Rotatable Form Bracket for Concrete Panel Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing form brackets for supporting concrete panels lack versatility and efficiency in supporting boundary walls during casting, as they often require multiple units for different heights and do not facilitate easy storage or reuse.
Innovation Solution
A form bracket with angled interfacing members and support walls, allowing for multiple orientations and attachment methods, including mechanical fasteners and adhesives, and designed for stackability to enhance shipping and storage capacity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple form brackets are used to support different wall heights, then the support capability is improved, but the device complexity and storage requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The form bracket incorporates a rotatable member that allows the bracket to be reoriented between multiple positions (e.g., 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°), enabling a single bracket design to support walls of various heights and orientations. This dynamic reconfiguration eliminates the need for multiple static bracket variants.
Solution Approach 2:
The form bracket is designed with universal functionality through its rotatable member and multiple engagement surfaces, allowing one bracket to perform multiple functions: supporting different wall heights, adapting to various orientations, and working with different attachment methods (mechanical fasteners or adhesives).
2Quantity of substance
If form brackets are designed for stackability, then storage and shipping efficiency is improved, but the structural design complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The form bracket features a nested stackable design where brackets can be placed inside one another or stacked vertically with interlocking features. The rotatable member and planar surfaces are configured to allow compact nesting arrangements, maximizing storage capacity while maintaining structural integrity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple attachment methods are provided, then the adaptability to different surfaces is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The form bracket integrates multiple attachment methods into a single unified design. The bracket includes features for both mechanical fastening (slots or holes for fasteners) and adhesive attachment (planar engagement surfaces), allowing users to choose the appropriate method based on the specific application without requiring separate bracket designs.
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AI summary
A form bracket for supporting a wall of a concrete panel form at a casting slab includes a first planar member having a lower surface configured to engage a casting slab. A second planar member is coupled with the first planar member. The second planar member has a front surface disposed perpendicular to the lower surface of the first planar member and configured to engage a wall of a concrete panel form. In some implementations, the first and second planar members have different dimensions so as to be capable of being reoriented to accommodate different sized walls. A pair of support members extend between an upper portion of the first planar member and a rear portion of the second planar member. The pair of support members are spaced apart to define a void that is configured to matably receive a second form bracket in a stacked arrangement.