Utility Pole Mounting Bracket With Binding Teeth for Fast Secure Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting systems for securing electronic devices to utility poles are inefficient and lack predictability, making it difficult for power companies and municipalities to quickly and securely install or maintain devices like sensors and luminaires.
Innovation Solution
A multi-member bracket system with a base member and angled side members, featuring binding teeth and apertures for secure attachment to the pole, along with a mating element and second binding mechanism for removably securing electronic devices, allowing for quick and predictable installation and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional mounting systems are used to secure electronic devices to utility poles, then the installation process becomes time-consuming and unpredictable, but the structural stability and security of the mounting system may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional components: a bracket assembly with binding teeth for pole attachment, and a separate binding mechanism (strap or bolt) for securing the device. This segmentation allows for quicker installation by enabling independent positioning of the bracket followed by simple attachment of the binding element, while maintaining reliability through the specialized design of each component.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is pre-formed with integrated binding teeth that engage with the pole surface before the binding mechanism is applied. This preliminary positioning ensures proper alignment and initial stability, allowing the binding mechanism to be quickly secured without requiring complex alignment procedures, thus improving installation speed while maintaining mounting security.
2Loss of time
If a simple mounting bracket is used for quick installation, then the installation time is reduced, but the bracket may not provide sufficient resistance to environmental factors and vandalism
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is designed to work with multiple binding mechanisms including both strap-based and bolt-based options, creating a composite mounting system that combines the quick installation benefits of straps with the high security and environmental resistance of bolts. This allows the same bracket structure to serve both rapid deployment and durable permanent installation needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The binding teeth are formed with curved surfaces that conform to the cylindrical shape of utility poles. This curvature allows for better contact and distribution of forces across the pole surface, enhancing the bracket's resistance to environmental factors and vandalism while maintaining a simple, quick-install design.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a complex multi-member bracket system is used to ensure stability, then the mounting security is improved, but the device complexity and installation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple bracket members are integrated into a single monolithic structure formed from one piece of material. The binding teeth, side members, and mounting surfaces are all part of the same continuous piece, eliminating the need for complex assembly of multiple separate components while maintaining the structural stability provided by the multi-member design.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is designed with universal features including multiple binding tooth configurations, various aperture options for different binding mechanisms, and adaptable mounting surfaces that can accommodate different electronic devices. This multi-functionality allows a single bracket design to provide stable mounting across various applications without increasing complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting bracket includes a base member and at least two side members. The base member defines at least two separated edge portions. A first side member is attached to a first edge portion of the base member. The first side member extends away from the base member at a first angle and defines an exposed arched edge having a first radius. A second side member is attached to a second edge portion of the base member. The second side member extends away from the base member at a second angle and defines an exposed arched edge having a second radius. The bracket may also include binding teeth, which may be formed from the exposed corners of the arched edges of the first and second side members. The bracket may form part of a mounting system that also includes a mechanism for binding the bracket to a structure.