Modular Wall Structure Storage Magazine for Upright Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current storage systems for modular construction units fail to securely hold wall structures in an upright position during storage and do not facilitate easy lifting and transportation of these structures.
Innovation Solution
A storage magazine system with vertically-oriented frames and horizontally-oriented slots that securely hold wall structures upright, utilizing a magazine trolley and conveyor system to transfer and lift the structures efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional storage systems are used for wall structures, then the storage system is simple in structure, but the wall structures cannot be securely held in an upright position
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is divided into multiple vertically-oriented slots, each capable of independently holding a wall structure. Each slot is further segmented with horizontally-oriented frames that create multiple horizontally-oriented slots within them, providing modular and organized storage capacity while maintaining structural integrity for secure upright positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage system transitions from conventional single-dimension storage to a two-dimensional grid structure with vertically-oriented frames creating vertical slots, and horizontally-oriented frames within those slots creating horizontal slots. This dimensional transformation enables secure upright positioning of wall structures by providing both vertical support and horizontal constraint.
2Ease of operation
If conventional storage systems are used for wall structures, then the system requires less space, but the wall structures cannot be easily lifted and transported
Solution Approach 1:
A magazine trolley serves as an intermediary device between the storage magazine and the transportation system. The trolley can be inserted into the magazine to receive wall structures from the horizontally-oriented slots, then withdrawn to transport them to the assembly area. This intermediary mechanism enables easy lifting and transportation while maintaining a compact storage footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage system incorporates dynamic elements including the magazine trolley that can move in and out of the magazine, and conveyor systems that can actively transport wall structures. These dynamic components enable easy operation for lifting and transportation without requiring the entire storage system to be large or complex.
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AI summary
A storage magazine system and method of storing wall structures of a modular construction unit. The storage magazine system includes a storage magazine. The storage magazine includes a plurality of vertically-oriented frames that extend generally vertically and a plurality of vertically-oriented slots defined between two of the plurality of vertically-oriented frames. The storage magazine also includes a plurality of horizontally-oriented frames that extend generally horizontally, and are disposed within the plurality of vertically-oriented slots. The storage magazine includes a plurality of horizontally-oriented slots, each of the plurality of horizontally-oriented slots is defined by two of the plurality of horizontally-oriented frames and extend horizontally within the plurality of vertically-oriented slots. The plurality of horizontally-oriented slots receive the wall structures therein and secure the wall structures in an upright position.