CN217000982U - Prefabricated concrete wallboard is fixture for temporary fixation - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a temporary fixing clamp for a prefabricated concrete wallboard, which comprises a supporting pipe, a telescopic block, a first spring, an operating rod, an adjusting nut and a locking structure, wherein the telescopic block and the first spring are arranged in the supporting pipe, the telescopic block is in sliding connection with the supporting pipe along the radial direction of the supporting pipe, the first spring is used for enabling the telescopic block to retract towards the inside of the supporting pipe, one end of the operating rod is arranged on the inner side of the supporting pipe, the operating rod is in sliding connection with the supporting pipe along the axial direction of the supporting pipe, the operating rod is fixedly provided with a conical block, one end of the telescopic block is in contact with the conical block, the adjusting nut is sleeved on the outer side of the supporting pipe, the adjusting nut is in threaded connection with the supporting pipe, and one end of the operating rod, which is arranged on the outer side of the supporting pipe, is locked with the supporting pipe through the locking structure. The utility model provides a temporary fixing clamp for a prefabricated concrete wallboard, which is convenient to disassemble and assemble, and can be used for construction only at one side of an adjusting nut by a worker during construction, so that the worker is saved, the efficiency is improved, and the safety accidents are reduced.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to the field of electric prefabricated concrete wallboard mounting tools, in particular to a clamp for temporarily fixing a prefabricated concrete wallboard.
Background
The reinforced concrete plate-shaped member for building assembly, referred to as wallboard or wall plate, is processed and manufactured in a prefabrication factory (site) or a building site. The prefabricated large-plate building is built by adopting the prefabricated concrete wallboards, so that the factory and mechanical construction degree can be improved, the field wet operation is reduced, the field labor is saved, the seasonal influence is overcome, and the construction period is shortened. When the prefabricated concrete wall panel is installed on site, temporary fixing is needed, and after formal connection between the prefabricated concrete wall and other structures is finished, the temporary fixing device is detached. The dismouting of prefabricated concrete wallboard's interim fixing device is inconvenient among the prior art, relatively consumes the manual work, and needs fix in prefabricated concrete wallboard inside and outside simultaneously, has certain danger. Therefore, it is necessary to design a jig for temporary fixation of prefabricated concrete wall panels to solve the above problems.
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CN210887602U, published as 30/06/2020 entitled "a quick connection structure of precast concrete wall panel and building body", discloses a quick connection structure of precast concrete wall panel and building body, which comprises: prefabricating a concrete wallboard; the building main body comprises a building steel bar framework and a building concrete layer; the connecting piece, it includes looks vertically first connecting plate and second connecting plate, and first connecting plate and second connecting plate constitute L shaped plate body structure, and first connecting plate fixed connection is on precast concrete wallboard, and second connecting plate fixed connection is in construction steel reinforcement skeleton. But the quick connecting structure does not solve the problem of temporary fixing of concrete wallboards in case of accidents.
Disclosure of Invention
The temporary fixing clamp for the prefabricated concrete wall plate is convenient to disassemble and assemble, and can be used for only one side of the adjusting nut during construction, so that personnel is saved, the efficiency is improved, and safety accidents are reduced.
In order to achieve the purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
the utility model provides a prefabricated concrete wallboard fixture for temporary fixation, includes stay tube, flexible piece, first spring, action bars, adjusting nut and locking structure, flexible piece and first spring set up the stay tube insidely, flexible piece along the radial and stay tube sliding connection of stay tube, first spring is used for making flexible piece to the inside withdrawal of stay tube, the one end setting of action bars is inboard at the stay tube, the action bars is along the axial and stay tube sliding connection of stay tube, be fixed with the toper piece on the action bars, the one end and the contact of toper piece of flexible piece, adjusting nut and stay tube threaded connection, the action bars setting is passed through locking structure and stay tube locking in the one end in the stay tube outside.
