Floor Drain Stabilizer Ring for Concrete Pouring Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for installing floor drains in multi-level buildings are time-consuming and require a floor for support, making them inefficient and costly, especially when dealing with incomplete skeleton structures and the need for sand filling before concrete pouring.
Innovation Solution
A stabilizing collar that attaches to the drain pipe, providing support through adjustable engagement members and support receiving portions, allowing for secure attachment and leveling of the drain, enabling concrete pouring without additional floor support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional stabilizing structures are used that couple with the pipe and require a floor for support, then the drain can be supported at grade, but the installation process becomes time-consuming and requires additional floor construction
Solution Approach 1:
The stabilizing structure is divided into separate components: a collar that attaches to the pipe and support members that extend upward. This segmentation allows the collar to be installed on the pipe independently before the floor is poured, eliminating the need for floor support during installation while maintaining structural stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The collar is pre-installed on the pipe and the support members are pre-positioned before the concrete floor is poured. This preliminary action ensures the drain is properly supported and aligned before the floor construction completes, eliminating the need for time-consuming post-installation adjustments.
2Reliability
If sand filling is used to prevent pipe collapse during concrete pouring, then the pipe is protected, but the process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The sand filling step is completely removed from the installation process. The collar and support member structure provides inherent pipe support and protection during concrete pouring, eliminating the need for sand filling while simplifying the overall installation process.
3Manufacturing precision
If the stabilizing structure requires a floor for support to make the drain 'at grade', then the drain can be properly positioned, but the method is not applicable in buildings with incomplete skeleton structures
Solution Approach 1:
The support members extend vertically upward from the collar in a third dimension, providing the necessary support and positioning elevation without requiring a completed floor structure. This dimensional approach allows proper drain positioning in buildings with incomplete skeleton structures.
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AI summary
A stabilizing collar which is adapted to fasten to a drain pipe for stabilizing a drain. The stabilizing collar in the form of a ring includes an opening between an inner surface for receipt of a pipe and defines an engagement member for securing the body to the pipe and a support receiving member adapted to receive a support member for supporting the drain on the stabilizing collar. The present invention further provides for a method of installing the stabilizing collar to stabilize a receptacle body of the drain. The receptacle body is attached to the pipe and the support members are adjusted so that they contact the receptacle body and therefore provide support to keep the receptacle body at the same slope as the floor level.