Tubular Support Screw Adjustment for Precise Installation Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing supporting devices for tubular elements require precise installation and are prone to errors due to fixed positions, making it difficult to accurately adjust the height and orientation of tubular elements during installation.
Innovation Solution
A supporting device featuring a fixed frame with an endless screw and mobile frame that allows for adjustable positioning, enabling the mobile frame to translate between preset heights and intermediate positions, correcting installation mistakes and ensuring accurate orientation of tubular elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If fixed positions are used for supporting elements, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but positioning accuracy deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting element is designed with a mobile frame that can move along the fixed frame between a first position and a second position. This dynamic structure allows the supporting element to be positioned at different heights (first preset height and second preset height) while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through standardized components.
Solution Approach 2:
The position of the supporting element can be changed between discrete preset heights by moving the mobile frame along the fixed frame. This parameter change approach provides multiple positioning options while keeping the manufacturing process simple and standardized.
2Device complexity
If preset positions are used for supporting elements, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile frame can be positioned at different locations along the fixed frame, providing adaptability for different installation requirements. The guiding means ensures controlled movement while the locking means secures the position, achieving both simplicity and flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting element is divided into a fixed frame and a mobile frame, allowing the mobile frame to be independently positioned at different heights. This segmentation provides adaptability while keeping each component relatively simple.
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple preset positions are provided, then positioning accuracy is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The endless screw mechanism replaces complex manual positioning systems. By rotating the endless screw, the mobile frame is driven along the fixed frame to precise positions, reducing installation complexity while maintaining positioning accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking means automatically secures the mobile frame at the desired position along the fixed frame. This self-locking feature simplifies operation by eliminating the need for complex fastening procedures while ensuring accurate positioning.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy and rapid correction of installation errors, allowing for precise positioning and orientation of tubular elements, enhancing installation accuracy and flexibility while maintaining cost-effectiveness.
Implementation Method 1
a translation along the axis (Y) of the mobile frame (4) towards the first wall (14) or towards the second wall (15) corresponding to a rotation of the endless screw (2)
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AI summary
A supporting device (100) comprising a fixed frame (1) suitable for being fixed to a wall; the fixed frame (1) comprises a first wall (14) and a second wall (15) in parallel position that orthogonally protrude from a front side (12); each wall (14, 15) comprises a hole (14a, 15a); the supporting device (100) also comprises an endless screw (2) with an axis (Y) inserted in the holes (14a, 15a) of the pair of walls (14, 15); the supporting device (100) also comprises a mobile frame (4) with a threaded hole (4a) for the insertion of the endless screw (2) and guide means (5) to guide said mobile frame (4) during the displacement relative to the axis (Y) of the endless screw (2).