Fence Securing Device with Parallel Support Surface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fence securing devices fail to securely fix fence elements to the ground and each other, particularly under forces like wind or impact, leading to a risk of the fence crashing down and potentially harming passers-by or road users.
Innovation Solution
A fence securing device with a body that has a bottom side for ground placement, a top side, and four lateral surfaces, featuring a single-piece supporting section with a parallel and spaced supporting surface that faces the mounting opening, allowing for secure fixing and additional support across a large area, and optionally including fixing openings, a coating, or a hollow body for improved adhesion and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional fence securing devices are made of heavy materials like stone or concrete and additional connecting clamps are used, then the stability and security requirements are met, but the handling and installation become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The fence securing device is divided into separate functional components: a support plate for stability, mounting elements for securing fence elements, and ground anchors for fixing to the substrate. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while simplifying the overall handling compared to a monolithic heavy structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The support plate acts as an intermediary element between the ground anchor and the mounting elements. It distributes the loading from the mounting elements across a larger area of the substrate, improving stability without requiring the entire device to be made of heavy material.
2Device complexity
If conventional fence securing devices use a monolithic flat body with openings for mounting elements, then the structure is simple, but the fence elements can be ripped out under force like wind or impact
Solution Approach 1:
The ground anchor is inserted into the substrate before the support plate is positioned. This preliminary action creates a pre-secured anchor point that prevents the support plate and mounting elements from being ripped out under force, while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution transitions from a two-dimensional monolithic flat body to a three-dimensional structure with the ground anchor extending vertically into the substrate. This adds a vertical dimension to the securing mechanism, improving resistance against horizontal forces like wind and impact.
3Area of stationary object
If the supporting surface is arranged close to the mounting opening, then the support area is maximized, but the fence element cannot be properly installed in the mounting opening
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting surface is positioned at a specific distance from the mounting opening, creating a localized support zone that does not interfere with the mounting opening. This local positioning allows the fence element to be properly installed in the mounting opening while still benefiting from the support surface for distributing forces during impact.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are embodiments of a fence securing device for fixing two fence elements onto one another. The device includes a body with a bottom side for placing the body on a ground, with a top side facing away from the bottom side and with four lateral surfaces. The body includes a mounting with a mounting opening on the top side for receiving complementary mounting elements of the two fence elements. The mounting opening penetrates the body from the top side to the bottom side. At least one supporting section formed on the body as a single piece with at least one supporting surface is arranged on the top side of the body for supporting the fence elements. The supporting surface of the supporting section faces the at least one mounting opening is arranged in parallel and at a distance to a centre axis of the mounting opening.