Mounting assembly and monitoring device

Abstract

This disclosure provides an installation assembly and a monitoring device. The installation assembly includes a support member. The support member is magnetically attached to the metal structure to be tested; an external connection portion is formed on the side of the support member facing away from the metal structure to be tested, and the external connection portion is used to connect a monitoring device. The monitoring device includes the installation assembly. The advantage of this arrangement is that the magnetic attachment avoids drilling holes in the metal structure to be tested, thus preventing damage to its strength, and allows for the provision of a component on the surface of the metal structure for a leveling rod to abut against. In this way, monitoring of the metal structure is achieved without causing damage to it. The detachable design facilitates the replacement of adapters with different sizes of abutment surfaces to accommodate leveling rods of different specifications.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of building monitoring technology, and more particularly to installation components and monitoring equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Settlement monitoring involves observing settlement at designated observation points and fixed (permanent) leveling points on the building, and expressing the degree of settlement with data. All buildings and structures with more than one story are required to have observation points in their design, including artificial foundations and soil foundations (sand foundations). Settlement monitoring should be conducted and recorded on a schedule or by floor during construction until completion. Settlement installation components are specially designed structural parts widely used in building infrastructure. During use, they need to be pre-installed (embedded) within the building to be monitored, with the connection points exposed.

[0003] In related technologies, the installation components typically require drilling holes in the surface of the metal structure before screwing them into the holes for installation. However, this method not only compromises the overall strength of the metal structure due to drilling, but also involves a cumbersome, time-consuming, and labor-intensive installation process. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art described above, the purpose of this disclosure is to provide installation components and monitoring equipment to solve the problems in the related art.

[0005] The first aspect of this disclosure provides an installation component, including:

[0006] A support member is provided for magnetic adsorption to the metal structure to be tested; the side of the support member away from the metal structure to be tested forms an external connection part, which is used to connect a monitoring device.

[0007] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the external connection is provided for engagement with an adapter, the adapter being adapted to connect the monitoring device.

[0008] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the supporting member includes: a detachably assembled magnetic chuck and a connector; the external connection is located in the portion of the connector exposed outside the magnetic chuck.

[0009] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the magnetic element is implemented as a suction cup.

[0010] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the magnetic attractor is provided with a through hole, and the connector is obstructed as it passes through the through hole from the inner surface of the magnetic attractor toward the metal structure to be tested to the outside.

[0011] In the first aspect of the embodiment, the magnetic element and the connector are threaded together.

[0012] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the connector is provided with a cap portion that is blocked from the through hole, and the inner surface is provided with a recess portion that mates with the cap portion.

[0013] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the load-bearing member further includes a protective component; the protective component includes a buffer sleeved on the outside of the load-bearing member.

[0014] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the protective component further includes a protective shell fitted over the outside of the buffer.

[0015] A second aspect of this disclosure provides a monitoring device including the aforementioned mounting components.

[0016] As described above, this disclosure provides an installation assembly and a monitoring device. The installation assembly includes a support member. The support member is magnetically attached to the metal structure to be tested; an external connection portion is formed on the side of the support member facing away from the metal structure to be tested, and the external connection portion is used to connect a monitoring device. The monitoring device includes the installation assembly. The advantage of the above arrangement is that the magnetic connection avoids drilling holes in the metal structure to be tested, thus preventing damage to the strength of the metal structure, and also allows for the provision of a component on the surface of the metal structure for the leveling rod to abut against. In this way, monitoring of the metal structure to be tested is achieved without causing damage to the metal structure. The detachable design facilitates the replacement of the fittings with different sizes of abutment surfaces to accommodate leveling rods of different specifications. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of the overall structure of the installation components in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0018] Figure 2 The diagram shown is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the load-bearing component connection adapter in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0019] Figure 3 The diagram shown is a cross-sectional view of another connection method between the adapter and the external connector in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0020] Figure 4 The diagram shown is a cross-sectional view of the installation components and adapters in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0021] Figure 5 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of the structural separation of the installation components and adapters in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0022] Reference numerals: Mounting component 10; Bearing member 11; External connecting part 111; Locking block 1111; Magnetic suction part 112; Recess 1121; Through hole 11201; Connector 113; Cap 11301; Connecting part 1132; Protective component 114; Buffer 1141; Protective shell 1142; Adaptor 20; Connecting cavity 201; Slot 202; Abutting surface 21. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The following specific examples illustrate the implementation of this disclosure. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of this disclosure from the information disclosed herein. This disclosure can also be implemented or its modules applied through other different specific embodiments. Various details in this disclosure can also be modified or changed according to different viewpoints and application modules without departing from the spirit of this disclosure. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of this disclosure can be combined with each other.

