Installation Spacer With Inclined Guide Tube for Frame Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for installing windows and doors require complex and time-consuming adjustment processes to align and secure them to walls, particularly in pre-wall installations, as they often necessitate multiple iterations of loosening and tightening screws to achieve precise positioning.
Innovation Solution
An installation spacer comprising a flat mounting base, a guiding tube with an inclined wedge element, and a central through hole, allowing for simplified adjustment and secure fastening of building components by guiding fasteners and preventing movement, with customizable inner dimensions and fastener types to enhance stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional mounting elements with elongated holes or adjustment elements are used, then adjustability in all three spatial axes is achieved, but the adjustment process becomes complex and time-consuming requiring multiple iterations of loosening and tightening
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment process is segmented into two distinct phases: a rough adjustment phase using the mounting base's inherent adjustability, followed by a precise positioning phase using the installation spacer. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally without requiring iterative adjustments of multiple components simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting base is designed with inherent adjustability features that allow for preliminary rough positioning of the window frame before the installation spacer is applied. This preliminary action establishes a approximate position that is then refined by the spacer, eliminating the need for repeated loosening and tightening operations.
2Stability of the object's composition
If multiple fasteners are used to secure the window frame, then stable fixation is achieved, but the window frame may move during the mounting process requiring repeated adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The installation spacer incorporates a blocking function that prevents the window frame from moving during the fastening process. By physically blocking movement in the critical direction, the spacer eliminates the need for repeated adjustments and allows fasteners to be installed without causing frame displacement.
Solution Approach 2:
The installation spacer acts as an intermediary element between the mounting base and the wall fasteners. It mediates the interaction by providing a stable reference surface and blocking mechanism that decouples the fastening operation from the positioning operation, allowing them to be performed independently and sequentially.
3Manufacturing precision
If distance adjustment is performed at several positions of the frame, then precise positioning relative to the wall opening is achieved, but the process requires loosening and tightening screws at each position
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning function is segmented between the mounting base (rough positioning) and the installation spacer (precise positioning). The spacer is applied at a single critical location to establish the precise distance, eliminating the need to perform adjustment operations at multiple frame positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The installation spacer combines multiple functions into a single component: it provides precise distance regulation, serves as a blocking element to prevent movement, and acts as a reference surface for fastener installation. This merging of functions into one component simplifies the overall mounting process compared to using separate adjustment elements at multiple positions.
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AI summary
An installation spacer (20) for guiding a fastener (50) when fixing a building component (40) such as a door or a window frame to a wall (45) comprises an essentially flat mounting base (22) defining a base plane (21), a guiding tube (26) with a central through hole (29) around its longitudinal axis (25) and a first end (27) and a second end (28) and a wedge element (24) fixedly connecting said guide tube (26) with the mounting base (22). The wedge element is construed to define an acute angle α between the axis (25) and the base plane (21) such that the first end (28) is located closer to the base plane (21) than the second end (28). α is being chosen from a value between 5° to 30°, preferably α is being chosen to be 6°. A respective method for installing a building component (40) such as a door or a window to a wall (45) includes providing a building component (40) with an outer, frame-like structure which a plurality of installation spacers (20) mounted to the outer frame surface, placing the building component (40) adjacent to a wall opening, aligning the building component (40) in its target position and screwing in a screw (50) through the installation spacer's (20) guiding tube (26) into a section to the wall.