Grain storage rectangular articulated chute connecting piece triangular positioning tool and using method

By using a triangular positioning tool for rectangular chute connectors in grain storage, and by employing the principle of triangular positioning and the chalk line method, the problems of cumbersome and inaccurate traditional measurement methods are solved, enabling fast and accurate chute installation.

CN121655359APending Publication Date: 2026-03-13CHINA CONSTRUCTION SIXTH ENGINEERING DIVISION CO LTD
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CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2026-01-29
Publication Date
2026-03-13

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Technical Problem

During the installation of rectangular chutes for grain storage, traditional measurement methods are cumbersome and prone to errors, resulting in a large amount of welding work, low efficiency, and impact on construction speed and schedule.

Method used

A triangular positioning tool for rectangular chute connectors in grain storage is used, including positioning and measuring components. It utilizes the positioning principle of the total side length, base, and vertex of a triangle, and achieves rapid triangular positioning through sliding positioning components and thin ropes. Combined with the chalk line method, the triangle outline is shaped on a steel plate.

Benefits of technology

It achieves fast and reliable triangulation positioning, reduces redundant measurements, improves measurement accuracy and construction speed, and shortens the installation period.

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Abstract

The invention belongs to the field of construction, and particularly relates to a triangular positioning tool for a rectangular elephant trunk connecting piece for grain storage and a using method. The positioning component comprises a short batten, a long batten vertically connected with the short batten, and a sliding positioning piece arranged on the long batten; the measuring part comprises a measuring tape body and a string connected with the measuring tape body; a first positioning fisheye screw is arranged on the sliding positioning piece, and a second positioning fisheye screw is arranged at the crossed position of the short batten and the long batten. According to the triangular positioning tool for the rectangular elephant trunk connecting piece for grain storage, an elephant trunk triangle can be quickly and reliably positioned, the numerical value of each side of the triangle does not need to be measured, and the triangle shaping work can be completed according to the total side length, bottom side and vertex positioning principle of the triangle.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of measurement, specifically relating to a triangular positioning tool for a rectangular chute connector in grain storage and its usage method. Background Technology

[0002] In the construction of grain storage projects, the installation of chutes is crucial for ensuring efficient grain transfer and storage. Due to the complex building structure, compact equipment layout, and irregular site shape, the ends of the chutes often exhibit twisting angles and non-parallelism. This necessitates the fabrication of irregularly shaped chutes using multiple triangular welds to complete the connection points. Extensive measurement work is required before fabrication. Traditionally, measuring tapes are used to measure each side, recording the dimensions, and then marking lines on a steel plate with a ruler before cutting and welding each section. This traditional method is labor-intensive, involves multiple people working together, increases costs, and is inefficient. Furthermore, the width of the tape measure and the high error rate due to repeated manual measurements result in measurements that are either too large or too small compared to the actual values. This often leads to gaps in the weld or secondary cutting during subsequent welding, slowing down construction speed, affecting the chute installation progress, and impacting the project schedule. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the defects in the prior art and provide a triangular positioning tool and its usage method for rectangular chute connectors in grain storage.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: A triangular positioning tool for a rectangular chute connector in grain storage includes a positioning component and a measuring component; The positioning component includes a short wooden block, a long wooden block perpendicularly connected to the short wooden block, and a sliding positioning component disposed on the long wooden block; The measuring component includes a measuring tape body and a thin rope connected to the measuring tape body; The sliding positioning component is provided with a first positioning screw, and the position where the short wooden block and the long wooden block intersect is provided with a second positioning screw.

[0005] The sliding positioning component includes a slide frame slidably mounted on the long timber, a locking bolt mounted on the slide frame, a first positioning peep-eye screw mounted at the bottom of the slide frame, and a sliding buckle connected to the slide frame; the long timber is provided with a sliding groove corresponding to the sliding buckle.

[0006] Both the first and second positioning spherical screws are flush with the bottom of the long wooden block.

[0007] A cylindrical groove is provided at the intersection of the long and short wooden blocks; a central column for fixing the measuring tape body is provided inside the cylindrical groove; a through hole is provided on the inner side of the intersection of the long and short wooden blocks; a second positioning screw is provided below the through hole; a wiring groove is provided between the through hole and the second positioning screw.

[0008] The thin rope has a knot that slides on it.

[0009] The thin rope is made of polyethylene.

