Vertical Standpipe Positioning Base with Orthogonal Ground Spikes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ground spikes or anchors are difficult to position vertically and lack orientation, making them cumbersome for laymen to use effectively for setting up items like parasols or flagpoles on dirt or lawn surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A stand with a base and orthogonally protruding receiving sleeve and ground spikes, where the base has a ring body and traverses for secure positioning, and optional features like friction-increasing textures and external threads for stability, along with a lever for easy removal, ensures forced vertical installation and secure anchoring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If ground spikes are hammered into the ground without orientation features, then installation is simple, but vertical positioning precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The base is designed with an asymmetric structure featuring a centrally located receiving sleeve that protrudes vertically, creating a unique orientation reference. This asymmetric design allows the base to be positioned correctly on the ground by aligning the receiving sleeve with the standpipe, ensuring vertical positioning without requiring complex orientation features during installation
Solution Approach 2:
The base structure itself serves as the positioning tool through its geometric design. The receiving sleeve protruding from the center of the base creates a self-aligning mechanism where the standpipe naturally guides the base into the correct vertical orientation during installation, eliminating the need for separate orientation tools or complex procedures
2Strength
If ground spikes are made long for deep anchoring, then anchoring strength improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The anchoring system is segmented into two distinct functional components: the base structure with the receiving sleeve for vertical positioning, and separate ground spikes for anchoring. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the base provides precise positioning while the spikes provide anchoring strength, reducing overall system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The base and ground spikes are merged into a single integrated unit that combines vertical positioning and anchoring functions. The base structure incorporates mounting features that directly attach the ground spikes, creating a unified device that achieves both precise vertical positioning and strong anchoring without requiring multiple separate components
3Ease of manufacture
If ground spikes lack friction-increasing features, then manufacturing is simpler, but anchoring reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The ground spikes feature localized knurling or friction-increasing textures applied only to specific portions of the spike surface, particularly in the regions that contact the ground. This local application of enhanced friction features maintains manufacturing simplicity while significantly improving anchoring reliability in the critical contact zones
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The stand allows for easy and secure vertical positioning of standpipes or masts on uneven surfaces, ensuring stability and ease of removal, addressing the limitations of existing ground spikes by providing a user-friendly and secure anchoring system.
Implementation Method 1
The ground spikes may have friction-increasing texture, knurling, etc. so that they can be firmly anchored in the ground
Implementation Method 2
the ground spikes have a type of external thread, which forms a resistance to being pulled out
Implementation Method 3
a lever is provided for levering out the base or ring body with the ground spikes from the ground
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AI summary
The invention relates to a stand for vertically positioning a standpipe (8), mast, pole, etc., for example for a parasol, Christmas tree, flagpole, etc., on an earthen surface or on a lawn (7), with a base (1) defining a reference plane and a receiving sleeve (2) projecting orthogonally from the base (1) to the reference plane and connected to the base (1) for inserting and fixing the standpipe (8), wherein the base (1) has at least three orthogonally projecting ground spikes (3) on the side facing away from the receiving sleeve (2).