Telescopic Sub-floor Brace for Reducing Squeaking Noise
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Solution Overview
Problem
Aging floors often squeak due to inadequate load distribution by joists, leading to noise issues that existing solutions fail to adequately address.
Innovation Solution
A telescopic sub-floor brace system comprising an L-shaped first support, a second L-shaped support, and a fastener that creates a supplemental load path from the ceiling side of the flooring to a lower supporting surface, enhancing load carrying capacity and reducing squeaking noise.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional joist support is used, then the structure is simple, but squeaking noise occurs due to inadequate load distribution
Solution Approach 1:
The brace is divided into multiple segments that can be adjusted independently. The telescopic design allows the brace to be segmented into different lengths to accommodate various joist spacing requirements, enabling precise load distribution without excessive structural complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The brace incorporates adjustable and telescopic elements that allow dynamic adaptation to different structural conditions. The telescopic arms can extend or retract to optimize the load path, and the adjustable components enable the brace to accommodate varying joist configurations while maintaining effective noise reduction
2Stability of the object's composition
If joist load carrying capacity is insufficient, then construction is simpler, but flooring stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The brace employs a nested telescopic design where inner arms are inserted within outer arms. This nesting arrangement provides multiple degrees of freedom for adjustment while maintaining a compact form factor, allowing the brace to adapt to different joist spacings without adding excessive structural complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The brace allows changing key parameters such as length and angle through telescopic mechanisms and adjustable connections. These parameter changes enable the brace to optimize its load distribution capabilities for different flooring configurations, improving stability without requiring a completely different structural design
3Object-affected harmful factors
If supplemental load paths are added, then squeaking is reduced, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The brace is manufactured as modular segments that can be assembled on-site. This segmentation allows each component to be produced using standard manufacturing processes, reducing overall manufacturing complexity while still creating the necessary supplemental load paths to reduce squeaking
Solution Approach 2:
The brace acts as an intermediary element between the joists and the sub-flooring. It provides a straightforward mechanical connection system that adds load paths without requiring complex integration with existing structural elements, thereby reducing manufacturing and installation complexity
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AI summary
The sub-floor brace for abating squeaking floors is a structural element that is configured for use with a supported flooring. The sub-floor brace for abating squeaking floors supports the supported flooring from the ceiling side of the supported flooring. The sub-floor brace for abating squeaking floors supplements the load carrying capacity of the joists that are supporting the supported flooring by creating a load path from the supported flooring to a supporting flooring located in an inferior location to the supported flooring. The supplemental load paths created by the sub-floor brace for abating squeaking floors reduce the squeaking noise commonly associated with aging floors. The sub-floor brace for abating squeaking floors is a telescopic structure that comprises a first support, a second support, and a fastener. The fastener attaches the first support to the second support.