Rotatable Joining Part for Sealed Angular Room Partitioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing room partitioning and protection systems are not versatile enough to adapt to various room configurations, particularly angular configurations, and fail to provide effective sealing for larger openings due to deflection issues with telescopic profiles, making them ineffective for applications like asbestos removal where dust containment is critical.
Innovation Solution
A connecting piece with a contact pad and rotatable rings forming a peripheral groove for reversible fixing of the tarpaulin, along with a telescopic prop system that allows angular adjustment and reversible assembly for easy cleaning and reuse, ensuring continuous sealing and adaptability to different room configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If rigid L-shaped corner pieces are used to rigidly connect telescopic profiles, then the frame structure is strengthened, but the system cannot adapt to angular room configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces fixed rigid connections with a dynamic adjustable connection system. The connecting piece includes a first element that connects to one telescopic profile and a second element that connects to another profile at an adjustable angle. This allows the frame to adapt to different room configurations including angular spaces while maintaining structural strength through proper mechanical connection.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting piece is designed as a universal component that can accommodate various angle configurations. It serves multiple functions: providing structural connection between profiles, enabling angular adaptation to different room geometries, and maintaining sealing capability. This multi-functional design resolves the contradiction between strength and adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple fixed-angle T-junction pieces are used to adapt to angular configurations, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a universal connecting piece design that can be used in multiple angle configurations without requiring different specialized components. The first and second elements of the connecting piece can be arranged at various angles to suit different room geometries, eliminating the need for multiple fixed-angle T-junction pieces and thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining versatility.
3Ease of repair
If the partitioning system is made completely removable for cleaning, then ease of maintenance is improved, but structural stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The partitioning system is divided into separable components including telescopic profiles, connecting pieces, and closure elements. These segmented components can be easily assembled and disassembled for cleaning and maintenance. During use, the components work together to provide structural stability, while their separable nature enables easy maintenance without compromising stability during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection elements are designed with dynamic characteristics allowing them to be securely assembled during use for stability, and easily disassembled for maintenance. The telescopic profiles and connecting pieces feature mechanical connections that provide firm fixation during operation but can be quickly released when cleaning is required, balancing stability and ease of maintenance.
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AI summary
The invention proposes a joining part for a versatile system with which it is possible to partition a premises and protect, whatever its configuration, in particular angular. The joining part (100) comprises: • a contact shoe (110) with a bearing surface comprising a cylinder (111); • two rings (120, 120') that are superposed and inserted around the cylinder of the shoe and mounted so as to be able to rotate with respect to one another, each ring comprising a lug for securing a longitudinal element (201, 201') of the partitioning system; • a support base (130) for a telescopic prop, the support base and the contact shoe comprising complementary securing means (113, 132) that are shaped such that the rings are free to rotate about the cylinder, but are in abutment against the shoe and the base.