Pole Accessory Mounting for Cables, Tools, and Area Sectioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Construction zones lack effective and visually appealing solutions for sectioning areas and organizing tools, objects, and cables, with existing methods being unsightly, difficult to install, and posing hazards due to loose wires and scattered objects.
Innovation Solution
An accessory mounting system that includes adjustable poles with hand-releasable clamps and adapters for attaching various accessories such as caution tape dispensers, tool mounts, cable organizers, and shelves, allowing for easy installation and adjustment to secure and organize tools and cables effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If caution tape is tied in a knot to objects in the room, then the area can be sectioned off, but the installation is difficult and removal may scratch surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a dedicated mounting system with clamps and adapters as an intermediary between the caution tape and existing objects. Instead of directly tying tape to surfaces, the system uses specialized mounting components that facilitate easy attachment and removal without damage, resolving the contradiction between effective area sectioning and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into separate modular components including clamps, adapters, and mounting brackets. This segmentation allows each component to perform a specific function (securing, adapting, mounting) and enables easy assembly and disassembly, making installation and removal simple while maintaining effective area sectioning.
2Reliability
If caution tape is used to designate construction zones, then areas can be sectioned, but the solution is unsightly and visually unattractive
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system components are designed with clean, professional finishes and neutral colors that are visually appealing. The clamps, adapters, and brackets have a polished appearance that contrasts with the crude look of knotted caution tape, maintaining area sectioning effectiveness while significantly improving visual attractiveness in locations like hotel and bank lobbies.
3Reliability
If accessories are mounted to poles for organizing tools and cables, then organization and safety improve, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system uses universal clamps and adapters that can accommodate various pole diameters and accessory types. The same basic clamp design works with different pole sizes, and the same adapter interface secures different accessories (tool mounts, cable organizers, shelves), reducing overall system complexity while improving safety and organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamps feature adjustable and movable components that adapt to different mounting conditions. The pole interface includes adjustable width mechanisms, and the hand-releasable latches allow dynamic adjustment during installation and easy release during removal, maintaining simplicity despite the ability to accommodate various configurations.
4Ease of operation
If hand-releasable clamps with adjustable width are used to mount accessories, then ease of installation improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp incorporates a hand-releasable latch mechanism that allows the operator to easily open and close the clamp without tools. The adjustable width mechanism is designed to be manually operated, enabling quick adaptation to different pole diameters. These self-service features improve installation ease while keeping the mechanism relatively simple through clever mechanical design rather than complex systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides a safe, visually attractive, and organized workspace by securely mounting accessories to poles, keeping cables and tools organized, and ensuring a tidy and hazard-free environment.
Implementation Method 1
the pole includes a portion that is compressible, for example by a spring, so that a top and a bottom portion of the pole can be compressed and held in place between two surfaces of a room
Data Source
AI summary
An accessory mounting system and mounting method thereof provides an effective solution for sectioning a portion of a room and for organizing tools, objects and cables involved in the activity that gives rise to the need for sectioning or organizing the room. In particular, the present invention provides an accessory mounting system and method whereby accessories can be mounted to poles that are designed for use in temporary partitioning systems, or to other poles such as painter's poles. Such accessories can include, for example, a caution tape dispenser that mounts to a side surface of a pole following installation of the pole, and various pole clips that locate the caution tape at other poles in a clean, visually attractive, and effective manner. Other accessories include tool mounts, cable mounts, shelves, trays, drawers, hooks, camera or laser mounts, and the like, all attachable to a side surface of a pole following installation of the pole.