Raised Floor Substrate With Segmented Crossed Patterns
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional raised floor substrates are typically square, resulting in a monotonous appearance when installed, failing to replicate the aesthetic appeal of wooden or marble floors, and lack the ability to form crossed patterns.
Innovation Solution
A movable substrate with alternating long strip regions forming a segment difference, allowing for the creation of crossed patterns when assembled, and featuring support arms for enhanced structural integrity and aesthetics, along with a support stand system for adjustable height and easy maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If conventional square substrates are used for raised floors, then the installation is simple and the flat surface is achieved, but the appearance becomes monotonous and cannot present crossed patterns
Solution Approach 1:
The substrate is divided into multiple regions (first region, second region, third region) with different shapes and orientations. Each region can be independently formed or assembled, allowing the creation of complex crossed patterns while maintaining manufacturing feasibility through modular segmentation of the overall substrate structure
Solution Approach 2:
The substrate employs asymmetric regional design where the first region, second region, and third region have different geometries and are arranged at different orientations. This asymmetry enables the formation of crossed patterns that replicate the aesthetic appeal of wooden or marble floors, breaking the monotony of conventional uniform square substrates
2Shape
If substrates are made movable and modular with crossed patterns, then aesthetic appeal is enhanced, but the structural complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The substrate is segmented into multiple regions that can be manufactured separately using standard fabrication processes, then assembled into the final crossed pattern configuration. This segmentation reduces manufacturing complexity by breaking down the complex overall shape into simpler, more manufacturable components
Solution Approach 2:
The substrate design incorporates universal features such as support arms and standardized regional interfaces that can be applied across different substrate configurations. This multi-functionality allows the same manufacturing techniques and assembly methods to be used for various crossed pattern designs, simplifying the overall manufacturing process
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AI summary
A substrate and a raised floor formed by using the same; the substrate is provided on a support stand and can be used to mount at least one plate thereon, and the substrate has at least one first region and at least one second region thereon. The first region has a shape of a long strip, the second region and the first region are adjacently provided along a first direction, and the second region forms a misalignment with the first region along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, such that the first region and the second region form a segment difference in the second direction; when a plurality of substrates are adjacently arranged, the plate is enabled to form mutually crossed patterns on the substrate.