Clamping Device for Screening Device Vibration Security

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing screening devices face issues with flexibility and durability under vibration loads due to insufficient clamping capabilities, leading to stress peaks and potential loosening of clamping elements, particularly in high-load applications.

Innovation Solution

A screening device design featuring a clamping device where the cross struts are largely enclosed by a contact component with a variable clamping cross section, allowing for increased clamping surface area and even force distribution, reducing stress peaks and minimizing dynamic loading on clamping elements.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If welded flanges are used on cross braces to accommodate screws for longitudinal braces, then the connection is structurally simple, but the design lacks flexibility and welding seams create weak points that fail under vibration loads

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural simplicityVSAvoidbearing security against vibration loads
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The invention extracts the welding operation from the connection design, eliminating welded flanges and replacing them with a pure mechanical clamping system. The clamping device comprises a clamping element that engages with the cross brace and longitudinal brace without any welding, thereby removing the weak welding seams while maintaining structural integrity under vibration loads.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The clamping device incorporates adjustable clamping elements that can be tightened or loosened to accommodate different operational requirements. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the connection to adapt to varying load conditions and maintain optimal clamping force, improving reliability without compromising manufacturing simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If multiple solid clamping elements are provided to withstand high loads, then bearing security against vibration loads is improved, but the device complexity and number of components increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebearing security against vibration loadsVSAvoidnumber of clamping elements
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention merges multiple clamping functions into a single integrated clamping device. The clamping device comprises a clamping element that simultaneously performs clamping, positioning, and load-bearing functions, eliminating the need for multiple separate clamping elements while maintaining the required bearing security against vibration loads.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The clamping element is designed as a multi-functional component that serves multiple purposes: it provides clamping force to secure the longitudinal brace to the cross brace, positions the longitudinal brace accurately, and withstands high vibration loads. This universal design reduces the total number of components needed in the structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Force

If a large number of clamping elements are used to ensure bearing security, then the connection can withstand high loads, but the clamping connection becomes less compact and more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveload-bearing capacityVSAvoidcompactness of clamping connection
Core Design Contradiction:
ForceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention combines multiple load-bearing functions into a single compact clamping device. The clamping element is designed to distribute and withstand high loads through its geometric configuration and material properties, eliminating the need for multiple separate clamping elements and achieving a compact connection design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The clamping element may utilize composite material structures or optimized material compositions to achieve high load-bearing capacity in a compact form. This allows the single clamping element to withstand high vibration loads and forces without requiring multiple larger components, maintaining compactness while ensuring sufficient force resistance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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

This design enhances bearing security against vibration loads, reduces the risk of loosening, and allows for more compact and efficient clamping connections, effectively distributing forces symmetrically and minimizing force variations during operation.

Implementation Method 1

the component enclosing the longitudinal strut can be changed in size, preferably in a diameter, by clamping the longitudinal struts by at least one clamping element

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElastic deformation: Elasticity

Data Source

PatentEP4124392B1Screening device for screening bulk material
Publication Date: 2024.10.09 SBM MINERAL PROCESSING
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AI summary

A sieving device for sieving bulk materials comprising: - a housing (3) having at least two side parts (2), - crossbars (4) connecting the at least two side parts (2), which are designed to receive longitudinal struts (6) supporting a sieve lining (5), and - the longitudinal struts (6) supporting the sieve lining (5), which are connected to the crossbars (4) by means of at least one clamping device (7), wherein the at least one clamping device (7) has a component (8) enclosing a crossbar (4) to at least 60% - preferably 75% - in contact with a clamping cross-section, wherein the clamping cross-section of the enclosing component (8) can be changed in size, preferably in diameter, by clamping the longitudinal struts (6) by means of at least one clamping element (9).