Modular Louver Awning With Sliding Ring Beam Connections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing louver awnings face issues such as complex and error-prone assembly, lack of expandability, difficult alignment of rocking rods, and exposed motor modules, which affect aesthetic appearance and functionality.
Innovation Solution
A quickly installed, expandable, and modularly designed louver awning with slidably connected ring beams and leg tubes, a simplified louver system with improved rocking rod alignment, and an electric driving mechanism hidden within the ring beam for aesthetic and protective purposes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If corner fittings are used to connect leg tubes and ring beams, then the connection can be achieved, but the assembly becomes complex with multiple accessories, large assembly error, and exposed screws that do not provide aesthetic appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the connection function into the ring beam structure itself by setting up connection holes directly on the ring beam. This merges the ring beam and connection interface into a single integrated component, eliminating the need for separate corner fittings and multiple accessories, thereby simplifying assembly while maintaining structural integrity.
2Stability of the object's composition
If multiple louver awnings are used as single and independent structures, then each structure is stable, but splicing or expansion of multiple louver awnings cannot be implemented
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the ring beam with universal connection holes that serve dual purposes: maintaining the structural stability of individual louver awnings while enabling splicing and expansion to connect multiple awnings together. The same connection interface supports both standalone and multi-unit configurations, providing adaptability without compromising stability.
3Ease of operation
If a hook on the rocking rod hooks the hanging ring from a side surface, then the connection can be made, but alignment is difficult to perform and not easy to operate
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of having the rocking rod hook the hanging ring from the side, the patent inverts the connection approach by providing a connection hole directly on the ring beam that receives the rocking rod. This reversal of the connection geometry allows for easier alignment and operation, as the rocking rod can be directly inserted into the connection hole without complex side-hooking maneuvers.
4Extent of automation
If a motor module is installed on a ring beam for electrical driving, then the louver system can be driven electrically, but the motor module is exposed above the ring beam which does not provide aesthetic appearance and results in a poor protection effect
Solution Approach 1:
The patent nests the motor module within the ring beam structure by providing a dedicated motor installation cavity inside the ring beam. The motor module is hidden within the hollow space of the ring beam, eliminating exposure above the ring beam and improving both aesthetic appearance and protection effect, while maintaining full electrical driving capability.
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AI summary
A quickly installed, expandable, and modularly designed louver awning includes several leg tubes, a ring beam frame disposed on upper ends of the leg tubes, and a louver system disposed on the ring beam frame. The ring beam frame includes several ring beams slidably installed on the leg tubes, ring beam linings are firmly disposed in ends of the ring beams, and the ring beam linings are connected to the leg tubes through first fasteners. The ring beams and the leg tubes are connected through leg tube linings and the ring beam linings, so that structural strength of the ring beams and the leg tubes is increased, a part quantity is reduced, assembly is easier to operate with a smaller error, and the fasteners are not exposed, thereby providing better aesthetic appearance.