Angled Reinforcement Elements for Post Corrosion and Safety
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing post designs with perpendicular reinforcement elements pose a risk of injury to animals and accumulate dirt, leading to corrosion issues due to exposed connection areas between the post element and the base plate.
Innovation Solution
The reinforcement elements are angled relative to the perpendicular, such as being tangential to a circular post element, and designed to cover or lie parallel to the post element's surface, minimizing protrusions and protecting the connection area from corrosion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If reinforcement elements extend perpendicularly from the post element surface, then stability and force transmission are improved, but animal injury risk increases and dirt accumulation occurs leading to corrosion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the geometric parameter of the reinforcement elements by angling them relative to the perpendicular direction. Instead of extending perpendicular to the post element surface, the reinforcement elements are inclined at an angle, which eliminates protruding edges that could injure animals while maintaining structural stability and force transmission capabilities.
2Stability of the object's composition
If reinforcement elements extend perpendicularly from the post element, then structural stability is improved, but the connection area becomes exposed to dirt and corrosion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent modifies the orientation parameter of reinforcement elements from perpendicular to angled, which changes how they interact with the connection area. The angled configuration allows the reinforcement elements to cover or protect the connection area between post element and base plate, reducing exposure to dirt and corrosive environments while maintaining structural stability.
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AI summary
Post with at least one stem-like post element (10) and with at least one base plate (20) arranged on the post element, wherein one or more reinforcing elements (40) are located between the post element (10) and the base plate (20) and wherein the at least one reinforcing element (40) does not extend perpendicularly from the surface of the post element (10).