Building Joint Component with Insulating Bracket for Force Transmission

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing sound-insulating components for building joints, particularly in stair landings, face challenges in efficiently transmitting forces while maintaining soundproofing, often requiring complex structures and high production costs, and are not adaptable to various installation conditions.

Innovation Solution

A modular component design featuring a separating plate and shell bodies that separate functions, allowing for a flat, step-free structure with a reinforcement element that forms a bracket-like mounting projection for sound-insulating and force-transmitting connections between building parts, eliminating the need for reinforcing rods and enabling easy adaptation to different installation scenarios.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If reinforcing rods are passed through the separating plate to connect the two building parts, then force transmission is improved, but sound transmission increases and the component thickness becomes larger

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveforce transmissionVSAvoidsound transmission
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The separating plate is segmented into multiple layers (first outer layer, first intermediate layer, second intermediate layer, second outer layer) with sound insulation elements and reinforcing rods positioned in specific layers. This segmentation allows the reinforcing rods to transmit force while the intermediate layers with sound insulation elements block sound transmission paths.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Sound insulation elements are introduced as intermediary materials between the reinforcing rods and the building parts. These elements mediate the interaction by allowing force transmission through the rods while blocking sound transmission, thus resolving the contradiction between strength and sound insulation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If a multi-layer structure with sound insulation elements is used in the separating plate, then sound insulation is improved, but the component thickness and production complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesound insulationVSAvoidcomponent structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The separating plate is divided into four distinct layers with specific functions assigned to each layer. This segmentation allows for optimized sound insulation performance while maintaining a systematic and manageable structure that can be manufactured using standard processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The separating plate structure is designed to simultaneously fulfill multiple functions: structural support, force transmission through reinforcing rods, sound insulation through intermediate layers, and positioning of components. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby managing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Strength

If the separating plate has a stepped cross-section to accommodate reinforcing bars, then force transmission is improved, but the installation precision requirement increases and adaptability to different positions decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveforce transmissionVSAvoidinstallation adaptability
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of shaping the separating plate with a stepped cross-section to accommodate reinforcing bars, the invention inverts the approach by providing holding means on the reinforcing rods themselves. This allows the separating plate to maintain a simple, flat cross-section that can be universally applied to different installation positions while still ensuring proper force transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

Solution Approach 2:

The reinforcing rods are designed with integrated holding means that can accommodate different bar diameters and configurations. This universal design allows the same separating plate structure to be used in various installation positions (horizontal, vertical, inclined) and with different reinforcing bar specifications, greatly enhancing adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This design reduces costs and simplifies assembly, provides effective soundproofing and force transmission, and allows for versatile installation in various building configurations without compromising the vertical separation plane, ensuring precise alignment and efficient force transfer.

Implementation Method 1

the second part of the building is supported in a height-adjustable manner on the support with the interposition of an elastomer bearing

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVibration damping: Damping

Implementation Method 2

for the sound-insulating, force-transmitting connection of adjacent parts of the building

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSound insulation: Acoustic Absorption

Implementation Method 3

anchored in the soft intermediate layer of the separating plate in the building element, which thus dampens the transmission of vibrations between the outer layers and between the outer layers and the rebars

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVibration damping: Damping

Data Source

PatentEP2626479B1Construction element for installation in expansion joints of buildings
Publication Date: 2015.09.30 SCHOECK BAUTEILE GMBH
  • EP2626479B1 patent drawingFigure 1a~1b
  • EP2626479B1 patent drawingFigure 2a~2c
  • EP2626479B1 patent drawingFigure 2d~2e

AI summary

The component has a partition plate (1), where a reinforcement element (3) passes through the separation plate. The partition plate has a through opening (1d) for the reinforcement elements, where a trough-shaped shell body (6) of the partition plate is formed in the region of the opening. The reinforcement element proceeds and starts from one of two building sections (A,B) and projects at the through opening into the shell body. The reinforcement element cooperates with an insulating element (5) for sound-insulated power transmission between the two buildings.