Column-Beam Connection Component for Multi-Directional Joint Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing prefabricated construction connection units are limited to vertical connections and exhibit poor structural stability at connection points.
Innovation Solution
An assembly column-beam connection component with a vertically-oriented connecting body featuring sequentially arranged sidewalls and inward concave portions, along with horizontally-oriented connecting bodies, enhances structural strength and stability by allowing simultaneous connection of horizontal and vertical components, and provides embedded areas for bolt heads to ensure flatness and smoothness of the facade.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional connector with installation through-holes is used for vertical connections, then the connection process is simple, but the connection is limited to vertical orientation only and structural stability is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The connector design transitions from单一的vertical connection capability to multi-directional connection capability by adding horizontal connecting bodies with connecting holes positioned at different orientations. This allows connections in vertical, horizontal, and angled directions simultaneously, resolving the contradiction between connection versatility and structural stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector is divided into multiple functional segments: a vertical connecting body with installation through-holes for vertical connections, and multiple horizontal connecting bodies with connecting holes for horizontal and angled connections. Each segment is optimized for specific connection orientations, enabling the overall structure to achieve both versatility and stability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple connecting holes are provided for multi-directional connections, then connection versatility improves, but the structural strength at connection points decreases
Solution Approach 1:
Different regions of the connector are designed with different structural characteristics to optimize both connection versatility and structural strength. The vertical connecting body maintains sufficient thickness and rigidity for strong vertical connections, while horizontal connecting bodies are strategically positioned and sized to provide adequate connection points without compromising the overall structural integrity.
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AI summary
An assembly column-beam connection component includes a vertically-oriented connecting body for connecting to columns and a horizontally-oriented connecting body for connecting to beams. One end of the horizontally-oriented connecting body is connected to the vertically-oriented connecting body. The vertically-oriented connecting body includes sequentially arranged front sidewall, left sidewall, rear sidewall, and right sidewall. Each of these sidewalls features concave portions extending along the vertically-oriented connecting body's length in the vertical direction. The concave portions on the left sidewall and rear sidewall are positioned near the junction of the left sidewall and rear sidewall, while those on the front sidewall and right sidewall are situated at their respective centers. Multiple installation through-holes for connecting to columns are provided on the various sidewalls of at least one end of the vertically-oriented connecting body.