardized beam configurations that can accommodate multiple application scenarios. The same panel design can be used in residential, commercial, or industrial settings by simply adjusting the support post heights and beam spacing rather than manufacturing different panel types.
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AI summary
A modular floor including a pair of main beams, at least one cross beam and a floor panel. The pair of main beams each has an attachment structure. The attachment structure includes a first support section, a second support section and a channel that extends between the first and second support sections. The first and second support sections have a convex upper surface. The at least one cross beam engages the main beams to retain the main beams in a stationary position with respect to each other. The floor panel has ends that each have a recess that is shaped complementary to the upper surfaces of the first and second sections.