Interlocking Work Platform Brackets for Scaffold Extension
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing work platforms are either too large and heavy to move easily or require artisans to dismount when relocating, posing challenges in efficiently accessing extended elevated workspaces.
Innovation Solution
A system of interconnected work platforms using brackets to securely and easily connect two platforms without dismounting, allowing for extended elevated workspaces by locking the first and second work platforms through strategically positioned brackets and leg assemblies, enabling movement between locations without the need to dismount.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If individual work platforms are made larger to provide extended elevated workspace, then the workspace length is improved, but the weight and effort needed to move the platform increases
Solution Approach 1:
The work platform system is divided into multiple individual platforms that can be used separately or connected together. Each platform maintains a manageable size and weight, while the segmented system as a whole provides extended workspace when platforms are interconnected using locking brackets.
2Length of moving object
If 2 or more individual work platforms are connected together to double the elevated workspace, then the workspace length is improved, but the complexity and time required for connection increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking brackets are designed to enable workers to connect platforms together independently without requiring external assistance, specialized tools, or complex procedures. The self-service connection system includes intuitive locking mechanisms that can be operated directly by the workers assembling the platform system.
3Length of moving object
If 2 or more individual work platforms are connected together to double the elevated workspace, then the workspace length is improved, but the time required for connection increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking brackets are pre-configured and pre-positioned on each platform before deployment, allowing for rapid connection when platforms need to be joined. This preliminary preparation of connection components eliminates the need for complex assembly procedures during field installation, significantly reducing connection time.
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AI summary
A work platform system having a first work platform. The system having a first bracket attached to the first scaffold and extending below and outward beyond the first scaffold between the first rail and the second rail of the first leg assembly. The system having a second bracket attached to the first scaffold and extending below and outward beyond the first scaffold between the first rail and the second rail of the first leg assembly. The system having a second work platform. The first end of the second scaffold is disposed on the first bracket and the second bracket with the first bracket and the second bracket extending between the first rung of the third leg assembly and the second scaffold. A method for using a work platform system.