Collapsible Underwater Dock Platform Rotational Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vessel docking structures lack a collapsible and versatile solution for supporting clients at the waterline, which limits their functionality and storage efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible underwater dock platform comprising hook structures, crossbeams, and a dock platform, assembled using fasteners, that can rotate between deployed and collapsed positions for use and storage, respectively, allowing secure suspension from vessels or docks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a fixed docking structure is used, then structural stability is improved, but storage efficiency and versatility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The docking platform employs a dynamic design where the platform can rotate between a deployed position (extending from the vessel) and a collapsed position (retracted against the vessel hull). This rotational mechanism allows the structure to transition between stable operational configuration and compact storage configuration, resolving the contradiction between structural stability and storage efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The docking structure is divided into separable components including the platform, support arms, and mounting mechanisms that can be independently positioned and secured. This segmentation enables the platform to be deployed when needed and collapsed or removed for storage, achieving both stability during use and versatility in storage
2Adaptability or versatility
If a collapsible structure is used, then storage efficiency is improved, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The collapsible docking platform uses a rotational mechanism with hinges and support arms that allow transformation between deployed and collapsed states. This dynamic design achieves storage efficiency while maintaining relatively simple structural complexity through the use of straightforward mechanical joints and support elements
3Reliability
If a permanent docking structure is installed, then reliability is improved, but space utilization deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The docking platform transitions from a permanent fixed structure to a dynamic deployable structure that can be extended when needed and retracted when not in use. This allows the system to maintain reliability during docking operations while dramatically improving space utilization by eliminating the need for permanent protruding structures
Solution Approach 2:
The platform utilizes the third dimension by rotating the docking structure away from the vessel hull into the water space, rather than requiring horizontal or lateral space. This dimensional approach allows reliable docking functionality while maintaining compact vertical profile for improved space utilization
Data Source
AI summary
The underwater dock platform is a platform that is suspended into water. The underwater dock platform is hung from a structure selected from the group consisting of a vessel or a dock such that a client is supported on the underwater dock platform while working at the waterline of the selected structure. The underwater dock platform comprises a plurality of hook structures, a plurality of crossbeams, a dock platform, and a plurality of fasteners. The plurality of fasteners assemble the plurality of hook structures, the plurality of crossbeams, and the dock platform into the underwater dock platform. The plurality of crossbeams brace the plurality of hook structures. The dock platform forms a horizontal supporting surface for the client. The underwater dock platform is a collapsible structure that rotates between a deployed position and a collapsed position.