[0024] The embodiments of this disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains can readily implement it. This disclosure may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

[0025] In this disclosure, references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic represented in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this disclosure. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics represented may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or a group of embodiments or examples. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples represented in this disclosure, as well as the features of those different embodiments or examples.

[0026] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the representation of this disclosure, "a set" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0027] For the purpose of clarity, devices unrelated to the description are omitted, and the same or similar components throughout the specification are given the same reference numerals.

[0028] Throughout this specification, when it is said that a device is "connected" to another device, this includes not only "direct connection" but also "indirect connection" by placing other components in between. Furthermore, when it is said that a device "comprises" a certain constituent element, unless otherwise stated otherwise, this does not exclude other constituent elements, but rather implies that other constituent elements may be included.

[0029] While the terms first, second, etc., are used in some examples herein to refer to various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one element from another. For example, first interface and second interface, etc., are used. Furthermore, as used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to also include the plural forms unless the context indicates otherwise. It should be further understood that the terms “comprising,” “including,” indicate the presence of the stated feature, step, operation, element, module, item, kind, and / or group, but do not exclude the presence, occurrence, or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, modules, items, kinds, and / or groups. The terms “or” and “and / or” as used herein are interpreted as inclusive, or mean any one or any combination thereof. Thus, “A, B, or C” or “A, B, and / or C” means “any one of: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A, B, and C.” Exceptions to this definition will only occur if the combination of elements, functions, steps, or operations is inherently mutually exclusive in some way.

[0030] The technical terms used herein are for reference only to specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure. The singular form used herein includes the plural form unless the statement explicitly indicates otherwise. The word "comprising" as used in this specification means to specify a particular characteristic, region, integer, step, operation, element, and / or component, and does not exclude the presence or addition of other characteristics, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, and / or components.

[0031] Although not explicitly defined, all terms, including technical and scientific terms used herein, shall have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries shall be further interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the relevant technical literature and the message of the present disclosure, and shall not be over-interpreted as having an ideal or overly formulaic meaning unless otherwise defined.

[0032] Settlement monitoring involves observing settlement at designated observation points and fixed (permanent) leveling points on the building, and expressing the degree of settlement with data. All buildings and structures with more than one story are required to have observation points in their design, including artificial foundations and soil foundations (sand foundations). Settlement monitoring should be conducted and recorded on a schedule or by floor during construction until completion. Settlement installation components are specially designed structural parts widely used in building infrastructure. During use, they need to be pre-installed (embedded) within the building to be monitored, with the connection points exposed.

[0033] In related technologies, the installation components typically require drilling holes in the surface of the metal structure before screwing them into the holes for installation. However, this method not only compromises the overall strength of the metal structure due to drilling, but also involves a cumbersome, time-consuming, and labor-intensive installation process.

[0034] To address the aforementioned issues, this disclosure utilizes a magnetic attraction method that avoids damaging the strength of the metal structure by drilling holes, while allowing for the placement of a component on the surface of the metal structure for the leveling rod to rest against. This achieves monitoring of the metal structure without causing damage.

[0035] Figure 1 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of the overall structure of the mounting component 10 in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 1 In the example, the mounting assembly 10 includes a support member 11. The support member 11 is magnetically attached to the metal structure under test; an external connection portion 111 is formed on the side of the support member 11 facing away from the metal structure under test, and the external connection portion 111 is used to connect a monitoring device.

[0036] The advantages of the above setup are that the magnetic attraction method avoids damaging the strength of the metal structure by drilling holes, while allowing for the placement of a suitable fitting 20 on the surface of the metal structure for the leveling rod to abut. This achieves monitoring of the metal structure without causing damage.

[0037] For example, the metal structure to be tested can be implemented as a bridge pier mold or a metal frame, etc.

