Low-Profile Floor Anchor With Toggle Lock for Concrete Embedding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing anchor devices for concrete floors are often bulky and pose a tripping hazard during construction, as they require a significant height to securely attach light fixtures and other ceiling elements, and they do not effectively integrate with both wood form and metal deck floors.
Innovation Solution
A low-profile anchor device with a securing mechanism that includes a pivotally mounted toggle and a receiving arrangement with outwardly extending fingers to embed into concrete, allowing for secure attachment of suspension devices while minimizing the device's height and preventing accidental damage or injury.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional anchor devices are used to securely attach light fixtures, then the attachment strength is sufficient, but the device height becomes large creating tripping hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The anchor device transitions from a primarily vertical configuration to a horizontal configuration by utilizing the concrete floor as a mounting surface. The mounting plate lies substantially horizontally on the concrete floor, with the article securing arrangement extending laterally rather than vertically, thereby reducing the height dimension while maintaining attachment capability through lateral expansion into the concrete floor.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the anchor device height is reduced to eliminate tripping hazards, then safety is improved, but the ability to securely attach articles may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The anchor device is segmented into distinct functional components: a mounting plate for concrete attachment, an article securing arrangement for article attachment, and a connecting mechanism. This segmentation allows the height-reducing mounting plate to be optimized for low-profile concrete embedding while the article securing arrangement provides sufficient lateral extension and securing capability independently.
Solution Approach 2:
The device compensates for reduced vertical height by expanding in the horizontal plane. The mounting plate extends laterally into the concrete floor, and the article securing arrangement provides lateral engagement, transferring the attachment function from a vertical to a horizontal dimension while maintaining or enhancing attachment strength.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the anchor device is designed for low profile, then integration with wood form and metal deck floors is improved, but the securing mechanism complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate is designed as a universal base component that can be embedded in various floor types including concrete, wood form, and metal deck floors. The substantially horizontal configuration and lateral extension design provide adaptability across different floor substrates without requiring fundamentally different device architectures, thereby achieving versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
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AI summary
An anchor device for a floor, the anchor device comprising an article securing arrangement to which an article can be secured. The article has a moveable securing mechanism. The article securing arrangement defines a cavity to receive the moveable securing mechanism, and the article securing arrangement includes a co-operating means to co-operate with the moveable securing mechanism in the cavity and secure the article to the anchor device. The anchor device has a height which is no more than 30 mm.