Vehicle Hanger System for Wall Positioning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for installing walls are complex and prone to error, especially in uneven terrain, as they require manual positioning and bracing with supports that can shift during concrete pouring and curing.

Innovation Solution

A structure installation system featuring a vehicle with an adjustable arm and coupler that supports walls through rotatable hangers, allowing precise positioning and orientation of walls before and during concrete pouring, and retaining them in place until the concrete cures.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If manual positioning and bracing methods are used, then wall installation can be performed with simple equipment, but the walls may shift during concrete pouring and curing, reducing installation precision and reliability

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvewall position and orientation accuracyVSAvoidbracing system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical bracing with a motorized positioning system that uses electric motors and automated control to maintain wall position and orientation during concrete pouring, eliminating the need for complex manual adjustment mechanisms

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The positioning system incorporates self-adjusting mechanisms that automatically maintain wall alignment through feedback control, allowing the system to correct positional deviations without external intervention during the concrete pouring process

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If supports are anchored to the ground surface, then the bracing system provides stable support, but the supports are susceptible to disruption when bumped into, reducing system reliability

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebracing system stabilityVSAvoidvulnerability to physical disruption

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a protective framework structure that acts as an intermediary between the support system and external forces, shielding the anchored supports from physical disruption while allowing the bracing function to remain effective

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The design incorporates pre-positioned protective elements around the support anchors that absorb or deflect impacting forces before they can reach and disrupt the anchoring mechanism

Inventive Principle:

Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

3Manufacturing precision

If walls are braced with posts or poles, then positioning can be maintained during concrete setting, but the bracing process is difficult and prone to error on uneven terrain or slopes

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvewall orientation accuracyVSAvoidbracing operation difficulty

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs dynamically adjustable support structures that can adapt their position and angle in response to uneven terrain, allowing the system to maintain precise wall orientation on slopes without requiring complex manual setup procedures

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The positioning system is designed with multi-functional components that can operate effectively across various terrain conditions (flat ground, slopes, uneven surfaces) using the same basic mechanism, eliminating the need for terrain-specific bracing procedures

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Reliability

If a vehicle-based support system is used, then walls can be retained in desired position during concrete curing, but the system requires more complex equipment setup

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvewall position retentionVSAvoidvehicle and support system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the support structure with a mobile vehicle platform, integrating the bracing function into a single unified system that provides both mobility for setup and stable support for wall retention during concrete curing

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS11807498B2Structure installation system with vehicle having hangers to support a wall

Publication Date: 2023.11.07 TGR CONSTRUCTION INC

AI summary

A structure installation system which maintains one or more walls in a desired position and orientation during installation of the one or more walls. The structure installation system generally includes a vehicle which is adapted to traverse a ground surface. The vehicle includes an arm having an arm coupler to which a support is connected. One or more walls adapted to be installed in the ground surface may be removably connected to the support, such as by securing the walls to adjustable hangers that are removably connected to the support. By adjusting the positioning of the hangers, the orientation and position of the walls may be adjusted. Once put in position, the vehicle and support will retain the walls in the desired position and orientation while concrete is poured and allowed to cure to form a unitary structure such as a bollard wall.