Prefabricated Building Power Cable Layout for Faster Wire Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The traditional building process is time-consuming and inefficient due to the labor-intensive process of pulling and routing wires in building structures, leading to increased costs and construction time.
Innovation Solution
A power cable system is prefabricated onto beams and columns, allowing for direct connection of wires during the installation of building frames, thereby streamlining the construction process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If wires are pulled and routed manually during construction, then wire installation can be completed, but construction time and labor costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
Wires are pre-installed into conduits within beams and columns during the manufacturing phase before construction. This preliminary action eliminates the need for time-consuming wire pulling operations during construction, as wires are already positioned and ready for connection when structural elements are assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines wire installation with beam and column manufacturing processes. Wires are integrated into the structural elements themselves during fabrication, merging two separate operations (structural construction and electrical installation) into a unified process that reduces overall construction time.
2Ease of manufacture
If wires are pulled and routed manually during construction, then wire installation can be completed, but labor costs and rework expenses increase
Solution Approach 1:
Wires are pre-installed into conduits within beams and columns during the manufacturing phase before construction. This preliminary action eliminates the need for time-consuming wire pulling operations during construction, as wires are already positioned and ready for connection when structural elements are assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses standardized conduit systems and wire routing patterns that can be replicated across multiple beams and columns. This standardization allows for efficient manufacturing processes and reduces the need for custom wire routing in each structural element, thereby reducing labor costs and rework expenses.
3Loss of time
If wires are prefabricated on beams and columns, then wire installation time is reduced, but manufacturing complexity of beams and columns increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the wire installation system into separate modular components: conduits embedded in beams and columns, wire bundles grouped by function, and standardized connection points. This segmentation allows wires to be pre-positioned in manageable sections during manufacturing, reducing the overall complexity of the manufacturing process while enabling rapid assembly during construction.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces conduits as intermediary elements that facilitate wire installation. These conduits are integrated into the structural elements during manufacturing, providing protected pathways for wires. The conduits act as mediators between the structural components and the electrical wiring system, simplifying the manufacturing process by separating the wire routing function from the structural function.
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AI summary
The present invention provides a power cable system prefabricated in a building structure, the building structure contains at least one floor, and each floor has at least one starting column, a plurality of main beams and a plurality of auxiliary beams, the main beams are connected with the starting column, and the auxiliary beams are respectively connected with the main beams and the starting column; wherein main wires, first secondary wires, second secondary wires, and third secondary wires are correspondingly prefabricated on the starting column, the main beams, and the auxiliary beams respectively. Through those structure, the workers can quickly construct a power cable system while construct the beam-column system, which can significantly improve the construction efficiency.