Formwork Prop Head with Integrated Receptacles for Beam Configurations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing formwork head systems require additional connection pieces for different configurations, limiting their durability and increasing assembly and disassembly complexity.
Innovation Solution
A head for formwork props featuring two perpendicular plates parallel to the long side, with spaces for beams between the plates and projections, and receptacles on the plates for securing beams, allowing multiple configurations without additional connection pieces, using a combination of a base plate and bent rods for enhanced rigidity and load distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If additional connection pieces are used for different configurations, then the adaptability of the head is improved, but the device complexity and assembly/disassembly complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The head is designed with multiple receptacles (first, second, third, and fourth receptacles) arranged in different orientations and positions, allowing a single head component to accommodate beams in multiple configurations (longitudinal, transverse, parallel, perpendicular) without requiring additional connection pieces. This multi-functional design enables one component to perform what previously required multiple specialized components.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention combines multiple beam-receiving functions into a single integrated head structure. The four projections with their respective receptacles are merged into one component that can simultaneously or sequentially receive beams in different orientations, eliminating the need for separate connection pieces for different beam arrangements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional connection pieces are required for different configurations, then the adaptability is improved, but the durability of the head deteriorates due to repeated assembly and disassembly
Solution Approach 1:
The head incorporates four receptacles designed to receive beams in various orientations (longitudinal, transverse, parallel, perpendicular) through a single component. This universal design eliminates the need for multiple specialized connection pieces that would need to be repeatedly assembled and disassembled, thereby reducing wear and improving durability while maintaining configuration flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The design allows the head to be used repeatedly across different configurations without requiring replacement of connection pieces. The durable head structure recovers and reuses the same receptacles for multiple beam arrangements, eliminating the cycle of assembling and disassembling different connection pieces that would compromise durability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple connection pieces are used for different beam configurations, then the adaptability is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the functions of multiple separate connection pieces into a single head component with four integrated receptacles. This consolidation reduces the total number of parts that need to be manufactured, inventoried, and assembled, thereby lowering manufacturing costs while providing the same configuration options that would otherwise require multiple specialized components.
Solution Approach 2:
By designing a universal head with multiple receptacles that can accommodate beams in various orientations, the invention eliminates the need to manufacture and stock multiple different types of connection pieces. This single-component solution reduces manufacturing complexity and cost while maintaining full configuration versatility.
4Ease of manufacture
If a simple head structure is used, then the ease of manufacture is improved, but the adaptability for different beam configurations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The head design achieves multi-functionality through a relatively simple structure featuring four projections with receptacles arranged in different orientations. This straightforward geometric arrangement allows the single component to receive beams longitudinally, transversely, in parallel, or perpendicular to each other, providing high adaptability without requiring complex mechanisms or multiple specialized components.
Solution Approach 2:
The head is segmented into four distinct receptacles positioned on different projections, each capable of receiving beams in specific orientations. This segmentation of the receiving function into discrete, simple receptacle units allows the overall structure to remain simple while achieving versatile configuration capability through the coordinated arrangement of these segments.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a head for a formwork prop, which comprises a lower pin for connecting to the prop, a base for supporting beams, and four projections arranged to form a rectangle defining a long side and a short side, each projection being disposed at a corner of said rectangle, the rectangle delimiting an area for receiving beams. The head comprises two plates perpendicular to the support base, the plates being arranged parallel to each other and to the long side such that the plates leave a space therebetween for a beam and respective spaces for a beam in the space between the ends of the plates and one of the projections, each plate comprising at least two housings for attaching a beam.