Mesh Pipe Clamp Structure for Flat Multi-Diameter Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pipe clamps require different designs for various pipe diameters to achieve a secure clamping fit with mesh reinforcements, making them inefficient for rapid and flat installation of pipes of differing diameters.
Innovation Solution
A pipe clamp design featuring adjustable recesses and clamping elements integrated with a hinge, allowing it to accommodate pipes of different diameters by using snap connections or toothing mechanisms, ensuring a secure fit over mesh reinforcements with intersecting wires.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional pipe clamp design is used, then it can clamp the pipe to the mesh reinforcement, but it requires different clamp designs for different pipe diameters
Solution Approach 1:
The pipe clamp is designed with multiple recesses (first recess, second recess, and third recess) that can accommodate pipes of different diameters and configurations. The same clamp body can be used for various pipe sizes by selecting appropriate recesses, eliminating the need for multiple specialized clamp designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp body is divided into multiple functional recesses, each optimized for specific clamping scenarios. This segmentation allows the single clamp design to handle multiple pipe diameter cases without requiring a completely different clamp for each size.
2Reliability
If a pipe clamp is designed for secure clamping, then it ensures reliable connection, but it increases installation time and reduces productivity
Solution Approach 1:
The recesses are pre-formed in the clamp body with specific geometries that automatically guide the pipe into the correct position. The closing parts and lugs are pre-configured to engage with the mesh reinforcement wires, eliminating the need for complex alignment procedures during installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp design allows the installer to simply place the pipe into the appropriate recess and close the clamp. The structure itself provides the clamping force and positioning, requiring minimal operator intervention or skill to achieve a reliable connection.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the pipe follows the relief of the mesh reinforcement, then it adapts to the wire positions, but it causes the pipe to run unevenly and affects flatness
Solution Approach 1:
Different recesses are designed with specific geometries and depths to accommodate pipes at different positions relative to the mesh reinforcement wires. This local optimization ensures that the pipe maintains a flat, even surface while still adapting to the underlying wire structure through the appropriate recess selection.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple recesses are added to accommodate different pipe diameters, then adaptability improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp body integrates multiple recesses (first, second, and third recesses) that can each serve different pipe diameter requirements. By incorporating these multiple functional elements into a single clamp design, the system achieves universality without requiring multiple separate clamp components.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a pipe clamp (60) for coupling a pipe to a mesh reinforcement, provided with two co-acting arcuate parts (11, 12). The pipe clamp comprises a hinge (13) coupled to respective first ends of a first and a second arcuate part, and a divided closure, wherein the arcuate parts are provided with a first recess (14) for clamping round the pipe on a first wire of the mesh reinforcement in the closed position. Because the mesh reinforcement can be provided with meshes of wires which run transversely over each other and may be a different distance from the pipe, the pipe clamp is further provided with a second recess (15), wherein one of the two recesses is always located between at least one of the closing parts (47, 48) and the other recess, whereby the pipe can be fixed flat over the mesh reinforcement.