Cross-Bracket Support Assembly for Fast Manufactured Home Anchoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing foundation methods for manufactured homes, such as concrete slabs and screw piles, are either time-consuming or lack sufficient structural support, especially in extreme weather conditions, leading to instability and potential lifting of the structure.
Innovation Solution
A support assembly comprising pile assemblies with pile heads featuring brackets extending in different directions to secure beams, providing stability through both tension and compression, and including vertical support members like cement blocks or metal tubes to anchor the structure to the ground.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If screw piles are used to support manufactured homes, then installation time is reduced, but structural stability in extreme weather conditions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support assembly combines multiple materials and components: screw piles (metal), pile heads (metal), brackets (metal), and cement blocks (concrete) to create a composite support system that leverages the advantages of each material - the screw pile provides rapid installation and ground anchoring, while the cement blocks add mass and stability to resist lateral forces during extreme weather events
2Productivity
If simple pile heads are used for quick installation, then installation speed increases, but structural support capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support system is divided into distinct functional segments: the screw pile segment for ground anchoring and rapid installation, the pile head segment for structural connection, and the bracket segment for beam attachment. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall structural integrity and installation efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The pile head is designed as a multi-functional component that simultaneously provides structural support, connection points for brackets, and integration with the screw pile. This universal design allows a single component to fulfill multiple structural requirements without increasing installation complexity
3Device complexity
If pile heads are not properly secured to piles, then installation complexity is reduced, but anchoring capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The pile head and screw pile are merged into an integrated assembly where the pile head is permanently attached to the screw pile through welding or bolting. This merging ensures that the anchoring capability is inherent to the assembly itself, eliminating the need for separate securing steps while maintaining structural reliability
Data Source
AI summary
A first support assembly for supporting a building structure includes: a pile adapted to be anchored into a ground surface; a first bracket extending from the pile in a first lateral direction; a second bracket extending from the pile in a second lateral direction substantially perpendicular to the first lateral direction; a top surface for receiving a beam; a first attachment member for connecting the first bracket to a first beam supported by a second support assembly in the first lateral direction; and a second attachment member for connecting the second bracket to a second beam supported by a third support assembly in the second lateral direction. A method is also described.