Terrace Canopy Beam Profiles With Adjustable Spacer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing terrace canopy systems lack sufficient customization and variation in construction possibilities due to limited integration of different types of side wall infills and standard components.
Innovation Solution
A set of profiles for constructing a terrace canopy that includes various spacer profiles with different connection means, allowing for adjustable beam and column widths to accommodate various wall infills, and providing dual functions such as drainage and aesthetic finishes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a limited set of standard components is used for beam construction, then manufacturing and assembly are simplified, but the ability to accommodate various wall infill types and achieve customization is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The beam is divided into multiple separable profiles (beam profile, spacer profiles, beam-finishing profiles) that can be independently selected and combined. This segmentation allows the system to maintain simple standard components while achieving versatility through different combinations of segments to accommodate various wall infill types and customization requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The beam profiles are designed with universal connection means (first, second, third, and fourth connection means) that can accommodate multiple functions: supporting different wall infill types, adjusting beam width, providing aesthetic finishes, and integrating drainage systems. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by allowing a limited set of standard components to serve multiple purposes.
2Ease of manufacture
If fixed beam width is used in the standard beam construction, then manufacturing is simplified, but flexibility in designing different beam widths for various applications is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The beam width is made adjustable through the use of different spacer profiles (first spacer profile and second spacer profile) with varying dimensions. This dynamic capability allows the beam width to be customized for different applications while maintaining simplified manufacturing of individual standard components, as each spacer profile is manufactured once and then reused in different configurations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple different spacer profiles are introduced to achieve customization, then adaptability increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Each spacer profile type is designed to perform multiple functions: providing spacing, enabling width adjustment, facilitating connection between components, and supporting different wall infill types. This multi-functionality reduces the need for even more specialized components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while maintaining high adaptability.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a terrace canopy comprising a beam which is constructed from a set of profiles. The set includes a beam profile provided to serve as a beam of the terrace canopy, in which the beam profile has an upright inner side wall and a first connection means. The set also comprises two mutually different spacer profiles, each of which is attachable to the beam profile via the first connection means. Each spacer profile also has a further connection means to which a beam-finishing profile can be attached, which beam-finishing profiles also form part of the set. The spacer profile determines the distance between the outward facing surface of the beam-finishing profile and the upright wall of the beam profile. Hence, the width of the beam can be varied depending on the type of wall infill.