Deployable Ground Anchor Structure for Stable Reusable Soil Fixing
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing anchoring piles fail to maintain stability in various soil types, including rocky, stony, and loose earth, and are not easily reusable due to unlocked anchors and lack of effective deployment mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A hollow body anchoring pile with integral anchoring members and a sliding rod system, featuring a spacer member and thrust means that initiate and maintain anchoring by deploying the members into the ground, allowing for secure anchoring and easy dismantling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a hollow body anchoring pile with sliding rod and thrust means is used, then anchoring reliability in diverse soil types is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The anchoring pile is divided into distinct functional components: a hollow body for structural support, a sliding rod for actuation, thrust means for initiating deployment, and multiple anchoring members for securing. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall system reliability across diverse soil conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchoring system transitions from a static configuration to a dynamic one through the sliding rod mechanism. The rod can move along the hollow body to transform the anchoring members from a retracted state to a deployed state, enabling the system to adapt to different soil types and anchoring requirements while maintaining manageable complexity through controlled movement.
2Strength
If anchoring members are deployed into the ground, then anchoring strength is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The thrust means automatically engage with the anchoring members to initiate their deployment into the ground when the sliding rod moves. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for complex external actuation systems, allowing strong anchoring to be achieved through simple operation of the sliding rod while maintaining ease of operation.
3Manufacturing precision
If the pile structure is made integral with anchoring members, then manufacturing precision is improved, but ease of repair worsens
Solution Approach 1:
While the anchoring members are integral with the hollow body for manufacturing precision, the sliding rod and thrust means are designed as separate, interchangeable components. This segmentation allows for easy replacement of wear-prone parts like the thrust means without replacing the entire pile structure, balancing manufacturing precision with ease of repair.
4Reliability
If multiple anchoring members are used, then anchoring reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple anchoring members are designed with identical or similar structures that perform the same function of securing the pile to the ground. This universality allows for increased reliability through redundancy while minimizing the increase in device complexity, as each member is a standardized component that can be manufactured and deployed systematically.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution ensures stable anchoring in diverse soil conditions and facilitates easy reuse by allowing for simple deployment and extraction of the pile, supporting heavy equipment like solar collectors under strong environmental stresses.
Implementation Method 1
the beating of a sliding rod or tube in the structure causes the striking of the anchoring member or members
Implementation Method 2
the rod comprises at its second opposite distal end and projecting out of the hollow body, a threaded portion
Data Source
Figure 1~8
Figure 3~6
Figure 7a~13
AI summary
The present invention relates to an anchoring post (1) comprising a hollow body (10) having a longitudinal axis X, a rod (2) housed in the hollow body and capable of sliding therein, and at least one anchoring member (5) to be positioned in an anchoring position upon the sliding of the rod. The post includes at least two anchoring members (5) connected to the body (10) and extending parallel to the X axis in a rest position, and the rod (2) includes a spacing member (4) at the first distal end (21) thereof that protrudes from the hollow body, a threaded portion (29) at the second opposite distal end protruding from the hollow body, and urging means (3) located in the vicinity of the spacing member (4) and suitable for interacting with the anchoring members (5).