Adjustable Boat Console with Pivotal Deck Mount
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Solution Overview
Problem
Boat consoles on smaller vessels limit usable deck space, interfere with fishing and recreational activities, and lack the ability to be stowed out of the way when not in use.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable boat console that can fold down flush with the deck, utilizing a housing connected by a pivotal component and an adjusting mechanism, allowing it to move between an operating and stowed position, thereby increasing deck space and reducing interference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a permanent steering console is installed on the boat deck, then the console provides control functions for the boat, but it significantly limits the usable deck space and interferes with fishing activities
Solution Approach 1:
The steering console is designed to be movable between a raised operating position and a lowered stowed position, transforming from a static structure to a dynamic one. The console can be raised to provide control functions and lowered to clear the deck space, resolving the contradiction between control availability and deck space utilization
Solution Approach 2:
The console utilizes the vertical dimension by moving up and down relative to the deck surface. When lowered, the console recesses into the deck, effectively removing it from the horizontal workspace and creating additional usable deck area while maintaining control functionality when raised
2Ease of operation
If a center-mounted steering console is installed, then the console provides centralized control, but it creates obstructions for casting and forces fishermen to use awkward stances
Solution Approach 1:
The console's ability to move between raised and lowered positions allows it to be dynamic rather than static. During fishing activities, the console can be lowered to eliminate obstructions and allow natural casting motions, while still being accessible when needed for boat control
Solution Approach 2:
The console can be lowered in advance before fishing activities begin, preparing the deck space for casting operations. This preliminary positioning prevents interference with fishing activities while maintaining the option to raise the console when control functions are needed
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The adjustable console creates additional usable space on the boat deck, allowing for safer and more comfortable fishing and recreational activities by eliminating the console as an obstacle, and can be raised or lowered within seconds.
Implementation Method 1
The pivotal connecting component is a hinge or other similar moving joint that connects to the back of the housing allowing the housing to articulate
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustable boat console movable between an operating position and a stowed position. The adjustable boat console comprises a housing comprising a back panel that will be positioned flush with a deck of a boat when the adjustable boat console is in the stowed position. The adjustable boat console further comprises a pivotal connecting component connecting the housing to the deck of the boat at a forward edge. The adjustable boat console further comprises an adjusting component. The adjusting component is configured to raise and retract the housing from the deck. A system for adjusting a boat console between an operating position and a stowed position is also disclosed.