Among the above-mentioned technical scheme, all spare parts all adopt the metal preparation, and the damage prevention ability is strong, can use repeatedly, and the turnover use number of times is many. The end of the telescopic block contacting with the support tube can be a circular arc surface or an inclined surface matched with the conical surface of the conical block. The use method of the fixture in the technical scheme comprises the following steps: 1. after the prefabricated concrete wall board is installed in place, the supporting tube is extended into a reserved fixing hole of the concrete wall board; 2. pressing the operating rod to enable the telescopic block to extend out of the supporting pipe, and locking the supporting pipe and the operating rod by using a locking structure; 3. rotating the adjusting nut to tightly push the adjusting nut against the concrete wallboard; 4. the external shaft is connected with a support frame (the support frame is fixed on a construction operation surface in advance), and the support frame is adjusted to adjust the verticality of the prefabricated wall board to be within a standard allowable range; 5. after formal connection between the concrete wall and other structures is finished, the fixture is removed; 6. the locking structure is released, the operating rod is pulled out, and the telescopic block is retracted into the supporting pipe; drawing out the support tube from the prefabricated concrete hole; cleaning the surface of the fixture, checking the integrity and warehousing, reusing the fixture next time and the like. The fixture has the beneficial effects that: the product can be used repeatedly, and the turnover use times are many; during construction, the worker can construct on one side of the adjusting nut, the worker is saved, the efficiency is improved, safety accidents are reduced, and especially the fixing advantage of the external wall panel is more obvious.
Preferably, the number of the telescopic blocks is two, the two telescopic blocks are symmetrically arranged relative to the axis of the supporting tube, and two ends of the first spring are respectively connected with the two telescopic blocks. Make the extending structure of flexible piece more stable, and more reliable to the fixed of prefabricated concrete wall.
Preferably, the telescopic block and the adjusting nut are respectively close to two ends of the supporting tube. The structure makes flexible piece and adjusting nut can press from both sides tight precast concrete wall.
Preferably, an external shaft is arranged at one end of the supporting tube close to the adjusting nut. The extension shaft facilitates connection of the support tube with an external structure.
Preferably, the locking structure comprises a hanging chain, a hanging buckle is arranged on the supporting tube, one end of the hanging chain is connected with the operating rod, and the other end of the hanging chain is clamped with the hanging buckle. The position of the operating rod can be limited by the hanging chain after the conical block ejects the telescopic block, so that the telescopic block is prevented from retracting.
Preferably, the hanging chain has elasticity.
Preferably, the locking structure comprises a locking block and a second spring, a locking ring groove is formed in the operating rod, the locking block is connected with the supporting tube in a sliding mode, the two ends of the second spring are connected with the locking block and the supporting tube respectively, and when the telescopic block extends out, one end of the locking block extends into the locking ring groove. The position of the operating rod can be limited by the hanging chain after the conical block ejects the telescopic block, so that the telescopic block is prevented from retracting.
Preferably, the inner side wall of the supporting tube is provided with a plurality of guide rings, and the operating rod is connected with the supporting tube in a sliding manner through the guide rings. The structure can play a guiding role in the operating rod.
Preferably, the operating rod is provided with a baffle plate, and when the telescopic block extends out, the baffle plate is contacted with the guide ring. The shutter may limit displacement of the operating lever.
Preferably, the operating rod is provided with a handle at one end arranged outside the supporting tube. The handle is convenient for moving the operating rod.
Preferably, an inner end enclosure is arranged at the end part of the supporting tube close to the telescopic block. The end part of the supporting tube can be sealed by the inner end socket, so that sundries are prevented from entering.
Preferably, the telescopic block is provided with an anti-falling mechanism, the anti-falling mechanism comprises a sliding block and a telescopic spring, the side wall of the telescopic block is provided with a sliding hole, the sliding block and the telescopic spring are arranged in the sliding hole, the sliding block is connected with the telescopic block in a sliding manner, one end of the telescopic spring is connected with the sliding block, the other end of the telescopic spring is connected with the telescopic block, the side wall of the supporting tube is provided with a through groove for the sliding block to pass through, and the through groove is arranged between the telescopic block and the adjusting nut; when the telescopic block is not contacted with the prefabricated concrete wallboard, the sliding block extends out of the sliding hole towards the direction of the adjusting nut; when the telescopic block clamps the prefabricated concrete wallboard, the sliding block extends out of the sliding hole towards the direction far away from the adjusting nut.
