Strut Anchor Removal Tool for Hard-to-Reach Locations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods and devices for removing strut anchors from struts are inadequate, particularly when the strut is difficult to reach due to height or obstructions, as they do not provide a effective solution for disengagement.
Innovation Solution
A removal tool system comprising an actuating member with a receiving hole to engage the locking pin of the strut anchor, and an anchor holding member to support and lift the strut anchor, allowing for the disengagement of the plates and removal of the anchor from the strut.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional one-handed operation methods are used to remove strut anchors, then the operation is simple and convenient, but the user cannot reach struts that are high or obstructed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a long-reach tool as an intermediary device that allows the user to operate the strut anchor removal mechanism from a distance. The tool includes a long handle or extending member that reaches the strut anchor while the user remains at a safe and accessible distance, effectively bridging the gap between the user and the hard-to-reach strut.
2Reliability
If the strut anchor is designed with a locking pin mechanism for secure attachment, then the anchor is reliably fixed to the strut, but the removal process becomes complex and difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the locking pin from its fixed position within the strut anchor mechanism and makes it accessible through a removal hole. This allows the locking pin to be easily removed using a simple tool or even fingers, significantly simplifying the removal process while maintaining the secure attachment during normal use.
Solution Approach 2:
The strut anchor is designed with a self-releasing mechanism where removing the locking pin automatically allows the first and second plates to separate. The system serves itself by having the locking pin's removal directly trigger the disengagement of the anchor from the strut without requiring additional complex mechanisms.
3Reliability
If the strut anchor uses a two-plate engagement mechanism for secure fastening, then the anchor holds firmly to the strut, but the removal requires complex manipulation of multiple components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the critical function of plate separation from the complex two-plate mechanism by introducing a removal hole that allows direct access to the locking pin. This simplifies the removal operation to a single action of removing the locking pin, which then automatically allows the plates to separate, eliminating the need to manipulate multiple components simultaneously.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and effective removal of strut anchors from hard-to-reach locations by allowing the user to engage and disengage the locking pin and move the plates from an engagement to a disengagement configuration, facilitating safe and easy removal.
Implementation Method 1
a bias member which is biased to hold the locking pin in the locked position
Data Source
AI summary
A strut anchor removal system for removing a strut anchor from a strut includes an actuating member and an anchor holding member. The actuating member is engageable with a locking pin of the strut anchor to move the strut anchor into a disengagement configuration. The anchor holding member is engageable with the strut anchor to hold the strut anchor from a distance and lower the strut anchor from a strut.