Modular Lift Segments with Drive Shaft Coupling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lift systems for concert staging elements lack modularity and flexibility in assembly, positioning, and transportation, making them cumbersome and time-consuming to set up and disassemble, especially for large-scale applications.
Innovation Solution
A modular lift system comprising interlocking lift segments with a drive segment and truss structure, featuring a drive shaft locking mechanism and shaft coupler assembly that allows for virtually limitless positioning and alignment, enabling easy assembly, disassembly, and transportation of lift assemblies with a flexible lift line system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional lift systems are used for concert staging elements, then they can support lifting functions, but they lack modularity and flexibility in assembly, positioning, and transportation, making them cumbersome and time-consuming to set up and disassemble
Solution Approach 1:
The lift system is divided into multiple modular lift segments that can be independently assembled, positioned, and transported. Each segment contains standardized coupling mechanisms that enable rapid connection and disconnection, transforming the conventional monolithic lift system into a flexible modular configuration that reduces setup time while maintaining lifting functionality.
2Ease of operation
If conventional lift systems are used, then lifting capability is provided, but they are cumbersome and difficult to transport and store
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the lift system into standardized modular units with uniform coupling interfaces, the system becomes easier to transport and store while maintaining operational simplicity. The segmentation allows for compact packaging and straightforward assembly without requiring complex alignment procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular lift segments are designed with universal coupling mechanisms that can connect segments in various configurations. This universality simplifies both the assembly process and the transportation/storage operations, as the same coupling interface is used throughout the system regardless of the specific application requirements.
3Power
If conventional lift systems are used for large-scale applications, then they can provide necessary lifting capacity, but they are time-consuming to set up and disassemble
Solution Approach 1:
The lift system is segmented into multiple standardized modules that can be rapidly assembled through simple coupling mechanisms. This segmentation enables the system to achieve large-scale lifting capacity while maintaining high setup and disassembly efficiency, as each module can be independently and quickly connected without requiring time-consuming alignment or complex assembly procedures.
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AI summary
A modular lift system may include, but is not limited to: one or more lift segments each including: a lift-truss structure; and a drive shaft having at least one end-coupler, at least one lift assembly coupled to the lift-truss structure, and at least one drive segment including: a drive-truss structure; a drive motor coupled to the drive-truss structure; and a drive-coupler attached to the drive motor and configured to engage the end-coupler of the drive shaft.