Rotating Snap-In Decking Fastener for Quick Board Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing decking installation and disassembly methods using screws or bolts are inefficient and cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
A snap-in member comprising a first and second snap-in seat with a connecting base, allowing for easy snapping into and limiting joists and decking bodies, and a method of assembling decking using these snap-in members to create a gap spacing for efficient installation and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If screws or bolts are used to attach decking boards to joists, then the connection is secure and reliable, but the installation and disassembly process becomes troublesome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system is segmented into separate components: a snap-in member with snap-in seats, and corresponding grooves on the decking board and joist. This segmentation allows for tool-free assembly by simply snapping components together, while maintaining reliable connection through the interlocking geometry of the snap-in seats and grooves.
Solution Approach 2:
The snap-in member incorporates a rotating mechanism that transitions between a first position (for insertion) and a second position (for locking). This dynamic transformation enables the connection to evolve from a loose state to a secured state, facilitating easy installation while ensuring reliable connection during service.
2Shape
If decking boards are tightly fitted together, then the appearance is continuous and neat, but thermal expansion and contraction cause squeezing and damage to the decking bodies
Solution Approach 1:
The snap-in member is pre-configured with a specific structure that inherently creates a gap between adjacent decking boards. This preliminary design feature ensures that space for thermal expansion is built into the system before installation, preventing squeezing damage while maintaining a neat appearance through the standardized gap configuration.
3Ease of operation
If adjacent decking bodies are mounted on the same joist without spacing, then the installation is simpler, but the decking bodies cannot accommodate thermal expansion and are prone to damage
Solution Approach 1:
The snap-in member automatically performs the function of creating and maintaining the required gap between decking boards through its inherent structural design. The connecting base and snap-in seats work together to spacing the boards appropriately, eliminating the need for additional spacing components or complex installation procedures while ensuring thermal expansion accommodation.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a snap-in member, an assembled decking combination and a member of assembling decking, relating to the field of decking assembling. Among them, the snap-in member comprises a first snap-in seat, a second snap-in seat and a connecting base; wherein the other side of said first snap-in seat is configured with a driving groove for driving the rotation of said first snap-in seat, said second snap-in seat and said connecting base, such that the first snap-in seat and the second snap-in seat are snapped into and limit a joist and a decking body, respectively. The present invention mounts two adjacent decking bodies on the same joist only by adjusting the angle of a snap-in member, which is simple and easy to operate and effectively improves the efficiency of installation and disassembly of decking bodies.