Fastening Anchor With Integrated Receiving Structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fastening anchors struggle to be applied quickly and securely in flexible soft materials, especially under robust working conditions, due to the lack of effective gripping mechanisms and reliable application tools.
Innovation Solution
A fastening anchor with an integrated receiving structure in its shaft, combined with a motor-driven setting tool featuring a push rod and piercing knife, allows for secure gripping and application, even under rough conditions, by utilizing a tooth structure on the fastening anchor strap and a compression spring mechanism for efficient deployment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing fastening anchors are used without integrated receiving structure, then the structure is simpler, but the application is not secure and resistant to forces from different directions
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving structure is integrated directly into the shank of the fastening anchor, merging two previously separate components (anchor and receiving structure) into one unified element. This integration ensures that the receiving structure is always properly positioned and oriented relative to the anchor, providing secure application while resisting forces from multiple directions.
2Productivity
If manual application method is used, then the device complexity is lower, but the application rate is slow and efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The manual setting tool is replaced with a motor-driven setting tool that automatically performs the fastening anchor application. The motor-driven mechanism drives the push rod to advance the fastening anchor through the material, significantly increasing application rate and productivity while reducing manual labor and operational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening anchors are pre-loaded onto the fastening anchor strap in organized rows before the application process. This preliminary arrangement allows the motor-driven setting tool to efficiently retrieve and apply multiple anchors in sequence without requiring manual repositioning, thereby increasing application rate.
3Loss of time
If fastening anchors are stored separately, then the storage is simpler, but the application process is time-consuming and efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple fastening anchors are combined onto a single fastening anchor strap, forming an organized array of anchors in rows. This merging of multiple anchors into one integrated band allows them to be stored compactly and applied in sequence without requiring separate handling of each anchor, reducing application time and improving efficiency.
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 enables high application rates and reliable fastening of anchors in flexible soft materials, ensuring resistance to various forces and facilitating quick and secure attachment, even in challenging environments.
Implementation Method 1
a push rod (37) which, in a maximally advanced position, extends beyond the front side (41) of the end plate (41)
Implementation Method 2
a piercing knife (51), which, in an application position, projects beyond the front side (41) of the end plate (41)
Implementation Method 3
a barb arrangement (10) which, in the embodiment according to FIG. 2, via two hook cheeks (19, 20)
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AI summary
The invention relates to a setting tool (26) having an engagement structure (52) for setting a fastening anchor (4) comprising a receptacle structure (18) implemented in a shaft (7), said engagement structure engaging with the receptacle structure (18) during a setting procedure. The fastening anchor (4) can thereby be reliably brought to the setting tool (26) and applied in a yielding soft material (80).