Vibration device with increased clamping and method for clamping a foundation element

A vibration device for inserting a foundation element into the ground, the device comprising:

• a frame having a frame surface that extends in a plane defined by a first and second direction;
• a vibrator block that is operatively connected to the frame;
• and
• a clamping mechanism that is operatively connected to the frame and that is configured to both fixedly clamp a foundation element in a radial direction relative to a central frame axis that extends in a third direction that is substantially perpendicular to the frame surface, and to fixedly clamp the foundation element against the frame by displacing the frame and the foundation element relative to each other in the third direction.

A vibration system comprising:

• a vibration device for inserting a foundation element into the ground, the device comprising:
• a frame having a frame surface that extends in a plane defined by a first and second direction;
• a vibrator block that is operatively connected to the frame;
• and
• a clamping mechanism that is operatively connected to the frame and that is configured to both fixedly clamp a foundation element in a radial direction relative to a central frame axis that extends in a third direction that is substantially perpendicular to the frame surface, and to fixedly clamp the foundation element against the frame by displacing the frame and the foundation element relative to each other in the third direction;
• and
• a foundation element to be inserted in the ground.

A method for inserting a foundation element into the ground, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a vibration device for inserting a foundation element into the ground, the device comprising:
• a frame having a frame surface that extends in a plane defined by a first and second direction;
• a vibrator block that is operatively connected to the frame;
• and
• a clamping mechanism that is operatively connected to the frame and that is configured to both fixedly clamp a foundation element in a radial direction relative to a central frame axis that extends in a third direction that is substantially perpendicular to the frame surface, and to fixedly clamp the foundation element against the frame by displacing the frame and the foundation element relative to each other in the third direction;
• clamping the foundation element in the vibration device;
• and
• inserting the foundation element into the ground.