Socket Support Bracket for Railing Posts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Temporary railings in construction areas require frequent installation and removal, which is cumbersome due to the need for multiple fasteners in existing post mounting devices, complicating assembly, disassembly, and short-term removal processes.
Innovation Solution
A support bracket with a base portion and mount portion that forms a socket for upright posts, allowing secure mounting without the need for additional fasteners, by providing a snug fit that prevents post displacement without requiring additional securing fasteners.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple fasteners are used in existing post mounting devices, then the railing system can be securely mounted, but the installation and disassembly processes become cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the fasteners from the mounting process by extracting the securing function into the socket structure itself. The socket is designed with a snug fit that inherently prevents post displacement without requiring additional fastening elements, thereby eliminating the time-consuming fastening and unfastening operations while maintaining secure mounting.
Solution Approach 2:
The socket structure provides self-service by incorporating the securing function directly into its geometry. The snug fit design allows the socket to automatically hold the post securely through its structural configuration alone, without needing external fasteners, making the system self-sufficient for both mounting and dismounting operations.
2Stability of the object's composition
If multiple fasteners are used to secure posts, then the railing system remains stable during use, but the assembly and disassembly processes become complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the stability function from the fastener system and relocates it to the socket structure. By designing the socket with appropriate dimensional tolerances and geometric features, the system achieves stable post retention through the socket's inherent structure rather than through complex fastening mechanisms, thereby simplifying the overall assembly process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the mounting function and the stability function into a single integrated socket structure. The socket simultaneously provides post reception, positioning, and stabilization without requiring separate fastening components, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining railing system stability during use.
3Ease of operation
If a snug fit socket design is used, then additional fasteners are eliminated, but the socket must be precisely manufactured to ensure proper fit
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by carefully selecting and optimizing the dimensional parameters of the socket (such as width, depth, and wall thickness) to achieve the desired snug fit. By adjusting these geometric parameters within practical manufacturing tolerances, the design balances the need for precise fit with the capability of standard manufacturing processes, ensuring ease of operation without excessive manufacturing complexity.
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AI summary
A support bracket may include a base portion having an upper surface and a lower surface for resting on a surface, and a mount portion securely mounted on the base portion. The mount portion may include a perimeter wall having a lower end mounted on the base portion such that the mount portion extends away from the upper surface, and an upper end with an upper opening. The bracket may form a socket for receiving a lower end portion of an upright post. The socket may have a cross section size with a width and a depth, and a length substantially equal to the maximum extent to which the lower end portion of the upright post is insertable into the socket. The length of the socket may be greater than approximately two times the width of the socket.