Beam Securing Clamp With Movable Jaws
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing construction elements lack an effective and easy-to-install securing device for securing construction accessories to beams, which can lead to disconnection or tilting, posing safety risks and complicating the construction process.
Innovation Solution
A construction element with a securing device featuring a metal sheath anchoring stud and a clamp with movable jaws, designed to securely attach to beam profiles, preventing disconnection and tilting, and allowing easy installation and adaptation to different beam shapes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a securing device is added to fasten construction accessories to beams, then the reliability and safety are improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The securing device is divided into distinct functional components: a clamp assembly for gripping the beam, a mounting bracket for positioning, and a fastening mechanism for securing. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall simplicity and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp, mounting bracket, and fastening elements are combined into an integrated assembly that functions as a single unit. This merging reduces the number of separate parts and simplifies installation while ensuring reliable securing through the coordinated action of all components.
2Reliability
If a securing device with complex structure is used to prevent detachment and tilting, then the reliability is improved, but the ease of installation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp incorporates movable jaws that can open and close dynamically to accommodate different beam sizes and shapes. This dynamic capability allows the securing device to adapt to various configurations without requiring complex adjustment mechanisms, thereby maintaining ease of installation while ensuring reliable anti-detachment performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The securing device utilizes adjustable parameters such as jaw opening width, clamp position, and fastening torque to accommodate different beam dimensions and securing requirements. These parameter changes enable the device to maintain simple operation across diverse applications while ensuring reliable prevention of detachment and tilting.
3Ease of manufacture
If a standardized securing device is used, then the ease of manufacture is improved, but the adaptability to different beam shapes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The securing device is designed with universal features that allow it to function with various beam types and shapes. The adjustable clamp mechanism and modular bracket system enable a single standardized device to accommodate different configurations, achieving both manufacturing simplicity and broad adaptability without requiring multiple specialized versions.
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
The solution provides a secure, easy-to-install, and adaptable securing mechanism that prevents disconnection and tilting, ensuring the stability of construction accessories and simplifying the construction process while allowing for quick attachment of additional accessories like guardrails.
Implementation Method 1
at least the movable mounted jaw relative to the receiving means is supported by an elastically deformable leg of the clamp
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AI summary
The invention relates to a fastening device for securing a construction accessory to at least one beam, the device comprising at least: - receiving means (202) intended in service to receive the construction accessory, and - attachment means (206) to the beam, said attachment means comprising a clamp which is configured in service to grip a beam in order to fix the device to said beam. Associated fastening element and method.