Windscreen Attachment Insert for Cut-to-Length Fence Screens
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for attaching screens to fences, such as windscreens or banners, are inefficient and aesthetically unpleasing when the screen is too long, often requiring cutting or ordering custom sizes, which is time-consuming and costly.
Innovation Solution
A windscreen attachment device comprising a main body member and an insert with lock arms and teeth, allowing on-site cutting and secure attachment of screens to fences without premanufactured attachment points, using aligned through holes and end caps for a finished appearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If the windscreen is cut down to the correct size, then the windscreen length matches the fence, but the reinforced ends and premanufactured attachment points are removed, preventing satisfactory installation
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system is divided into separate functional components: the windscreen fabric, the attachment device with through-holes, and the fence support. This allows the windscreen to be cut to any length while the attachment device remains intact and provides reliable mounting points through its through-holes and engagement mechanism with the fence.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment device acts as an intermediary between the windscreen and the fence. It provides structured attachment points through its through-holes and engagement mechanism, enabling reliable connection without requiring the windscreen ends themselves to have premanufactured attachment points.
2Ease of operation
If makeshift attachment holes are cut or punched through the windscreen, then attachment to the fence is possible, but the attachment points are prone to widening, wear, and tear
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment device is pre-configured with through-holes and an engagement mechanism before installation. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need to cut or punch holes during installation, providing ready-made attachment points that are resistant to widening, wear, and tear while maintaining ease of operation.
3Length of moving object
If a new windscreen is ordered to match the fence length, then the windscreen length is correct, but the time and money required increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment device provides a dynamic solution that adapts to different windscreen lengths. Instead of requiring a custom-length windscreen, the device allows the windscreen to be cut to the desired length while maintaining proper attachment through its through-holes and engagement mechanism, significantly reducing installation time and cost.
4Length of moving object
If the windscreen is cut down, then the length is reduced to match the fence, but the cut-end appears unsightly and unaesthetically pleasing
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment device serves as an intermediary that provides structured attachment points through its through-holes and engagement mechanism. This allows the windscreen to be cut to the correct length while the attachment device itself provides the finished appearance at the attachment points, eliminating the unsightly appearance of makeshift attachment methods.
Data Source
AI summary
A windscreen attachment device for attachment of a screen to supports is provided. The device may comprise a main body member and an insert. The main body member may have an interior area and an inlet channel that may be extending into the interior area. The interior area may include a lock channel and one or more seats. The insert may have a lock arm and one or more teeth. The insert may be positionable in an inserted position that may be defined by the insert being inserted into the interior area via the inlet channel. The lock arm may be inserted within the lock channel when the insert is in the inserted position. The one or more teeth may be positioned adjacent to the one or more seats when the insert is in the inserted position.