Patent application title:

RECYCLABLE GROUND ANCHOR STRUCTURE RECYCLABLE GROUND ANCHOR STRUCTURE

Publication number:

US20240175226A1

Publication date:
Application number:

17/994,255

Filed date:

2022-11-25

Smart Summary: A ground anchor structure is designed to be recyclable and consists of three main parts: an earth anchor, a positioning component, and a retracting component. The earth anchor has a head end and a tail end, with a connection part on the tail end for attaching an implant component. The positioning component helps to align the anchor parallel to the soil surface for better placement. The retracting component allows for easy pulling and removal of the anchor from the ground when it's no longer needed. This structure can be made in different shapes, like a flat plate or a three-dimensional block, and is designed for efficient use and recycling. πŸš€ TL;DR

Abstract:

A recyclable ground anchor structure includes an earth anchor, a positioning component and a retracting component, the earth anchor is respectively provided with a head end and a tail end at the front and rear ends, and a connection part is set on the tail end. The connection part is used for connecting an implant component, the positioning component is fastened near the middle of the earth anchor, and the retracting component is fastened near the head end of the earth anchor, whereby the implant component is used to implant the earth anchor soil layer. The positioning component is used to flip the earth anchor in the soil layer to be parallel to the soil surface to facilitate positioning, and the retracting component is used for pulling and recycling the earth anchor from the soil layer.

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E02D5/80 »  CPC main

Bulkheads, piles, or other structural elements specially adapted to foundation engineering; Means for anchoring structural elements or bulkheads Ground anchors

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a recyclable ground anchor structure, which is used to be implanted in the ground to fix sloping ground, turf or ground objects, especially the ground anchor structure can be recovered and taken out again.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In hillside woodland, ground anchors can be used to strengthen the connection between ground features (such as turf, trees, building structures, utility poles or foundations) and the ground to avoid the collapse of the ground features or lost during turf maintenance, construction or civil engineering.

In the current ground anchor structure, the earth anchor is mainly implanted into the formation, and the earth anchor has a rope body exposed on the surface of the formation. Therefore, although the purpose of fastening can be achieved, the earth anchor can no longer be easily removed from the formation. If it needs to be removed, it will also cost a lot of cost to dig out of the formation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a recyclable ground anchor structure comprising at least: an earth anchor, wherein a head end and a tail end are respectively arranged at the front and rear ends of the earth anchor, a connection part is arranged on the tail end, and the connection part is used for connecting an implant component; a positioning component fixed near the middle of the earth anchor; and a retracting component fixed at the earth anchor and near the head end thereof.

In one of the preferred embodiment, the earth anchor is a flat plate.

In one of the preferred embodiment, the connection part is a channel formed by a plurality of interlaced ring pieces, and the implant component is a long straight rod body for insertion into the channel easily.

In one of the preferred embodiment, each of two outer sides of the earth anchor respectively has a first hole adjacent to the middle of the earth anchor, and the positioning component is a rope body, the positioning component passes through one of the first holes from top surface of the earth anchor, and then passes through the other first hole from an opposite surface and turns back to fix on itself.

In one of the preferred embodiment, the head end is provided with a second hole, the second hole is used for fixing the retracting component, and the retracting component uses a rope body, the retracting component passes through the second hole from the top surface of the anchor, and then is fixed on an opposite surface.

In one of the preferred embodiment, the earth anchor is a three-dimensional block.

In one of the preferred embodiment, wherein, the connection part is a channel dug out by the earth anchor, and the implant component is a long straight rod for inserting into the channel.

In one of the preferred embodiment, the earth anchor has a first fin near the middle, and a first hole runs through the first fin, and the positioning component is a rope body, the positioning component passes through the first hole from one side of the earth anchor, and then turns back to fix on itself from the other side.

In one of the preferred embodiment, wherein the head end has a second fin, and the second fin runs through a second hole, and the retracting component is a rope body, the retracting component passes through the second hole from one side of the earth anchor, and then go out on the other side, the retracting component that is looped out is fixed on itself.

In one of the preferred embodiment, a slope side is respectively formed on both sides of the head end, so that the head end is in the shape of a sharp cone.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the recyclable ground anchor structure of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is another perspective schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the recyclable ground anchor structure of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the recyclable ground anchor structure of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of implanting a soil layer in the first embodiment of the recyclable ground anchor structure of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the recyclable ground anchor structure of the present invention positioned on the soil layer.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the recycling of the first embodiment of the recyclable ground anchor structure of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of recycling and taking out the first embodiment of the recyclable ground anchor structure of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the recyclable ground anchor structure of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic side view of the second embodiment of the recyclable ground anchor structure of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Regarding other technical contents, features and effects of the present invention, it will be divided into two forms: flat plate and three-dimensional block. In fact, it may be used in sloping land, turf maintenance, or tree, building anchoring, etc., the following description will not be particularly limited.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, which are the structure of the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, there is a flat earth anchor 1, and the earth anchor 1 is respectively provided with a head end 11 and a tail end 12 at the front and rear ends, a slope side 111 is formed on both sides of the head end 11, so that the head end 11 is in the shape of a sharp cone, a connection part 13 is provided on the tail end 12, and the connection part 13 is used to connect an implant component 2, the connection part 13 can be a channel 132 surrounded by a plurality of interleaved ring pieces 131, and the implant component 2 can be a long straight rod body for inserting the channel 132 conveniently.

