Concrete Embed Support with Threaded Height Locking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for embedding objects like steel plates and anchor bolts in concrete are time-consuming and material-intensive, requiring extensive setup and cleanup, with wasted resources due to custom support construction and post-pour removal of excess materials.
Innovation Solution
A support device comprising a shaft with a platform and a tower, featuring threaded engagement for secure height adjustment and locking, allowing objects to be easily embedded in concrete with reduced setup and cleanup, using a system that includes a shaft with a platform and a tower that securely holds the object at the desired height within a concrete form.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional custom support construction methods are used to embed objects in concrete, then the objects can be securely embedded at desired positions, but the installation time and material usage increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The support device is divided into modular components including a tower portion, shaft portion, and platform that can be assembled and adjusted independently. This segmentation allows for rapid deployment without extensive custom construction while maintaining secure embedding capability through the threaded engagement mechanism between components.
Solution Approach 2:
The support device is pre-configured with threaded engagement features and adjustable components that allow for quick height adjustment and positioning before concrete pouring. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for time-consuming on-site custom construction while ensuring reliable object embedding.
2Reliability
If traditional custom support construction methods are used to embed objects in concrete, then the objects can be securely embedded at desired positions, but the material usage and cleanup requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The support device is designed as a universal system that can support various objects (steel plates, anchor bolts, electrical boxes, etc.) through its adjustable platform and tower configuration. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for different custom-built supports for different objects, reducing material waste and cleanup requirements while maintaining secure embedding for all applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular support device components can be easily removed and reused for subsequent embedding applications. The threaded engagement mechanism allows for simple disassembly and reassembly, enabling recovery and reuse of support materials rather than discarding them after single use, thereby reducing overall material consumption.
3Manufacturing precision
If threaded engagement mechanism is used for height adjustment, then precise positioning is achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The complex threaded engagement mechanism is extracted and concentrated into specific interface points between the tower portion, shaft portion, and platform, rather than distributing complexity throughout the entire structure. This allows for precise height adjustment through localized threaded features while keeping the overall device design simple and easy to assemble.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Significantly reduces installation time and material usage by allowing objects to be embedded in concrete with minimal setup and no post-pour cleanup, as the support device remains embedded and secure within the concrete.
Implementation Method 1
a first thread disposed along at least a portion of the rod; and a tower having an interior surface, the interior surface surrounding an opening in a first end of the tower, the opening configured to receive the rod, wherein the interior surface comprises a second thread formed on at least a portion of the interior surface and adapted to engage the first thread
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AI summary
A system for supporting and holding in place an object (for example and not by way of limitation, anchor bolts, steel plates and the like) to be embedded in concrete. A device having a shaft and a tower can be used to support the object, by inserting the shaft into an opening in the tower and rotatably locking the shaft in place at the desired height, an embed can be supported in the desired position. Concrete can be poured around the support to embed the object at the desired position within the concrete.