Magnetic Spacer for Concrete Mold Stripper Head Deflection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Concrete product machines' mold assemblies experience upward deflection of stripper head plates due to forces applied during concrete formation, leading to uneven surfaces that hinder stacking and construction applications.
Innovation Solution
A spacer with a magnetic element is positioned between the stripper head plate and the mold head adapter plate to prevent upward deflection, using a ferrous metal spacer with a magnetic element that securely attaches to the stripper head plate and adapter plate, maintaining desired spacing and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If the stripper head plate is left without support during concrete formation, then the mold assembly can operate freely, but the stripper head plate will deflect upward causing uneven concrete surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
A spacer is introduced as an intermediary component between the stripper head plate and the mold head adapter plate. This spacer maintains the desired spacing while preventing upward deflection of the stripper head plate during concrete formation, thereby ensuring flat concrete surfaces without significantly complicating the mold assembly
Solution Approach 2:
The solution segments the spacing function from the structural support function. The spacer is divided into distinct components: a ferrous metal spacer body that provides structural support against deflection, and a magnetic element that provides retention. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function effectively
2Stability of the object's composition
If a spacer is added to maintain spacing and prevent deflection, then the stripper head plate stability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functions are merged into a single spacer component. The spacer simultaneously provides spacing maintenance, structural support against upward deflection, and magnetic retention. This consolidation stabilizes the stripper head plate while minimizing the increase in device complexity by using one multi-functional component rather than multiple separate components
Solution Approach 2:
The spacer is constructed as a composite structure combining ferrous metal material with magnetic elements. This composite design allows the spacer to provide both mechanical support (through the ferrous metal body) and magnetic retention (through the magnetic elements), thereby stabilizing the stripper head plate without requiring additional separate components
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
The solution effectively prevents upward deflection of the stripper head plate, ensuring uniformly flat concrete surfaces, facilitating better stacking and construction applications by maintaining the desired spacing and stability during concrete formation.
Implementation Method 1
A magnetic element may be carried by the spacer and configured and positioned to retain the spacer on the upper surface of the stripper head plate
Data Source
AI summary
A deflection impedance device is provided for a stripper head plate of a concrete product machine mold assembly. The device may comprise a spacer having an axial thickness generally equal to a desired spacing between an upper surface of a stripper head plate of a mold assembly stripper head, and a lower surface of a mold head adapter plate of a concrete product machine. A magnetic element may be used to retain the spacer on the stripper head plate upper surface where it will brace the stripper head plate against the mold head adapter plate to limit or prevent upward bowing that might otherwise result from forces imparted by concrete product being formed within the mold assembly.