Attachment assembly and cupholder
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Solution Overview
Problem
Standard tackle boxes and outdoor equipment are not securely attached to watercraft or piers, leading to space inefficiency, trip hazards, and accessibility issues during fishing or outdoor activities, and beverages are not adequately secured, causing safety and convenience problems.
Innovation Solution
A pole attachment mount and cupholder device that can be attached to the base of a tackle box or outdoor equipment, allowing secure attachment to a pole holder or cylindrical opening without permanent modifications, featuring a retractable hinge mechanism and a cupholder for easy access to beverages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If tackle box is placed on the floor or deck, then it is easily accessible, but it takes up valuable space and creates trip hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The tackle box is moved from the horizontal plane (floor/deck) to a vertical mounting position on the side of the watercraft using a bracket assembly. This dimensional transition eliminates floor space occupation and trip hazards while maintaining accessibility through vertical positioning within reach of the operator.
Solution Approach 2:
A bracket assembly serves as an intermediary mounting mechanism between the tackle box and the watercraft structure. This intermediary component enables secure attachment without permanent modifications to the watercraft, using features like pole holders or existing structural elements as intermediate attachment points.
2Reliability
If tackle box is secured to the floor or deck, then it is stable, but it requires permanent modifications to the watercraft
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate modular components: a bracket assembly, pole holders, and attachment mechanisms. This segmentation allows the system to be installed and removed without permanent modifications to the watercraft, while still providing secure attachment through multiple discrete connection points.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system incorporates adjustable and removable features, allowing the bracket assembly to be dynamically positioned and reconfigured. The pole holders can be inserted into or removed from the watercraft structure as needed, providing flexible securement without permanent installation.
3Ease of operation
If beverages are left unsecured, then they are easily accessible, but they can be scattered, spilled, or lost
Solution Approach 1:
The beverage holder is integrated with the tackle box mounting bracket assembly, combining two separate functions (tackle box storage and beverage holding) into a single unified structure. This merging ensures beverages are secured alongside the tackle box without requiring separate mounting locations.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket assembly serves multiple functions: mounting the tackle box, providing beverage holders, and attaching to various watercraft structures. This multi-functionality allows beverages to be securely positioned in dedicated holders that are part of the overall mounting system, preventing spills while maintaining accessibility.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to an improved outdoor accessory in the form of a mounting assembly for use with pole holders and a cupholder. The mounting assembly includes a mounting base for standard tackle boxes or other outdoor equipment which provides users with a mounting attachment that allows users to mount the tackle box to a pole holder on a watercraft, pier, deck or other structure. This mounting assembly will support the tackle box (or other outdoor item) in a secure manner. The cupholder allows users to secure beverages or other items for easy access. Combining the two devices, they allow a tackle box to be mounted securely in an opening, such as a pole holder, which will allow for easy access to the tackle box and items such as beverages.