Ground Stabilizing Device Clamping Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ground stabilizing devices for wires, wire ropes, strands, or cables lack effective mechanisms to securely clamp and spread loads across unstable ground, leading to instability and potential failure under varying conditions.
Innovation Solution
A ground stabilizing device featuring a securing arrangement with a clamping assembly and load spreading arrangement, where the clamping assembly includes a guide member, urging means, and reaction member to securely clamp elongate articles like wires or cables to the ground, utilizing a spring mechanism and inclined guide member to ensure stable anchoring and load distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a ground stabilising device is used to stabilise unsteady ground, then ground stability is improved, but the device requires complex clamping and load spreading mechanisms to function effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The ground stabilising device is divided into distinct functional segments: a securing arrangement with clamping assembly, a load spreading arrangement with multiple protrusions, and an elongate article. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while simplifying the overall design and assembly process.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is pre-assembled with the clamping member positioned to engage the elongate article and the load spreading protrusions ready to contact the ground. This preliminary configuration eliminates the need for complex field assembly operations and ensures proper alignment during installation, reducing operational complexity.
2Reliability
If the body extends transverse to the load spreading arrangement, then clamping effectiveness is improved, but the device occupies more space and may have increased visual impact
Solution Approach 1:
The body is designed with transverse extension specifically at the clamping location where it interacts with the elongate article, while the load spreading arrangement extends in a different direction. This localized transverse positioning provides maximum clamping effectiveness only where needed, minimizing unnecessary space occupation and visual impact in other areas.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device effectively stabilizes the ground by securely clamping elongate articles, allowing for adjustable positioning and maintaining mechanical integrity under extreme temperatures and weather conditions, while minimizing visual impact and preserving substrate integrity.
Implementation Method 1
the urging means is configured to urge the clamping member along the guide member towards the through passage to clamp the elongate article in the passage
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AI summary
A ground stabilising device (10) comprises a securing arrangement (16) and a load spreading arrangement (18) on the securing arrangement. The securing arrangement defines a through passage (40) for an elongate article (12). The securing arrangement comprises a guide member (54) extending towards the passage, and a clamping assembly (38). The clamping assembly is movable along the guide member towards the passage to clamp the elongate article in the passage and secure the elongate article to the ground stabilising device.