Self-Framing Interlocking Wall Panels with Embedded Nuts for Fast Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional portable buildings require multiple workers and heavy machinery for assembly, especially when large clearance is needed for large equipment, and they often lack accessibility for such items due to traditional doors and windows.
Innovation Solution
Self-framing interlocking wall panels with embedded nuts that integrate framing members and wall sheeting, allowing single-person assembly without tools, and include moisture management features like weep holes and turned-up portions to direct moisture away from the interior.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional portable buildings use traditional assembly methods with multiple workers and heavy machinery, then structural integrity is maintained, but assembly time and labor requirements increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines framing members and wall sheeting into a single integrated panel assembly. The framing members are formed integrally with the wall sheeting, eliminating the need for separate assembly of these components. This merging allows a single worker to install entire wall sections without requiring multiple workers or heavy machinery, directly resolving the contradiction between assembly speed and assembly complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The building walls are divided into modular panel assemblies that can be independently manufactured and installed. Each panel assembly is a self-contained unit with integrated framing and wall sheeting, allowing for easy transportation and rapid installation. This segmentation enables quick assembly by a single worker while maintaining structural integrity through the modular design.
2Ease of operation
If conventional portable buildings have traditional doors and windows, then structural integrity is maintained, but accessibility for large equipment is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates removable wall panels that can be temporarily taken away to create large openings for equipment access, then reinstalled to restore structural integrity. This dynamic configuration allows the building to switch between a closed state (maintaining structural integrity) and an open state (providing accessibility), resolving the contradiction between these two requirements.
3Ease of operation
If wall panels are designed for easy removal to provide clearance for large equipment, then accessibility improves, but assembly and disassembly time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The wall panels are pre-designed with integrated framing members and attachment features that enable quick connection and disconnection. The framing members are formed integrally with the wall sheeting and include built-in attachment mechanisms, allowing a single worker to rapidly install or remove entire wall sections without requiring complex assembly procedures. This preliminary design preparation significantly reduces the time required for wall removal and reinstallation.
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AI summary
A wall system having a plurality of interlocking wall panels secured to one another to for a wall section, each wall panel having a interior surface and an exterior surface and wherein a plurality of wall sections are secured together to form an interior space. The wall system also including each of the wall panels having at least one framing member, wherein each framing member is configured to interlock with an immediately adjacent framing member of an immediately adjacent wall panel, and at least one framing member being formed having an embedded nut to receive a bolt.