Support Pedestal with Integrated Breakable Shims
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for adjusting the height of covering elements on studs often require cumbersome and costly solutions, such as using construction waste or removing material from studs, which can compromise structural integrity and aesthetics due to uneven surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A support stud system comprising at least two parts, a head and a base, with integrated breakable parts that serve as height adjustment wedges, allowing for adjustable and calibrated support zones without compromising structural integrity or requiring additional materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional shimming methods using construction waste or removed stud material are used, then height adjustment is achieved, but structural integrity and aesthetic quality deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The support block is divided into a main body and integrated breakable parts that can be separated to reveal calibration shims. This segmentation allows the shims to be used for height adjustment while the main block maintains structural integrity, as the shims are removed intact rather than by breaking the stud material.
Solution Approach 2:
The calibration shims are pre-integrated into the support block structure during manufacturing, rather than being added later from construction waste or removed material. This preliminary action ensures that the shims are of known, calibrated thickness and material quality, providing reliable height adjustment without compromising the stud's structural integrity.
2Reliability
If integrated breakable parts are used for height adjustment, then structural integrity is maintained, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The calibration shims are merged with the support block by integrating them into the breakable parts during manufacturing. This combining allows the shims to be stored within the block structure itself, eliminating the need for separate shim components and reducing overall device complexity while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The support block contains its own height adjustment mechanism through integrated breakable parts that reveal calibration shims. This self-service approach eliminates the need for external shimming materials or complex adjustment mechanisms, simplifying the overall system while maintaining reliability.
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple separate parts are used for adjustment, then height calibration precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The calibration shims are pre-positioned within the breakable parts at known, calibrated locations corresponding to specific height adjustments. This preliminary calibration during manufacturing provides precise height control while simplifying operation, as the installer only needs to break the parts to access the pre-positioned shims rather than selecting from multiple separate components.
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
Provides a simple, practical, and cost-effective solution for height adjustment, ensuring flush installation of covering elements while maintaining structural integrity and aesthetic quality.
Implementation Method 1
the or each breakable part being configured to serve as a height adjustment wedge for a slab or the like and being adapted and intended to cooperate, after separation with the pedestal head, to form a local raised or protruding support zone
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a support pedestal (1) for slab-type covering elements, each pedestal (1) being made up of at least two parts (3, 4) assembled together, namely a head (3) providing a support surface, a base (4) forming a support foot, and a part (6) forming an assembly and adjustment piece, the height position of the support surface being adjustable by adjusting the assembly connection. The pedestal (1) is characterized in that it comprises at least one breakable portion formed as a single unit with the third intermediate part (6), the breakable portion or portions (5") being adapted and intended to cooperate, after separation, with the pedestal head (3) to form a local, raised, or protruding support zone (7) of a predetermined height relative to the support surface.