Joints and connections – Utilizing thermal characteristic – e.g. – expansion or...
Patent
1996-08-28
1998-08-04
Kim, Harry C.
Joints and connections
Utilizing thermal characteristic, e.g., expansion or...
403179, F16B 100
Patent
active
057883939
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an attachment for permanent fastening to a wall surface which is deformed when subjected to a load or thermal influence.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
For lifting or retaining tubes, receptacles and other objects which comprise one or more wall surfaces these are equipped with different types of hook fasteners or similar, for instance ears for crane hooks. Such attachments cause large local stress concentrations when they are under load. In order to avoid or reduce such concentrations use can be made of wrapped bands or similar. For tubes and receptacles which are to be subjected to large inner pressures or which are to be subjected to thermal influence which normally will cause expansion or contraction the expansion or contraction of the tubes or receptacles due to the pressure or changes of the temperature will be prevented in the band areas, while the remainder of the wall of the tubes or receptacles may expand or contract. Thereby stress concentrations will occur along the edge zones of the bands.
For tubes and receptacles of for instance fiber reinforced plastics care should be taken to provide a relatively large fastening area, due to the tendency of the material to burst if concentrated loadings occur. An attachment member being deformable to a small degree and which extends along and is fastened to a larger part of the circumference of a tube or a receptacle will have a detrimental effect, because the area where the attachment member is situated will mainly be prevented in expanding or contracting together with the remainder of the tube or the receptacle when inner excess pressure occurs. This leads to stress concentrations at the edge zones of the attachment member.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
By the present invention is achieved an attachment which does not prevent, or which only to a small degree prevents expansion or contraction of a wall portion to which the attachment is fastened.
The attachment according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises at least two plate elements to which at least one attachment member is fastened and at least a deformable connecting member connecting the plate elements.
The attachment can be fastened to a tube or receptacle wall in many different ways, as by glueing, riveting, screwing, but the shape of the attachment is particularly suited to be integrated in a tube or receptacle wall made by winding, for instance of a band of fiber reinforced plastics. The attachment member may be positioned on a winding mandrel prior to the winding, but it may be convenient firstly to wind at least one layer of the band on the mandrel, whereupon the attachment is brought into place and the remainder layers of the band are wound around it. Thereby the innermost wound layer ensures that the attachment does not fall into the tube or receptacle.
Due to the connecting member or members a correct shape of the attachment is maintained prior to and during the fastening to the tube or receptacle, so that the plate elements will be situated in a correct initial position. Moreover, by intentional deformation of the connecting member or members prior to the assembly the distance between the plate elements can be adjusted.
Many possibilities are present regarding the design of the connecting member or members. The member or members may be situated mainly in the same plane as the plate elements, without this being a requirement. As regards the location of the connecting member or members many possibilities are also present. The member or members may for instance be situated between the plate elements and may for instance have a zigzag shape, and it or they may be situated protruding outwardly from the gap between the plate elements. The attachment may comprise a larger number of plate elements which are connected through connecting members.
Due to the fact that the attachment is to transfer forces, steel or metal is a near at hand choice of material, but also other materials such as a composite material can be used. This
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