Pivotable Gutter Sprinkler Mount for Portable Fire Protection
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fire sprinklers are typically permanently or semi-permanently secured to buildings or gutters, limiting their portability and adaptability to different structures.
Innovation Solution
A pivotable gutter-anchored sprinkler apparatus with a monolithic body and adjustable, pivotable braces that securely attach to gutters, allowing for flexible positioning and attachment to various gutter geometries, combined with a modular design for hose connection and sprinkler orientation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If sprinklers are permanently or semi-permanently secured to buildings or gutters, then reliability of fire protection is improved, but adaptability to different structures deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The sprinkler apparatus incorporates movable braces that can be positioned at multiple locations along an arcuate support member, allowing the device to dynamically adapt to different gutter geometries and roof types while maintaining secure attachment for reliable fire protection
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus is designed with universal adaptability to work with various gutter types and building structures through its adjustable brace system, enabling a single device to serve multiple structural configurations while maintaining effective fire suppression capability
2Stability of the object's composition
If sprinklers are permanently or semi-permanently secured to buildings or gutters, then stability of installation is improved, but portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The movable brace system allows the sprinkler to be quickly repositioned and reconfigured for different locations while maintaining stable installation when deployed, enabling both portability and installation stability without permanent fixation
3Manufacturing precision
If fixed anchoring means are used to correspond to specific structure shapes, then manufacturing precision is improved, but adaptability to different structures deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The movable braces can be positioned at multiple predetermined locations along the arcuate support member, providing precise anchoring for different gutter shapes and sizes while maintaining adaptability through reconfigurable positioning rather than fixed manufacturing for each structure type
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AI summary
An apparatus for supporting a sprinkler head from a gutter comprise a body, incorporating a flat base extending between proximate and distal ends having a passage therethrough proximate to the distal end provided with a female threaded coupler adapted to interconnect with a threaded end of a hose, the passage having at least one outlets extending through a top side of the body adapted to receive a sprinkler therein. The apparatus further comprises a pair of stationary braces extending substantially perpendicularly from the bottom side of the body adjacent to the proximate end and a movable brace rotatably supported under the bottom side of the body having a moveable bracing surface thereon oriented towards the proximate end of the body, wherein the stationary braces and the movable brace are adapted to tangentially contact and secure the body to a curvilinear exterior portion of a gutter.