Automated Prefabricated Wall Frame Assembly Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Designing prefabricated components for construction projects is complex and requires methods to optimize their use across multiple sites, as existing approaches lack efficiency in generating and selecting components that can be used in various construction settings.
Innovation Solution
A method for generating three-dimensional models of buildings using a computer with a processor, which involves receiving user input for two-dimensional wall paths, retrieving parameters from a database, and preparing models for prefabricated components to ensure compatibility and optimal use in construction, including MEP components and insulation, to create models that can be used across multiple sites.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If prefabricated components are designed for large-scale production to improve manufacturing efficiency, then productivity increases, but the design complexity increases to ensure compatibility across multiple sites and projects
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the wall construction process into discrete prefabricated components (studs, insulation, drywall panels) that can be independently manufactured and assembled. This segmentation enables standardized mass production of individual wall segments while maintaining overall design flexibility through modular configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates universal prefabricated wall components that can be used across multiple construction sites and projects. The standardized stud dimensions, insulation configurations, and panel specifications enable these components to serve multiple functions in different building types, thereby increasing productivity without proportionally increasing design complexity.
2Productivity
If automated design systems are implemented to reduce manual design time, then productivity increases, but the device complexity of the design system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary automated calculations of stud spacing, insulation placement, and panel configurations based on input parameters. This preliminary action generates optimized design layouts before detailed manufacturing specifications are created, significantly reducing manual design time while using standardized algorithms that don't require complex custom programming.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses template-based design where standardized wall assembly configurations are stored as reusable patterns. The automated system copies and adapts these proven designs for new projects, reducing design speed requirements while maintaining consistency and quality across multiple projects without requiring complex original design calculations for each case.
3Productivity
If prefabricated components are standardized for mass production, then manufacturing efficiency improves, but adaptability to different construction site requirements decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables dynamic configuration of standardized components to meet site-specific requirements. While the basic stud and panel dimensions are standardized for efficient manufacturing, the system allows flexible adjustment of wall lengths, component quantities, and assembly patterns to adapt to different building layouts and site conditions, maintaining both manufacturing efficiency and site adaptability.
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AI summary
A method for generating a three-dimensional model of a building includes providing a processor, receiving an indication from a user for a two-dimensional path for a wall, and retrieving parameters for the wall from a database. The method also includes determining that part of the wall may be constructed using a prefabricated component and preparing, using the parameters for the wall and the path for the wall, a model for the prefabricated component for use in construction of the wall. The method further includes preparing, using the processor, a three-dimensional model of the wall using the two-dimensional path, the parameters for the wall and the model for the prefabricated component and adding the three-dimensional model of the wall to a model of a building.