Adjustable Fence Post Coupler for Upright Fence Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current fence installation methods often result in tilted fence posts due to the difficulty in maintaining perfect levelness during concrete setting, requiring additional personnel and shims that are not always effective in correcting tilts.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable fence post coupler comprising a flexible, circular or rectangular strap with connected tubes and bolts, allowing for secure attachment and adjustment of the fence to ensure straightness, using a swivel attachment and threaded connections for precise alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If shims are used to correct tilting of the fence post, then the fence post alignment is improved, but the installation complexity increases and requires more than one person
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a coupler as an intermediary device between the fence post and the fence panel. This coupler includes adjustment mechanisms (such as threaded rods or movable clamps) that allow for precise alignment corrections without requiring complex shim arrangements or multiple persons. The coupler mediates the connection and provides built-in adjustment capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupler is designed with self-adjusting features that enable a single installer to correct fence post alignment independently. The adjustment mechanisms are integrated into the coupler itself, allowing the installer to make precise alignment adjustments without external assistance or complex procedures.
2Manufacturing precision
If shims are used to attach the fence post, then alignment correction is attempted, but the precision is insufficient and tilting is not fully corrected
Solution Approach 1:
The coupler incorporates dynamic adjustment mechanisms that allow for continuous or fine-tuned alignment corrections. Instead of static shims with limited adjustment range, the coupler provides movable components (such as threaded rods, sliding clamps, or adjustable brackets) that enable precise positioning and reliable tilting correction.
3Ease of operation
If the fence is connected directly to the fence post, then the installation process is simple, but any tilting of the fence post cannot be corrected
Solution Approach 1:
The coupler serves multiple functions: it provides the primary connection between fence and post, enables alignment adjustments, and ensures secure fastening. This multi-functional design maintains ease of installation while adding the capability to correct tilting, eliminating the need for separate shim-based correction procedures.
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AI summary
An adjustable fence post coupler is shown and described. The adjustable fence post coupler includes a fence connection plate. The fence connection plate has a plurality of apertures located through the plate. The apertures allow for fasteners to be placed though and into the fence securing the fence connection plate to the fence. The fence connection plate is connected to at least one connection bolts. The connection bolts are connected to a fence post connection strap. The connection strap has at least one tubes attached to the connection strap. The connection bolts go through the tubes securing them to the fence post connection strap. The fence post connection strap is connected to a fence post. The adjustable fence post coupler is used to adjust the distance between the fence post and an installed fence. This allows for a perfectly upright fence.