Pole Mounting Seat for Telescopic Height and Load Support

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing support structures for air conditioning and refrigeration installations face challenges in accommodating diverse pole types, particularly in terms of load-bearing capacity and height adjustment, as telescopic poles have smaller cross-sections and are less suited for heavy loads, while standard poles with larger cross-sections do not offer easy height adjustment.

Innovation Solution

A support kit featuring a support base with a square mounting seat and a coaxially connected nut seat, allowing for both square section hollow profile and telescopic pole configurations, enabling versatile pole attachment through interference fitting or screwing, respectively, to accommodate various pole types and sizes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a telescopic pole structure is used for height adjustment, then ease of operation is improved, but load-bearing capacity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheight adjustmentVSAvoidload-bearing capacity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting seat is designed to accommodate both telescopic poles (for height adjustment) and solid profile poles (for high load-bearing capacity) through a unified interference fit mechanism. The mounting seat includes a threaded hole that works with both pole types, allowing the same base structure to support diverse pole configurations based on different operational requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Strength

If a solid profile pole with large cross-section is used for high load-bearing capacity, then strength is improved, but adaptability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveload-bearing capacityVSAvoidcompatibility with mounting seat
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting seat incorporates a threaded hole positioned eccentrically relative to the pole's central axis. This local structural feature enables solid profile poles with larger cross-sections to be securely mounted through the interference fit mechanism, while the threaded connection provides the necessary adaptability for various pole dimensions and types.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Device complexity

If a single mounting seat design is used for both pole types, then device complexity is reduced, but manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of mounting seat variantsVSAvoidinterference fit tolerance
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting seat utilizes an interference fit mechanism where the pole's outer diameter is slightly larger than the mounting seat's inner diameter, creating a press-fit connection. The threaded hole is positioned eccentrically to accommodate different pole types. This approach reduces device complexity by using a single mounting seat design while managing manufacturing precision through standardized tolerance ranges for the interference fit dimensions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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

Enables the use of a single support base with diverse pole types, providing adjustable height and load-bearing capabilities, ensuring stable installation for air conditioning, refrigeration, and ventilation equipment, while allowing for easy interchange between telescopic and standard poles.

Implementation Method 1

the lower member has a cross-section smaller than the cross-section of the mounting seat and comprises a bottom portion provided with a threaded pin, through which the pole is screwable to the threaded nut arranged in the nut seat

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectScrew: Screw

Implementation Method 2

the pole comprises a square section hollow profile interference-fittable to the mounting seat

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFriction: Friction

Data Source

PatentEP4361381A1Support kit, particularly for air conditioning equipment
Publication Date: 2024.05.01 IMPERIALE SAGL
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AI summary

Support kit comprising a support base (10, 30) and a pole (20, 40) mountable to the support base (10, 30). A mounting seat (13c, 31c) is formed in the support base (10, 30) having a square cross-section and being configured to receive a lower end of the pole (20, 40). The mounting seat has a bottom surface (13d, 31d) through which a hole (13e, 31e) is formed, coaxially connected with a nut seat (13f, 31f) formed in the support base (10, 30). The pole (40) comprises a square section hollow profile interference-fittable to the mounting seat (13c, 31c) or the pole (20) comprises a telescopic structure with a lower member (21) that has a smaller cross-section than the cross-section of the mounting seat (13c, 31c) and comprises a bottom portion (21a) provided with a threaded pin (21b), through which the pole (20) is screwable to a threaded nut (15) arranged within the nut seat (13f. 31f).