Pipe Clamp with Multiple Recesses for Mesh Reinforcement Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pipe clamps require different designs for various pipe diameters to achieve a secure clamping fit with mesh reinforcements, making them inconvenient for rapid and flat installation of pipes of differing diameters.
Innovation Solution
A pipe clamp design featuring adjustable recesses and clamping elements integrated with arcuate parts and a hinge, allowing for snap connections or toothing mechanisms to securely attach pipes of different diameters to mesh reinforcements, with optional additional recesses for intersections, enabling flat placement and preventing rotation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a pipe clamp is designed for a specific pipe diameter, then a secure clamping fit is achieved, but different pipe clamps are required for different pipe diameters
Solution Approach 1:
The pipe clamp is designed with multiple recesses (first recess, second recess, and optionally third recess) that can accommodate pipes of different diameters. The recesses are positioned at different locations and orientations, allowing the same clamp to securely hold pipes ranging from small to large diameters by selecting the appropriate recess for the given pipe size.
Solution Approach 2:
Different recesses are provided with specific geometries and positions tailored for different pipe diameter ranges. The first recess is suitable for smaller pipes, the second recess for larger pipes, and the third recess (when present) for intersections. This local differentiation allows each recess to provide optimal clamping for its intended pipe size range.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the pipe follows the relief of the mesh reinforcement, then the pipe conforms to the mesh structure, but the installation becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The pipe clamp is pre-formed with specific recesses that are designed to accommodate the relief of the mesh reinforcement. By placing the pipe into the pre-formed recesses, the alignment and conforming action is achieved automatically during a single placement operation, eliminating the need for subsequent adjustments or complex installation procedures.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple recesses are added to accommodate different pipe diameters, then versatility is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple recesses for different pipe diameters are integrated into a single pipe clamp body. The first, second, and third recesses are combined in one structure, allowing all functionality to be achieved with a single clamp rather than requiring multiple separate clamps for different pipe sizes.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a pipe clamp for coupling a pipe to a mesh reinforcement, provided with two co-acting arcuate parts. The pipe clamp comprises a hinge coupled to respective first ends of a first and a second arcuate part, and a divided closure, wherein the arcuate parts are provided with a first recess for clamping round the pipe on a first wire of the mesh reinforcement in the closed position. Because the mesh reinforcement can be provided with meshes of wires which run transversely over each other and may be a different distance from the pipe, the pipe clamp is further provided with a second recess, wherein one of the two recesses is always located between at least one of the closing parts and the other recess, whereby the pipe can be fixed flat over the mesh reinforcement.