Detachable U-Profile Framework Support for Construction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing framework supports are difficult to handle and lack versatility due to inseparable connections, limiting their ease of assembly and adaptability in construction applications.
Innovation Solution
A framework support system with detachable U-shaped profile supports connected by screw bolts and spacer elements, featuring aligned openings for connecting elements and adjustable spacer elements to facilitate easy assembly and varied configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If profile supports are inseparably connected by welding, then structural strength and stability are improved, but ease of assembly and disassembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The framework support is divided into separate profile supports that can be independently handled and assembled. The profile supports are connected through detachable connecting elements rather than permanent welding, allowing the structure to be segmented into manageable components for easy transport and assembly while maintaining structural integrity through the connecting elements.
2Stability of the object's composition
If profile supports are inseparably connected, then structural stability is improved, but adaptability and versatility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system transitions from static permanent welding to dynamic detachable connections. The profile supports can be connected and disconnected as needed, allowing the structure to be adapted to different configurations and applications while maintaining stability during use through the rigid connecting elements and spacer elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The framework support design incorporates universal connecting elements and spacer elements that can be used in various configurations. The profile supports can be assembled in different arrangements to create scaffolding, formwork structures, or other support systems, making the same components versatile for multiple construction applications.
3Strength
If framework support is assembled as a complete unit, then structural integrity is improved, but ease of handling and transport deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The complete framework support is segmented into individual profile supports that can be handled separately. Each profile support is a manageable component that can be transported independently, then assembled on-site into the complete structure, combining ease of handling with final structural integrity.
4Ease of operation
If multiple connecting elements are used for detachable connection, then ease of assembly is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Spacer elements serve as intermediaries between the profile supports, providing a standardized interface for connection. The spacer elements simplify the assembly process by pre-establishing the correct spacing and alignment, reducing the complexity of directly connecting profile supports without such intermediary components.
Data Source
AI summary
A framework support (10), in particular for a framework, a formwork structure or the like, comprises two U-shaped profile supports (14, 16) which are elongated in a framework support longitudinal direction, each with two profile legs (18, 20, 22, 24) and a profile web (26, 28) connecting the two profile legs (18, 20, 22, 24) to one another, wherein the two profile supports are detachably connected to one another by means of a plurality of connecting elements (54), wherein the profile webs (26, 28) of the profile supports face one another, with interposition of at least one spacer element (50).