Concrete Mold Multi-Row Teeth Interlocking Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing concrete molds struggle to maintain stability and load-bearing capacity while achieving shorter cycle times and producing low-height concrete molded bodies.
Innovation Solution
The mold design features a frame body with two rows of teeth opposite each other, engaging with corresponding rows of teeth on the insert body. This arrangement allows for high stability and load-bearing capacity without increasing the overall height, and the teeth are releasably connected for easy maintenance and exchange.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the mold uses a traditional connection structure between mold frame and mold insert, then the overall height can be reduced, but the stability and load-bearing capacity decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a single-row tooth connection to a multi-row tooth arrangement (at least two rows of teeth on each component). This dimensional expansion in the connection structure provides multiple engagement points, significantly increasing the load-bearing capacity and stability without requiring an increase in the overall height of the mold components.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection structure is segmented into multiple independent teeth arranged in rows. Each tooth engages with corresponding recesses on the opposing component, distributing the load across multiple discrete connection points. This segmentation allows the connection to withstand higher loads while maintaining a compact overall height.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the mold uses a permanent connection between mold frame and mold insert, then the stability increases, but the ease of maintenance and exchange decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The connection structure incorporates teeth with securing means that allow the connection to be dynamically adjusted between fixed and removable states. During normal operation, the teeth are securely fastened to provide stable connection. During maintenance or exchange, the securing means can be released to allow easy removal of the mold insert from the mold frame, combining stability with maintenance ease.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the teeth are arranged in a single row, then the overall height is minimized, but the load distribution and stability are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent arranges teeth in multiple rows (at least two rows) on both the mold frame and mold insert, expanding the connection structure from a single line to a multi-row configuration. This provides broader load distribution across the connection interface while maintaining compact vertical dimensions, achieving both stability and space efficiency.
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AI summary
A concrete mold including a mold frame with a frame body and at least two rows of teeth formed on the frame body lying opposite one another and in each case facing a mold insert. The mold insert has an insert body and at least two rows of teeth arranged on the insert body lying opposite one another and in each case facing the mold frame. Recesses are in each case formed on the insert body between teeth of its rows of teeth, in which recesses teeth of the rows of teeth of the frame body in each case engage in the assembled state of the mold. Recesses are in each case formed on the frame body between the teeth of its rows of teeth, in which recesses the teeth of the rows of teeth of the insert body in each case engage in the assembled state of the mold.