Guide Device for Wire Fence Post Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The construction of wire fences in rural areas is labor-intensive and costly due to the need for manual handling and anchoring of numerous fence posts, which can be hazardous and time-consuming, especially over long distances.
Innovation Solution
A guide device and method for constructing wire or cable fences that allows for the support and movement of strands to elevate fence posts above the ground, enabling them to slide along the strands without contacting the ground, reducing the need for manual handling and simplifying the tensioning process, and can be mounted on a vehicle for efficient deployment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional manual fence construction methods are used, then fence posts can be installed, but the process is labor-intensive and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
A guide device with rollers acts as an intermediary between the ground and fence posts, enabling posts to slide along the wire without direct ground contact. This mediator facilitates automated post installation while maintaining control over post positioning and spacing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical handling of fence posts with a guided sliding system. Posts are automatically positioned by sliding along the wire through the guide device, eliminating the need for workers to manually lift, carry, and anchor each post.
2Ease of operation
If multiple fence posts are handled simultaneously, then fencing can be constructed, but manual handling creates safety hazards and physical strain
Solution Approach 1:
The guide device with rollers serves as a safe intermediary that guides fence posts through the construction process without requiring direct manual handling. Posts slide through the rollers under controlled conditions, eliminating hazards associated with manual post manipulation.
Solution Approach 2:
Fence posts are self-guided through the installation process by sliding along the wire through the guide device. The system allows posts to position themselves automatically without requiring workers to manually manipulate heavy or sharp objects.
3Length of stationary object
If wires are tensioned over long distances, then fence coverage is achieved, but wire entanglement and construction complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The guide device segments the continuous wire into manageable sections by using rollers to support and guide the wire at intervals. This segmentation allows workers to tension and manage shorter wire sections independently, reducing entanglement risks while achieving long-distance coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
Rollers in the guide device act as intermediaries that support the wire and facilitate controlled tensioning. The rollers prevent wire entanglement by providing smooth contact points and guidance, making long-distance wire installation less complex.
4Ease of manufacture
If fence posts are installed close to the ground, then installation is simpler, but posts contact the ground causing entanglement and safety issues
Solution Approach 1:
The guide device with rollers acts as an intermediary that elevates fence posts during installation, preventing ground contact. Posts slide through the rollers at an elevated position, maintaining installation simplicity while eliminating entanglement hazards from ground contact.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide device changes the vertical dimension of post installation by elevating posts off the ground plane. Posts are installed in an elevated dimension through the rollers, preventing ground contact while maintaining ease of installation.
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
This approach significantly reduces the time and cost of constructing wire fences by allowing for faster and safer installation, with the cost reduced by almost half compared to traditional methods, and eliminates the complexity of handling and tensioning over long distances.
Implementation Method 1
the members are wheels
Implementation Method 2
arranged for contact with, and movement along, one or more strands of wire or cable
Data Source
AI summary
A guide device (10) is disclosed for constructing a wire or cable fence. The device (10) is arranged for contact with, and movement along, strands of pretensioned wire or cable (64) which form the fence wires. The guide device (10) has a number of rotatable members (16) on a generally horizontal axis of rotation, which are each arranged in use to support one of the strands (64) at a respective, pre-determined elevation above surrounding ground (8). A plurality of fence posts (66) having through-holes (68) that are arranged for receipt of the respective strand(s) (64) can then be caused to slide along the strands (64) in use without contacting the surrounding ground (8), and be spaced apart along those strands (64) to form the posts of the fence.