[0038] exist Figure 1 In the example, the external connection 111 is formed by extending from the surface of the support member 11 away from the metal structure under test in a direction away from the metal structure under test. Those skilled in the art will understand that the external connection 111 is integrally formed with the support member 11. For example, both the support member 11 and the external connection 111 are made of magnetic material.

[0039] Figure 2 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of the overall structure of the load-bearing component connection adapter in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 1 In the example, the external connection 111 is designed to be combined with an adapter 20, which is designed to be compatible with the monitoring device.

[0040] Exemplarily, the connection is implemented as a detachable connection, such as a screw connection or a snap-fit ​​connection. Figure 2 In the example, the external connecting portion 111 has an external thread, and the adapter 20 has an internal threaded hole for engaging with the external thread. Further exemplarily, the wall surface of the adapter 20 facing away from the magnetic member 112 is implemented as an abutment surface 21. Further exemplarily, the abutment surface 21 is vertical. It is understood that the detachable design facilitates the replacement of adapters 20 with different sizes of abutment surfaces 21 to suit different specifications of leveling gauges.

[0041] The advantage of the above configuration is that the threaded connection facilitates the disassembly of the adapter 20 and allows adjustment of the distance between the contact surface 21 and the metal structure under test, thereby facilitating the operator's inspection. Further exemplarily, the external connecting portion 111 is cylindrical and has scale lines (not shown in the figure) along its axial direction to facilitate the operator's adjustment of the distance between the contact surface 21 and the metal structure under test.

[0042] In other embodiments, the connection between the external connector 111 and the adapter 20 can also be implemented as a plug-in connection.

[0043] Figure 3 The diagram shown is a cross-sectional view illustrating another connection method between the adapter and the external connector in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 3 In the example, the adapter 20 is engaged with the external connecting part 111. Exemplarily, a locking block 1111 is elastically slidably connected to the external connecting part 111; the adapter 20 has a connecting cavity 201 for slidingly engaging with the external connecting part 111, and the cavity wall of the connecting cavity 201 is recessed with a locking groove 202 for the locking block 1111 to be engaged under elastic action.

[0044] In other embodiments, the external connecting part 111 is elastically slidably connected with a plurality of locking blocks 1111 along the axial direction to adjust the position of the adapter 20 on the external connecting part 111, so as to adjust the distance between the contact surface 21 and the metal structure to be tested.

[0045] Figure 4 The diagram shown is a cross-sectional view of the installation components and adapters in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 5 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of the structural separation of the mounting components and adapters in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 4 and Figure 5In the example, the supporting member 11 includes a detachably assembled magnetic member 112 and a connector 113. The external connection portion 111 is located at the portion of the connector 113 that is exposed outside the magnetic member 112.

[0046] Those skilled in the art will understand that the magnetic chuck 112 is magnetic, while the connector 113 may not be magnetic. This arrangement has two advantages: firstly, it reduces the production cost of the supporting component 11; secondly, since the magnetic chuck 112 is in direct contact with the metal mechanism under test, and frequent magnetic chuck assembly and disassembly can easily cause wear on the magnetic chuck 112, the detachable connection method between the magnetic chuck 112 and the connector 113 facilitates the replacement of worn magnetic chuck 112, thereby reducing subsequent maintenance costs.

[0047] As a further example, the magnetic attractor 112 is provided with a through hole 11201, and the connector 113 is obstructed as it passes through the through hole 11201 from the inner surface of the magnetic attractor 112 toward the metal structure to be tested. In this way, the connector 113 can be inserted into the through hole 11201, while preventing the connector 113 from falling out of the through hole 11201 along the insertion direction.

[0048] Furthermore, exemplarily, the connector 113 has a cap 1131 that is blocked outside the through hole 11201, and its inner surface has a recess 1121 that mates with the cap 1131. For example, the recess 1121 matches the shape of the cap. The advantage of this design is that it avoids the magnetic member 112 from failing to effectively adhere to the surface of the metal structure to be tested due to the protrusion of the connector 113, thus preventing the adapter 20 from detaching due to insufficient bonding strength between the magnetic member 112 and the metal structure. This allows the inner surface of the magnetic member 112 to be completely adhered to the surface of the metal structure to be tested, ensuring that the contact surface 21 of the adapter 20 is flush with the ruler, thereby improving the detection effect.

