Adaptable Socket Array Building Blocks for Scalable Construction
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Solution Overview
Problem
The high cost and lack of scalability in constructing dwellings are exacerbated by the absence of a standard format for designing and implementing building systems, leading to substantial losses due to disconnects between design intent and actual outcomes, and the diversity of materials used.
Innovation Solution
The use of dimensionally predetermined socket array systems integrated into construction building blocks, which include socket arrays, gaskets, and adapters, allowing for standardized, mass-produced building components with precise adherence to design intent, enabling efficient assembly and integration of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If standardized socket array systems are integrated into building blocks, then manufacturing precision and adherence to design intent are improved, but device complexity increases due to the need for precise socket arrays, gaskets, and adapters
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functional elements (socket arrays, gaskets, adapters) into integrated building blocks. The socket arrays are embedded directly into the building blocks during manufacturing, eliminating the need for separate installation steps and ensuring precise alignment between design intent and final construction.
Solution Approach 2:
The socket arrays are pre-positioned and embedded into building blocks during the manufacturing process before construction begins. This preliminary action ensures that all connection points are precisely located according to design specifications, eliminating field adjustments and ensuring high fidelity to design intent.
2Productivity
If dimensionally predetermined socket arrays are used, then productivity and assembly efficiency are improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The building system is segmented into modular building blocks with standardized socket arrays. Each block is manufactured independently with pre-positioned sockets, allowing for efficient assembly while maintaining precise dimensional control through specialized manufacturing processes for each module.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs specialized manufacturing processes that change the dimensional parameters of sockets during production, using precision machining or molding techniques to achieve the required dimensional accuracy. This allows high-speed manufacturing while maintaining precise socket dimensions for efficient assembly.
3Loss of substance
If diverse building materials and systems are standardized, then loss of substance and cost are reduced, but adaptability to different building requirements decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The building blocks are designed with universal socket arrays that can accommodate multiple types of connections and attachments. The standardized interfaces allow the same building block to serve different functions and adapt to various building requirements, reducing material waste through reuse and minimization while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable elements within the standardized building blocks. The socket arrays can accommodate different connector types and configurations, allowing the building system to dynamically adapt to different requirements while maintaining standardized manufacturing processes that reduce material waste.
Data Source
AI summary
Building products as well as manufacturing of molds or/and frame-cast components used to fabricate them are provided. These are dimensionally predetermined socket array systems integral to construction building blocks or standalone, attachable socket array systems for methods of (mass-)producing building structures and construction systems and infrastructure.