Angled Threaded Rod Coupling for Misaligned Support Connections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing threaded rod systems lack an efficient and convenient method to adjust their position when the mounted support and connection point are not aligned, and they require bending or complex configurations to connect multiple rods, which is impractical for applications like seismic restraints and storm surge restraints.
Innovation Solution
An angled coupling system that allows multiple threaded rods to be connected at a fixed angle, using rotatable couplers with internal threads and retaining features to secure the rods without disengagement, enabling flexible adjustment and alignment without the need for heating and bending.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If threaded rod is used to connect mounted support and connection point, then fastening function is achieved, but adjustment is difficult when support and connection point are not aligned
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system is divided into separate components: a mounted support with internally threaded receptacle, a threaded rod, and a coupling device with externally threaded portions. This segmentation allows the threaded rod to be disconnected and reconnected at different angles through the coupling, enabling adjustment when support and connection point are not aligned while maintaining a relatively simple overall system.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling device acts as an intermediary between the mounted support and the connection point. It has a first externally threaded portion that engages with the mounted support and a second externally threaded portion that engages with the connection point, allowing angular adjustment and misalignment compensation without requiring complex mechanisms.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple threaded rods need to be connected, then connectivity is improved, but alignment and positioning become complex
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling device is designed with universal engagement capabilities through its externally threaded portions that can connect to multiple threaded rods. The coupling can accommodate different angles and configurations, allowing multiple rods to be connected without requiring separate alignment mechanisms for each connection, thus simplifying the overall positioning process.
3Ease of operation
If traditional bending method is used to adjust threaded rod alignment, then alignment is achieved, but process complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mechanical bending process (heating and forming) is replaced with a threaded mechanical connection system. The coupling device with externally threaded portions allows alignment adjustment through simple threading and unthreading operations, eliminating the need for heating, bending, and cooling cycles, thus significantly reducing adjustment time and operational complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
An angled coupling including a main pass-through coupler to allow a first threaded rod to pass therethrough and a second coupling extending at angle therefrom to receive second threaded rod. The main coupler is configured to be secured to any location on the first threaded rod without requiring it to be screwed onto first threaded rod. The main coupler includes a first half and a second half spaced from each other that can be secured together at desired location on first threaded rod. The main coupler includes an upper section having a first approximately half of body thereof and corresponding threads and lower section having a second approximately half of body, opposite the first half, and corresponding threads. The first threaded rod is retained in both halves by insertion and rotation until the threaded rod snaps in place and kept fixed with retaining clips.