Adaptive Caulking Device for Non-Planar Structural Gaps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing caulking and monitoring devices cannot effectively caulk gaps with non-flat side walls, limiting their application scope.
Innovation Solution
An adaptive caulking monitoring device with a buffer assembly of gas-filled columns, adaptive plates, and a monitoring assembly that allows for compression and expansion to fit non-planar gaps, using high-pressure gas to lock the resilient columns and record deformation for reset purposes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional longitudinal gap caulking device is used, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot adapt to gaps with non-flat side walls
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs resilient columns that can dynamically adjust their compression state to adapt to non-flat side walls. The resilient columns are pre-compressed and can expand or contract based on the gap geometry, allowing the device to accommodate varying wall profiles without requiring a completely rigid structure. This dynamic adjustment capability enables adaptability to non-flat surfaces while maintaining a relatively simple overall device architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical state of the resilient columns from a fixed rigid state to a compressible elastic state. By controlling the compression and expansion parameters of the resilient columns, the device can adapt its shape to match non-flat side walls. The gas-filled columns also allow parameter changes in volume and pressure to achieve adaptive caulking conforming to irregular gap geometries.
2Reliability
If gas-filled columns are used for buffer and reset functions, then the damping and impact resistance are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces gas-filled columns as pneumatic elements to provide buffer and reset functions. These gas-filled columns use gas pressure to absorb impact energy and provide damping effects, significantly improving the reliability and impact resistance of the device. The pneumatic system allows for energy absorption and release without complex mechanical mechanisms, achieving reliable damping while maintaining reasonable device complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If resilient columns with expansion slots are used, then the caulking effect on non-planar surfaces is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the resilient column structure into segments with expansion slots, allowing each segment to independently adjust to local variations in the gap geometry. This segmentation enables the resilient columns to conform to non-planar surfaces by expanding or contracting specific sections. The modular segmented design also simplifies manufacturing compared to creating a single complex adaptive structure, as each segment can be produced separately and assembled.
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 caulking and monitoring of non-planar gaps, improving damping and impact resistance during earthquakes, and facilitating node reset by adjusting to initial values, thus enhancing structural safety.
Implementation Method 1
a buffer assembly, including two rows and two columns of gas-filled columns
Implementation Method 2
the first adaptive plate and the second adaptive plate both include a panel, resilient columns and springs
Implementation Method 3
a first end of each spring seat is fixedly arranged in the bottom cover, a second end of each spring seat is arranged in a corresponding resilient column hole
Implementation Method 4
feeding a high-pressure gas into the gas channel structure by an external gas pump connected on the limiting gas nozzle
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AI summary
The present invention relates to the technical field of reinforcement of building structures, particularly to an adaptive caulking monitoring device and a caulking reset method. The adaptive caulking monitoring device comprises: a buffer assembly, comprising two rows and two columns of gas-filled columns (1), wherein a reset gas hole (101) is formed on a side wall of each of the gas-filled columns, the reset gas hole is connected to a reset gas tube (2); two adaptive plates, which are respectively a first adaptive plate (4) and a second adaptive plate (5) and which are symmetrically distributed on two sides of the buffer assembly, wherein the first adaptive plate and the second adaptive plate both comprise a panel (401), resilient columns (402) and springs (403), the panel comprises a bottom cover (4011) and a top cover (4012), multiple rows and columns of resilient column holes (4013) are arranged in an array in the top cover, spring seats (4014) in one-to-one correspondence with the resilient column holes are distributed in an array in the panel, an expansion slot (4015) is arranged in each spring seat, a blowing chamber (4016) is arranged in each spring seat, a pushing member (4017) is arranged in the blowing chamber, the pushing member is adapted to press the expansion slot or press a chamber wall of the blowing chamber adjacent to its second end, and a gas channel structure communicated with each blowing chamber is arranged in the bottom cover.