Embedded Anchor Plate Structure for Masonry Wall Fixation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for securing mounting plates to masonry or concrete structures are labor-intensive and costly, involving processes like cutting holes, using temporary fasteners, and filling voids with grout.
Innovation Solution
An anchor plate with a main plate portion and elongated leg portions that are embedded within masonry or concrete, secured by grouting between blocks during construction, eliminating the need for drilling and additional fasteners.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If mounting plates are secured to masonry walls using traditional methods (drilling holes, inserting bolts, tightening nuts), then the mounting plate can be firmly fixed to the wall, but the process becomes labor-intensive and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The anchor plate is divided into distinct functional segments: a main plate portion for surface mounting and elongated leg portions for embedding into masonry blocks. This segmentation allows the plate to be installed during block stacking without requiring post-construction drilling or fastening operations, thereby improving installation efficiency while maintaining fixation strength through the distributed anchoring provided by multiple leg portions
Solution Approach 2:
The anchor plate is designed to be positioned and secured during the initial construction phase when masonry blocks are being stacked, rather than after the wall is complete. The leg portions are inserted into hollow spaces of blocks as they are placed, and grout is applied immediately to secure them. This preliminary action eliminates the need for later drilling and fastening operations, significantly improving productivity without compromising fixation strength
2Reliability
If mounting plates are secured using drilling and bolting methods, then secure fixation is achieved, but the process requires multiple steps and additional materials
Solution Approach 1:
The anchor plate combines multiple functions into a single integrated component: the main plate portion provides the mounting surface, while the elongated leg portions provide anchoring. This merging eliminates the need for separate anchors, bolts, nuts, and washers that would otherwise be required, simplifying the installation process while maintaining reliable fixation through the unified design
Solution Approach 2:
The anchor plate serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural anchoring through leg portions embedded in masonry blocks, offers a mounting surface for attaching appendages, and acts as a grout receptacle within its recessed profile. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components and steps needed, decreasing device complexity while ensuring reliable fixation
3Strength
If traditional mounting plate installation methods are used, then secure attachment is achieved, but labor and material costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The anchor plate is installed during the initial masonry construction phase when blocks are being stacked, allowing it to be integrated into the wall structure before grouting occurs. This timing eliminates the need for costly post-construction drilling and fastening operations, reducing both labor and material costs while maintaining attachment strength through the embedded leg portions secured by grout
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts and eliminates unnecessary components from traditional mounting plate systems, such as separate bolts, nuts, washers, and drilling equipment. By integrating anchoring functions directly into the plate structure through elongated leg portions that embed into masonry blocks, the design reduces material costs and simplifies the installation process while maintaining secure attachment
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates efficient and cost-effective fixation of mounting plates to masonry or concrete structures by integrating them seamlessly during construction, reducing labor and material costs.
Implementation Method 1
supplying grout and/or mortar between the masonry blocks to fix the first extension portion of the anchor plate to the masonry wall
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of an anchor plate for embedding within a masonry or concrete wall. The anchor plate may include a main plate portion and first and second leg portions. The main plate portion extends to define a generally rectangular profile with an outer surface and an oppositely positioned inner surface. The first and second leg portions extend from adjacent a first end of the main plate portion and the second leg portion extends from adjacent a second end of the main plate portion, the first end and the second end being opposite of each other. The first and second leg portions are elongated to longitudinally extend orthogonal relative to the inner surface of the main plate portion. Further, the main plate portion and the first and second leg portions are formed as a single-piece unit.