Tool-Free Pipe Clamp With Integrated Hooks For Stud Brackets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pipe clamps for stud-to-stud mounting brackets require fasteners and tools for installation, limiting the number of pipes that can be secured and complicating the positioning process.
Innovation Solution
A pipe clamp design featuring a main body with angled arms and hooks that securely attach to a stud mounting bracket without fasteners, allowing multiple pipes to be closely spaced and easily positioned, along with a pipe sleeve to isolate pipes from the bracket and clamp, preventing galvanic corrosion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional pipe clamps with fasteners are used, then secure attachment is achieved, but installation requires tools and fasteners increasing complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates the fastener component from the traditional pipe clamp system. The clamp body itself is designed with integrated hooks that directly engage with the mounting bracket, removing the need for separate screws, bolts, or other fastening elements. This simplifies the overall structure while maintaining secure attachment capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The pipe clamp is designed to be self-installing through its integrated hook structure that engages with the mounting bracket without requiring external fasteners or tools. The spring-loaded arms automatically provide clamping force when the pipe is inserted, enabling tool-free installation and adjustment.
2Quantity of substance
If traditional pipe clamps are used, then pipe attachment is secure, but the number of pipes that can be secured is limited by space
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is divided into multiple independent engagement zones along its length, each capable of accommodating a separate pipe clamp. The linear arrangement of these zones allows multiple clamps to be mounted in close proximity without interfering with each other, maximizing the number of pipes that can be secured to the bracket.
Solution Approach 2:
The pipe clamps are arranged in a linear sequence along the length of the bracket, utilizing the longitudinal dimension to accommodate multiple pipes. This dimensional arrangement allows dense packing of multiple clamps without requiring additional bracket width or height, effectively increasing pipe capacity within the available bracket area.
3Ease of operation
If traditional pipe clamps are used, then pipe positioning is fixed, but locating and positioning pipes and clamps poses difficulties
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is pre-configured with engagement features and the pipe clamps are pre-designed with complementary hooks and arms. This preliminary design allows the clamps to be easily located and positioned on the bracket during installation, eliminating the need for complex alignment procedures or precise measurements.
Solution Approach 2:
The pipe clamp incorporates spring-loaded arms that provide dynamic adjustment capability. The arms can flex to accommodate slight variations in pipe position and diameter, allowing easy positioning of the pipe on the bracket without requiring precise alignment or specialized tools for adjustment.
Data Source
AI summary
A pipe clamp for mounting a pipe on a stud mounting bracket includes a main body having a central pipe engaging portion and opposed first and second transition portions. The main body has a horizontal axis extending through a center of the main body and a vertical axis extending through the center of the main body. The first and second transition portions are positioned on opposed sides of the horizontal axis and on opposed sides of the vertical axis. First and second arms extend from the respective transition portions in a direction away from the vertical axis. First and second fingers extend from the respective arms in a direction toward the horizontal axis. First and second hooks extend from the respective fingers in a direction toward the vertical axis.