Scaffolding Decking Bracket With Clamping Wedge
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing scaffolding systems lack a simple and reliable method to attach decking bars at non-standard lengths, particularly shorter lengths, which are necessary for installations involving ladders, hatches, or angled pipes, where standard scaffolding bay lengths are not suitable.
Innovation Solution
A device with two brackets and a holding mechanism that includes a threaded hole for a screw, allowing secure attachment of decking bars to longitudinal bars, enabling flexible placement and locking with a clamping wedge, thus accommodating decking bars shorter than the standard bay length.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If standard scaffolding bay lengths are used, then structural stability is maintained, but flexibility in accommodating shorter decking bars for special installations is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening device is divided into separate functional components: brackets that attach to the longitudinal bar, a holding device for the transverse bar, and a clamping mechanism. This segmentation allows the device to be installed at any position along the scaffold bay while maintaining structural integrity through proper distribution of attachment points.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention adds a vertical dimension to the fastening system by using brackets that extend downward from the horizontal plane to contact the longitudinal bar. This vertical extension allows flexible positioning along the length of the bay while the brackets provide stable anchoring, effectively adding a dimension for positional adjustment without compromising stability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If decking bars shorter than bay length are installed, then adaptability to special installation conditions is improved, but reliable attachment becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The brackets are pre-installed on the longitudinal bar at the desired position before the transverse bar is placed. This preliminary action ensures that the attachment points are ready and properly positioned, allowing the shorter transverse bar to be reliably secured without requiring complex adjustments during installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamping wedge automatically secures the transverse bar in the holding device through a self-locking mechanism. When the transverse bar is inserted, the wedge engages with the bar and the holding device structure, creating a self-sustaining secure connection that maintains reliability without requiring continuous external force or adjustment.
3Ease of operation
If simple attachment methods are used, then ease of installation is improved, but stability and reliability of the connection deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The invention combines multiple functions into an integrated fastening device: the brackets provide structural attachment, the holding device positions the transverse bar, and the clamping wedge secures it. This merging of functions into a single coordinated system achieves both ease of installation (as one unit) and connection stability (through multiple integrated securing mechanisms).
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution allows for flexible and secure attachment of decking bars at any point within a scaffolding bay, accommodating various installation conditions without being limited by standard bay lengths, enhancing adaptability and stability.
Implementation Method 1
By screwing in from the side facing away from the pad bar, the screw comes into contact with the longitudinal bar, thereby securing the device against falling or shifting
Implementation Method 2
reliable locking achieved with the help of a clamping wedge that passes through the opening in the holding device
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device for fastening deck bars to scaffolding, comprising at least one bracket (1) on which a holding device (2) is arranged, which is provided with a passage (3).