Slat Structure Nut Stacking Mechanism for Gap Elimination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing nut stacking mechanisms for slat structures create an unwanted opening between the first slat and the adjacent construction surface when slats are fully extended, leading to gaps in protection against solar radiation, precipitation, and aesthetic issues.
Innovation Solution
A nut stacking mechanism with a rotatable spindle, movable nuts, and displacement elements that prevent absolute rotation while allowing relative movement, and a stacking element to limit sliding, ensuring a defined boundary between the stacking and sliding zones, thus eliminating the need for additional screening.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If the slats are fully driven out in the sliding zone, then the slats can extend distributed over the surface providing screening, but an opening is formed between the first slat and the adjacent construction surface
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a dynamic adjustment mechanism where the distance between the first slat and the adjacent construction surface can be varied. By making the stacking zone length adjustable, the system can dynamically adapt to different requirements, allowing the opening to be minimized or eliminated when needed while maintaining the ability to extend slats for screening when required.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of the stacking zone length to resolve the contradiction. By adjusting the length of the stacking zone, the system can control the position of the first slat relative to the adjacent construction surface, thereby controlling the opening size. This parameter change allows the system to eliminate the opening harmful effect while preserving the slat extension function.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a separate permanent screening is provided for the opening, then protection against solar radiation and precipitation is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the slat structure itself multi-functional by enabling it to serve both as the screening element and as the element that controls the opening. By adjusting the stacking zone length, the same slat structure can provide protection against solar radiation and precipitation by eliminating the opening, without requiring a separate permanent screening. This universal approach eliminates the need for additional structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the function of closing the opening from the proposed separate permanent screening and integrates it into the existing slat displacement mechanism. By adjusting the stacking zone parameter, the slat structure itself performs the function of closing the opening, eliminating the need to add a separate screening component.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the stacking zone length is fixed, then the mechanism structure is simpler, but the ability to adapt to different screening requirements is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces dynamics to the stacking zone length by making its boundary displaceable. This allows the stacking zone length to be adjusted according to different screening requirements, enhancing adaptability. The dynamic adjustment capability enables the system to optimize performance for various applications without requiring a completely different structure.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The mechanism prevents or minimizes the opening between the first slat and the adjacent surface, allowing slats to be parked at a desired position, maintaining a consistent distance and reducing the need for additional screening, while allowing for variable length adjustment of the stacking and sliding zones.
Implementation Method 1
a rotatable spindle having an external screw thread with pitch P1... at least one movable nut per said displaceable slat, having an internal screw thread with pitch P1, which nut is fastened on the said spindle
Data Source
AI summary
A nut stacking mechanism (-1-) for the displacement of slats between a stacking zone (L2) and a sliding zone (L1), comprising a spindle (2), on which a nut (3) is displaceable between the stacking zone (L2) and the sliding zone (L1), a rotation stop element (4), to form in the sliding zone (L1), in the rotational direction of the spindle (2), an obstacle for the movement of the nut (3), and a stacking element (5), to form in the stacking zone (L2), in the longitudinal direction of the spindle (2), an obstacle for the movement of the nut (3), wherein, by displacement of at least a part of the rotation stop element (4) and the stacking element (5), the boundary between the stacking zone (L2) and the sliding zone (L1) is provided displaceably in the longitudinal direction of the spindle (2).