Adjustable Safety Anchor Post for Uneven Ground
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current fall protection systems lack a reliable and easily deployable parapet-type safety system suitable for uneven or un-level ground surrounding building structures, particularly around eaves, where conventional makeshift walkways are prone to failure and accidents.
Innovation Solution
A safety anchor post system comprising a tubular post with a coil rod, sleeves, and a clamping mechanism, mountable to a concrete anchor, providing adjustable and secure handrails with a tie-off device to prevent falls, designed for easy installation and compliance with OSHA standards.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If makeshift walkways are constructed using 2x4s and 2x6s on uneven ground, then the walkway can be quickly assembled, but the walkway becomes prone to failure and accidents
Solution Approach 1:
The safety anchor post system divides the fall protection structure into modular components: anchor posts embedded in concrete, adjustable rail members, and connection brackets. This segmentation allows each component to be independently optimized and assembled on uneven ground without compromising overall structural integrity, resolving the contradiction between quick assembly and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates adjustable rail members that can be positioned at different heights and angles to adapt to uneven ground conditions. This dynamic adjustability allows the structure to maintain stability and reliability while being assembled quickly on various terrain configurations.
2Ease of operation
If conventional fall protection systems are used on uneven ground, then installation is simplified, but the system lacks adaptability to un-level surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The rail members feature adjustable positioning mechanisms that enable workers to easily modify the height and angle of safety rails to match uneven ground contours. This maintains installation simplicity while significantly improving adaptability to various terrain conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchor post system is designed as a universal solution that can be installed on various ground surfaces and configured for different fall protection requirements. The standardized components can adapt to multiple scenarios, from flat to uneven ground, maintaining ease of operation across diverse applications.
3Reliability
If durable safety systems are installed to prevent falls, then worker protection is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the fall protection system into separate functional modules (anchor posts, rail members, connection brackets), the design achieves durable and reliable fall protection while keeping each individual component relatively simple. This modular approach allows complex safety functionality to be built from simpler parts.
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AI summary
A safety anchor post system mountable to a pre-set anchor embedded in concrete for protecting a user from falling while working in precarious areas is provided. The system comprises a tubular post having a first end and a second end with a coil rod extending from the tubular post. A first sleeve is mounted at the second end of the post. A second sleeve is mounted between the first sleeve and the first end of the post with at least one rail member receivable within each sleeve. A clamping mechanism tightens against the rail members to releasably maintain the at least one rail member within each sleeve. A tie off device is mounted to the post. Upon releasably securing the at least one rail member within each sleeve and tying off to the tie off device, a worker is inhibited from falling from the support structure.