Elevated Roof Vertical Support Bracket Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Adding additional roof structures to existing roofs poses challenges, such as integrating with the existing design and ensuring coverage of uncovered areas like decks or balconies, where the existing roof line may not extend far enough to provide adequate coverage.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus comprising a substantially vertical member with a bracket at one end and a base at the other, allowing the elevated roof to be supported in a perpendicular orientation over the existing roof, with the base attaching to the structure near the leading edge of the elevated roof, enabling it to extend beyond the eave of the existing roof for coverage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the existing roof line is extended to facilitate integration with the overall design, then the integration with existing structure is improved, but the coverage area beyond the eave is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a vertical dimension by elevating the roof structure above the existing roof line. The elevated roof is supported by vertical members that extend upward from the existing roof, allowing the roof to cover areas beyond the eave without extending the horizontal roof line. This dimensional change resolves the contradiction by providing extended coverage area while maintaining integration with the existing structure through the vertical support members.
2Area of stationary object
If an elevated roof structure is added to extend coverage beyond the eave, then the coverage area is improved, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The elevated roof structure is divided into discrete vertical support members that are spaced apart rather than requiring a continuous complex framework. Each vertical member independently supports a portion of the elevated roof, allowing for modular construction and simplifying the overall structural complexity while achieving extended coverage area.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces brackets as intermediary components that connect the vertical support members to the elevated roof and to the existing structure. These brackets serve as mediators that simplify the connection details, making the overall structure easier to construct and integrate with the existing roof while maintaining the elevated coverage area.
3Area of stationary object
If the elevated roof is supported by vertical members with brackets and bases, then the coverage extension is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The vertical members, brackets, and bases are designed as universal components that can be used throughout the entire elevated roof structure. The brackets serve multiple functions: connecting vertical members to the elevated roof, providing attachment points for the roof covering, and facilitating connection to the existing structure. This multi-functionality reduces the variety of unique parts needed, simplifying manufacturing while enabling coverage extension.
Data Source
AI summary
Apparatus for adding coverings such as, but not limited to, roof lines are generally disclosed.