Clamping Mounting Member for Wall Structure Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mounting members for wall materials face challenges such as the absence of an abutment member, cumbersome mounting operations due to the need for backside sandwiching, and the risk of abutment members falling off during installation.
Innovation Solution
The proposed assembly includes a mounting member with clamping portions and a plate portion that can be easily formed by bending sheet metal, allowing for secure clamping of a protruding portion. This assembly also ensures ventilation and rainwater drainage, preventing a reduction in the strength and durability of the wall material and structural body.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the abutment member is temporarily mounted by sandwiching it on the backside of the mounting member, then the abutment member can be securely positioned, but the mounting operation becomes troublesome and complex
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of approaching the mounting member from the backside to clamp the abutment member, the invention approaches from the front side. The clamping portion clamps the abutment member from the front, allowing the worker to easily perform the mounting operation without complicated backside sandwiching procedures
2Ease of operation
If the abutment member is fixed using a tapping screw without temporary mounting, then the mounting operation is simplified, but the abutment member may fall off during installation
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping portion performs a preliminary clamping action on the abutment member before final fixation with the tapping screw. This preliminary clamping prevents the abutment member from falling off during installation while keeping the mounting operation simple and straightforward
3Weight of moving object
If the mounting member structure is simplified to reduce weight, then ease of installation is improved, but the strength and durability of the wall structure may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The invention provides local reinforcement at critical locations where strength is needed (such as the clamping portion and abutment member interface) while keeping the overall structure lightweight. This localized strengthening maintains wall structure strength and durability without adding excessive weight
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AI summary
Provided are a mounting member and a building wall structure that allow a mounting operation to be performed with ease. A mounting member 10 can be equipped with an abutment member 30. The mounting member 10 includes a substrate portion 11, a wall portion 12, a protruding portion 13, a supporting portion 14, a first locking portion 15, and a second locking portion 16. The wall portion 12 protrudes from one side edge 11A of the substrate portion 11 relative to the substrate portion 11. The protruding portion 13 protrudes from the other side edge 11B side of the substrate portion 11 to the same side as the wall portion 12, and has a length L13 of protrusion from the substrate portion 11 shorter than the length of protrusion of the wall portion 12 from the substrate portion 11. The abutment member 30 includes a mounting portion 31 that can be fixed onto at least one of the substrate portion 11 and substantially the same plane 8P as the substrate portion 11 from the protruding portion 13 side, an erect piece 32 that is provided erecting in a direction intersecting the mounting portion 31, and that protrudes toward the side opposite to the substrate portion 11, and a clamping portion 33 that is formed as a single piece with the mounting portion 31, and that is capable of clamping the protruding portion 13 from a direction intersecting the substrate portion 11.