A positioning component 3 is further fixed near the middle of the earth anchor 1, the positioning component 3 can be a rope body, and two outer sides of the earth anchor 1 near the middle can respectively penetrate a first hole 14, so that the positioning component 3 can pass through one of the first holes 14 from the top surface of the earth anchor 1, and then wind out from the other first hole 14 on the reverse side, the positioning component 3 wound out is fixed on itself.

A retracting component 4 is fixed on the earth anchor 1 close to the head end 11, the retracting component 4 can also be a rope body, and the head end 11 can pass through a second hole 15, so that the retracting component 4 can pass from the top surface of the earth anchor 1 through the second hole 15, and then is fixed on the reverse side (the fixing method can be riveted, latch or clamped metal sheet).

Please refer to FIG. 4 to FIG. 7, which show the use mode of the first embodiment, the implant component 2 can implant the earth anchor 1 into the soil layer A, and the implant direction is that the head end 11 faces downward, so that the earth anchor 1 is perpendicular to the soil surface A1, each of the slope sides 111 can reduce the resistance and make the movement smooth and fast. When the earth anchor 1 is implanted in the soil layer A, the implant component 2 can be pulled out, and the positioning component 3 will still be exposed to the outside of the soil surface A1, when the positioning component 3 is pulled by an external force, the earth anchor 1 can be turned over under the influence of the tension near the middle, and finally the earth anchor 1 is parallel to the soil surface A1, so that the earth anchor 1 can be positioned at the soil layer A. When the earth anchor 1 is positioned in the soil layer A, the retracting component 4 will also be exposed outside the soil surface A1, when the retracting component 4 is pulled by external force, the head end 11 can be affected by the pulling force and turn over again, and finally make the earth anchor 1 perpendicular to the soil surface A1 again, and the head end 11 is facing upward, then the slope side 111 can reduce the resistance, so that the retracting component 4 can easily pull out the soil layer A from the earth anchor 1 smoothly and quickly to achieve the purpose of recycling the earth anchor 1.

Please refer to FIG. 8 to FIG. 9, which are the structure of the second embodiment. As shown in the figures, there is a three-dimensional earth anchor 1. The earth anchor 1 is respectively provided with a head end 11 and a tail end 12 at the front and rear ends, and a slope side 111 is formed on both sides of the head end 11, so that the head end 11 is in the shape of a sharp cone, a connection part 13 is provided on the tail end 12, and the connection part 13 is used to connect an implant component 2, the connection part 13 can be the channel 132 dug out from the earth anchor 1, and the implant component 2 can be a long straight rod body for inserting the channel 132 conveniently.

A positioning component 3 is further fixed near the middle of the earth anchor 1, and the positioning component 3 can be a rope body. The earth anchor 1 has a first fin 112 near the middle, and a first hole 14 runs through the first fin 112, so that the positioning component 3 can pass through the first hole 14 from one side of the earth anchor 1, and then go out on the other side, and the positioning component 3 that is looped out is then fixed on itself.

A retracting component 4 is fixed on the earth anchor 1 near the head end 11, and the retracting component 4 can also be a rope body. The retracting component 4 can pass through the second hole 15 from one side of the earth anchor 1, and then go out on the other side, and the recycled component 4 can be fixed on itself.

Because the operation of the second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment, it will not be repeated herein.

The above-detailed description is a specific description of a feasible embodiment of the present invention, but this embodiment is not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent implementation or modification that does not depart from the technical spirit of the present invention shall be included within the scope of the patent in this case.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A recyclable ground anchor structure comprising at least:

an earth anchor, wherein a head end and a tail end are respectively arranged at the front and rear ends of the earth anchor, a connection part is arranged on the tail end, and the connection part is used for connecting an implant component;

a positioning component fixed near the middle of the earth anchor; and

a retracting component fixed at the earth anchor and near the head end thereof.

2. The recyclable ground anchor structure of claim 1, wherein the earth anchor is a flat plate.

3. The recyclable ground anchor structure of claim 2, wherein the connection part is a channel formed by a plurality of interlaced ring pieces, and the implant component is a long straight rod body for insertion into the channel easily.

4. The recyclable ground anchor structure of claim 2, wherein each of two outer sides of the earth anchor respectively has a first hole adjacent to the middle of the earth anchor, and the positioning component is a rope body, the positioning component passes through one of the first holes from top surface of the earth anchor, and then passes through the other first hole from an opposite surface and turns back to fix on itself.

5. The recyclable ground anchor structure of claim 2, wherein the head end is provided with a second hole, the second hole is used for fixing the retracting component, and the retracting component uses a rope body, the retracting component passes through the second hole from the top surface of the anchor, and then is fixed on an opposite surface.

6. The recyclable ground anchor structure of claim 1, wherein the earth anchor is a three-dimensional block.

7. The recyclable ground anchor structure of claim 6, wherein the connection part is a channel dug out by the earth anchor, and the implant component is a long straight rod for inserting into the channel.

8. The recyclable ground anchor structure of claim 6, wherein the earth anchor has a first fin near the middle, and a first hole runs through the first fin, and the positioning component is a rope body, the positioning component passes through the first hole from one side of the earth anchor, and then turns back to fix on itself from the other side.

9. The recyclable ground anchor structure of claim 6, wherein the head end has a second fin, and the second fin runs through a second hole, and the retracting component is a rope body, the retracting component passes through the second hole from one side of the earth anchor, and then go out on the other side, the retracting component that is looped out is fixed on itself.

10. The recyclable ground anchor structure of claim 1, wherein a slope side is respectively formed on both sides of the head end, so that the head end is in the shape of a sharp cone.