Curved Resilient Mounting Device for Damage-Free Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for attaching devices to structures like poles, rails, and trees often require permanent mounting, which can damage the structure or device and lack stability and durability, especially in harsh environments, and do not allow for easy installation or multiple device attachment.
Innovation Solution
A mounting device with a curved resilient main stem and v-mounts, secured by a strap, that can be easily attached to various structures without permanent means, allowing for multiple device attachment and providing stability and durability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If permanent mounting methods (bolting, drilling, tying) are used to attach devices to structures, then stability and durability are improved, but the structure or device may be damaged and the mounting process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mounting device as an intermediary component between the support structure and the attached device. This mounting device features a resilient body with a curved shape that can be wrapped around the support structure, and a mounting member that secures the attached device. The resilient body acts as a mediator that provides stable attachment without requiring direct permanent modification to either the support structure or the attached device, thereby preventing damage while maintaining reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting device utilizes changes in the physical state of the resilient body material. The resilient body can be deformed from its curved shape to wrap around the support structure, and when released, it returns to its original shape, creating securing force. This parameter change (deformation and recovery) allows for stable attachment without permanent mounting, resolving the contradiction between reliability and damage prevention.
2Reliability
If specialized brackets are used to fit specific diameters of poles or docks, then stable attachment is achieved, but the device complexity increases and adaptability to different structures is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device is designed with a resilient body having a curved shape that can accommodate support structures of various diameters. The resilient nature of the body allows it to adapt to different sizes and shapes of support structures (trees, poles, docks, rails, bridges, posts) while maintaining secure attachment. This universal design enables a single device to perform multiple functions across different applications, resolving the contradiction between stability and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting device incorporates dynamic elements through its resilient body that can flex and adapt to different support structure dimensions. The resilient body can be compressed or expanded to fit various diameters, and the mounting member can be adjusted to secure different types of devices. This dynamic adaptability allows the device to maintain stable attachment across diverse structures without requiring specialized brackets for each diameter.
3Reliability
If permanent mounting methods are used to ensure stability, then the attachment is durable, but the ease of installation and removal is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device is segmented into distinct functional components: a resilient body for wrapping around the support structure and a mounting member for securing the attached device. This segmentation allows the mounting member to be independently adjusted and secured, enabling simple installation and removal while the resilient body maintains continuous contact for durable attachment. The modular design resolves the contradiction between durability and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient body of the mounting device provides self-service functionality through its elastic properties. When the mounting member is secured, the resilient body automatically maintains securing force through its tendency to return to its original curved shape, providing self-adjusting and self-maintaining attachment. This eliminates the need for complex fastening mechanisms or permanent modifications, allowing for both durable attachment and easy removal by simply releasing the mounting member.
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 device allows for quick and secure attachment of multiple devices to different structures without damage, offering stability and durability in various environments, and can be easily installed and removed.
Implementation Method 1
a curved resilient main stem
Implementation Method 2
v-mounts attached to the main stem for support against the chosen structure
Implementation Method 3
a strap may be attached to the midsection of the main stem that transfers tension from device to a chosen structure at the four contact points
Data Source
AI summary
A temporary mounting device for temporarily mounting an article to a mounting support structure utilizes an elongated, curved main stem member having a length and being formed from a resilient material, the curved main stem member being curved lengthwise along the length. A mounting member extends from a distal portion of v-mount legs of a pair of v-mounts that are coupled to the main stem member and has an attachment element configured to attach the article thereto. A selectively releasable tension strap releasably secures the device to a mounting support structure.