Plate Holding Device with Adjustable Clamping for Accurate Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing receiving profiles struggle with the assembly and alignment of large, heavy plate-shaped components, particularly glass panes, and fail to maintain high positional accuracy under load.
Innovation Solution
A receiving device with a bearing shell and pivot bearings, adjustable contact elements, and wedges that allow for easy assembly and alignment of plate-shaped components by clamping them securely in a V-shaped receptacle, transferring forces effectively to the receiving profile.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a simple receiving profile is used to hold plate-shaped components, then the structure remains simple and architecturally appealing, but assembly and alignment of large heavy components becomes difficult and positional accuracy deteriorates under load
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving profile is divided into functional segments: a bearing shell for insertion into the receptacle, side bearing shells for alignment, pivot bearings for adjustment, and wedges for clamping. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally while simplifying the overall assembly process.
Solution Approach 2:
The pivot bearings are designed to be adjustable relative to the side bearing shells, allowing dynamic alignment during assembly. This adjustability enables precise positioning of the plate-shaped component, and the position can be locked once aligned, maintaining accuracy under load.
2Strength
If a receiving profile is designed to absorb high forces and moments from large heavy plate-shaped components, then structural strength is improved, but assembly complexity and alignment difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The force transmission path is segmented into distinct components: the bearing shell transfers vertical loads to the receiving profile, the side bearing shells handle lateral forces, and the wedges manage clamping forces. This segmentation allows the structure to be strong without requiring complex integrated designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The bearing shell acts as an intermediary component between the plate-shaped component and the receiving profile. It simplifies the connection by providing a standardized interface that handles force transmission, reducing assembly complexity while maintaining strength.
3Manufacturing precision
If adjustable contact elements are used to clamp the plate-shaped component, then positioning accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The contact elements have adjustable effective thickness, allowing the clamping force and positioning precision to be tuned. This parameter adjustment enables accurate positioning without requiring complex mechanical structures, as the simplicity of wedge adjustment provides the necessary control.
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
Enables simple and accurate mounting of plate-shaped components, such as glass panes, while withstanding high forces and moments, maintaining precise alignment, and facilitating easy installation.
Implementation Method 1
two first wedges, each lockable with a side bearing shell, for insertion between the inner sides and the plate-shaped component in the V-shaped mouth area of the receptacle and for clamping the plate-shaped component
Implementation Method 2
two pivot bearings located in the side bearing shells, each pivotable relative to the side bearing shells
Implementation Method 3
two pivot bearings received on the pivot bearings, each of which forms a contact surface for the plate-shaped component and is designed by an adjustable effective thickness for clamping the plate-shaped component
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AI summary
The following embodiments relate to a receiving device (3) for holding a plate-shaped component (4) in a receptacle (2.1) with a base (5.3), two inner sides (5.1, 5.2) and a V-shaped mouth area (6.1), comprising a bearing shell (7) for insertion into the receptacle (2.1), wherein the bearing shell (7) has a support (7.3) designed to rest on the base (5.3) for the plate-shaped component (4) and two side bearing shells (7.1, 7.2) designed to bear against the inner sides (5.1, 5.2), two pivot bearings (8.1, 8.2) located in the side bearing shells (7.1, 7.2) and each pivotable relative to the side bearing shells (7.1, 7.2), two pivot bearings (8.1, 8.2) received on the pivot bearings (8.1, 8.2), each having an adjustable effective thickness for clamping the plate-shaped Component (4) formed contact elements (10.1, 10.2) and two first wedges (12.1, 12.2) which can each be locked with a side bearing shell (7.1, 7.2).2) for insertion between the inner sides (5.1, 5.2) and the plate-shaped component (4) in the V-shaped mouth area (6.1) for clamping the plate-shaped component (4).