Fence Panel Foot Base with Sloped Delineator Mount
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Solution Overview
Problem
Construction site fences often pose a risk to traffic as the bottom corners of panels are prone to contact with moving vehicles and pedestrians, and existing traffic delineators are easily displaced, stolen, or lack visibility.
Innovation Solution
A construction site fence panel foot base unit that attaches to the fence foot plate, featuring a traffic delineator mount and a gradually sloping base, providing secure and visible guidance for traffic, and preventing tripping hazards for pedestrians and wheelchairs, with options for easy attachment and removal without altering the standard fence or delineator.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a traffic delineator is placed on top of the fence foot, then visibility for traffic guidance is improved, but the delineator becomes easily displaced, knocked out of position, or stolen
Solution Approach 1:
The base unit is designed to receive and securely hold the traffic delineator within its structure. The aperture and fastener system create a nested configuration where the delineator is contained within the base unit, preventing displacement while maintaining visibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The base unit acts as an intermediary between the fence foot and the traffic delineator. It provides a secure mounting interface that connects the delineator to the fence structure, eliminating the instability problem of placing delineators directly on fence feet.
2Strength
If the fence foot protrudes outward to support panels, then structural support is improved, but it creates a hazard for pedestrian traffic and vehicle contact
Solution Approach 1:
The base unit modifies only the local quality of the fence foot area by covering the protruding portion with a sloping surface. This maintains the structural support function while eliminating the hazardous exposed edges at the critical interface with pedestrians and vehicles.
Solution Approach 2:
The sloping base unit converts the potentially harmful protruding fence foot into a beneficial safety feature. The slope redirects pedestrian traffic away from the fence and provides visual warning, transforming the hazard into a protective element.
3Reliability
If a base unit is added to cover the fence foot and mount delineators, then safety and visibility are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base unit is designed as a multi-functional component that simultaneously covers the fence foot, provides a mounting surface for the traffic delineator, and creates a sloped safety barrier. This consolidation of multiple functions into a single component minimizes overall system complexity while achieving multiple safety objectives.
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AI summary
A construction site fence, or barrier foot plate base unit or foot cover attachment for separating the barrier from traffic and to guide traffic. The base unit attaches a traffic delineator thereon top of the base unit. Also, the base unit may include a pad that is tapered away from the construction site barrier panel foot, creating a gentle sloping ramp, including a combination of the sloping ramp and the delineator mount.