Mounting Device Guide Sleeve Alignment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing assembly tools for insulating material anchors face difficulties in aligning the assembly device with the fastening element due to the large diameter of the stop washer, which obscures the view of the expansion element head, making it challenging to arrange the tool correctly, especially on softer surfaces.

Innovation Solution

The assembly device incorporates a guide sleeve that guides the fastening element to the transmission element, allowing for easier alignment and connection, along with an adjustable and detachable stop washer to prevent further movement into the substrate, ensuring precise positioning and effective movement transmission to the fastening element.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If the stop washer has a very large diameter to prevent surface deformation on softer surfaces, then the surface protection is improved, but the visibility of the expansion element head deteriorates, making alignment difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesurface deformationVSAvoidalignment difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

A guide sleeve is introduced as an intermediary component between the stop washer and the expansion element. The guide sleeve has a funnel-shaped upper portion that provides visual guidance and physical alignment assistance, allowing the operator to easily align the assembly device with the expansion element while the stop washer maintains its large diameter for surface protection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If the stop washer has a very large diameter compared to the expansion element head, then the assembly device can be arranged on softer surfaces without deforming them, but the operator cannot see the expansion element head, significantly making it more difficult to arrange the assembly tool

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesurface deformationVSAvoidvisibility of expansion element head
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The guide sleeve serves as a visual intermediary that bridges the visibility gap created by the large stop washer. Its funnel shape and positioning allow the operator to see through or around it to locate the expansion element head, while the stop washer maintains its protective function on soft surfaces.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If the stop washer is made detachable and adjustable, then the assembly device becomes more versatile for different applications, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadjustability to different positionsVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The stop washer is segmented from the main assembly device, making it a detachable component. This allows the stop washer to be removed, repositioned, or replaced independently, providing adjustability for different applications while keeping the complexity increase localized to the connection mechanism between the stop washer and the guide sleeve.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP3536459B1Mounting device
Publication Date: 2021.05.05 EJOT BAUBEFESTIGUNGEN GMBH
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AI summary

A mounting device (1), in particular for mounting insulation anchors, comprising: a drive train (2), a transmission element (3) for transmitting a movement from the drive train (2) to a fastening element and a stop disc (4), wherein the mounting device (1) has a guide sleeve (5) for guiding the fastening element when arranging the fastening element on the transmission element (3) and a corresponding method.