Flexible Anchor Hanger for Masonry Wall Spacing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing brick tie systems used in construction are inefficient, leading to waste and errors due to the need for multiple individual pieces, which increases application time and introduces inconsistent spacing and location errors.
Innovation Solution
A flexible anchor apparatus consisting of a hanger with equally spaced anchors that can be extended and configured into a roll, allowing for accurate and repeatable anchor placement, connected via a wire suspension device, reducing the need for individual ties and enhancing installation efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If individual brick ties are used, then each tie can be manually positioned, but application time increases and spacing consistency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple individual brick ties are merged into a single continuous flexible hanger with multiple anchors pre-spaced along its length. This allows the entire sequence of anchors to be installed as one continuous component rather than individual pieces, ensuring consistent spacing while reducing application time.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchors are pre-positioned at precise intervals along the flexible hanger during manufacturing. This preliminary action eliminates the need for manual measurement and positioning during installation, ensuring spacing consistency and reducing application time.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple individual ties are used, then coverage can be extended, but material waste increases due to discarded unused ties
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple anchors that would traditionally require multiple separate ties are combined into a single continuous flexible hanger. This eliminates waste from discarded unused ties while providing the necessary quantity of anchors for extended coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the form factor from discrete individual ties to a continuous flexible hanger with multiple anchors. This parameter change allows the system to provide extended coverage with exactly the right amount of material, eliminating waste from over-provisioning.
3Ease of operation
If individual ties are manually handled, then installation flexibility is maintained, but installation complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple individual tie components are merged into a single flexible hanger assembly. This reduces the number of separate components to be handled during installation, simplifying the installation process while maintaining the flexibility needed for various mounting configurations.
Data Source
AI summary
An improved anchor apparatus and method consisting of a hanger configured for connection with a surface where the hanger has a length with a first end and a second end and an anchor in the hanger where the anchor is connected with the hanger along a first part of the anchor and where the anchor is releasably connected with the hanger along a second part of the anchor such that when the second part is disconnected from the hanger the second part of the anchor extends away from the surface of the hanger.