Among the above-mentioned technical scheme, the axis direction of slide opening and the axis direction of stay tube roughly parallel can, anti-disengaging mechanism with when flexible piece and adjusting nut press from both sides tight precast concrete wall, make the unable withdrawal of flexible piece, keep the state of stretching out and avoid the temporary fixation in-process, owing to touch locking structure carelessly, lead to the condition of flexible piece withdrawal to take place. When flexible piece does not stretch out, flexible piece is not when touching prefabricated concrete wallboard, because the existence through the groove, flexible piece can stretch out under the effect of toper piece, also can reverse withdrawal, screw up when adjusting nut, when making flexible piece and adjusting nut press from both sides tight prefabricated concrete wallboard, the sliding block receives the extrusion, slide and stretch out the slide opening to the direction of keeping away from adjusting nut, behind the slide opening is stretched out to the sliding block is reverse, flexible piece can't retract inside the supporting tube, only after the temporary fixation was accomplished, adjusting nut loosens, the initial position is got back to the sliding block, flexible piece just can be withdrawed.
The beneficial effects of the utility model are: (1) the fixture can be used repeatedly, and the turnover use times are many; (2) during construction, a worker can construct on only one side of the adjusting nut, so that the worker is saved, the efficiency is improved, safety accidents are reduced, and particularly the fixing advantage of the external wall panel is more obvious; (3) the anti-disengaging mechanism with when flexible piece and adjusting nut press from both sides tight precast concrete wall, make the unable withdrawal of flexible piece, keep the state of stretching out and avoid the temporary fixation in-process, owing to touch locking structure carelessly, lead to the condition of flexible piece withdrawal to take place.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the structure of embodiment 2;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the structure of embodiment 4.
In the figure: supporting tube 1, guide ring 1.1, through groove 1.2, flexible piece 2, slide opening 2.1, first spring 3, action bars 4, locking ring groove 4.1, baffle 4.2, handle 4.3, adjusting nut 5, locking structure 6, chaining 6.1, latch segment 6.2, second spring 6.3, toper piece 7, external shaft 8, hang and detain 10, interior head 11, anti-disengaging mechanism 12, sliding block 12.1, expanding spring 12.2.
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The utility model is further described with reference to the following figures and specific embodiments.
Example 1:
as shown in fig. 1, a fixture for temporary fixation of prefabricated concrete wall panel, including stay tube 1, two flexible pieces 2, first spring 3, action bars 4, adjusting nut 5 and locking structure 6, flexible piece 2 and first spring 3 set up inside the stay tube 1, flexible piece 2 along the radial and stay tube 1 sliding connection of stay tube 1, the axis symmetry setting of two flexible pieces 2 relative stay tube 1, two flexible pieces 2 are connected respectively at the both ends of first spring 3, first spring 3 is used for making flexible piece 2 to the inside withdrawal of stay tube 1, the one end setting of action bars 4 is inboard in stay tube 1, be equipped with a plurality of guide ring 1.1 on the inside wall of stay tube 1, action bars 4 pass through guide ring 1.1 and stay tube 1 sliding connection. A conical block 7 is fixed on the operating rod 4, one end of the telescopic block 2 is in contact with the conical block 7, the adjusting nut 5 is sleeved on the outer side of the supporting tube 1, the adjusting nut 5 is in threaded connection with the supporting tube 1, and one end of the operating rod 4, which is arranged on the outer side of the supporting tube 1, is locked with the supporting tube 1 through a locking structure 6. The telescopic block 2 and the adjusting nut 5 are respectively close to two ends of the supporting tube 1. An external shaft 8 is fixed at one end of the support tube 1 close to the adjusting nut 5. The end of the operating rod 4 arranged outside the support tube 1 is provided with a handle 4.3. An inner end socket 11 is arranged at the end part of the support tube 1 close to the telescopic block 2.
