Adjustable Fin Grip Assembly for Versatile Vehicle Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing grips for holding implements on vehicles lack flexibility in mounting positions and accommodation for various sized articles, limiting their utility and effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
A grip assembly with independently adjustable arms, featuring a base member, intermediate member, and grip arms with teeth and fasteners, allowing for adjustable positioning and secure attachment to vehicle structures, accommodating different implement sizes and positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a grip assembly uses fixed mounting positions, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the flexibility for mounting positions and ability to accommodate various sized articles is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The grip assembly is divided into separate components: a base member, an intermediate member, and a grip arm. These segments can be independently positioned and adjusted relative to each other, allowing multiple mounting positions and configurations without requiring a completely different structure for each position.
Solution Approach 2:
The grip assembly incorporates movable and adjustable components rather than fixed rigid structures. The intermediate member can be positioned at different locations on the base member, and the grip arm can be adjusted relative to the intermediate member, providing dynamic adaptability to various mounting positions and article sizes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a grip assembly uses fixed arm positions, then the manufacturing process is simplified, but the ability to accommodate various sized articles is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The grip assembly is designed as a universal system that can accommodate various sized articles through adjustable components. The base member, intermediate member, and grip arm combination can be configured to hold different types and sizes of articles, making a single assembly design serve multiple functions rather than requiring different designs for each article size.
Solution Approach 2:
The grip assembly allows for parameter changes in positioning and configuration. The intermediate member can be located at different positions on the base member, and the grip arm can be adjusted to different angles and positions, enabling the same assembly to adapt to various article sizes by changing its geometric parameters rather than requiring different manufactured parts.
3Ease of operation
If grip arms are permanently attached, then the structure is more stable and reliable, but the adjustability and flexibility of the grip assembly is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The grip assembly allows for preliminary adjustment and positioning of the intermediate member and grip arm before final securing. Users can position the components in the desired configuration and then secure them, ensuring both adjustability and reliable attachment. This preliminary positioning action enables optimization of the grip configuration before committing to a fixed state.
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AI summary
A grip assembly includes a base member, a cross beam coupled to the base member having a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion. A first grip arm is removably coupled to the first mounting portion and is independently positionable into a first position of a first plurality of lockable positions relative to the first mounting portion. A second grip arm is coupled to and is independently positionable into a second position of a second plurality of lockable positions relative to the first grip arm. A third grip arm is removably coupled to the second mounting portion and independently positionable into a third position of a third plurality of lockable positions relative to the second mounting portion. A fourth grip arm is coupled to and is independently positionable into a fourth position of a fourth plurality of lockable positions relative to the third grip arm.