Modular Bracket Element for Flexible Welding Table Clamping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing welding and clamping table systems lack flexibility in accommodating various configurations and accessories, limiting their adaptability to different applications.
Innovation Solution
A modular system comprising L-shaped profiles with detachable base and clamping plates, featuring system bores and threaded holes for compatibility with multiple clamping patterns, allowing rotational mobility and attachment of various accessories.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed configuration angle elements are used, then manufacturing precision is maintained, but adaptability to different applications is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The angle element is divided into separate components: an L-shaped profile and a detachable plate (base plate or clamping plate). The plate can be removed and replaced with different types depending on the application requirements, enabling adaptability without requiring multiple complete angle element variants.
Solution Approach 2:
The L-shaped profile serves as a universal component that can accommodate different plates (base plates with system holes or clamping plates with threaded holes) to perform multiple functions. This multi-functionality allows a single L-shaped profile to adapt to various clamping and positioning needs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple fixed configuration variants are manufactured, then adaptability is improved, but manufacturing cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the angle element into a standard L-shaped profile and interchangeable plates, the system avoids manufacturing multiple complete angle element variants. Only the plates need to be manufactured in different configurations, simplifying the overall manufacturing process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows changing the functional parameters of the angle element by swapping plates rather than manufacturing different parameter variants of the entire component. The L-shaped profile remains constant while the plate parameters (hole patterns, dimensions) are changed to suit different applications.
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AI summary
The aim of the invention is to devise a bracket element (411) for a welding and clamping-table system, and a modular system for producing different variants of a bracket element (411) that are particularly flexible in terms of usage. To this end, it is proposed that the bracket element (411) consist of an L-shaped profile (131), at one end of which a base plate (251) and at the other end of which either a base plate (251) or a clamping plate (321) are releasably fastened, wherein the base plate (251) is provided with at least one system bore (252) of the welding and clamping-table system and the clamping plate (321) is provided with a plurality of threaded bores in order to cover different hole patterns of quick release elements (412). The modular system comprises a plurality of different L-shaped profiles (131) of different stability characteristics, a plurality of different base plates (251) with different system bores (252) for different welding and clamping-table systems and/or with different dimensions corresponding to the stability characteristics of the L-shaped profiles (131), and a plurality of different clamping plates (321) with different dimensions corresponding to the stability characteristics of the L-shaped profiles (131).