Shoring Post With Multiple Beam Support Assemblies
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional shoring posts struggle to support load-bearing beams at different heights without compromising the integrity of the supporting network, leading to increased costs and potential instability due to the need for additional posts and breaks in the reinforcement continuity.
Innovation Solution
A shoring post design featuring a second beam support assembly at a different vertical location along its length, allowing for the secure support of beams at varying heights through a press-fit connector system with meshing components and a locking mechanism, enabling continuous reinforcement without additional posts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate shoring posts with different lengths are placed in closely adjacent relationship to support beams at different heights, then beam support at varying heights is achieved, but continuity in the network is broken and system stability is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The shoring post is designed with multiple beam support assemblies at different vertical locations along a single elongate body, allowing one post to perform the function previously requiring multiple separate posts. This multi-functional design maintains network continuity while supporting beams at different heights.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of varying post lengths in the horizontal dimension (multiple separate posts), the invention adds vertical dimensionality by incorporating multiple beam support assemblies at different heights along the elongate body, thus solving the height variation problem while maintaining continuity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional shoring posts are used to support beams at different heights, then beam support capability is improved, but cost and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple beam support assemblies that would traditionally require separate posts are merged into a single integrated elongate body. This consolidation reduces the total number of posts needed, simplifying the overall system while maintaining the ability to support beams at different heights.
Solution Approach 2:
A single shoring post is designed to perform multiple support functions at different heights, replacing what would traditionally require multiple specialized posts. This universal design reduces device complexity and material requirements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If additional shoring posts are placed to support beams at different heights, then beam support is achieved, but space beneath beams is obstructed and operational efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
By consolidating multiple support functions into a single elongate post structure, the invention minimizes the number of separate posts required, thereby reducing obstructions beneath the beams and improving space utilization for operational activities.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention resolves the space obstruction problem by moving from a horizontal arrangement of multiple separate posts to a vertical arrangement with multiple support assemblies on a single post, thus preserving ground space while achieving the required beam height configurations.
Data Source
AI summary
A shoring post having an elongate body with a lengthwise axis, a top and a bottom. A first beam support assembly is at one vertical location on the elongate body, with a second beam support assembly at a second vertical location on the elongate body. The second vertical location is spaced along the lengthwise axis from the first vertical location. The first and second beam support assemblies are configured to support separate load bearing beams.