Extendable Prop Kit with Segmented Tubular Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wall erection kits with extendable props and cladding panels face challenges in ease of handling, transportation, and cost due to non-divisible prop designs, and lack of efficient securing mechanisms for tubular elements.
Innovation Solution
A kit comprising extendable props with a tubular element, threaded elements, and compressible elastic elements, allowing adjustable length and axial force regulation, along with securing devices featuring elastically deformable arms and coupling means for secure attachment to tubular elements, enabling easy installation and removal without tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the prop is made as a single non-divisible unit, then the structural integrity and simplicity are maintained, but the handling and transportation become difficult and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The prop is divided into multiple segments that can be connected together. Each segment can be handled and transported separately, reducing the difficulty and cost of logistics while maintaining structural integrity when assembled into a complete prop unit.
2Ease of manufacture
If the prop length is fixed, then the manufacturing and storage are simpler, but the adaptability to different wall heights and configurations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The prop incorporates adjustable length mechanisms that allow it to dynamically change its dimensions based on the specific wall height and configuration requirements. This enables a single prop design to adapt to various installation scenarios while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through standardized adjustable components.
3Device complexity
If the prop is designed without division into segments, then the structural simplicity is maintained, but the cost of handling and transportation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The prop is divided into multiple segments that can be connected together. Each segment can be handled and transported separately, reducing the difficulty and cost of logistics while maintaining structural integrity when assembled into a complete prop unit.
4Strength
If the cladding panels are secured using traditional methods, then the structural strength is sufficient, but the installation and removal require tools and are time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The securing device incorporates self-clamping mechanisms that automatically grip the tubular element when installed, eliminating the need for additional tools during installation and removal. The device is designed to be self-adjusting and self-securing, allowing rapid installation while maintaining adequate holding strength.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution allows for efficient, cost-effective, and easy installation of wall partitions by providing adjustable length props and secure cladding attachment, reducing logistics costs and enabling easy transportation and reuse of kit components.
Implementation Method 1
Each prop having: a tubular element of the prop defining a longitudinal direction; at least one threaded element, which is partially housed inside the mentioned tubular element of the prop... and at least one compressible elastic element susceptible of reducing the total length of the extendable prop, since said extendable prop is subjected to axial compression in the longitudinal direction.
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AI summary
The invention relates to an extendable prop which applies axial pressure between two parallel planes by means of an integrated elastic element, providing active propping. The extendable nature of the prop allows said prop to be easily installed and removed without labor, as well as allowing the pressure exerted by the elastic element to be regulated. The prop can also be used as a structure for dry-mounted cladding, by means of removable securing cladding panels to tubular elements, especially to securing devices in the form of a spring clip suitable for being anchored to a tubular element and provided with coupling configurations suitable for the anchoring of one or more cladding panels.