Portable Framing Table with Template Tape for On-Site Panel Construction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for constructing framed panels are costly and complex, requiring multiple trips to transport pre-built panels to the job site, and are prone to errors due to language barriers among construction workers, leading to inefficiencies and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
A portable framing table with pre-printed template tape indicating the exact location of each panel component, allowing for on-site construction and easy assembly, using a tape with indicia for stud placement, headers, fasteners, and other features, made from durable materials like Mylar or vinyl, facilitating accurate and efficient panel construction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If panels are constructed off-site using a permanently affixed framing table, then manufacturing precision is improved, but transportation costs and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The framing table is divided into multiple modular sections that can be easily assembled and disassembled. Each section contains integrated storage compartments for framing materials, allowing the table to be broken down into transportable units while maintaining construction precision when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The framing table incorporates nested storage compartments where smaller storage units fit within larger ones. This nesting arrangement maximizes material storage capacity within the table's footprint and allows compact disassembly for transportation while preserving the table's functional integrity.
2Manufacturing precision
If pre-printed template tape is used to indicate component locations, then manufacturing precision is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The template tape incorporates self-aligning features with registration marks that automatically guide proper positioning on the panel. The tape includes built-in measurement scales and pre-marked drill hole locations that eliminate the need for additional measuring tools or complex alignment procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The template tape uses simplified graphical symbols and pictorial representations instead of complex text instructions. These visual copies of the final assembly configuration allow workers to understand component placement without needing to interpret detailed technical drawings or specifications.
3Loss of energy
If on-site construction is enabled through portable framing table, then transportation costs are reduced, but manufacturing precision may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The portable framing table includes pre-assembled modular sections that are manufactured with precise dimensions and integrated connection features. These pre-prepared modules can be quickly assembled on-site with minimal adjustment, maintaining construction accuracy while enabling portable, on-site fabrication.
Solution Approach 2:
The template tape uses color-coded indicators to mark different types of components and their precise locations. Critical alignment features are highlighted with high-contrast colors, and the tape includes color-coded drill bit recommendations, allowing workers to quickly identify and place components accurately without complex measurements.
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AI summary
This invention is directed toward a panel framing device. The device comprises a portable framing table that can be driven in a trailer to remote locations and a pre-printed roll of framing tape that is used to tell a worker where different parts of a framed panel will go. The goal of the device is to facilitate the building of structures using a panel approach, with the framing table and template tape minimizing the chances that a worker will make a mistake in either the selection of materials or the location of the materials. The technology can also be used to construct entire walls, which are then either transported to the site, or merely “tilted-up” into place, having been constructed on the slab.