Among the above-mentioned technical scheme, all spare parts all adopt the metal preparation, and the damage prevention ability is strong, can use repeatedly, and the turnover use number of times is many. One end of the telescopic block 2 contacting with the support tube 1 can be a circular arc surface or an inclined surface matched with the conical surface of the conical block 7. The use method of the fixture in the technical scheme comprises the following steps: 1. after the prefabricated concrete wall board is installed in place, the supporting tube 1 is stretched into a reserved fixing hole of the concrete wall board; 2. pressing the operating rod 4 to enable the telescopic block 2 to extend out of the supporting tube 1, and locking the supporting tube 1 and the operating rod 4 by using the locking structure 6; 3. rotating the adjusting nut 5 to tightly push the adjusting nut 5 and the concrete wallboard; 4. the external shaft 8 is connected with a support frame (the support frame is fixed on a construction operation surface in advance), and the support frame is adjusted to adjust the verticality of the prefabricated wall board to be within a standard allowable range; 5. after formal connection between the concrete wall and other structures is finished, the fixture is removed; 6. the locking structure 6 is released, the operating rod 4 is pulled out, and the telescopic block 2 is retracted into the supporting tube 1; drawing the support tube 1 out of the concrete prefabricated hole; cleaning the surface of the fixture, checking the good condition, warehousing, reusing next time and the like. The fixture has the beneficial effects that: the product can be used repeatedly, and the turnover use times are many; during construction, a worker can construct on one side of the adjusting nut 5, the worker is saved, the efficiency is improved, safety accidents are reduced, and especially the fixing advantage of the external wall panel is more obvious.
Example 2:
as shown in fig. 2, on the basis of embodiment 1, the locking structure 6 includes a hanging chain 6.1, a hanging buckle 10 is disposed on the support tube 1, one end of the hanging chain 6.1 is connected with the operation rod 4, and the other end of the hanging chain 6.1 is connected with the hanging buckle 10 in a clamping manner. The hanging chain 6.1 can limit the position of the operating rod 4 after the conical block 7 ejects the telescopic block 2, so that the telescopic block 2 is prevented from retracting.
Example 3:
as shown in fig. 1, on the basis of embodiment 1, the locking structure 6 includes a locking block 6.2 and a second spring 6.3, a locking ring groove 4.1 is formed on the operating rod 4, the locking block 6.2 is slidably connected with the support tube 1, two ends of the second spring 6.3 are respectively connected with the locking block 6.2 and the support tube 1, and when the telescopic block 2 extends out, one end of the locking block 6.2 extends into the locking ring groove 4.1. The hanging chain 6.1 can limit the position of the operating rod 4 after the conical block 7 ejects the telescopic block 2, so that the telescopic block 2 is prevented from retracting.
Example 4:
as shown in fig. 3, on the basis of embodiment 1, the telescopic block 2 is provided with an anti-slip mechanism 12, the anti-slip mechanism 12 includes a sliding block 12.1 and a telescopic spring 12.2, a sliding hole 2.1 is provided on a side wall of the telescopic block 2, an axial direction of the sliding hole 2.1 is parallel to an axial direction of the support tube 1, the sliding block 12.1 and the telescopic spring 12.2 are provided in the sliding hole 2.1, the sliding block 12.1 is slidably connected with the telescopic block 2 along the axial direction of the sliding hole 2.1, one end of the telescopic spring 12.2 is connected with the sliding block 12.1, the other end of the telescopic spring 12.2 is connected with the telescopic block 2, a through groove 1.2 for the sliding block 12.1 to pass through is provided on a side wall of the support tube 1, and the through groove 1.2 is provided between the telescopic block 2 and the adjusting nut 5; when the telescopic block 2 is not contacted with the prefabricated concrete wallboard, the sliding block 12.1 extends out of the sliding hole 2.1 towards the direction of the adjusting nut 5; when the telescopic block 2 clamps the prefabricated concrete wallboard, the sliding block 12.1 extends out of the sliding hole 2.1 towards the direction far away from the adjusting nut 5.
