Anchoring Device With Elastic Connecting Element and Bypass
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing anchoring devices for boats and buoyant devices face challenges in achieving low production costs, high robustness, and flexibility, particularly in managing tensile forces and adapting to varying water conditions.
Innovation Solution
The anchoring device features two coupling units connected by an elastic connecting element and a bypass element with higher rigidity, allowing for elastic deformation and tilting, which helps in distributing tensile forces and maintaining stability, while being designed for easy assembly and compatibility with various fastening parts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a rigid connecting element is used to connect coupling units, then structural strength is improved, but flexibility and ability to dampen tensile forces deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by using an elastic connecting element with specific material properties (rubber or synthetic rubber) and controlled elasticity. The element is designed to deform elastically under tensile loads, changing its length dynamically to absorb and dampen forces while maintaining connection between coupling units. This resolves the contradiction by providing both strength through the elastic material and flexibility through its deformable nature.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs composite materials by combining elastic rubber material with metal fastening points and coupling units. The elastic connecting element is integrated with rigid fastening mechanisms, creating a composite structure that exhibits both the flexibility of rubber and the strength of metal components, thereby achieving both structural strength and flexibility simultaneously.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an elastic connecting element is used to dampen tensile forces, then flexibility and force distribution are improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the anchoring system into distinct functional components: coupling units with fastening points, elastic connecting elements, and bypass elements. This modular segmentation allows each component to be manufactured independently using simple processes, then assembled together, reducing overall manufacturing complexity while maintaining flexibility through the elastic element.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses simple, easily manufacturable elastic connecting elements made from cost-effective rubber or synthetic rubber materials. These elements are designed to be relatively simple in structure, allowing for inexpensive production while providing the necessary elastic deformation to dampen tensile forces, thereby reducing manufacturing complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the connecting element is made highly elastic to compensate for water level changes, then adaptability to varying conditions is improved, but strength and robustness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by carefully selecting the elastic properties of the connecting element material and its dimensional parameters (length, cross-sectional area). The element is designed with specific elasticity to compensate for water level variations while maintaining sufficient strength through appropriate material selection and geometric design, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite construction by combining elastic rubber material with reinforced fastening points and coupling units. This composite approach allows the connecting element to exhibit high elasticity for water level compensation while the metal fastening components provide the necessary strength and robustness, achieving both adaptability and strength simultaneously.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple fastening points are provided for compatibility with various anchoring elements, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing coupling units with multiple fastening points that can accommodate different types of anchoring elements and configurations. The standardized coupling unit design with multiple attachment locations allows a single anchoring device to work with various anchoring systems, improving versatility without requiring multiple different device types.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses segmentation by providing multiple discrete fastening points on each coupling unit that can be independently utilized. This segmentation allows selective use of different fastening points for different anchoring configurations, enabling versatility through a modular approach rather than requiring a completely different device for each application.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration enables simple, flexible anchoring with effective damping of tensile forces, ensuring reliable anchoring and high robustness against wear and tear, and allows for compensation of changing water levels and floating heights.
Implementation Method 1
The connecting element is intended to be elastically deformed by a tensile force
Implementation Method 2
the bypass element has a higher rigidity than the connecting element
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AI summary
An anchoring device is proposed with at least two coupling units (30), each of which is provided for connection to an anchoring element (22, 24), in particular an anchoring line, with at least one, in particular exactly one, elastic connecting element (32) and with at least one, in particular exactly one, bypass element (34), wherein the bypass element (34) has a higher rigidity than the connecting element (32), wherein the connecting element (32) and the bypass element (34) are fastened at a distance from one another by one end to a coupling unit (30) of the two coupling units (30) and are fastened at a distance from one another by another end to another coupling unit (30) of the two coupling units (30), wherein the two coupling units (30) each have a fastening point (36) for fastening an anchoring element (22, 24) and are provided forto transmit tensile forces via the fastening point (36) to the connecting element (32) and/or the bypass element (34), wherein the connecting element (32) is provided to be elastically deformed by a tensile force.,