Scaffold Fixing Post with Anti-Tilt Support Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fastening systems for scaffolding railings are time-consuming and labor-intensive to attach and detach, hindering efficient scaffolding construction and maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A fastening post system comprising a mounting post with a lower and upper section, a support element, and an anti-tilt element, designed to securely attach to inclined scaffolding rods, preventing tilting and allowing easy attachment and detachment, featuring a U-shaped cross-section and a recess for enhanced stability and ease of use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional fastening systems are used for scaffolding railings, then the structure provides adequate safety, but the attachment and detachment process becomes time-consuming and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening post is divided into distinct functional segments: an insertion element for rapid attachment to the scaffold pole, a support element for stabilizing the post position, and a fastening element for securing the railing. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, enabling quick attachment and detachment while maintaining structural integrity
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening post is pre-configured with the insertion element, support element, and fastening element in fixed spatial relationships before deployment. The insertion element is positioned to engage the scaffold pole first, followed by automatic engagement of the support element, ensuring that the complex fastening sequence is prepared in advance and executed automatically during attachment, eliminating time-consuming manual assembly steps
2Ease of operation
If simple attachment mechanisms are used, then the fastening process becomes quicker, but the stability and anti-tilting capability of the scaffold railing is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The support element is designed to engage the scaffold pole and generate counteracting forces that prevent tilting before it can occur. By positioning the support element to contact the pole at strategic locations, the system creates preliminary resistance against rotational forces, ensuring stability is established as part of the attachment process rather than as a separate stabilization step
Solution Approach 2:
Different elements of the fastening post are designed with specialized local properties: the insertion element has a shape optimized for rapid insertion and engagement, the support element features contact surfaces positioned to maximize anti-tilting moment arms, and the fastening element incorporates locking mechanisms with specific geometric features. Each local feature is optimized for its specific function, achieving both ease of operation and high reliability
3Reliability
If multiple components are used to ensure stability, then the anti-tilting performance improves, but the device complexity and number of parts increases
Solution Approach 1:
The insertion element, support element, and fastening element are merged into a single integrated fastening post assembly that functions as one cohesive unit. The elements are positioned and connected such that they work together synergistically during attachment, reducing the number of separate components that need to be handled individually while maintaining the anti-tilting performance provided by the multiple functional elements
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AI summary
The invention comprises a mounting post (1) for a leading railing. The mounting post (1) includes at least one fastening element (3) for attaching a scaffold crossbar (9) and at least one leaning element (2) to prevent the mounting post (1) from tipping in a mounting position in a first direction. The mounting post (1) extends along an axis (A). The mounting post (1) comprises a lower and an upper section. The lower section is arranged at the bottom and the upper section at the top in a mounting position, such that the axis (A) is substantially vertical. The mounting post (1) includes at least one support element (4) to prevent the mounting post (1) from moving in a mounting position along the axis (A) in at least one direction.The support element (4) is designed to be attached to a scaffold pole inclined to the axis (A), in particular to the axis (A) at an angle between 10° and 90°. The support element (4) particularly includes a spacer element (41) so that a vertical scaffold pole can be gripped in an attachment position.