Fence mounted shelving device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shelving systems that attach to fences lack the structural rigidity to support substantial weight due to the fabric of the fence not being rigid and not mounted into the ground, particularly with chain link fences around commercial buildings.
Innovation Solution
A shelving system mounted to fence posts using brackets and rods that extend outwardly from the posts, providing a stable platform for supporting objects, with additional components like cross-members and ground support rods to enhance weight capacity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If shelving is attached to fence fabric or mesh between fence posts, then the shelving can be installed on the fence, but the fabric is unable to support a substantial amount of weight because it is not rigid and not mounted into the ground
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the shelving support function from the fence fabric/mesh and relocates it to the fence posts. By attaching brackets directly to the posts and extending shelf rods outward from the posts, the system removes the load-bearing requirement from the weak fabric element while maintaining the shelving functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces fence posts as intermediary support structures between the ground and the shelving units. The posts serve as rigid mediators that transfer the weight loads from the shelves directly to the ground, bypassing the fabric/mesh that cannot support such loads.
2Strength
If shelving is mounted to fence posts cemented into the ground, then the shelving can support substantial weight, but the device complexity increases with brackets and shelf rods
Solution Approach 1:
The shelving system is segmented into distinct functional components: brackets for attachment to fence posts, shelf rods for structural support and shelf positioning, and platforms for item storage. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while simplifying the overall assembly and installation process.
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AI summary
A fence mounted shelving device for attaching shelving to fence posts includes a fence having a first fence post and a second fence post each being mounted within and extending upwardly from a ground surface. A shelving unit is coupled to the first and second fence posts. The shelving unit includes a shelf rod having a first end portion and a second end portion. A first bracket is coupled to a second bracket around a respective one of the first and second fence posts thereby forming a fence mount. The fence mount is coupled to the first end portion of the shelf rod such that the shelf rod extends outwardly from the respective one of the first and second fence posts over the ground surface. A platform that extends between the first and second fence posts is positionable on the shelf rod.