Barrier Panel Hook Connecting Means for Fast Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing barriers for separating communication lines like railways and roads from the environment face challenges in easily and flexibly connecting panels to uprights, which affects appearance, soundproofing, and assembly efficiency.
Innovation Solution
The solution involves hook-shaped connecting means that grip the uprights' flanges, allowing panels to be easily positioned and slid along the uprights, with hooks designed to fit various flange shapes and materials, enabling quick and flexible assembly without pre-defined zones or internal fixing operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional connecting means are used to attach panels to uprights, then the barrier structure is stable, but the assembly process is time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting means is divided into two distinct parts: a connecting element that attaches to the upright and a panel element that attaches to the panel. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized independently and simplifies the overall assembly process, directly addressing the contradiction between assembly speed and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The panel element is designed to be inserted into and nested within the connecting element, forming a compact integrated unit when assembled. This nesting approach reduces the overall complexity of the connecting mechanism while maintaining rapid assembly capability, resolving the contradiction between simplicity and functionality.
2Shape
If panels are positioned to cover uprights for aesthetic purposes, then appearance is improved, but the connecting mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting means is designed with movable and adjustable components that allow the panel to be positioned dynamically to cover the upright while maintaining ease of installation. The connecting element can accommodate various panel positions without requiring complex fixed mounting structures, thus achieving aesthetic coverage without increasing device complexity.
3Productivity
If quick assembly is implemented, then productivity is improved, but the flexibility and adaptability of the connecting system is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting means is designed as a universal system that can accommodate different panel types, sizes, and configurations while maintaining a consistent quick-assembly interface. The connecting element can work with various panel elements, providing both rapid assembly and high adaptability, thus resolving the contradiction between productivity and versatility.
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AI summary
A barrier (11) for infrastructures or constructions, preferably for separating lines of communication, such as railways, roads or highways, from the surrounding environment, comprising longitudinally spaced uprights (10), along the direction of extension of the barrier, which support corresponding panel means (13) of the barrier. The respective upright (10) comprises at least end wing- shaped means and there are means (15) for connecting panel means (13) to the respective upright (10). The connecting means (15) are designed to be inserted into a corresponding seat (17) provided in the means panel (13) and are preferably freely slideable along the upright (10).