[0010] The present invention also includes a method of using the aforementioned positioning tool, comprising the following steps: 1) Align the right-angled part where the long and short wooden blocks of the positioning component intersect with the right angle of the lower chute, ensuring that the base of the measuring triangle is aligned with one side of the lower chute port to be measured; 2) Pass the thin thread through the second positioning screw and the first positioning screw in sequence, and return the end of the thin thread to tie it tightly to the second positioning screw. Pull the knot to the vertex of the upper chute. The triangle shaping can be completed by using the positioning principle of the total side length, base and vertex of the triangle. 3) The positioned thin rope is used to mark a triangular outline on the steel plate using dyed string lines. The steel plate is then cut according to the triangular outline and welded. 4) Complete the cutting of multiple triangular steel plates through steps 1)-3); 5) Connect the upper chute and the lower chute using the triangular steel plate obtained in step 4).

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: The triangular positioning tool for rectangular chute connectors in grain storage of this invention can quickly and reliably position the chute triangle without measuring the values ​​of each side of the triangle. The triangle is shaped using the total side length, base, and vertices, and then the outline is defined by marking lines on the steel plate. Therefore, this invention eliminates the need for repeated measurements, is fast, and highly accurate, allowing for quick completion of measurement and material preparation, thus shortening the chute installation period. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the use of the triangular positioning tool for the rectangular chute connector in grain storage according to the present invention. Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the triangular positioning tool for the rectangular chute connector of the grain storage of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the measuring component of the triangular positioning tool for the rectangular chute connector of the grain storage device of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the long wooden block of the triangular positioning tool for the rectangular chute connector of the grain storage of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a partial component of the triangular positioning tool for the rectangular chute connector in grain storage according to the present invention; Figure 6 A schematic diagram illustrating the process of shaping a triangle using the chalk line method on the steel plate material 5; Figure 7 A schematic diagram illustrating the connection between the upper and lower chutes. Detailed Implementation

[0013] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.

[0014] Figure 1-5 A triangular positioning tool for a rectangular chute connector in a grain storage facility is shown, comprising a positioning component 1 and measuring components 1-3. Figure 2 The positioning component includes short timber 1-2, a long timber 1-1 perpendicularly connected to the short timber, and a sliding positioning element 1-5 disposed on the long timber. The length of the long timber is at least 100mm longer than the single-side length of the rectangular port of the larger chute 3. Long, narrow grooves 1-4 are provided in the middle of both sides for mounting the sliding buckles of the aluminum alloy sliding positioning element 1-5. The length of the short timber can be controlled to 150mm. The chute port size of the larger chute is 300-500mm, so the groove opening size is approximately 250mm.

[0015] Figure 5 The sliding positioning component 1-5 shown includes a slide frame slidably mounted on the long timber, a locking bolt 1-5-1 mounted on the slide frame, a first positioning peep-eye screw 1-5-2 mounted at the bottom of the slide frame, and a sliding buckle connected to the slide frame; the long timber is provided with a sliding groove 1-4 corresponding to the sliding buckle. Figure 4 (As shown). The bottom of the carriage is fixed with a second positioning peep screw, and a hole is drilled at the top for placing locking bolt 1-5-1.

[0016] The sliding positioning component is equipped with a first positioning screw 1-5-2, and a second positioning screw 1-3-4 is provided at the intersection of the short and long wooden blocks. Both the first positioning screw 1-5-2 and the second positioning screw 1-3-4 are flush with the bottom of the long wooden block to ensure the accuracy of the base of the triangle.

[0017] The measuring component 1-3 includes a measuring tape body 1-3-1 and a thin rope 1-6 connected to the measuring tape body. The measuring tape body in this application can be made from a discarded measuring tape. Its outer shell is removed, and the steel coil is replaced with a thin rope. The thin rope can be made of polyethylene thread, which has no extensibility, ensuring measurement accuracy. The length of the thin rope is determined based on the perimeter of the triangle; it can be greater than the perimeter. In this application, 200mm is used as an example.

[0018] A cylindrical groove 1-3-2 is provided at the intersection of the long wooden strip 1-1 and the short wooden strip 1-2; a central column 1-3-3 for fixing the measuring tape body 1-3-1 is provided in the cylindrical groove 1-3-2; a through hole 1-3-6 is provided on the inner side of the intersection of the long wooden strip and the short wooden strip; a second positioning peep screw 1-3-4 is provided below the through hole; a wiring groove 1-3-5 is provided between the through hole and the second positioning peep screw.

