Road Plate Securing Assembly with Adjustable Frame
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional transition devices for roadways during construction or repair are time-consuming, laborious, and expensive due to the need for shaping and removing asphalt or paving material.
Innovation Solution
A road plate securing assembly comprising a frame with adjustable members that can be attached to the roadway surface, allowing for easy placement and removal of road plates over the work area, using shims for leveling and fasteners for secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional asphalt or paving material is shaped into temporary slopes, then transition devices can be formed, but the process is time-consuming, laborious and expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses disposable road plates that are simply placed and removed without requiring permanent installation or complex removal processes. The road plates are designed to be inexpensive, single-use transition devices that eliminate the need for shaping and removing large quantities of asphalt or paving material, directly addressing the time and labor issues.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the essential function of a transition device (providing a temporary slope) and separates it from the cumbersome conventional method of shaping asphalt. By using pre-formed road plates that are placed directly into position, the patent removes the time-consuming steps of shaping and removing material while maintaining the necessary transition function.
2Ease of operation
If road plates are placed directly on roadway surface, then setup and removal is simplified, but securing mechanism must ensure stability during use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a dynamic securing mechanism using tensioning cables or chains that can be adjusted during installation to achieve proper tension. This allows the road plate to be easily placed and removed when needed, while maintaining stable securing during use through adjustable tensioning that adapts to roadway conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The road plates are pre-formed with specific dimensions and shapes that are optimized for their intended use. The securing mechanisms are pre-configured with attachment points and tensioning systems that are ready for immediate installation. This preliminary preparation simplifies the on-site process of placing and securing road plates while ensuring reliability from the start.
Data Source
AI summary
A road plate securing assembly for a roadway surface includes an assembly frame comprising a plurality of assembly frame members having various lengths and adapted for attachment to the roadway surface in end-to-end relationship with respect to each other, a plate opening defined by the assembly frame members and a plurality of road plates seated in the plate opening. A road plate securing method is also disclosed.