Jury Mast Guide With Angled Sliding Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing stick tree guides are limited in construction height and require laborious repositioning, making it difficult to adjust their height safely and efficiently during structure erection.
Innovation Solution
A stick tree guide with a frame structure and receiving area that encloses the stick tree, allowing for linear movement along its longitudinal direction, featuring sliding elements with angled end sections to prevent unintended hooking and fastening elements for secure attachment, enabling easy height adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of stationary object
If conventional pole supports are used, then they can be used up to a certain structural height, but repositioning is required which involves labor-intensive steps
Solution Approach 1:
The pole guide is designed to move dynamically along the pole through a receiving area that allows linear movement in the guide direction. The sliding elements enable the guide to transition smoothly between positions without labor-intensive repositioning operations, while maintaining stable contact with the pole throughout the movement range.
Solution Approach 2:
The pole guide is divided into modular components including a frame structure, sliding elements, and receiving area that can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows the guide to be repositioned along the pole by adjusting individual components rather than moving the entire structure, reducing labor intensity.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the receiving area encloses the pole completely, then stabilization is improved, but the complexity of the frame structure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving area is designed with specific geometric characteristics that match the pole's cross-section, providing localized contact and stabilization only where needed. The sliding elements are positioned strategically to maintain stability without requiring complete enclosure, balancing stability with structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame structure serves multiple functions: it provides the guiding path, supports the sliding elements, and maintains the receiving area geometry. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional stabilization components, simplifying the overall structure while maintaining pole stabilization.
3Ease of operation
If sliding elements are arranged parallel to the longitudinal direction of the pole, then linear movement is enabled, but the risk of unintended hooking increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sliding elements are designed with asymmetric geometry where the contact section is parallel to the pole's longitudinal direction for linear movement, while the end section is angled away from the receiving area. This asymmetric design prevents unintended hooking by creating a geometric mismatch that allows the element to slide freely in the guide direction while blocking reverse engagement.
Solution Approach 2:
The angled end sections of the sliding elements are designed in advance to prevent unintended hooking before it can occur. The angle is specifically configured to counteract any tendency for the sliding elements to engage with the pole in a harmful manner, proactively eliminating this risk while maintaining linear movement capability.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a pole guide (4) comprising a frame structure (1) and a receiving area (2) formed within the frame structure (1), wherein the receiving area (2) is configured to receive a pole (3) and to enable movement of the pole guide (4) along the longitudinal extension direction (5) of the pole (3). The invention further relates to an arrangement of a pole guide (4) according to the invention with a pole (3), a temporary structure, the use of the pole guide (4), and a method for operating a temporary structure.