Threaded Connector for Pole Mounting with Adjustable Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for mounting structures like posts, poles, and panels on supports are complex and expensive, and current methods for adjusting their position during installation are inaccurate and can damage the mounting surface or the panels.
Innovation Solution
A threaded connecting mechanism that includes an anchor member with a threaded passageway and an elongate connecting member with externally threaded sections, allowing for adjustment of the structure's position using a turning formation, and a flanged nut for securing the structure to the support, enabling precise alignment and secure mounting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If special base attachments are used to adjust post orientation after mounting, then the post can be positioned vertically, but the system becomes complex and expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional components: a mounting plate with adjustable connectors, individual positioning mechanisms, and securing elements. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, simplifying the overall system while maintaining adjustment capability
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plate incorporates adjustable connectors that can be repositioned along the plate surface before final securing. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the structure to be positioned accurately during installation, then fixed in place, resolving the contradiction between adjustability and system simplicity
2Measurement precision
If shimming process is used to align glass panels, then vertical misalignment can be corrected, but the method is inaccurate and requires dismounting panels
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting connectors are designed with preliminary adjustment capabilities built into the mounting plate itself. Adjustments can be made to the connector positions before the glass panels are permanently fixed, eliminating the need for dismounting and shimming operations after panel installation
3Strength
If traditional mounting methods are used, then structures can be secured to supports, but the mounting surface and panels can be easily damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate serves as an intermediary element between the support surface and the structure being mounted. It distributes mounting forces over a larger area and provides a stable platform that protects the mounting surface from damage while ensuring secure attachment of the structure
Data Source
AI summary
Threaded connectors for securing a structure such as a post or pole to a support are disclosed. In one embodiment, an anchor has a passageway that is threaded for at least a portion of its length. An elongate connecting member has a relatively wide central section and threaded first and second sections extending from opposite sides of the central section. The first section is threadable into the passageway to secure the connecting member to the anchor. The connecting member is formed with a turning formation at its outer end so that it can be engaged with a turning tool in order to thread the connecting member into or out of the passageway. A nut is part of the connector and can be threaded onto the second section in order to secure the structure. Another version of the connector has a flanged nut having a flange spaced from the outer end of the nut, which is threadable onto a threaded connecting member. The nut is formed with a turning formation for engagement with a tool so that the nut can be turned to adjust the nut's position.