Single-Bolt Shaft Clamp Structure for Flush Surface Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current shaft clamps with collar designs cannot attach to cylindrical objects while being flush with a flat surface, leading to space obstruction and reduced versatility.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable clamp design featuring flanges and a recess system that allows the clamp to constrict and expand without deforming, enabling attachment to cylindrical objects while maintaining a coplanar position against a flat surface, using a fastener to secure the clamp.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a collar design is used for the shaft clamp, then the clamp can attach to a cylindrical object, but the clamp cannot be flush with a flat surface
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp is divided into distinct functional segments: a curved body for cylindrical attachment, flanges for surface mounting, and a recess system for adjustment. This segmentation allows each part to fulfill its specific function independently, enabling the clamp to both attach to cylindrical objects and remain coplanar with flat surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from a single-dimension collar design to a multi-dimensional structure with flanges extending perpendicular to the curved body. This dimensional change allows the clamp to simultaneously engage with cylindrical objects along one axis while maintaining coplanar contact with flat surfaces along perpendicular axes.
2Reliability
If the clamp is designed to attach to cylindrical objects, then it can secure the object, but it takes up space and obstructs the area
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting function is extracted from the cylindrical attachment function by introducing separate flanges. The flanges handle the surface mounting task while the curved body handles the cylindrical object attachment, allowing the clamp to secure objects reliably while minimizing space occupation through efficient geometric design.
3Device complexity
If a traditional collar design is used, then the structure is simple, but the versatility of the clamp is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp is designed as a universal component that can perform multiple functions: attaching to cylindrical objects of various diameters through the curved body, mounting to flat surfaces through the flanges, and adjusting positions through the recess-faster mechanism. This multi-functionality greatly enhances versatility while maintaining reasonable structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The recess and faster mechanism introduces dynamic adjustability to the clamp structure, allowing the curved body to be positioned at different locations along the cylindrical object. This dynamic capability enables the same clamp design to adapt to various application requirements without changing the fundamental structure.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the adjustable clamps having a curved body having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first side section, a second side section, a middle section, a recess, and a bore to receive a fastener to compress, or expand the adjustable clamps are presented herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.