Anchor platform assembly with angled baseplate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional anchoring systems for roof accessory structures, such as solar panels and railings, often fail to provide a reliable and waterproof connection, leading to water infiltration due to the weight and movement of these structures, which can cause cracks in adhesives and result in roof leaks.
Innovation Solution
A novel anchor platform assembly featuring a stainless steel baseplate with a threaded blind bore and ancillary holes, combined with mechanical fastening members and a cylindrical post for securing objects to the roof, ensuring a watertight connection by preventing water penetration through the central bore.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional anchoring systems use adhesive or glue to seal the conduit, then waterproofing is attempted, but over time the adhesive cracks due to roof movement and temperature changes, causing water infiltration
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates the adhesive sealant from the waterproofing system, replacing it with a mechanical flashing assembly that provides a permanent, maintenance-free waterproof barrier. The flashing assembly with integrated collar and sealant-free design removes the vulnerable adhesive component that cracks over time.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces a metal flashing assembly with integrated collar as an intermediary component between the roof membrane and the anchor conduit. This flashing assembly provides a rigid, durable interface that accommodates roof movements without cracking, replacing the flexible but failing adhesive sealant.
2Strength
If heavy roof accessory structures are mounted on roofs with anchors bolted through the roof, then the structures can be securely anchored, but they create a conduit for water to penetrate through the roof
Solution Approach 1:
The invention employs a nested structure where the collar is inserted into the anchor conduit, and the flashing assembly envelops the collar. This nested arrangement creates multiple overlapping waterproof barriers that seal around the anchor conduit, preventing water infiltration while maintaining strong anchoring capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses a roof membrane and flashing assembly that function as flexible waterproof shells. These thin film-like components conform to the anchor conduit and roof surface, creating a continuous waterproof barrier that accommodates thermal expansion and structural movement without compromising the seal.
3Strength
If a threaded blind bore is used in the baseplate, then the object can be securely fastened, but water could potentially penetrate through the central bore
Solution Approach 1:
The invention addresses the water penetration issue by adding a vertical dimension to the waterproofing barrier. The flashing assembly extends vertically along the anchor conduit, creating a dam that blocks water from traveling down the threaded blind bore. This vertical barrier complements the horizontal seal at the roof surface, providing multi-dimensional protection.
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AI summary
An anchor platform assembly for anchoring an object to a raised, generally flat roof-like structure, has an anchor baseplate having a top surface and a bottom surface, and an internally threaded blindbore extending at least partially from the top surface generally towards the bottom surface and fasteners for fastening an object to the anchor baseplate via its blindbore and for fastening the anchor baseplate to a top surface of a roof-like structure. The assembly is especially intended for supporting, e.g., glass railings on balconies terraces and flat roofs and for mounted solar panels on both flat and pitched roofs which provides strength and affords watertight performance.