Modular Wall Panel Connector for Stage Scenery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current set and stage construction methods are time-consuming and expensive due to the difficulty in moving and reconfiguring elaborate set elements, which often require specialized equipment and large storage facilities.
Innovation Solution
An interchangeable kit comprising modular wall, aperture, and floor units with configurable surfaces and connector systems, allowing for quick assembly and disassembly without the need for specialized tools, and enabling easy storage and transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If set elements are made elaborate and unified to create realistic scenery, then the visual quality and realism of the stage is improved, but the time and cost required to move and reconfigure the set increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The set is divided into modular components (walls, floors, ceilings, furniture) that can be independently assembled and disassembled. Each module contains standardized connector elements that allow quick attachment and detachment, enabling the elaborate scenery to be broken down into manageable units for efficient storage and reconfiguration.
Solution Approach 2:
Set elements are designed with dual-faced surfaces and interchangeable components that can serve multiple functions. For example, wall panels can be configured to represent different materials (brick, wood, plaster) by attaching different facing materials to the same structural base, allowing the same physical element to create various visual effects for different scenes.
2Stability of the object's composition
If set elements are joined together to form a unified structure, then the structural stability and visual coherence is improved, but the difficulty and cost of moving the structure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The unified structure is achieved through standardized connectors that join modular components. These connectors provide stable connections while maintaining the ability to disassemble the structure into individual modules for moving, thus achieving both structural integrity during use and ease of transport when configured.
Solution Approach 2:
Standardized connector elements serve as intermediaries between set components. These connectors provide the mechanical interface that enables both stable assembly into unified structures and easy disassembly for moving, acting as the mediator between the conflicting requirements of stability and mobility.
3Reliability
If a large unified set structure is used, then the visual impact and scene realism is improved, but the storage space and facility requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The large set structure is segmented into compact modular units that can be stored in smaller, more efficient spaces. When needed, these modules are quickly assembled into the full-scale realistic scenery, achieving both space efficiency during storage and visual impact during performance.
Solution Approach 2:
Modular set components are designed to nest within each other when not in use. For example, smaller wall sections can be stored within larger wall structures, and furniture pieces can be nested within each other, maximizing storage efficiency while maintaining the capability to assemble large realistic sets when needed.
4Strength
If specialized moving equipment is used to transport the unified set structure, then the structural integrity during moving is maintained, but the cost and complexity of the moving operation increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the set into standardized modular components, the need for specialized heavy-lift equipment is eliminated. Standard handling equipment can move individual modules, and the modular design with built-in connection points allows for safe assembly and disassembly without requiring complex specialized moving apparatus.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular components are designed with universal connection interfaces that work with standard handling equipment. The same connector elements that provide structural integrity during assembly also facilitate easy attachment to standard stage carts and moving equipment, eliminating the need for specialized custom equipment.
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AI summary
A wall module assembly usable to make interchangeable scenery, the module comprising a first support member having a first end, a second end, a first main surface, and a second main surface, a second support member having a first end, a second end, a first main surface, and a second main surface, a plurality of panel members interchangeably and removably supported by at least one of the first support member and the second support member, adjacent at least one of the first main surface and the second main surface of the first and/or second support member, and a plurality of connection members supported by the first end of the first support member and configured to be removably received within openings formed in the second end of the second support member positioned adjacent to the first support member.