Modular Frame System for 3D Geometric Solid Arrangement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current educational devices lack the ability to securely and interactively demonstrate complex three-dimensional arrangements of geometric solids, failing to provide adequate support, safety, and interactivity for studying collective effects of multiple elements.
Innovation Solution
A modular frame system with vertex saddles and edge struts that can securely hold and orient geometric solids, allowing for reversible assembly and disassembly to accommodate various shapes and sizes, and includes sub-frame components that can be coupled via fasteners and clips to form complex geometries, with optional conductive storage containers for additional functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If modular components are assembled into three dimensional structural shapes, then complex three dimensional arrangements can be formed, but the support, safety, and interactivity for studying collective effects are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is divided into multiple modular components including vertices, edges, and faces that can be independently assembled and configured. Each component has standardized coupling mechanisms that allow flexible arrangement while maintaining structural integrity through defined connection points and secure fastening interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular components are designed with universal coupling mechanisms that allow the same basic elements to serve multiple functions - vertices can connect multiple edges, edges can form different geometric configurations, and the entire structure can be disassembled and reconfigured for various instructional demonstrations of collective effects.
2Adaptability or versatility
If modular components are used to form complex three dimensional shapes, then various geometric solids can be accommodated, but the level of support, safety, and interactivity is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The frame employs reversible coupling mechanisms that allow components to be easily assembled and disassembled without permanent attachment. This dynamic capability enables instructors and students to quickly reconfigure the structure to accommodate different geometric solids and demonstrate various collective effects interactively.
Solution Approach 2:
Standardized coupling mechanisms serve as intermediaries between the modular components and the geometric solids being studied. These couplings provide secure attachment while allowing the solids to be easily inserted, removed, and repositioned for interactive instructional demonstrations.
3Shape
If elements are arranged in closed supportive material, then three dimensional crystal lattice structures can be displayed, but the elements are not interactive and the supportive material could interfere with their interactions
Solution Approach 1:
The frame uses thin-walled modular components that provide structural support for displaying three dimensional crystal lattice structures while minimizing material interference with the geometric solids. The thin-film nature of the frame components allows electromagnetic and other field interactions to pass through with minimal obstruction.
Solution Approach 2:
The design extracts only the essential supportive function from solid blocking materials, using open-frame modular components that provide structural definition without creating continuous barriers. This extraction allows geometric solids to be positioned and interacted with while maintaining the necessary three dimensional structural context.
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AI summary
Modular frames for instructional use that provide secure mounts for geometric solids are presented. Some contemplated modular frames can be assembled into three dimensional modular devices and are particularly suitable for instructional purposes. Modular devices comprising two or more frames could be coupled via a clip in two or more different configurations. Containers including conductive material and configured to provide a Faraday cage around their contents are also provided.