Adjustable Formwork Platform With Overlapping Compensation Decks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional formwork platforms have a fixed width that cannot be easily adjusted to accommodate deviations from standard widths or bridge gaps caused by smaller wall formwork panels, lacking a simple and reliable method for adapting to various formwork applications.
Innovation Solution
A formwork platform with overlapping leveling platform elements that can adjust the working area width by varying the degree of overlap between platform elements, allowing for flexible adaptation to different formwork applications, and includes coupling and support mechanisms for stability and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional formwork platforms with fixed width are used, then manufacturing and assembly are simple, but adaptability to different formwork applications is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The platform is divided into multiple independent platform elements (first platform element, second platform element, third platform element) that can be arranged in different configurations. Each element has standardized connection interfaces allowing them to be assembled in various sequences and orientations to match different wall formwork widths and gap sizes, providing adaptability without requiring completely different platform designs for each application.
Solution Approach 2:
The platform configuration is made dynamic through the ability to rearrange platform elements during assembly. The connection devices allow platform elements to be connected in different patterns (e.g., first and second elements on opposite sides, or first and third elements adjacent), enabling the platform width and structure to adapt dynamically to various formwork applications rather than being fixed in a single configuration.
2Adaptability or versatility
If platform elements are arranged with overlap to adjust working area width, then adaptability improves, but assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The platform elements are designed with pre-formed connection interfaces and standardized dimensions before assembly. The overlapping arrangement is planned in advance with predetermined connection points, allowing workers to simply connect elements at the pre-designed interfaces rather than performing complex field adjustments or custom fitting during assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection devices are designed as universal interfaces that can connect any platform element to any other platform element regardless of position or orientation. This universal connection system simplifies assembly by providing a single, standardized method for joining elements whether they are arranged in overlap, adjacent, or other configurations, reducing the need for different connection methods for different assembly scenarios.
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AI summary
Formwork platform for attachment to a wall formwork with a first wall formwork unit (2) and a second wall formwork unit (3), comprising: a first working platform unit (4) with a first working platform element (5) for arrangement on the first wall formwork unit (2), a second working platform unit (6) with a second working platform element (7) for arrangement on the second wall formwork unit (3), a first compensating platform unit (9) with a first compensating platform element (10) which is arranged overlapping with the first working platform element (5) of the first working platform unit (4).