Multi-purpose anchor device for tension cables and walls
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Solution Overview
Problem
In building construction, the placement of plate anchors for tensioned steel strands and wall anchors often conflicts, necessitating a trade-off that limits the positioning of tensioned steel strands and building structures, leading to increased material and coordination costs.
Innovation Solution
A multi-purpose anchor device that combines the functions of both plate and wall anchors into a single unit, allowing for the anchoring of tension cables and window or curtain walls, reducing material costs and installation time by eliminating the need for multiple anchors and resolving placement conflicts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate plate anchors and wall anchors are used, then each anchor can be optimized for its specific function, but material costs increase and placement conflicts occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the functions of separate plate anchors and wall anchors into a single integrated multi-purpose anchor device. The device includes a base portion with a channel that can receive both tension cables and wall anchor pins, eliminating the need for multiple separate anchors and reducing material costs while maintaining both anchoring functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The multi-purpose anchor device is designed to perform multiple functions: it can anchor tension cables through its base portion and channel structure, and simultaneously serve as a wall anchor by receiving anchor pins in the channel. This universal design allows a single device to replace multiple specialized anchors.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate plate anchors and wall anchors are used, then each anchor can be optimized for its specific function, but installation time and coordination increase
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the functions of plate anchors and wall anchors into a single device, the patent eliminates the need for separate installation processes and coordination between different anchor placements. The single integrated device can be installed in one operation, reducing installation time and improving productivity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If separate anchors are positioned at the same location, then both functions are needed, but placement conflicts arise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves placement conflicts by combining both anchoring functions into a single device with a unified structure. The base portion and channel design allows both tension cable anchoring and wall anchor pin reception to occur at the same location without spatial conflicts, eliminating the need for complex coordination between separate anchor placements.
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AI summary
A multi-purpose anchor device for use in anchoring one or more tension cables and one or more window or curtain walls. In this respect, the anchor includes a channel, angle bracket, or plate for use in attaching to a window or curtain wall. One or more tension cables are also coupled to the anchor, which anchors the tension cables. The multi-purpose nature of the anchor allows for the reduction in materials cost, installation time, and conflict issues between placement of previously known anchors.