Building Joint Cover Anchoring With Draining Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing transition constructions for bridging building joints face challenges due to changes in joint size and width, leading to security risks and maintenance issues such as loose or corroded screws, which can result in unsafe conditions and increased maintenance effort.
Innovation Solution
A transition construction with a selective anchoring structure that provides controlled support to cover elements, reducing the risk of corrosion and tightening force loss, and allowing for easier maintenance, featuring a detachable screwed connection with a long grip length and a draining element to prevent water accumulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the cover element is attached to the component part using a flat support structure, then the attachment is simple and reliable, but moisture accumulates between the anchoring structure and cover element leading to corrosion and loosening of screws
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a draining element that creates a third spatial dimension between the cover element and anchoring structure. This draining element protrudes downward from the anchoring structure, transforming the flat two-dimensional attachment interface into a three-dimensional configuration with controlled clearance zones, allowing moisture to drain away while maintaining secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The draining element acts as an intermediary component between the cover element and the anchoring structure. It mediates the interaction by providing a controlled interface that prevents direct contact between moisture-prone areas and the attachment points, thereby protecting the screw connections from corrosion while maintaining structural integrity.
2Reliability
If regular maintenance checks are performed on screw connections, then loose or corroded screws can be detected in time, but maintenance effort and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The draining element is installed in advance during the initial construction phase, creating a protective drainage system before moisture-related damage can occur. This preliminary protective measure prevents corrosion and loosening of screws, eliminating the need for frequent maintenance checks and reducing long-term maintenance time and effort.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the cover element is selectively supported on the anchoring structure rather than flat support, then power flows into the building in a more controlled manner and tightening force losses are avoided, but the anchoring structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The anchoring structure is segmented into distinct functional components: the main anchoring body and the separate draining element. This segmentation allows the draining function to be added as a modular component that creates selective support points without fundamentally redesigning the entire anchoring system, thereby managing complexity through functional decomposition.
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AI summary
A transition construction for bridging a building joint between two component parts of a building with at least one cover element that at least partially covers the building joint. The cover element is attached to a component part of the building via an anchoring structure, wherein the anchoring structure is configured such that the at least one cover element is selectively supported.