Adjustable Two-Piece Archery Quiver for Bow Balance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional archery quivers lack adjustable features that allow for optimal positioning and balancing of arrows relative to the bow, leading to uneven weight distribution, mechanical resonances, and compatibility issues with different bow types and user preferences.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable two-piece archery quiver with upper and lower assemblies that can be independently adjusted over ranges of longitudinal, transverse, and vertical positions, allowing for customizable arrow retention and alignment with the bow riser, incorporating telescoping members and adjustable couplers for secure attachment and easy removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional fixed-position quivers are used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the arrow positioning is fixed and cannot be adjusted for different bow types and user preferences
Solution Approach 1:
The quiver assembly incorporates adjustable mounting mechanisms that allow the arrow retainer position to be dynamically changed along the riser. The mounting assembly includes adjustment features such as slots, holes, or telescoping members with locking mechanisms, enabling users to reposition the arrow retainer to different locations while maintaining a secure fixed position during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The quiver is divided into separate modular components including an upper quiver assembly and a lower quiver assembly that can be independently adjusted and positioned. Each assembly can be separately mounted at different locations on the riser, allowing flexible configuration without requiring the entire quiver structure to be complex.
2Ease of operation
If arrow retainers are positioned optimally for each user preference, then archery performance is improved, but the quiver structure becomes more complex requiring adjustment mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly incorporates simple adjustment mechanisms such as sliding components along predefined slots, interchangeable positioning elements, or telescoping members with friction or mechanical locking. These mechanisms enable easy repositioning of the arrow retainer while maintaining structural integrity during use, balancing ease of adjustment with operational stability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the quiver structure is made rigid and fixed, then manufacturing is simpler, but it cannot accommodate different bow types and configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly is designed with universal adjustment capabilities that allow the same quiver structure to be adapted to different bow types and configurations. The adjustable positioning system can accommodate various riser shapes, sizes, and mounting locations, making the quiver compatible with multiple bow models without requiring custom manufacturing for each type.
4Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable mounting assemblies are incorporated, then compatibility with different bows is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The quiver system is segmented into independent upper and lower assemblies, each with its own mounting mechanism. This segmentation allows each assembly to be adjusted independently to different positions on the riser, providing comprehensive adaptability while keeping each individual assembly's complexity manageable and modular.
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AI summary
An archery quiver includes upper and lower quiver assemblies. Each quiver assembly includes corresponding arrow retainer and mounting assembly connecting the arrow retainer to the riser. The arrow retainers retain the arrows stored in the quiver. Each quiver assembly holds its corresponding arrow retainer substantially rigidly attached to the riser in a position adjustable over different longitudinal positions, different transverse positions, or both. One or both arrow retainers can be adjustable over different vertical positions. The upper and lower arrow retainer positions can be adjustable independently of one another. The upper and lower quiver assemblies can comprise separate assemblies that are attached independently to the riser at distinct corresponding locations on the riser.