Weld Adapter With Securing Flange For Bolt Rotation Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing weld adapters are costly and lack precise tolerances, making them inefficient for withstanding heavy structural loads and accurate mounting of pipes and hoses in industrial applications.
Innovation Solution
A weld adapter design featuring a body portion with multiple flanges, including a securing flange that folds over to create a gap for bolt alignment, providing enhanced stability and prevent rotation, and manufactured using a progressive die stamping process for improved accuracy and cost-effectiveness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If traditional stamping or forging processes are used to manufacture weld adapters, then manufacturing cost is reduced or structural strength is improved, but manufacturing precision and tolerance accuracy deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The weld adapter is divided into multiple stamped components including a body portion, flanges, and a securing flange that are separately formed and then assembled through welding. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured with high precision using progressive die stamping while maintaining cost-effectiveness through standardized production processes.
2Strength
If weld adapters are designed to withstand heavy structural loads, then load-bearing capacity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functional elements are merged into a single integrated weld adapter structure. The body portion, flanges for structural support, and securing flange for fastener retention are combined into one component that can be manufactured as a single stamped piece, thereby achieving high load-bearing capacity without increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The securing flange is designed to fold over and create a gap that constrains the fastener in a different spatial dimension. This dimensional approach allows the fastener to be retained without requiring additional complex structural elements, maintaining simplicity while enhancing load-bearing capacity.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a securing flange is added to prevent bolt rotation, then mounting stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The securing flange is designed to be folded over during assembly, transforming from a flat configuration to a three-dimensional structure that creates a gap for fastener retention. This dynamic transformation allows the flange to provide rotational constraint without requiring a permanently complex structure, thereby improving mounting stability while minimizing device complexity.
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AI summary
The present invention is a weld adapter including a body portion having a first aperture and at least two flanges connected to the body portion. The present invention also includes a second aperture formed in one of the at least two flanges, with the second aperture substantially aligned with the first aperture. Additionally, one of the flanges is adaptable for being connected to a structure.