Modular Wall Assembly With Integrated Shelving and Cable Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional modular wall systems lack integration of storage and display capabilities, leading to increased footprint and instability, and require additional securing means, which limits layout flexibility and aesthetic options.
Innovation Solution
A modular wall system that integrates a wall with shelves, featuring modules with alternating cavities for structural stability and functional use, internal rails for utility distribution, and columns for intermodule connections, allowing for flexible arrangement and cable management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If separate shelves and wall sections are used, then storage and display capabilities are provided, but the overall footprint is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines wall sections and shelves into a single integrated modular unit. The shelves are constructed as integral parts of the wall module framework, eliminating the need for separate shelving units and reducing the overall footprint while maintaining storage and display functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular wall section serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a partition wall for space division, provides shelving for storage and display, and offers structural support. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate dedicated storage furniture, thereby reducing footprint.
2Stability of the object's composition
If additional securing means are used to fasten wall sections to floor and ceiling, then stability is improved, but layout flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The wall system is divided into discrete modular sections that can be independently assembled and reconfigured. Each module contains its own stabilizing structure, allowing modules to be stable on their own while maintaining the ability to be easily assembled, disassembled, and relocated without permanent floor or ceiling attachments.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular design enables the wall system to be dynamically reconfigured. Modules can be easily assembled and disassembled without specialized labor or permanent fixtures, allowing the layout to adapt to changing needs while each module maintains its structural stability through integrated design.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional wall sections are used without additional securing means, then layout flexibility is maintained, but stability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The stabilizing structure is merged with the wall module itself rather than being a separate component. The shelves and framework of each module provide inherent structural stability and rigidity, eliminating the need for additional external securing means while preserving layout flexibility.
4Quantity of substance
If separate shelves are attached to tables, then storage capability is provided, but structural integrity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The shelves are merged with the wall module framework to form a single integrated structural unit. The shelves are constructed as integral parts of the module rather than being separate attachments, which maintains the structural integrity and strength of the overall assembly while providing storage capability.
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AI summary
Designed for office interior environments and layouts, there is provided a module wall system that comprises a module having a number of cavities and opposite cavities. The modules may include board plates, lateral plates, cover plates, and internal rails that are built to accommodate cables and utilities. The internal rails may be posted throughout the length of such modules and may interconnect with columns. The cavities may have cover plates positioned conveniently to form a structural, functional and decorative composition. The modules are interconnected, structured and fixed with the columns, which can be posted vertically and sitting on feet, to provide better stability. The columns are hollow and fitted with removable column cover for access to wiring or complementary accommodation of decorative objects. Modules may form various convenient work areas or cubicle layouts with functional and aesthetic environments. The columns may have different cross sectional formats, such as the square, triangular, hexagonal, etc. formats shown.