Lateral-Edge Fitting Connection for Adjustable Beam Assembly
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing construction methods for connecting horizontal wooden beams to vertical structural members are inefficient, as they require precise cross-sectional height matching or multiple small fittings, leading to a loss of effective connection surface and difficulty in achieving accurate positioning and assembly.
Innovation Solution
The solution involves modifying the connection design by opening the cross-sectional area of the plate-like fitting part towards a lateral edge, allowing multiple plate-like fittings to be mounted adjacent to each other vertically, facilitating easy alignment and assembly with simple relative movement, and incorporating a blocking part to prevent unintended disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single plate-like fitting is combined with multiple bolt-like fittings, then the connection can accommodate different beam heights, but the effective connection surface is reduced and positioning accuracy becomes difficult to achieve
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system is segmented into a single plate-like fitting with multiple openings and multiple bolt-like fittings. Each bolt-like fitting can be independently positioned and adjusted on the plate-like fitting, allowing adaptation to different beam heights while maintaining positioning accuracy through individual adjustment capabilities rather than requiring precise pre-positioning of all fittings.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple small fittings are used to connect beams of different heights, then adaptability is improved, but the assembly process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The plate-like fitting is prepared in advance with multiple openings positioned at different locations and orientations. This preliminary configuration allows for quick assembly by simply inserting the bolt-like fittings into the appropriate openings without requiring complex alignment or adjustment during the assembly process, thereby maintaining high productivity while achieving adaptability to different beam heights.
3Adaptability or versatility
If fittings are positioned at intervals on connecting surfaces, then adaptability to different heights is achieved, but the loss of effective connection surface increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple openings are merged into a single plate-like fitting, consolidating what would otherwise be separate fittings into one integrated component. This merging allows the effective use of the connection surface area, as the openings are distributed across the plate surface rather than requiring separate fittings spaced at intervals, thereby maintaining adaptability while minimizing surface area loss.
Data Source
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
AI summary
The invention relates to a connection of two components (3, 5) at two mutually facing vertical connecting surfaces (6, 10), wherein a plate-like fitting part (1, 2) and a bolt-like fitting part (4) extend between the connecting surfaces (6, 10), each of which is rigidly anchored to one of the connecting surfaces (6, 10), wherein the bolt-like fitting part (4) projects into an opening (9) on the plate-like fitting part (1, 2) and is blocked there against movement out of the opening by an undercut surface area, wherein the cross-sectional area of the opening (9) is open towards an edge area (12) of the plate-like fitting part (1, 2) and the bolt-like fitting part (4) rests against an uppermost or a lowermost edge area of the opening (9).The edge area (12) of the plate-like fitting part (1, 2), towards which the cross-sectional area of the opening (9) is open, is a lateral edge area of the plate-like fitting part (1, 2) and not an upper or lower edge area.