Quick Clamp With One-Way Screw Lock for Fast Size Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing clamps are limited in their ability to quickly and easily adjust to size differences in clamped objects, requiring manual screw adjustments and lacking a wide range of applicability for fast clamping and releasing.
Innovation Solution
A quick clamp design featuring a first and second clamp part with a tightening device and buckle device, utilizing a convex clipping tooth and one-way engagement positioning, allowing for rapid clamping and easy release through a screw and control rod mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional clamp with fixed clamp and movable clamp is used, then the clamp can hold an object in place, but the clamping space is small and cannot quickly adapt to size differences of clamped objects
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp employs a dynamic adjustment mechanism where the movable clamp can be quickly positioned at different locations along the fixed clamp body. The adjustment hole and positioning hole system allows the movable clamp to be rapidly moved to various positions to accommodate different object sizes, transforming the static clamping structure into a dynamic one that can quickly adapt to size variations.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp is divided into distinct functional segments: a fixed clamp body with adjustment holes, a movable clamp with positioning holes, and a connecting rod mechanism. This segmentation allows each part to be independently optimized and adjusted, enabling quick adaptation to different clamping needs while maintaining structural integrity.
2Ease of operation
If manual screw adjustments are used for eccentric quick-release, then the clamp can be adjusted, but it requires additional tools and time for adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp incorporates a self-adjusting mechanism where the movable clamp can be directly positioned at adjustment holes along the fixed clamp body without requiring external screw tools. The user can manually move the movable clamp to the desired position and secure it through the positioning hole system, making the adjustment process self-contained and tool-free.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixed clamp body is pre-equipped with multiple adjustment holes at predetermined positions, and the movable clamp is designed with corresponding positioning holes. This preliminary preparation of adjustment positions allows for rapid switching between different clamping configurations without requiring time-consuming measurements or calculations during actual use.
3Speed
If the clamping space is made small for quick-release, then the release speed is improved, but the range of application is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp transitions from a single-point clamping approach to a multi-dimensional adjustment system. The fixed clamp body extends along one dimension with multiple adjustment holes, while the movable clamp can position itself at different locations along this dimension. This dimensional expansion allows the clamp to accommodate various object sizes while maintaining quick-release capability at each position.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp design integrates multiple functions into a single device: it can clamp objects of different sizes, quickly adjust between positions, and maintain secure holding at each position. The adjustment holes and positioning holes system enables the same clamp structure to serve multiple clamping scenarios, achieving universality without sacrificing release speed.
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 quick and secure clamping with ease, providing a broad scope of applicability and convenience in clamping and releasing objects.
Implementation Method 1
the convex clipping tooth is engaged with an outer thread of the screw to form a one-way engagement positioning for limiting the screw to only move in one direction
Implementation Method 2
the screw passing through the second clamp part and the first clamp part
Implementation Method 3
when the cylinder and the control rod are controlled to produce a relative motion
Implementation Method 4
the pushback means is provided for pushing the screw block normally situated in the slip space towards the screw
Data Source
AI summary
A quick clamp includes a first clamp part, a second clamp part, a tightening device and a buckle device, the first clamp part has an end fixed to a position and another end having a first clamping part, the second clamp part has an end fixed to a position corresponding to the first clamp part and another end having a second clamping part, the second clamp part can be opened relative to the first clamp part to clamp an object, the tightening device is disposed between the second clamp part and the first clamp part and includes a screw, the buckle device is disposed on the first clamp part and provided for passing the screw and includes a clipping block disposed in the buckle device and distributed on the peripheral side of the screw, and the clipping block is normally engaged with the screw to form one-way engagement positioning.