Guardrail Base with Pivoting Rail Mount for Uneven Roofs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional guardrail bases on inclined or uneven roofs often result in angled posts, leading to a lower guardrail position that is more prone to tipping under load, compromising safety for workers.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable guardrail base with a base body featuring a first foot, a second foot, and a raised portion between them, along with a rail mount that can angularly pivot between these positions, ensuring the vertical post remains substantially vertical even on uneven surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a flat base is positioned on an inclined or uneven roof, then the base can be easily installed, but the posts extend at an acute angle relative to the base, causing the guardrail to be lower than desired and more prone to tipping
Solution Approach 1:
The rail mount is made rotatable relative to the base body, allowing dynamic adjustment of the post angle. This enables the guardrail system to adapt to inclined or uneven surfaces by rotating the rail mount to achieve the desired post orientation, thereby maintaining stability while preserving ease of installation through the adjustable mechanism
2Device complexity
If the rail mount is fixed in position, then the structure is simpler, but the post angle cannot be adjusted to compensate for roof inclination, resulting in compromised guardrail performance
Solution Approach 1:
The rail mount incorporates rotational capability relative to the base body, transforming a static structure into a dynamically adjustable one. This allows the system to adapt to various roof inclinations while maintaining relatively simple construction through the use of a rotatable mounting mechanism rather than complex adjustable components
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AI summary
A guardrail base can include a base body, which can include a first foot, a second foot, and a raised portion between the first foot and the second foot; and a rail mount mounted on the raised portion of the base, the rail mount configured to angularly pivot about and between a first position towards the first foot and a second position towards the second foot.