Suspension Shoe With Dual Mounts for Single-Anchor Climbing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing climbing units require multiple concrete pours and complex designs for anchoring, leading to structural weaknesses and unfavorable tensile loads, and are not suitable for exterior building construction without bracing between opposing wall sections.
Innovation Solution
A suspension shoe with two adjustable brackets that allow simultaneous or sequential suspension of climbing components, reducing the need for anchor points and enabling efficient climbing with a single anchor, and incorporating a tiltable suspension part for tolerance compensation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple anchor points are used for climbing units, then anchoring reliability is improved, but structural strength deteriorates due to required routing around reinforcing steel
Solution Approach 1:
The suspension shoe is divided into two independent suspension points (first and second brackets) that can function separately. Each bracket can independently support climbing components, allowing the system to achieve reliable anchoring with fewer anchor points in the concrete structure, thereby avoiding conflicts with reinforcing steel while maintaining structural strength.
Solution Approach 2:
Each suspension point is designed to be multi-functional, capable of supporting different climbing components (climbing rail or climbing carriage) at different times. This universality allows the system to achieve reliable anchoring for all climbing operations using a reduced number of anchor points, eliminating the need to route around reinforcing steel.
2Stability of the object's composition
If complex climbing unit designs are used for exterior construction, then climbing stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The climbing system is segmented into independent functional components: the suspension shoe with two brackets, the climbing rail, and the climbing carriage. Each component has a specific function and can operate independently, providing climbing stability through modular simplicity rather than complex integrated designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The suspension shoe incorporates a tiltable suspension part that can dynamically adjust its position to compensate for tolerances in the concrete structure. This dynamic adjustment capability provides climbing stability without requiring complex rigid fixation systems, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining stability.
3Reliability
If multiple concrete pours are required for anchoring, then anchoring reliability is improved, but productivity deteriorates due to extended construction time
Solution Approach 1:
The suspension shoe with its two independent brackets allows both climbing components to be supported from a single concrete pour, eliminating the need for multiple sequential concrete pours. This segmentation of support functions within a single anchoring event maintains reliability while significantly improving construction productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The suspension shoe is designed with both suspension points available from the initial anchoring, allowing all climbing operations to be prepared in advance within a single concrete pour. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for subsequent anchoring operations, thereby improving productivity without compromising anchoring reliability.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a suspension shoe (11, 30, 44) for use in a climbing unit (6) having a first climbing component which is in particular a climbing rail (7), and a second climbing component which is in particular a climbing carriage (9) movable along the climbing rail (7), the suspension shoe comprising: an anchor (12) for anchoring in a concreting portion (5; 5A, 5B) of a building (3), and a suspension part (16) connected to the anchor (12), wherein the suspension part (16) has a first mount (17) for releasably mounting the first climbing component of the climbing unit (6), in particular the climbing rail (7), and a second mount (18) for releasably mounting the second climbing component of the climbing unit (6), in particular the climbing carriage (9).