Carrier Anchor System for Upright Item Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for improved systems and methods to support upright items from support surfaces, such as signs, fences, and safety barriers, that can withstand various forces like wind and leaning loads, while meeting regulatory load-bearing standards.
Innovation Solution
The system includes an elongated carrier with a rotatable foot and a base that securely engages with the support surface, featuring a longitudinally-oriented bore to hold the upright member and an anchor to grip it, ensuring stability and compliance with load-bearing requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional support methods are used for upright items, then installation is simple, but the structure cannot withstand wind forces and leaning loads meeting regulatory standards
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is divided into separate functional components: a carrier assembly for insertion into support surfaces, a base for stability, and an anchor for securing the upright item. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while collectively achieving the required load-bearing capacity without excessive overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchor is positioned within the carrier assembly, and the base surrounds the lower portion of the carrier. This nested arrangement consolidates multiple support functions into a compact integrated structure, enhancing strength and stability while minimizing the spatial footprint and visual complexity of the support system.
2Reliability
If a secure anchor system is implemented to meet load-bearing standards, then reliability improves, but ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier assembly is pre-configured with the anchor positioned within it before installation. This preliminary arrangement ensures that when the carrier is inserted into the support surface and the upright item is installed, the anchor is already in position to provide immediate securing, maintaining high reliability while simplifying the installation process.
3Manufacturing precision
If the carrier is designed to be insertable into support surfaces for stability, then positioning accuracy improves, but adaptability to different surfaces decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier assembly is designed with a universal insertion mechanism that can accommodate various support surface types and configurations. The standardized carrier design maintains consistent positioning precision across different surfaces while adapting to diverse installation environments, thereby achieving both precision and versatility.
Data Source
AI summary
System for supporting an upright member from a support surface includes an elongated carrier releasably engageable with the support surface, a base adapted to extend around at least part of the lower end of the carrier and abut the support surface and at least one anchor associated with the carrier and configured to grip the upright member when the upright member is inserted into a bore of the carrier.