Adjustable Barrier Bracket Assembly for Secure Wall Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing attachment means for securing wall structures to concrete barriers are not universally compatible due to variations in barrier shapes and sizes, leading to loose fits and structural weaknesses.
Innovation Solution
A wall support system comprising a bracket with left and right bracket members and a top connecting member, configured to straddle a bracket support beam across the concrete barrier, with attachment portions that can be fastened to the barrier's side walls to ensure a secure and firm connection, allowing for adjustable positioning and compatibility with various barrier shapes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing brackets are designed to fit one particular type of barrier, then the attachment is secure for that specific barrier type, but the attachment means becomes ill-suited for other barrier types, creating gaps and weaknesses
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is designed with a universal attachment mechanism that can securely fasten to multiple types of concrete barriers with varying shapes and sizes. The bracket members are configured to adapt to different barrier geometries while maintaining secure attachment, eliminating the need for different bracket designs for different barrier types.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket incorporates adjustable positioning capabilities along the support beam, allowing the attachment portions to be repositioned to accommodate different barrier shapes and sizes. This dynamic adjustment ensures secure attachment across various barrier configurations without creating gaps or weaknesses.
2Strength
If the attachment means is made to perfectly fit one type of barrier, then secure attachment is achieved for that barrier, but large gaps are created when attached to other barrier types, creating structural weaknesses
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket features attachment portions with locally optimized contact surfaces that can adapt to different barrier shapes. The bracket members are configured to conform to specific barrier geometries at the attachment points, ensuring full contact and secure attachment regardless of the overall barrier shape variations.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket design allows for adjustment of geometric parameters such as the spacing and orientation of attachment portions to match different barrier shapes and sizes. This parameter adjustment ensures that the bracket maintains full contact with the barrier surface, eliminating gaps while preserving attachment strength across various barrier configurations.
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AI summary
A wall support system is provided and includes an adjustable bracket system that attaches a bracket support beam to one or more of the traffic barriers. The adjustable bracket system includes two bracket members spaced apart by a top connecting member; where the top connecting member supports the bracket assembly straddled overtop the bracket support beam which is laid transversely atop one or more barriers. The bracket members are fastened to the barrier and tightened to the bracket support beam. This creates an adjustable system that can accommodate barriers of various cross-sectional widths and wall angles, to form a strong connection between a framework and the barriers.