Anchoring Device for Modular Construction Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current anchoring systems for industrialized modular building units face challenges such as misalignment between facades, incomplete factory finishes, and the need for auxiliary tools and on-site corrections due to lack of clearance and access mechanisms, leading to increased risks and water penetration.
Innovation Solution
An anchoring device utilizing adjustable plates with truncated pyramid sockets and structural resin for precise alignment and fixation, allowing units to be fully finished at the factory without external access, using screw systems with clearances for alignment adjustment and incorporating troncopiramidal tips for easy assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If central anchors lack pillar clearance in current anchoring systems, then the anchoring structure is simplified, but misalignment between facades of adjacent industrialized units occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing pillar clearance specifically at central anchors while maintaining a compact overall structure. The clearance is localized to where it is needed for alignment adjustment, allowing precise facade alignment without requiring the entire anchoring system to be complex or oversized.
2Strength
If bolted joints require access from both sides of the joint, then secure connection is achieved, but facade closures cannot be fully installed at the factory and must be completed on-site
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional approach by providing access to the adjusting screw mechanism from the top of the pillar rather than from the side faces. This allows the joint to be secured with bolts requiring two-sided access while enabling complete factory finishing of facade closures, as no side access is needed for adjustment operations.
3Manufacturing precision
If adjusting screws require access from one side of the joint, then alignment adjustment is enabled, but the accessed face must be finished later at the site
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from horizontal access (side faces) to vertical access (top of pillar) for the adjusting screw mechanism. This dimensional change allows alignment adjustment functionality to be maintained while eliminating the need to leave facade faces unfinished, as the adjustment access point is located at the top rather than on the lateral surfaces.
4Ease of operation
If auxiliary means such as levers and nails are used for positioning, then pillars can enter sockets, but the risk for workers and the industrialized unit increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by designing the socket with a truncated pyramid tip that automatically guides the pillar into position during lowering. This self-guiding mechanism eliminates the need for auxiliary positioning tools like levers and nails, thereby maintaining ease of operation while significantly improving safety by removing dangerous manual positioning activities.
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AI summary
Anchoring device for industrialized modular constructions, comprising a first anchoring system, for joining an industrialized unit to a foundation, and a second anchoring system, for mutual joining of two industrialized units of a dwelling. The first and second sockets comprise troncopiramidal tip for receiving the pillars of the industrialized unit, and the fixation of the joints is performed by adding structural resin from the top face of the pillar through a tube inserted into the pillar.