Z-Shaped Ridge Clamp for Storm-Proof Roof Tile Fastening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for fastening ridge tiles are complex and time-consuming, requiring careful adjustment of ridge battens and multiple components for storm-proof attachment, which complicates the assembly process.
Innovation Solution
A device featuring a Z-shaped or S-shaped ridge clamp connected to a fastening element with symmetric contact surfaces for gripping under roof battens, allowing the ridge tile to be placed without pre-assembling a ridge batten, with a connecting element generating tensile force to align and secure the tile, ensuring even force transmission and maintaining longitudinal alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If ridge tiles are attached using nails or screws and ridge clips to a ridge batten, then storm-proof attachment is achieved, but the height of the ridge batten must be carefully adjusted which makes assembly difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates the ridge batten component from the fastening system. Instead of attaching ridge tiles to a ridge batten that requires careful height adjustment, the fastening element directly engages with the roof battens on either side of the ridge, removing the intermediate component that caused assembly difficulties while maintaining storm-proof attachment capability
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening element serves multiple functions: it attaches the ridge tile to the roof structure, provides storm-proof security, and eliminates the need for height adjustment mechanisms. By integrating these functions into a single component that directly engages with existing roof battens, the system achieves both reliability and ease of operation
2Reliability
If a guide rail with adjustable holders is used for fastening ridge tiles, then storm-proof attachment is achieved, but the assembly of the guide rail and height adjustment of individual holders are complex
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes the guide rail and adjustable holders from the system, replacing them with a simple fastening element that directly engages with the roof battens. This extraction eliminates the complex assembly procedures while maintaining the storm-proof attachment function through direct engagement of the fastening element with the existing roof structure
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using a complex guide rail system that requires assembly before tile installation, the invention inverts the approach by using a simple fastening element that can be directly applied to individual ridge tiles. The fastening element engages with the roof battens in reverse fashion compared to traditional systems, eliminating the need for pre-assembly of guide rails and adjustable holders
3Productivity
If a U-shaped ridge clamp is used with a connecting element generating tensile force, then quick and simple storm-proof fastening is achieved, but the tensile force acting laterally on the ridge pan counteracts the desired alignment of the ridge pans in the longitudinal direction of the ridge
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening element is designed with asymmetric geometry where one engagement point is positioned higher than the other, creating unequal lever arms relative to the ridge tile. This asymmetric configuration ensures that the tensile force generated by the connecting element produces a stabilizing moment that enhances longitudinal alignment rather than counteracting it, while still enabling quick assembly through the simple connecting element mechanism
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables quick and simple storm-proof fastening of ridge tiles by eliminating the need for pre-assembling ridge battens, allowing for efficient alignment and secure attachment while maintaining the desired longitudinal alignment of the ridge tiles.
Implementation Method 1
a connecting element generating tensile force to align and secure the tile
Implementation Method 2
contact surfaces for gripping under roof battens
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AI summary
The device (1) has a roofing chamber (2) and a fastening element (3) that is fixed at roof laths, where the fastening element is connected with the roofing chamber over a connecting element (4). The fastening element has two bearing surfaces (24) for engaging roof laths. The roof laths are arranged to both sides of a roof.