[0049] Exemplarily, if the magnetic member 112 is circular, then the through hole 11201 is formed at the center of the magnetic member 112. Further exemplary, if the connector 113 is implemented as a screw, one end of the connector 113 forms the outer connecting portion 111, and the other end forms a connecting portion 1132, the diameter of which is configured to limit the size by which the connector 113 completely passes through the through hole 11201. During assembly, a tool can be used to hold the connecting portion 1132 in place to restrict its rotation, and then the adapter 20 is threaded onto the outer connecting portion 111.

[0050] Preferably, the magnetic chuck 112 and the connector 113 are threaded together to further improve the stability between them. In other embodiments, the through hole 11201 is a rectangular hole, and the cross-section of the connector 113, at least the portion that mates with the through hole 11201, is rectangular. This design has the advantage that when the adapter 20 is threaded onto the external connecting part 111, the connector 113 can be prevented from rotating with the adapter 20, thus improving the installation efficiency of the adapter 20.

[0051] Back to Figure 4 In the example, the supporting member 11 further includes a protective component 114. The protective component 114 includes a buffer 1141 sleeved on the outside of the supporting member 11. Exemplarily, the buffer 1141 is implemented as annular and covers the edge of the magnetic member 112, and the buffer 1141 is implemented as being made of rubber. It is understood that the buffer 1141 can prevent the edge of the magnetic member 112 from being damaged due to impact with the metal structure under test.

[0052] As a further example, the protective component 114 also includes a protective shell 1142 fitted over the buffer component 1141. The protective shell 1142 is made of stainless steel. Preferably, when the protective component 114 is fitted over the magnetic component 112, the buffer component 1141 is in a compressed state, thereby improving the fixing effect between the protective shell 1142 and the magnetic component 112.

[0053] Preferably, the edge of the protective shell 1142 is flush with the magnetic member 112 in the axial direction of the outer connecting portion 111.

[0054] A second aspect of this disclosure provides a monitoring device including the aforementioned mounting components.

[0055] In summary, this disclosure provides an installation component and a monitoring device. The installation component includes a support member. The support member is magnetically attached to the metal structure to be tested; an external connection portion is formed on the side of the support member facing away from the metal structure to be tested, and the external connection portion is used to connect a monitoring device. The monitoring device includes the installation component. The advantages of the above arrangement are that the magnetic attachment method avoids drilling holes in the metal structure to be tested, thus preventing damage to its strength, and allows for the provision of a component on the surface of the metal structure for the leveling rod to abut against. This achieves monitoring of the metal structure without causing damage. The detachable design facilitates the replacement of adapters with different sizes of abutment surfaces to accommodate leveling rods of different specifications.

[0056] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of this disclosure and are not intended to limit this disclosure. Any person skilled in the art can modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed in this disclosure should still be covered by the protection scope of this disclosure.

Claims

1. A mounting assembly, characterized by include: A load-bearing component is magnetically attached to the metal structure to be tested; an external connection is formed on the side of the load-bearing component away from the metal structure to be tested, and the external connection is for connecting a monitoring device; the external connection is for combining with an adapter, and the adapter is for adapting to connect the monitoring device.

2. The mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein, The supporting component includes: a detachably assembled magnetic attractor and a connector; the external connection is located in the portion of the connector that is exposed outside the magnetic attractor.

3. The mounting assembly of claim 2, wherein, The magnetic element is implemented as a suction cup.

4. The mounting assembly of claim 2, wherein, The magnetic attractor is provided with a through hole, and the connector is obstructed as it passes through the through hole from the inner surface of the magnetic attractor toward the metal structure to be tested to the outside.

5. The mounting assembly of claim 4, wherein, The magnetic component and the connector are threaded together.

6. The mounting assembly of claim 4, wherein, The connector has a cap portion that is blocked from the through hole, and the inner surface has a recess portion that mates with the cap portion.

7. The mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein, The load-bearing component further includes a protective component; the protective component includes a buffer sleeved on the outside of the load-bearing component.

8. The mounting assembly of claim 7, wherein, The protective component also includes a protective shell fitted over the outside of the buffer.

9. A monitoring device, characterized by include: The mounting component as described in any one of claims 1-8.

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