Modular Light Pole Assembly With Uniform Shafts for Faster Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current modular light poles are difficult to assemble and require nesting segments of increasing size, leading to inefficient shipping and installation, as they are not completely rigid until fully secured with fasteners.
Innovation Solution
A modular light pole assembly comprising uniformly dimensioned pole shafts and a mounting connector that allows for easy assembly at the installation site, with the connector being inserted partially into each pole shaft to provide stability and alignment for fastening, enabling the use of shorter segments for easier transportation and assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If telescoping pole segments are used, then the pole can be shipped in compact form, but the lower-most pole segment occupies larger-than-optimal dimensions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies nesting by placing smaller pole segments inside larger ones during shipping, allowing compact transportation while maintaining uniform segment dimensions. Each segment is designed with consistent outer dimensions, and the nesting arrangement enables space-efficient shipping without requiring any single segment to be oversized.
2Loss of energy
If modular pole segments are used, then shipping efficiency is improved, but the assembly process becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The pole segments are pre-assembled into modular units at the manufacturing site before shipping. This preliminary assembly action allows the segments to be optimized for compact shipping while maintaining uniform dimensions, and the pre-configuration simplifies the final assembly process at the installation site by reducing the number of steps required.
3Adaptability or versatility
If pole segments are spliced together at installation site, then the pole can be assembled in various lengths, but the assembly process is complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The pole is divided into standardized segments with uniform dimensions that can be easily connected using coupling devices. This segmentation allows for quick assembly by simply connecting pre-fabricated segments together, significantly reducing assembly time while maintaining the ability to create poles of various lengths by combining different numbers of segments.
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AI summary
A light pole assembly, and a method of assembling a light pole assembly that facilitates securement of multiple light pole segments. The light pole assembly includes a first pole shaft, a second pole shaft, and a mounting connector. Dimensions of the first pole shaft and the second pole shaft are substantially the same and dimensions of the mounting connector are smaller than the dimensions of the first pole shaft and of the second pole shaft.