Grid Module Surface-Mounted Connection Device for Fence Shelters
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing grid techniques for constructing fences and buildings are limited in their ability to facilitate the construction of shelters with roofs, particularly in terms of ease and simplicity of installation.
Innovation Solution
A grid module comprising at least two aligned grids with rails and transverse bars, connected to a post using a U-shaped support body with a fixing element to secure the rails, allowing for surface-mounted installation and enabling the construction of shelters by first erecting posts and then installing grids.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If traditional forward installation method is used (fixing rails between posts), then the grid structure is stable, but the construction of shelters with roofs becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The posts are erected first before the grids are installed. The connection devices are pre-fixed to the posts, allowing the grids to be subsequently attached in a surface-mounted manner. This preliminary erection of posts simplifies the overall construction process for shelters with roofs.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of fixing rails between posts (traditional method), the invention inverts the sequence by first erecting posts with pre-fixed connection devices, then surface-mounting the grids onto these posts. This reversal of installation sequence simplifies shelter construction.
2Shape
If surface-mounted installation is used (fixing rails on posts), then visual continuity is improved, but the construction method is not suitable for shelters with roofs
Solution Approach 1:
The connection device serves multiple functions: it provides surface-mounted fixation for visual continuity, enables angular arrangement of grids, and facilitates the construction of shelters with roofs by allowing posts to be erected first. This multi-functionality makes the device adaptable to various construction scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection devices are pre-fixed to the posts before grid installation, enabling both surface-mounted visual continuity and adaptability to shelter construction with roofs.
3Stability of the object's composition
If grids are installed before posts are erected, then the structure is stable, but the construction process is time-consuming and less flexible
Solution Approach 1:
Posts are erected first with connection devices pre-fixed, allowing grids to be subsequently installed in a streamlined manner. This eliminates the need for complex pre-assembly and reduces construction time while maintaining structural stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The installation sequence is inverted from traditional methods: posts are erected first, then grids are surface-mounted onto the posts. This reversal reduces construction time and increases flexibility without compromising structural integrity.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a grid module (1) comprising two aligned grids (3), each comprising a rail (5) and transverse bars (6) fixed to the rail (5), the grid module (1) comprising a post (2) and a device (4) for connecting the grids (3) to said post (2), comprising a support body (7) forming a profile having a U-shaped cross-section, and comprising a central portion (8) and two branches (9) extending on either side from the central portion (8), and being configured to be mechanically connected in surface-mounted fashion to said post (2) by one of the branches (9), as well as to receive the ends (10) of the rail (5) of a first and a second of said grids (3) between the branches (9), the connection device (4) comprising a fixing element (11) configured to hold said ends (10) of the rails (5) on the support body (7) against said central portion (8).