[0019] At the intersection of the short and long timbers, a through hole 1-3-6 is drilled in the middle of the inner corner side for wiring. A circular wiring groove 1-3-5 is cut at the bottom, and a second positioning peep screw 1-3-4 is screwed on the bottom. It is necessary to ensure that the hole of the second positioning peep screw is aligned with the bottom of the long (short) timber to ensure subsequent measurement accuracy. At the right angle where the short and long timbers intersect, a cylindrical groove 1-3-2 is carved out. The diameter of the groove is larger than the size of the old measuring tape body, and space is reserved for winding ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene thread as a thin rope. A central post 1-3-3 is set in the middle of the cylindrical groove 1-3-2 to hold the measuring tape body 1-3-1.

[0020] The thin rope has knots for locating the vertices of the triangle during the measuring process.

[0021] The method of using the positioning tool of the present invention Figure 1 The steps shown include the following: The thin rope is made of polyethylene.

[0022] A method of using the aforementioned positioning tool ( Figure 1 (As shown), including the following steps: 1) Align the right-angled part where the long wooden block 1-1 and the short wooden block 1-2 of the positioning component intersect with the right angle of the lower chute 3, and ensure that the base of the measuring triangle is aligned with one side of the port of the lower chute 3 to be measured. 2) Pass the thin thread through the second positioning screw and the first positioning screw in sequence, and return the end of the thin thread to tie it tightly to the second positioning screw. Pull the knot to the vertex of the upper chute 2. The triangle shaping work can be completed by using the positioning principle of the total side length, base and vertex of the triangle. 3) The positioned thin rope is used to mark the outline of a triangle on steel plate 5 using a dyed string. Figure 6 (As shown), the steel plate is cut according to the outline of the triangle and then welded; 4) Complete the cutting of multiple triangular steel plates through steps 1)-3); 5) Connect the upper chute and the lower chute using the triangular steel plate obtained in step 4). Figure 7 (As shown).

[0023] In summary, the triangular positioning tool for rectangular chute connectors in grain storage of the present invention can quickly and reliably position the chute triangle without measuring the values ​​of each side of the triangle. The triangle is shaped using the total side length, base, and vertex positioning principle, and then the triangle outline is defined by marking lines on the steel plate. Therefore, this invention eliminates the need for repeated measurements, is fast, and highly accurate, allowing for quick completion of measurement and material preparation, thereby shortening the chute installation period.

[0024] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation and application scope based on the ideas of the present invention. The content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

Claims

1. A triangular positioning tool for a rectangular chute connector in grain storage, characterized in that, Includes positioning components and measuring components; The positioning component includes a short wooden block, a long wooden block perpendicularly connected to the short wooden block, and a sliding positioning component disposed on the long wooden block; The measuring component includes a measuring tape body and a thin rope connected to the measuring tape body; The sliding positioning component is provided with a first positioning screw, and the position where the short wooden block and the long wooden block intersect is provided with a second positioning screw.

2. The triangular positioning tool for the rectangular chute connector in grain storage according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sliding positioning component includes a slide frame slidably mounted on the long timber, a locking bolt mounted on the slide frame, a first positioning peep-eye screw mounted at the bottom of the slide frame, and a sliding buckle connected to the slide frame; the long timber is provided with a sliding groove corresponding to the sliding buckle.

3. The triangular positioning tool for the rectangular chute connector in grain storage according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the first and second positioning spherical screws are flush with the bottom of the long wooden block.

4. The triangular positioning tool for the rectangular chute connector in grain storage according to claim 1, characterized in that, A cylindrical groove is provided at the intersection of the long and short wooden blocks; a central column for fixing the measuring tape body is provided inside the cylindrical groove; a through hole is provided on the inner side of the intersection of the long and short wooden blocks; a second positioning screw is provided below the through hole; a wiring groove is provided between the through hole and the second positioning screw.

5. The triangular positioning tool for the rectangular chute connector in grain storage according to claim 1, characterized in that, The thin rope has knots.

6. The triangular positioning tool for the rectangular chute connector in grain storage according to claim 1, characterized in that, The thin rope is made of polyethylene.

7. A method of using the positioning tool according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: 1) Align the right-angled part where the long and short wooden blocks of the positioning component intersect with the right angle of the lower chute, ensuring that the base of the measuring triangle is aligned with one side of the lower chute port to be measured; 2) Pass the thin thread through the second positioning screw and the first positioning screw in sequence, and return the end of the thin thread to tie it tightly to the second positioning screw. Pull the knot to the vertex of the upper chute. The triangle shaping can be completed by using the positioning principle of the total side length, base and vertex of the triangle. 3) The positioned thin rope is used to mark a triangular outline on the steel plate using dyed string lines. The steel plate is then cut according to the triangular outline and welded. 4) Complete the cutting of multiple triangular steel plates through steps 1)-3); 5) Connect the upper chute and the lower chute using the triangular steel plate obtained in step 4).

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