Wooden Panel Structural Framework Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing construction systems for structural frameworks using pre-fabricated wooden elements are cumbersome to assemble and transport due to the need for additional modifications and the use of multiple components.
Innovation Solution
A construction system utilizing standardized, thinly profiled wooden panels with specific abutment surfaces for easy assembly and transportation, employing screws and bolts for connection without requiring further yard modifications, using pre-arranged kits with a limited number of components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional pre-fabricated wooden elements are used with multiple components and additional yard modifications, then structural strength and stability are improved, but ease of transport and assembly deteriorate due to cumbersome components and additional work required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate components (structural element, connection element, and reinforcement) into a single integrated pre-assembled unit. The connection element is pre-installed on the structural element with reinforcement pieces positioned between them, eliminating the need to handle and assemble multiple separate components during transport and installation, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining structural strength
Solution Approach 2:
The connection elements and reinforcement pieces are pre-assembled and positioned during manufacturing before the structural elements are transported to the construction site. This preliminary action eliminates the need for additional yard modifications and on-site assembly work, reducing both transport complexity and installation time while ensuring proper structural alignment
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate components are used for structural assembly, then adaptability and versatility are improved, but device complexity increases making assembly more cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated structural element with pre-installed connection elements serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support, includes built-in connection capabilities, and incorporates reinforcement pieces for stability. This multi-functional design maintains assembly flexibility while reducing the total number of separate components needed, thereby reducing device complexity
3Manufacturing precision
If additional yard modifications and workings are performed during assembly, then manufacturing precision is improved, but productivity deteriorates due to increased installation time
Solution Approach 1:
All necessary positioning, alignment, and reinforcement placements are performed during the manufacturing process before the structural elements are shipped to the construction site. This preliminary action ensures manufacturing precision is achieved during production rather than during installation, allowing for rapid assembly on-site without compromising precision, thereby improving productivity
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
Enables efficient and simplified assembly and transportation of structural frameworks with reduced logistical complexity and installation time, utilizing standardized components that can be easily assembled without additional yard work.
Implementation Method 1
the connecting elements comprise screws and/or bolts, and are adapted to keep mutually connected and blocked the structural elements 11, 12, 15 and 16, abutted one to the other on abutment surfaces 18
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AI summary
A construction system (10) for structural frameworks of buildings is described, comprising a first and a second structural elements (11,12) mutually connected by connecting elements, the first (11) and second (12) structural elements being vertically assembled to make a pillar of the framework, a third and a fourth structural elements (15,16) mutually connected by connecting elements to make a beam of the framework, the third (15) and fourth (16) structural elements being assembled transversally to the first and second structural elements (11,12), the third (15) and/or fourth (16) structural elements being associated as joint to the first (11) and/or to the second (12) structural element, the third and fourth structural elements (15,16) being further connected to the first and the second structural elements (11,12) by connecting elements, to make the framework, the first, second, third and fourth structural elements (11,12,15,16) being composed of a panel having height and width greater than the thickness.