US 2024/0287802 A1 · REINFORCEMENT CAGE FOR END MEMBER OF SHEAR WALL, JIG FOR MAKING REINFORCEMENT CAGE AND METHOD FOR MAKING REINFORCEMENT CAGE

Abstract

The subject disclosure relates to a reinforcement cage, a jig and a method for making the reinforcement cage. The reinforcement cage includes a plurality of reinforcement units, which are arranged along a first direction, and a plurality of main bars. Each reinforcement unit includes a first stirrup, which is substantially rectangular, at least one second stirrup and at least one third stirrup. The first stirrup includes a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side. The first side and the third side are opposite to each other, and the second side and the fourth side are opposite to each other. The at least one second stirrup is connected to the first side and the third side of the first stirrup. The at least one third stirrup is connected to the second side and the fourth side of the first stirrup and substantially perpendicular to and fixed to the at least one second stirrup. The plurality of main bars extend along the first direction and through the reinforcement units, are adjacent to the first side, the second side, the third side and the fourth side of the first stirrup and are fixed to the reinforcement units.

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Dependent claims

A reinforcement cage, comprising:

a plurality of reinforcement units, disposed along a first direction, each of the reinforcement units comprising:
a first stirrup, which is substantially rectangular and comprises a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side, wherein the first side is opposite to the third side, and the second side is opposite to the fourth side;
at least one second stirrup, configured to be connected to the first side and the third side of the first stirrup;
and
at least one third stirrup, configured to be connected to the second side and the fourth side of the first stirrup and being substantially perpendicular to and fixed to the at least one second stirrup;
and
a plurality of main bars, extending along the first direction, through the plurality of reinforcement units, and being fixed to the first side, the second side, the third side and the fourth side of the first stirrup of each of the plurality of reinforcement units.

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A jig, comprising

a first side;
a plurality of first positioning elements, arranged on the first side and being movable along the first side;
a plurality of first holding elements, arranged on the first side and configured to be driven to move along the first side and relative to the first positioning elements;
a second side, adjacent to the first side;
a plurality of second positioning elements, arranged on the second side and being movable along the second side;
a plurality of second holding elements, arranged on the second side and configured to be driven to move along the second side and relative to the second positioning elements;
a third side, opposite to the first side;
a plurality of third positioning elements, arranged on the third side and being movable along the third side;
a plurality of third holding elements, arranged on the third side and configured to be driven to move along the third side and relative to the third positioning elements;
a fourth side, opposite to the second side;
a plurality of fourth positioning elements, arranged on the fourth side and being movable along the fourth side;
and
a plurality of fourth holding elements, arranged on the fourth side and configured to be driven to move along the fourth side and relative to the fourth positioning elements.

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A method for making a reinforcement cage, comprising the steps of:

providing a jig that comprises a first side;
a plurality of first positioning elements, arranged on the first side and being movable along the first side;
a plurality of first holding elements, arranged on the first side and configured to be driven to move along the first side and relative to the first positioning elements;
a second side, adjacent to the first side;
a plurality of second positioning elements, arranged on the second side and being movable along the second side;
a plurality of second holding elements, arranged on the second side and configured to be driven to move along the second side and relative to the second positioning elements;
a third side, opposite to the first side;
a plurality of third positioning elements, arranged on the third side and being movable along the third side;
a plurality of third holding elements, arranged on the third side and configured to be driven to move along the third side and relative to the third positioning elements;
a fourth side, opposite to the second side;
a plurality of fourth positioning elements, arranged on the fourth side and being movable along the fourth side;
and a plurality of fourth holding elements, arranged on the fourth side and configured to be driven to move along the fourth side and relative to the fourth positioning elements, wherein each of the first side, the second side, the third side and the fourth side comprises:
an elongated hollow body, wherein the elongated hollow body has a gutter in its upper surface;
providing a substantially rectangular first stirrup, which comprises a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side, wherein the first side is opposite to the third side, and the second side is opposite to the fourth side;
placing the first stirrup around outer edges of the first side, the second side, the third side and the fourth side of the jig;
providing a plurality of second stirrups, wherein each of the second stirrups is a substantially rectangular structure formed by bending a single steel bar;
placing two ends of each of the second stirrups at the first side and the third side of the jig, so that the second stirrups are connected to the first side and the third side of the first stirrup, wherein the second stirrups are arranged in parallel;
providing a plurality of third stirrups, wherein each of the third stirrups is a substantially rectangular structure formed by bending a single steel bar;
placing two ends of each of the third stirrups at the second side and the fourth side of the jig, so that the third stirrups are connected to the second side and the fourth side of the first stirrup;
operating the first adjustment mechanism, the second adjustment mechanism, the third adjustment mechanism and/or the fourth adjustment mechanism of the jig, so that the first stirrup, the second stirrups and the third stirrups are adjusted to predetermined positions, and fixing the first stirrup, the second stirrups and the third stirrups to each other to form a reinforcement unit.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Reinforcement cage for end member of shear wall, jig for making reinforcement cage and method for making reinforcement cage

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Reinforcement cage for end member of shear wall, jig for making reinforcement cage and method for making reinforcement cage

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