Detachable Clamping Support Bracket for Frame Beam Shimming

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing frame spar fastening systems require welding of support brackets, which is costly and limits adaptability to uneven surfaces, and existing solutions do not offer a cost-effective method for adjusting to different installation situations.

Innovation Solution

A frame spar with a support device featuring a cranked clamping area and a support bracket that can be securely clamped between leg areas or a step, allowing for adjustable clamping force and omission of welding, enabling easy adaptation to various installation scenarios without specialized tools.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If support brackets are welded to the frame spar, then the connection strength is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases and adaptability to uneven surfaces decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection strengthVSAvoidmanufacturing cost
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The support bracket is divided into separate components: a bracket body and a clamping arm. The clamping arm can be independently adjusted and clamped to the frame spar, eliminating the need for welding while maintaining connection strength. This segmentation allows for easy adjustment to accommodate uneven surfaces without requiring complex welding procedures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Stability of the object's composition

If support brackets are welded to the frame spar, then the structural integrity is improved, but the adaptability to different installation situations worsens

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural integrityVSAvoidadaptability to different installation situations
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The support bracket incorporates a movable clamping arm that can be adjusted to different positions and angles. The clamping mechanism allows the bracket to dynamically adapt to uneven surfaces and various installation situations while maintaining secure attachment to the frame spar, thereby preserving structural integrity without sacrificing adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Reliability

If welding is used to attach support brackets, then the fastening reliability is improved, but the device complexity and specialization requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefastening reliabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The support bracket features a self-clamping mechanism where the clamping arm is designed to be simply attached to the frame spar without requiring welding or specialized tools. The bracket serves itself by providing its own mounting mechanism through the clamping arm, which can be easily secured using standard fasteners, thereby maintaining fastening reliability while reducing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

4Manufacturing precision

If support brackets are custom-made for different frame depths, then the installation precision is improved, but the manufacturing efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinstallation precisionVSAvoidmanufacturing efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The support bracket is designed as a universal component that can accommodate multiple frame depths. The clamping arm can be adjusted to different positions along the frame spar, allowing a single bracket design to serve multiple installation scenarios. This universality maintains installation precision across different frame depths while significantly improving manufacturing efficiency by eliminating the need to produce custom brackets for each frame size.

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

Data Source

PatentEP2333220B1Frame beam and method for backing such frame beam
Publication Date: 2017.09.13 HORMANN KG FREISEN
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AI summary

The invention relates to a frame member (12, 202) with a support device (11, 101, 201) for shimming the frame member (12, 202). To provide the frame member (12, 202) with a support device (11, 101, 201) that can be adapted to the requirements of the installation site, the invention proposes that the support device (11, 101, 201) be connectable to the frame member (12, 202) via a detachable clamping connection. The invention further relates to a support bracket (10, 100, 200) for a frame member (12, 202). The invention also relates to a method for shimming the frame member (12, 202).