Modular Insulation Fastener With Universal Pressure Plate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fastening systems for insulating boards require multiple types of holding elements for different insulating material thicknesses and configurations, leading to increased storage and transportation costs due to the need for various pressure plates and spreading elements.
Innovation Solution
A modular device with a non-rotatably connected expanding element and pressure plate, allowing for torque transmission and adaptability to different situations, enabling the use of the same pressure plate with various spreading elements and dowels, thus minimizing storage and transportation needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If different holding elements are provided for different insulating material thicknesses and configurations, then the fastening system can adapt to various situations, but storage and transportation costs increase due to the need for various pressure plates and spreading elements
Solution Approach 1:
The pressure plate is designed with a universal interface that accepts multiple types of spreading elements and dowels. The pressure plate includes a bearing surface for the insulating board and a connection interface that can accommodate different spreading element configurations, allowing one pressure plate to serve multiple fastening purposes for various insulating material thicknesses and substrate types.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding element is divided into separate modular components: the pressure plate, spreading elements, and dowels. These components can be independently selected and combined based on the specific application requirements, allowing the same pressure plate to work with different spreading elements and dowels to accommodate various insulating material thicknesses and substrate conditions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple types of holding elements are kept in stock on the construction site, then different fastening requirements can be met, but transport and storage costs arise
Solution Approach 1:
The pressure plate serves as a universal component that can be paired with different spreading elements and dowels to meet various fastening requirements. This multi-functionality reduces the total number of unique holding element assemblies that need to be transported and stored on construction sites.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows for dynamic reconfiguration of the holding element assembly by selecting different spreading elements and dowels compatible with the universal pressure plate interface, enabling adaptation to different fastening requirements without requiring pre-assembled specialized components for each scenario.
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 modular design reduces storage and transportation costs by allowing the same pressure plate to be used with different spreading elements and dowels, facilitating efficient fastening and thermal insulation while maintaining effective clamping forces.
Implementation Method 1
An expanding element is then inserted into the dowel shank. One end of the expansion element is preferably designed in such a way that it can expand the dowel shank in the area in which the dowel shank is located in the substructure
Implementation Method 2
When the expansion element is driven into the substructure, either by driving the expansion element into the dowel located in the substructure or by screwing it into the substructure, the pressure plate is pressed against the insulation board and exerts a force on it in the direction of the substructure and presses it down the substructure
Implementation Method 3
the other end of the expansion element can be connected to the pressure plate in a rotationally fixed manner or the pressure plate can be connected in a rotationally fixed manner to this end of the expansion element, so that torque can be transmitted from the expansion element to the pressure plate
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AI summary
A device (1) for attaching an insulation board (11) to a substructure is described. The device (1) comprises an expansion element (2) with two opposing ends and a pressure plate (4) for pressing the insulation board (11) against the substructure. One end of the expansion element (2) is designed to fix the expansion element (2) in the substructure. The other end (3) of the expansion element (2) is designed to be rotationally fixed to the pressure plate (4).