Portable Stage Assembly With Expandable Floor and Roof Panels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable stage devices are not efficiently designed for quick setup and deployment at various locations, lacking in modular and expandable features that can enhance the stage size and appearance during live performances.
Innovation Solution
A trailer-based stage device with hingedly attached floor and roof panels that can be easily deployed to expand the stage area, integrated power ports, light towers, and stage curtains for enhanced functionality and aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a portable stage device uses a fixed floor and roof structure, then the structural stability is improved, but the adaptability and ease of deployment are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The stage structure is divided into modular components including a base floor, extendable floor panels, base roof, and extendable roof panels. Each section can be independently assembled, extended, or adjusted to create different stage configurations and sizes while maintaining structural integrity through standardized connection mechanisms.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the stage structure is made modular and extendable, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stage is segmented into standardized modular units (floor panels, roof panels, support structures) that can be independently manufactured, transported, and assembled. This segmentation allows for flexible configuration while managing complexity through repetition of standardized components.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular components are designed with universal connection interfaces and standardized dimensions that allow the same parts to serve multiple functions and be used in various configurations. The extendable floor and roof panels can create different stage sizes and shapes, making the system multi-functional without requiring entirely separate structures for each use case.
3Productivity
If the stage is designed for quick setup, then the productivity is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The stage is divided into pre-assembled modular sections with standardized connection points and interfaces. This segmentation allows for rapid assembly through simple connection operations rather than complex fastening procedures, enabling quick setup while maintaining adequate precision through standardized tolerances built into the modular components.
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AI summary
A portable stage assembly includes a trailer towable by a tow vehicle which has a floor and a roof. The trailer is open such that the floor defines a stage to facilitate a live performance. A pair of floor panels is each hingedly attached to the trailer and each of the floor panels extends in opposite directions from the trailer when the floor panels are in the deployed position. A pair of roof panels is each hingedly attached to the trailer and each of the roof panels extends in opposite directions from the trailer when the roof panels are positioned in a deployed position. A pair of stage curtains is each slidably attached to the roof of the trailer thereby facilitating the pair of stage curtains to conceal the stage when the stage curtains are closed or to expose the stage when the stage curtains are opened.