Anchor Installation Tool Guide Mechanism for Masonry
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing anchor installation methods in masonry construction are time-consuming and physically demanding, especially when working in tight spaces or overhead, as they require manual hammering to set anchors, which can be strenuous for users.
Innovation Solution
An anchor installation tool with an elongated member and an anchor guide that includes a magnet for retention, a retaining mechanism, and a percussive mechanism using a drill bit to drive anchors into the masonry without manual hammering, allowing for easier alignment and insertion of anchors in tight spaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual hammering is used to set anchors, then the anchor can be installed in masonry, but the operation becomes time-consuming and physically demanding
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual hammering mechanical system with a pneumatic or powered drill system that delivers percussive blows automatically. The drill bit with chisel tip strikes the anchor head through a guide member, eliminating the need for manual hammering and reducing both time and physical effort required for anchor installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a guide member as an intermediary component between the drill bit and the anchor. This guide member receives the drill bit, positions the anchor, and transmits the percussive force from the drill bit to the anchor head, enabling automated anchor setting without direct manual hammering.
2Ease of operation
If manual hammering is used to set anchors overhead, then the anchor can be installed, but the operation becomes very demanding on the user's body
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual hammering mechanical system with a powered drill system that delivers percussive blows automatically. The drill bit with chisel tip strikes the anchor head through a guide member, eliminating the need for manual hammering and reducing both time and physical effort required for anchor installation.
3Productivity
If a hammer drill with beat piece is used, then the anchor can be secured into concrete, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the anchor installation system into separate functional components: a standard hammer drill for creating the bore, and a separate guide member assembly that includes the anchor positioning mechanism and percussive delivery system. This segmentation allows users to use familiar tools while adding specialized functionality only when needed, reducing overall system complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The tool reduces user fatigue by eliminating the need for manual hammering, enabling efficient and precise anchor installation in masonry, even in challenging spaces, while ensuring proper alignment and retention of anchors.
Implementation Method 1
The magnet is retained in the bore to enhance the retention of the anchor in the bore
Implementation Method 2
A percussive movement is provided on the drill bit. The percussive movement drives the anchor into the structure.
Data Source
AI summary
An anchor installation tool has an elongated driving member with a body portion and a head portion. A retaining mechanism retains the anchor installation to the drill bit. The mechanism has a housing on the body portion with a pair of bias lugs that project through the body portion to contact the drill bit. An anchor guide slides on the body and head portion and has a holding member to hold an anchor. The anchor is held in the anchor guide and a drill bit is inserted into the driving member. Axial movement of the drill bit is transferred into axial movement of the driving member. The movement strikes the anchor and ejects the anchor from the anchor guide into a surface.