Modular Anti-Scale Wall System for Perimeter Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing temporary and portable fences and barricades are susceptible to damage and breach by individuals and vehicles, and are easily scalable, leading to security concerns during events and public unrest.
Innovation Solution
A modular mobile anti-scale wall system comprising vertically-extending bollards and a counterweight, with anti-scale plates and kick plates, designed to be quickly assembled and disassembled, providing a secure perimeter resistant to breaching by individuals and vehicles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional chain link fences and portable barricades are used, then the system is easily assembled and mobile, but the security reliability is poor due to susceptibility to breaching and scaling
Solution Approach 1:
The wall system is divided into modular sections that can be independently assembled and configured. Each wall section comprises discrete components (wall members, base members, connecting members) that can be segmented for transport and reassembled to create different perimeter configurations, achieving both security reliability and manageable complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system combines multiple material types and structural elements into a composite barrier system. Wall members may be made of metal or composite materials, base members provide concrete or weighted stability, and the combination creates a multi-layered defense that resists both breaching and scaling while maintaining organized structural complexity
2Object-affected harmful factors
If outwardly extending barbed or concertina wires are added to prevent scaling, then the anti-scale capability is improved, but the visual appearance becomes undesirable and the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Anti-scale features are localized to specific areas where needed rather than applied throughout the entire structure. The smooth vertical wall members provide anti-scale capability through their geometry alone, eliminating the need for additional barbed or concertina wire components while maintaining scaling resistance
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of adding external anti-scale elements (barbed wire, concertina wire) to the fence structure, the invention inverts the approach by making the wall members themselves smooth and vertical, using the absence of horizontal ledges and the vertical geometry to prevent scaling, thereby simplifying the overall structure
3Ease of operation
If chain link fences are used, then the assembly is simple and mobile, but the fences are easily scaled and defeated
Solution Approach 1:
The wall system uses modular wall sections that can be quickly assembled and disassembled. Each section is a self-contained unit with pre-configured components, allowing rapid deployment while presenting a solid, non-scalable surface that eliminates the climbing vulnerabilities of chain link fencing
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses solid wall members with smooth surfaces that prevent scaling. The continuous vertical surfaces without horizontal ledges or mesh openings create an impassable barrier that maintains both assembly simplicity and anti-scaling effectiveness
4Adaptability or versatility
If portable power tools and gas torches are widely available, then construction flexibility is improved, but the vulnerability to breaching and defeat of perimeters increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs composite construction with wall members, base members, and connecting members that create a unified structure resistant to common breaching methods. The interlocking design and material combinations make the perimeter difficult to defeat with portable tools while maintaining construction flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The wall sections are pre-assembled with integrated connecting members and base attachments, creating a fortified structure before deployment. This pre-prepared configuration provides immediate resistance to breaching attempts without requiring additional protective measures during assembly
Data Source
AI summary
A mobile anti-scale wall section comprises a plurality of spaced apart longitudinally-extending wall members, each having a lower wall end, an upper wall end; an outwardly facing anti-scale plate comprising an anti-scale plate height and anti-scale plate width and attached to and joining the wall members proximate their upper ends; a laterally-extending base plate comprising an outer end and an opposed inner end, the base plate; a plurality of spaced apart, longitudinally-extending receiving members corresponding to the wall members, each having an upper receiving end and a lower receiving end that is attached to the base plate proximate the outer end, each upper receiving end configured to receive a corresponding lower wall end in inserted engagement; and a longitudinally-extending kick plate comprising a kick plate height and a kick plate width disposed on the base plate proximate the outer end and attached to the receiving members and/or the base plate.