Fence Structure With Integrated Guide Base And Concrete Embedment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fence structures for industrial, commercial, and residential use have complexity in manufacturing and assembly due to a large number of elements, which can lead to structural failure over time due to physical stress or corrosion.
Innovation Solution
A fence structure with a lower guide base having equally-spaced openings for receiving the lower portion of posts, where the posts and guide base are embedded in concrete, simplifying installation and providing structural rigidity by reducing the number of elements and potential failure points.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional fence structures use multiple separate elements (crossbars, piles, joints, connecting elements), then structural rigidity can be achieved, but the device complexity increases and manufacturing/assembly becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate elements (piles, crossbars, joints, and connecting elements) into an integrated fence structure where the connecting elements are directly formed as part of the pile structure. This merging reduces the total number of discrete components while maintaining the structural rigidity that previously required multiple separate elements to achieve.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional fence structures use multiple separate elements and joints, then adaptability in assembly can be achieved, but reliability decreases due to more potential failure points
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the connecting elements directly into the pile structure, the patent reduces the number of separate joints and connection points. This merging eliminates potential failure points associated with multiple separate elements and joints, thereby improving reliability and structural durability while maintaining assembly flexibility through the designed configuration of the integrated structure.
3Ease of repair
If traditional fence structures use multiple separate elements, then ease of repair can be achieved by replacing individual components, but manufacturing and assembly become time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent maintains segmentation by designing the fence structure with distinct modular units (piles with integrated connecting elements) that can be manufactured separately and assembled in place. This segmentation allows for efficient pre-manufacturing and quality control while enabling relatively quick assembly through the standardized configuration of the modular units, addressing both manufacturing efficiency and repairability.
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AI summary
A fence structure comprising a plurality of posts, a lower guide base having a plurality of openings located at predefined distances for receiving the lower portion of each post, wherein the lower portion of the posts and the lower guide base are embedded in concrete.