Modular Panel Kit With Interlocking Longitudinal Sections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tool shed kits lack flexibility in production, planning, and construction due to specially dimensioned elements that are not easily adaptable to different dimensions or configurations, leading to complex structures and additional costs.
Innovation Solution
A kit comprising at least two corner panels and four wall panels, where each panel has longitudinal areas that merge differently during assembly, creating a stable and adaptable wall structure that can be customized to various dimensions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If specially dimensioned elements are used in tool shed kits, then the structure provides stability and load-bearing capacity, but flexibility in production, planning, and construction is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing corner panels and wall panels with standardized longitudinal regions that can be used across different tool shed configurations. The first and second longitudinal regions are designed to be interchangeable and compatible with multiple panel types, allowing the same panel components to serve various structural positions depending on assembly requirements, thus providing adaptability while maintaining structural integrity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the panels into distinct functional regions (first longitudinal region, second longitudinal region, base body) that can be independently designed and combined. This segmentation allows different regions to be optimized for specific functions (corner connection, wall connection, structural support) while maintaining overall structural stability and enabling flexible recombination for different tool shed dimensions
2Stability of the object's composition
If corner panels with kink or bend are used, then the panels can form 90-degree corners and create stable wall structures, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by providing the corner panels with specific geometric parameters (kink or bend at 90 degrees) that transform a simple flat panel into a three-dimensional corner-forming component. This parameter modification enables the panel to create stable corner joints while maintaining compatibility with standardized longitudinal regions, balancing manufacturing feasibility with structural requirements
3Adaptability or versatility
If panels with differently shaped longitudinal regions are used, then adaptability to different configurations is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by designing different longitudinal regions with specific local characteristics (first longitudinal region with first shape, second longitudinal region with second shape) that are optimized for their specific functions. Each region has tailored properties for its intended connection type, while the overall panel structure remains relatively simple and manufacturable, balancing complexity with adaptability
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AI summary
The invention relates to a kit comprising panels (1, 2) for erecting at least one wall (3) of a garden shed, wherein the kit includes at least two corner panels (2) and at least two wall panels (1), wherein each panel (1, 2) extends longitudinally over the entire height of the wall (3) and wherein each panel (1, 2) has two differently shaped longitudinal sections (5, 6), wherein the longitudinal sections (5, 6) are formed as upstands of a base body (10) of the respective panel (1, 2) and wherein, when the panels are assembled together, a first type of longitudinal section (5) overlaps the second type of longitudinal section (6), wherein the wall panels (1) have a straight base body (1) and the corner panels (2) have a kink or bend in the base body, such that the corner panels (2) have two legs at an angle of 90 degrees to each other, which legs meet at the ends of two exhibit different longitudinal regions (5, 6).