Modular livestock stall
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Solution Overview
Problem
The construction of livestock stalls is a labor-intensive and time-consuming process requiring high skill and coordination, with complex material procurement and assembly, especially in building individual or small group animal enclosures.
Innovation Solution
A modular construction kit comprising precisely measured and machined components, including cubes, cylinders, vent elements, and elongated tubes, that can be easily assembled and attached to surfaces, allowing for quick and efficient stall construction without the need for extensive labor or specialized skills.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional construction methods are used to build livestock stalls from raw materials, then the stalls can be constructed with durable materials, but the construction process becomes labor-intensive and time-consuming requiring high skill and coordination
Solution Approach 1:
The stall construction system is divided into modular components including pre-fabricated wall panels, flooring sections, roofing elements, and standardized connectors. Each module is manufactured separately with precise dimensions and connection interfaces, allowing them to be assembled like building blocks without requiring complex on-site construction skills or extensive labor coordination.
2Reliability
If traditional construction methods are used requiring materials from various sources, then the stall can be built with suitable materials, but the material procurement process becomes complicated and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The modular stall system employs standardized connection interfaces and universal mounting mechanisms that work across all stall components regardless of the specific material type. This universality allows the same connection hardware and assembly procedures to be used with different material configurations, significantly simplifying the procurement process while maintaining material suitability for each application.
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional extensive construction undertaking is undertaken with multiple workers and coordination, then the stall construction can be completed, but the process requires high levels of skill and coordination
Solution Approach 1:
All stall components are pre-fabricated with precise dimensions, pre-drilled connection holes, and pre-attached hardware in a controlled manufacturing environment. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for skilled craftsmen to perform complex measurements, cuts, and fittings on-site, allowing unskilled or minimally trained workers to assemble the stalls using simple connection operations.
Data Source
AI summary
A connector includes a cube, a first cylinder and a second cylinder. The cube includes first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth faces. The cube includes a first bore therein, the first bore having a first longitudinal axis. The first cylinder extends from the first face; the first cylinder includes a first hole therein, the first hole having a second longitudinal axis. The second cylinder extends from the second face; the second cylinder includes a second hole therein, the second hole having a third longitudinal axis. The first, second and third longitudinal axes are parallel to each other. In another aspect, a vent element includes a first piece and a second piece that is a mirror image of the first piece, each of the pieces having upper, middle and lower portions. In yet another aspect, a system is configured for removable attachment of an elongated tube to a surface.