Lining Panel Vertical Adjustment with Narrow Wall Interspace
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vertical regulation devices for lining panels require additional costly processing to anchor and regulate the panels, resulting in a wider interspace between the panel and the wall, and have complex structures.
Innovation Solution
A vertical regulation device comprising a plate, slide, regulation screw, contrast spring, and washer that can be fixed directly to the panel without additional processing, allowing for fine height adjustment and maintaining a narrow interspace by using a U-bolt and tooth mechanism for anchoring and a screw mechanism for translation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If known vertical regulation devices are used, then the panel can be anchored and regulated vertically, but the device structure becomes complex and additional costly processing is required
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into distinct functional components: a regulation mechanism with screw and nut for height adjustment, and a separate anchoring mechanism with tooth and groove engagement. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while simplifying the overall design and reducing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the essential functions from complex known devices and implements them through minimal necessary components. Only the critical elements (screw, nut, tooth, groove) are retained, eliminating unnecessary structural complexity while preserving anchoring and regulation capabilities.
2Reliability
If known vertical regulation devices are used, then the panel can be regulated vertically, but the interspace between panel and wall becomes wider
Solution Approach 1:
The regulation mechanism employs a dynamic screw-nut system that enables precise vertical adjustment of the panel position. The toothed anchoring mechanism provides stable engagement while allowing fine-tuned positioning, ensuring the panel maintains optimal proximity to the wall throughout the regulation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the positional parameter of the panel through controlled rotation of the regulation screw, which translates rotational motion into precise linear vertical displacement via the nut mechanism, thereby adjusting the panel height while maintaining minimal interspace.
3Reliability
If additional processing is performed on the panel to anchor known devices, then the device can be securely attached, but production costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The anchoring mechanism is designed to engage with pre-existing features on the panel surface without requiring additional processing steps. The tooth fits into a groove that can be formed during standard panel manufacturing, allowing the device to anchor securely while the panel serves its own attachment needs without extra costly operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchoring mechanism is designed to work with standard panel features that are already present during normal manufacturing processes. The tooth-groove engagement system provides universal applicability across different panel types without requiring specialized additional processing, thereby reducing production costs while maintaining secure attachment.
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
Enables stable and adjustable anchoring of lining panels to the wall without additional processing, maintaining a narrow interspace and ensuring vertical alignment, thus simplifying the installation process and reducing costs.
Implementation Method 1
a contrast spring (14) acting on the slide (12)
Implementation Method 2
a regulation screw (13) with a non-threaded stem section (26) at the tip of which there is a free insertion into an end, milled in (27), of the slide (12), and a threaded section (28) with a maneuvering head (29)
Data Source
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AI summary
A vertical regulation device (10) for the wall assembly (19) of a lining panel (18) comprises a regulation mechanism (12, 13) held by a supporting plate (11) destined for being fixed to said lining panel (18), and wherein said regulation mechanism (12, 13) comprises anchoring means (30) to a section (32) fixed to said wall (19), said wall (19) defining with said lining panel (18) an interspace (42). According to the invention, said regulation mechanism (12, 13), said supporting plate (11) and said section (32) are entirely contained in said interspace (42), i.e. without requiring any further creation of particular seats on the panel (18) and/or on the wall (19).