Conical Pile With Profiled Lugs For Vertical Insertion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing piles are limited in functionality, often designed for single purposes and can be difficult to insert into the ground due to asymmetry and the need for rotational handling, which restricts their versatility and ease of use.
Innovation Solution
A conical pile with profiled lugs for easy insertion and a threaded orifice for versatile tip attachments, allowing support for various objects and facilitating vertical placement without rotational handling, featuring an internal cavity for detection and a tool-assisted driving method.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a threaded pile is used to facilitate manual driving into the ground, then the pile can be inserted easily, but the pile becomes asymmetrical and difficult to handle, and may not guarantee vertical orientation
Solution Approach 1:
The invention applies asymmetry in reverse - it uses a symmetrical conical pile without threads, eliminating the asymmetry problem of threaded piles while maintaining ease of insertion through the conical shape that facilitates penetration into the ground
2Adaptability or versatility
If a pile is designed for a single function, then it can be simple in structure, but it lacks versatility to support multiple objects with varied functions
Solution Approach 1:
The invention creates a universal pile that can support multiple different objects through a standardized receptacle system. The conical pile with a central receptacle can accommodate various tips (flag tips, hose tips, lamp tips, etc.), making a single pile design applicable to numerous different functions and objects
3Productivity
If a pile requires rotational handling for insertion, then it can achieve secure placement, but the insertion process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using threads that require rotational insertion, the invention inverts the approach by using a conical shape that enables straightforward vertical pushing insertion, eliminating the need for rotational handling while still achieving secure placement in the ground
4Object-affected harmful factors
If a pile emerges from the ground, then it is easily locatable, but it disrupts the ground surface and may cause injury or imbalance
Solution Approach 1:
The invention nests the functional element (tip/flag/hose connection) within the pile structure itself, allowing the pile to remain buried while the functional component provides visibility or functionality above ground, thus eliminating ground disruption while maintaining locatability
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AI summary
The invention relates to a pile (1) intended to be driven into the ground to support an object, said pile (1) having a conical shape ending in a point (5). According to the invention, the pile (1) comprises at least two lugs (4), each having a slope (12) intended to facilitate driving the pile (1) into the ground and a stop (9) intended to prevent the pile (1) from withdrawing in a direction opposite to that of said driving, and in that it has an opening (18) intended to receive a tip suitable for supporting the object.