Concrete Form Board Sleeve Connector for Fast Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional methods of connecting concrete form boards require time-consuming nailing or screwing, necessitating smaller boards for support and complicating assembly and disassembly processes.
Innovation Solution
A concrete form board sleeve connector with a sleeve structure having openings at both ends, comprising a top and bottom section connected by sidewalls, and a middle section that prevents boards from being pushed through, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly using a durable material like steel, iron, or plastic.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional nailing or screwing methods are used to connect concrete form boards, then the boards can be securely connected, but the assembly process becomes time-consuming and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a sleeve connector as an intermediary component that receives board ends and secures them together. This mediator eliminates the need for direct nailing or screwing between boards, significantly reducing assembly time and labor requirements while maintaining secure connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the time-consuming fastening operation (nailing or screwing) from the board connection process by replacing it with a simple insertion operation into the sleeve. This extraction of the complex fastening step into a separate, simpler component enables faster assembly.
2Ease of operation
If traditional nailing or screwing methods are used, then boards can be connected, but disassembly becomes equally time-consuming requiring removal of each screw or prying out nails
Solution Approach 1:
The sleeve acts as a mediator that simplifies both assembly and disassembly. During disassembly, the entire sleeve can be quickly removed from between the boards, taking the connection function with it, rather than requiring individual fastener removal. This makes disassembly as easy as assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection system transitions from a static fastened state to a dynamic, easily reversible state. The sleeve allows boards to be quickly connected and disconnected without permanent fasteners, enabling the formwork to be rapidly reconfigured or dismantled.
3Productivity
If smaller sized boards are used to support the form, then the form can be constructed, but the construction process becomes long and painstaking
Solution Approach 1:
The sleeve connector serves as a mediator that simplifies the assembly of smaller boards into larger form structures. By providing a standardized connection mechanism, it reduces the complexity of assembling multiple small boards, making the overall construction process more efficient and less painstaking.
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AI summary
A concrete form board sleeve connector included a top section and a bottom section connected together. The top section and the bottom section form a rectangular shape with an interior volume. There are openings at opposing ends of the rectangular shape, the openings are configured to accept the ends of two different boards. A middle section is placed within the rectangular shape and is designed to prevent the board ends from going all the way through the rectangular object.