Plastic Anchoring Element for Flexible EV Charger Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing anchoring solutions for electric vehicle charging stations lack flexibility in terms of the type of station that can be mounted, the timing of installation, and orientation, while also being heavy and costly, with limited recyclability and high environmental impact.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight anchoring element made primarily of plastic, which serves as both a foundation cover and a mounting adapter for charging stations, allowing for flexible installation and orientation, and featuring threaded fasteners for secure attachment, cable opening indicators for easy installation, and indicators for guiding fasteners, enabling easy handling and recyclability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional anchoring solutions are used, then the charging station can be securely mounted, but the system becomes heavy and costly with limited recyclability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter from traditional heavy materials (concrete, metal) to plastic material, achieving weight reduction while maintaining the anchoring function through proper design of the anchoring element geometry and fastening mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs composite material construction by combining plastic material with metal threaded fasteners, creating a hybrid anchoring system that leverages the weight advantages of plastic while maintaining the strength and reliability of metal fastening components
2Reliability
If traditional anchoring solutions are used, then the charging station can be securely mounted, but the system becomes costly and environmentally impactful
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter to plastic, which reduces manufacturing cost, energy consumption during production, and environmental impact compared to traditional concrete or metal anchoring systems, while still achieving reliable mounting through optimized design
Solution Approach 2:
The anchoring element is designed as a cost-effective, easily replaceable component made from inexpensive plastic material with threaded fasteners, allowing for simple replacement if damaged without requiring expensive specialized components
3Stability of the object's composition
If a fixed anchoring structure is used, then the foundation is stable, but the charging station type and orientation cannot be flexibly changed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces dynamic adaptability to the anchoring system by designing the anchoring element with a mounting interface that can accommodate charging stations of different types and orientations, allowing the system to be reconfigured as needs change while maintaining stable anchoring through the threaded fastener mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The anchoring element is designed as a universal mounting solution that can secure various types of charging stations (wall-mounted, pole-mounted, recessed) in different orientations, achieving multi-functionality while maintaining foundation stability through its robust design and threaded fastening system
4Weight of moving object
If the anchoring element is made of plastic material, then weight is reduced and recyclability is improved, but strength may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a composite anchoring system combining plastic material for the anchoring element body (providing weight reduction and recyclability) with metal threaded fasteners (providing the necessary strength and load-bearing capacity), achieving both weight reduction and maintained strength
Solution Approach 2:
The patent optimizes the plastic material parameters and anchoring element geometry to ensure sufficient strength while maintaining weight advantages, using proper wall thickness, reinforcement features, and threaded hole design to prevent material failure under loading conditions
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AI summary
This disclosure presents an anchoring element (20) for a charging station foundation (1), the charging station foundation (1) configured to receive a charging station (30) adapted to electrically charge a vehicle, wherein the anchoring element (20) comprises at least 50 weight percent plastic material and is adapted to receive first threaded fasteners (15) by means of which the anchoring element (20) may be attached to a foundation member (10) of the charging station foundation (1) and to receive second threaded fasteners (25) by means of which the charging station (30) may be attached to the anchoring element (20). The disclosure further presents a method of installing a charging station foundation, a method of installing a charging station and a use of an anchoring element (20) comprising at least 50 weight percent plastic material.