Adjustable Long-Goods Clamp Segments for Variable Diameters
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing long goods clamps require multiple designs to accommodate long goods of different diameters and to apply sufficient clamping force for vertical laying, lacking adaptability and universality.
Innovation Solution
A long goods clamp with adjustable effective extension of at least one clamp segment, allowing for adaptation to different long goods sizes and providing a universal solution by adjusting the circumference and cross-sectional area of the long goods holder.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple clamp designs are used to accommodate long goods of different diameters, then adaptability to various sizes is improved, but device complexity and inventory requirements worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp segment's effective extension is made adjustable through the articulated connection mechanism, allowing the clamp to dynamically adapt its circumference to different long goods diameters. The connection pin can be positioned at different locations along the arc-shaped connection surface, transforming a static clamp into a dynamically adjustable one that accommodates various sizes with a single design.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp is divided into multiple clamp segments connected by articulated connections. This segmentation allows individual adjustment of each segment's effective extension, enabling the clamp to adapt to different long goods diameters by repositioning the connection pin along the arc-shaped connection surface without requiring multiple complete clamp designs.
2Ease of manufacture
If fixed extension clamp segments are used, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability to different installation requirements worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The articulated connection mechanism with the arc-shaped connection surface and movable connection pin provides universal adaptability. A single clamp segment design can be adjusted to accommodate different long goods diameters and installation requirements by repositioning the connection pin, eliminating the need for multiple specialized clamp designs while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the clamp circumference is increased to accommodate larger long goods, then adaptability to large diameters is improved, but the ability to clamp smaller long goods with sufficient force worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The effective extension of clamp segments is made dynamically adjustable through the articulated connection. By repositioning the connection pin along the arc-shaped connection surface, the clamp can optimize its circumference for different long goods sizes, ensuring sufficient clamping force on smaller items while accommodating larger diameters when needed.
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AI summary
Described is a long goods clamp 1 comprising at least two clamp segments 2, 3, 4 which enclose a long goods receptacle 12 and are connected to one another in an articulated manner, and comprising a tension lock 5 comprising a tensioning element 6 which is held in an articulated manner on one of the clamp segments 3, wherein the tensioning element 6, when the long goods clamp 1 is closed, engages behind a tensioning abutment located on the adjacent clamp segment 4. A special feature is that the effective extent of at least one first clamp segment 3, 4 or of the tensioning element 6 can be adjusted with respect to its portion of the outer circumference of the long goods receptacle 12, wherein one direction of the effective extent of the first clamp segment relative to an adjacent second clamp segment 2, 3 occurs at the articulated connection with which the first clamp segment 3, 4 is articulated to the adjacent clamp segment 2, 3.