Fence Post With Integrated Panel Holes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fence post configurations require the use of small hardware items like bands, clamps, and bolts to fix wire net fences, leading to high costs in time and materials, and do not effectively address the need for faster and more cost-effective construction methods.
Innovation Solution
The post design features a rod with strategically positioned holes along its length, allowing horizontal protrusions on wire net panels to be directly inserted into these holes, eliminating the need for additional hardware and enabling quicker assembly by integrating the panel attachments within the post structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If small hardware items (bands, clamps, bolts) are used to fix wire net fences to posts, then the fence structure is secure, but the construction time and material costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the post and panel attachment functions into a single integrated system. The post includes pre-drilled holes that directly receive panel attachment elements, eliminating the need for separate hardware items like bands, clamps, and bolts. This integration reduces both construction time and material costs while maintaining structural security.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and eliminates the intermediate hardware components (bands, clamps, bolts) from the fence construction system. By designing the post with built-in attachment holes, the solution removes unnecessary intermediate elements that previously added complexity, time, and cost to the construction process.
2Reliability
If small hardware items (bands, clamps, bolts) are used to fix wire net fences to posts, then the fence structure is secure, but the material costs increase due to additional hardware requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the post structure with the attachment mechanism, eliminating the need for separate hardware items. The post itself provides the attachment function through its integrated holes, reducing the total quantity of materials required while maintaining structural security.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent removes intermediate hardware components from the material list. By designing the post with built-in attachment holes that directly receive panel elements, the solution eliminates bands, clamps, and bolts, thereby reducing material quantity and cost.
3Reliability
If traditional post-holder devices are used to fix posts to formwork, then the posts are securely mounted, but the construction process becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the post mounting function with the post structure itself. The post includes integrated features (holes for attachment elements) that simplify the mounting process, reducing construction process complexity while maintaining mounting security.
4Reliability
If multiple small hardware items are used per post to attach panels, then the panel attachment is secure, but the labor time and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple attachment functions into a single integrated post design. Instead of requiring multiple separate hardware items per post, the integrated hole system allows panels to be attached directly to the post, significantly improving construction speed while maintaining attachment security.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and eliminates multiple intermediate hardware items from the attachment process. By using the post's built-in holes directly for panel attachment, the solution removes bands, clamps, and bolts, thereby reducing labor time and increasing productivity.
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AI summary
A post configured to realize, together with other posts (20) and a plurality of panels (7), a fence (5). The panels comprise a plurality of horizontal (7a) and vertical (7b) elements in wire nets and the posts comprise a rod (24) of a certain length and are configured to be mounted, in use, in a vertical direction. The posts also comprise, along the length of the rod (24), at least two groups of holes (25). Each group of holes comprises holes (25) of predetermined diameter and position corresponding to the position of the horizontal elements (7a) of each panel (7). The invention also concerns a fence (5), obtained with the posts and panels, as described, and a method for making the fence.