Among the above-mentioned technical scheme, the axis direction of slide opening 2.1 and the axis direction of stay tube 1 are roughly parallel can, anti-disengaging mechanism 12 with when flexible piece 2 and adjusting nut 5 press from both sides tight precast concrete wall, make flexible piece 2 unable withdrawal, keep the state of stretching out and avoid the temporary fixation in-process, owing to touch locking structure 6 carelessly, lead to the condition of flexible piece 2 withdrawal to take place. When flexible piece 2 did not stretch out, flexible piece 2 did not contact when prefabricated concrete wall panel, because the existence through groove 1.2, flexible piece 2 can stretch out under the effect of toper piece 7, also can reverse withdrawal, screw up when adjusting nut 5, when making flexible piece 2 and adjusting nut 5 press from both sides tight prefabricated concrete wall panel, sliding block 12.1 receives the extrusion, slide and stretch out slide opening 2.1 to the direction of keeping away from adjusting nut 5, behind slide 12.1 reverse stretch out slide opening 2.1, flexible piece 2 can't retract inside stay tube 1, only after the temporary fixation was accomplished, adjusting nut 5 loosens, initial position is got back to sliding block 12.1, flexible piece 2 just can be withdrawed.
The beneficial effects of the utility model are: (1) the fixture can be used repeatedly, and the turnover use times are many; (2) during construction, a worker can construct on only one side of the adjusting nut 5, so that the worker is saved, the efficiency is improved, safety accidents are reduced, and particularly the fixing advantage of the external wall panel is more obvious; (3) anticreep mechanism 12 with when flexible piece 2 and adjusting nut 5 press from both sides tight prefabricated concrete wall, make the unable withdrawal of flexible piece 2, keep the state of stretching out and avoid the temporary fixation in-process, owing to touch locking structure 6 carelessly, lead to the condition of flexible piece 2 withdrawal to take place.
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1. The utility model provides a prefabricated concrete wallboard fixture for temporary fixation, characterized by, includes stay tube, flexible piece, first spring, action bars, adjusting nut and locking structure, flexible piece and first spring set up inside the stay tube, flexible piece along the radial and stay tube sliding connection of stay tube, first spring is used for making flexible piece to the inside withdrawal of stay tube, the one end setting of action bars is inboard at the stay tube, the action bars is fixed with the toper piece along axial and stay tube sliding connection of stay tube on the action bars, the one end and the contact of toper piece of flexible piece, adjusting nut and stay tube threaded connection, the action bars setting is passed through locking structure and stay tube locking in the one end in the stay tube outside.
2. The jig for temporary fixation of precast concrete wall panel according to claim 1, wherein the number of the expansion blocks is two, the two expansion blocks are symmetrically disposed with respect to the axis of the support tube, and both ends of the first spring are respectively connected to the two expansion blocks.
3. A fixture for temporary fixation of precast concrete wall panels according to claim 1, wherein the expansion block and the adjusting nut are respectively adjacent to both ends of the support tube.
4. A fixture for temporary fixation of precast concrete wall panel according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the locking structure comprises a hanging chain, a hanging buckle is provided on the support tube, one end of the hanging chain is connected with the operation rod, and the other end of the hanging chain is clamped with the hanging buckle.
5. A fixture for temporary fixation of precast concrete wall panels as claimed in claim 4, wherein the hanging chain has elasticity.
6. A fixture for temporary fixation of precast concrete wall panel according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the locking structure comprises a locking block and a second spring, the operation rod is provided with a locking ring groove, the locking block is slidably connected with the support tube, both ends of the second spring are respectively connected with the locking block and the support tube, and when the expansion block is extended, one end of the locking block is extended into the locking ring groove.
7. A jig for temporary fixation of precast concrete wall panel according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein a plurality of guide rings are provided on the inner side wall of the support tube, and the operation rod is slidably connected with the support tube through the guide rings.
8. A fixture for temporary fixation of precast concrete wall panel according to claim 7, wherein the operation rod is provided with a baffle plate, and the baffle plate is contacted with the guide ring when the expansion block is extended.
9. A jig for temporary fixation of precast concrete wall panel according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein a handle is provided at one end of the operation rod disposed at the outer side of the support tube.
10. A jig for temporary fixation of precast concrete wall panel according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the end of the supporting tube near the expansion block is provided with an inner end socket.
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