Formwork Device Segmentation for Battery Mold Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional battery formwork systems for producing precast concrete parts face challenges in flexibility and ease of handling due to the need for large, heavy bulkheads and cumbersome formwork elements, which complicates the manufacturing process and requires significant space.
Innovation Solution
A formwork device with detachably connected panels that can be equipped with formwork elements independently, allowing for easier access and reduced space requirements, featuring support rollers for simplified handling and conversion between unfolded and folded states, enabling flexible use in both connected and unconnected states.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If formwork panels are connected in an articulated manner to form a folded structure, then the formwork device can be compactly stored and transported, but the panels cannot be independently equipped with formwork elements and are difficult to access from all sides
Solution Approach 1:
The formwork device is divided into separate formwork panels that can be detached from each other. Each panel can be independently equipped with formwork elements such as doors and windows before being connected to form the complete folded structure. This segmentation allows workers or machines to access all sides of each panel individually for easy equipping, while still achieving compact storage when folded.
2Stability of the object's composition
If bulkheads are used as formwork devices, then the cavities are adequately sealed and structural stability is ensured, but handling the large and heavy bulkheads is difficult and equipping them with formwork elements is tedious
Solution Approach 1:
The traditional single large bulkhead is segmented into multiple smaller formwork panels that can be easily handled and maneuvered. These panels maintain structural stability when connected and folded into position, while their smaller size makes them much easier for workers or machines to handle and equip with formwork elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The formwork panels are designed with articulated connections that allow them to be dynamically positioned and folded into the required configuration. This dynamic structure enables easy handling during assembly and disassembly while maintaining the necessary structural stability when in the folded, locked position during concrete pouring.
3Adaptability or versatility
If formwork panels are equipped with formwork elements while connected in a folded state, then the structure is complete, but the space requirement in production lines is significantly increased and automation is more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
Formwork elements such as doors and windows are preliminarily attached to each formwork panel while the panels are separate and in an unfolded state, where they are easily accessible from all sides. After equipping, the panels are then connected in the folded state for use in the battery formwork. This preliminary action reduces the space required in production lines and facilitates automation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enhances the flexibility and ease of handling the formwork device, reduces space requirements, and simplifies the manufacturing process by allowing formwork panels to be loaded and positioned more easily, improving the overall efficiency of precast concrete part production.
Implementation Method 1
transfer of the connected formwork panels from an unfolded state to a folded state or from a folded state to an unfolded state is supported by a support roller
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AI summary
The invention relates to a formwork device for a battery mold for producing components, in particular precast concrete parts, having at least two bulkheads. The formwork device has two formwork panels which can be connected together in a releasably articulated manner in order to be converted from an unfolded state into a folded state. Each formwork panel has a formwork front face for attaching formwork elements and a formwork rear face, and the formwork rear faces of the two formwork panels face each other in the folded state. The formwork device is provided for positioning between the bulkheads. The invention further relates to a battery mold comprising at least one formwork device according to the invention, wherein the formwork panels can be inserted into the battery mold in the connected state or in the disconnected state.