Panel Clamp Tooth Geometry for Anti-Slip High-Force Gripping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional clamps often fail to provide adequate clamping force when securing panels of varying sizes, leading to slippage during tightening or failure after installation.
Innovation Solution
A clamp design featuring a clamping surface with teeth of different angles and a strategically located mounting hole for a screw or bolt, which enhances gripping force and prevents slippage by ensuring proper alignment and contact with the panel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional adjustable clamps are used to secure panels of varying sizes, then the clamps can accommodate different panel dimensions, but the clamping force becomes inadequate and slippage occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping surface incorporates teeth with different angles at different locations to optimize gripping for various panel sizes. The mounting hole is strategically positioned to ensure proper alignment and maximize clamping force distribution across different panel thicknesses, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and sufficient clamping force.
2Force
If traditional clamps are tightened to secure panels, then the clamping force increases, but the clamp slips off the panel during tightening
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting hole is positioned asymmetrically relative to the clamping surface, creating a specific geometric relationship that prevents the clamp from rotating or slipping during tightening. This asymmetric positioning ensures the clamp maintains proper alignment while applying maximum clamping force, resolving the slippage issue during tightening.
3Reliability
If traditional clamps are installed to secure panels, then the panels are held in place, but the clamps fail after installation due to insufficient gripping force
Solution Approach 1:
The teeth are pre-positioned at specific angles on the clamping surface to create optimal gripping geometry before the clamp is installed. The mounting hole location is predetermined to ensure proper alignment and force distribution during installation, enabling the clamp to achieve maximum gripping force from the outset and maintain reliable panel securing throughout its service life.
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 clamp achieves high gripping force and prevents slippage across various panel sizes and thicknesses, ensuring secure attachment to structural members.
Implementation Method 1
a clamping surface configured to contact a portion of the panel. The clamping surface includes a first number of teeth having a first angular profile and a second number of teeth having a second angular profile
Data Source
AI summary
A clamp includes a top portion having a mounting hole configured to receive a mounting bolt. The top portion also includes a clamping surface configured to contact a first structure to be clamped to a framing member. The clamping surface includes a number of teeth, wherein at least some of the teeth have different angular profiles.