Modular Shield Wall Assembly with Interlocking Connectors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional body armor and protective shields are cumbersome, limited in coverage, and difficult to deploy quickly, especially in situations requiring protection for multiple individuals or areas, and often lack practicality for day-to-day use due to their bulkiness and weight.
Innovation Solution
A deployable shield wall assembly comprising a composite structure with graphene and aerogel layers, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly, and a connector arrangement enabling multiple shields to interlock, forming a continuous protective barrier that can be easily transported and deployed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If heavy materials such as concrete or hardened steel are used to provide effective protection from bullet penetration, then protection effectiveness is improved, but deployment difficulty and installation complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameters by using advanced composite materials (graphene-reinforced polymers, ceramic composites, metal matrix composites) that provide equivalent ballistic protection to heavy materials but with significantly reduced density and weight, enabling easy manual deployment and installation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs composite material structures combining multiple materials (graphene, ceramics, metals, polymers) to achieve high strength-to-weight ratio, providing effective bullet penetration resistance while maintaining lightweight construction for easy deployment
2Reliability
If protective armor is designed to cover higher risk areas such as head and limbs, then protection coverage is improved, but mobility and comfort deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The protective system is divided into modular segments (torso shields, limb protectors, headgear) that can be independently worn or combined, allowing users to adjust coverage based on risk levels while maintaining mobility through selective deployment of individual modules
Solution Approach 2:
The protective armor incorporates dynamic characteristics through flexible composite materials and adjustable modular components that adapt to user movement, providing full coverage when needed while maintaining comfort and mobility during normal activities
3Reliability
If multiple vests are provided to protect multiple individuals, then protection coverage for groups is improved, but weight and bulkiness increase
Solution Approach 1:
The protective system uses modular individual shields that can be independently carried and quickly assembled into group formations, allowing each person to carry only their own lightweight unit while achieving collective protection through strategic positioning and interconnection of multiple modules
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides lightweight, effective protection against projectiles and impacts, allowing for quick deployment and customizable configurations, enhancing mobility and coverage for individuals and areas without the need for heavy, cumbersome materials.
Implementation Method 1
The body comprises a composite structure comprising at least one layer comprising graphene and a second layer comprising an aerogel
Implementation Method 2
The body comprises a composite structure comprising at least one layer comprising graphene and a second layer comprising an aerogel
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AI summary
A protective shield (100) comprises a body (105) for protecting a user from a projectile or impact, the body comprising a front strike face (110) and an opposing rear face (115); and a connector arrangement (125, 126) provided on the body adapted so as to allow the shield to connect to an adjacent protective shield, wherein the strike face has a perimeter defined by the edges of the strike face; and wherein the connector arrangement is arranged so that an adjacent protective shield can be connected to the connector arrangement with the body of the adjacent protective shield abutting and/or overlapping with the strike face of the protective shield at any point about the perimeter of the strike face.