Tier-Based Lifting Assemblies for High-Rise Energy Storage Frames
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Solution Overview
Problem
The construction of high-rise load-bearing frame structures for electric energy storage and delivery systems is challenging due to their inherent unpredictability, unreliability, and high labor costs, especially in countries with expensive labor, necessitating a cost-effective and automated construction method.
Innovation Solution
A construction system utilizing a plurality of columns connected by beams and lifting assemblies, with autonomous guided robots or robotic solutions, to assemble a tier-based load-bearing frame structure without horizontal supports, enabling vertical displacement and efficient assembly of multiple tiers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional manual construction methods are used for high-rise load-bearing frame structures, then construction can be performed with simple equipment, but labor costs are high and construction efficiency is low
Solution Approach 1:
The construction system is divided into modular components including lifting assemblies, tier modules, and autonomous guided robots. Each component can be independently manufactured, assembled, and replaced, enabling high-rise structure construction through systematic modular assembly that improves productivity while managing complexity through standardization
Solution Approach 2:
Autonomous guided robots perform construction tasks independently without human intervention. The system uses self-contained lifting assemblies with integrated control systems that automatically position and assemble tier modules, reducing labor costs and improving construction efficiency while the automation manages system complexity
2Extent of automation
If automated construction systems with lifting assemblies are used, then labor costs are reduced and construction efficiency improves, but the construction system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The lifting assemblies are designed as universal components that can lift and position multiple types of tier modules. The autonomous guided robots can perform various construction tasks including module positioning, component assembly, and structural installation. This multi-functionality reduces the number of specialized equipment needed, managing system complexity while maintaining high automation levels
Solution Approach 2:
The lifting assemblies act as intermediaries between the ground-based autonomous guided robots and the elevated tier modules. This intermediary mechanism enables automated construction at height by transferring modules vertically, allowing high-level automation without requiring complex robotic systems to operate directly at elevated positions
3Quantity of substance
If high-rise structures exceeding 100 meters are constructed for energy storage, then large amounts of energy can be generated, but construction time and costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
Tier modules are pre-assembled on the ground with all necessary components including columns, beams, and energy storage units configured before being lifted into position. This preliminary assembly reduces on-site construction time and enables rapid vertical accumulation of the high-rise structure, allowing large energy storage capacity to be achieved without proportionally increasing construction time
Solution Approach 2:
The construction system operates continuously with multiple autonomous guided robots and lifting assemblies working in parallel to assemble different sections of the high-rise structure simultaneously. This continuous construction process minimizes idle time and enables the rapid construction of tall structures with large energy storage capacity
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables substantially automated and efficient construction of high-rise load-bearing frames, reducing labor costs and construction time while ensuring structural stability and safety, thus expanding the market for renewable energy systems.
Implementation Method 1
systems that rely on a weight elevation configuration that relies on gravitational force to store and deliver electrical energy. Generally, such systems store energy by moving a weight from a lower elevation to a higher elevation and generate (deliver) energy when the weight is lowered
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AI summary
A construction system for erecting a high-rise load-bearing frame structure. The system provides a plurality of columns that are connected by at least one beam. The system further contains a plurality of lifting assemblies with at least one post. Each lifting assembly is configured to vertically displace at least one column of the plurality of columns. The system can also have a truss that binds the plurality of lifting assemblies by connecting at least one post of the adjacent lifting assemblies. The plurality of lifting assemblies vertically displaces the columns of a first tier of columns to allow placement of additional tier consisting of a plurality of columns under the displaced columns of the first tier.