External Material Clamp Structure for Vertical Load Sharing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional external material clamping structures apply excessive load to lower-side materials, leading to breakage and deformation, especially when multiple materials are fixed vertically.

Innovation Solution

The external material clamp design includes a receiving plate that supports part of the load from upper-side materials, distributing it to both the lower-side materials and the receiving plate, preventing excessive load on either component and ensuring even load distribution.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If multiple external materials are fixed vertically using the conventional clamping structure, then the exterior wall can be formed, but excessive load is applied to the lower-side external material causing breakage and deformation

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to fix multiple external materials verticallyVSAvoidload-bearing capacity of lower-side external material

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The support function is segmented between the external material itself and the receiving plate of the clamp. The receiving plate is introduced as an additional support element that shares the load-bearing function, thereby reducing the load on the lower-side external material while maintaining the ability to fix multiple materials vertically.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The receiving plate acts as an intermediary load-bearing element between the upper-side external material and the lower-side external material. It receives and distributes the load, preventing direct transmission of excessive force to the lower material and thus avoiding breakage and deformation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Stability of the object's composition

If the lower end of upper-side external material contacts the upper end of lower-side external material, then load transfer is achieved, but the lower-side material receives excessive load from multiple upper materials

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveload transfer between external materialsVSAvoidexcessive load causing breakage and deformation

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The receiving plate is introduced as an intermediary element that intercepts the load from upper-side external materials before it can be fully transmitted to the lower-side material. This mediator structure allows controlled load transfer while preventing harmful excessive loading.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The receiving plate provides beforehand support to the lower-side external material by bearing portion of the load from upper materials. This prior cushioning prevents the lower material from being subjected to excessive load that would cause breakage or deformation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

3Ease of manufacture

If the external material clamp uses simple structure without receiving plate, then ease of manufacture is improved, but excessive load cannot be prevented on lower-side materials

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesimplicity of clamp structureVSAvoidprotection against breakage and deformation

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The clamp structure is segmented to include a dedicated receiving plate component that provides load-bearing functionality. This segmentation allows the simple overall structure to be maintained while adding the necessary protective element without creating complex multi-component assemblies.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The receiving plate serves multiple functions: it provides load-bearing support, prevents excessive loading on lower materials, and maintains the simplicity of the overall clamp structure. This multi-functionality achieves both ease of manufacture and reliability protection.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS8979052B2External material clamp and external material clamping structure

Publication Date: 2015.03.17 KMEW CO LTD

AI summary

The external material clamp comprises the fixed plate fixed to the foundation of the wall of the building, the horizontal plate extending forwardly from the center of the fixed plate, the upper support plate projected upwardly from the front end of the horizontal plate to support the upper side external wall with engagement, the lower support plate supporting the upper end of the external material 50 in the lower side with engagement, and the receiving plate at least a part of which is located above the horizontal plate to contact with the external material in the upper side with receiving a part of the load thereof. With this configuration, the load of the upper side external material is shared by the lower side external material and the receiving plate of the external material clamp.