Strap-Compressed Bar Gripping Assembly for Secure Marine Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Secure mounting and holding of accessories onto pipes, tubes, and bars, particularly on marine craft, has been elusive due to lack of effective solutions.
Innovation Solution
A bar gripping assembly comprising a single piece housing with an upper and lower housing portion, featuring slots and a hollow portion with a weakened wall, where a strap is arranged through slots and around the lower portion opening to compress the housing against the bar, securely joining the marine accessory to the craft.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional mounting methods are used for accessories on pipes and bars, then installation is simple, but secure holding and mounting reliability are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into upper and lower portions that can be separately assembled, allowing the accessory to be mounted first and then secured with the strap, improving reliability while maintaining ease of assembly
Solution Approach 2:
The accessory is pre-mounted to the bar through the hollow portion before the strap is tightened, ensuring proper positioning and secure attachment without requiring complex pre-alignment procedures
2Strength
If a secure gripping mechanism is implemented, then holding strength improves, but ease of operation and installation difficulty worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The strap acts as a flexible element that can be easily routed through the wall slots and tightened to create strong compression forces, providing high holding strength while remaining simple to install and remove
Solution Approach 2:
The weakened wall portion allows dynamic adjustment during installation, enabling the strap to be positioned and tensioned easily while maintaining strong gripping force once secured
3Reliability
If the housing structure is made robust for secure mounting, then mounting reliability improves, but adaptability to different bar sizes and shapes decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The hollow portion and wall slot configuration allow the same housing structure to accommodate various bar diameters and shapes by adjusting strap positioning and tension, maintaining reliable attachment across different applications
Solution Approach 2:
The weakened wall portion provides localized flexibility that adapts to different bar geometries while the overall housing structure maintains its robustness and securing capability
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
The solution provides a reliable and versatile method for attaching marine accessories to bars, accommodating different sizes and shapes, ensuring secure attachment and easy installation and removal.
Implementation Method 1
The strap compresses the lower housing portion against the bar to join the marine accessory to the marine craft
Implementation Method 2
The strap compresses the lower housing portion against the bar to join the marine accessory to the marine craft
Data Source
AI summary
A bar gripping assembly is configured to join a bar to a marine accessory on a marine craft. The bar gripping assembly has a single piece housing having an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion. A marine accessory is formed as part of the upper housing portion. A first wall slot and a second wall slot are arranged through the lower housing portion. A hollow portion adjacent to a weakened wall on the lower housing portion that has a lower portion opening and an upper portion. A strap is arranged through the first wall slot, the second wall slot, and around the lower portion opening. The strap compresses the lower housing portion against the bar to join the marine accessory to the marine craft.