Vibration-Damping Extension Arm for Stable Accessory Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mounting arrangements for recreational fishing accessories on maritime vessels, such as kayaks, often result in unstable attachments due to rigid components, leading to increased susceptibility to vibration, especially when accessories are mounted in a cantilevered fashion.
Innovation Solution
A mounting structure comprising a semi-rigid extension arm made from vibration-damping materials, featuring interlocking surfaces with radially extending protrusions or recesses, which provides stability and secure attachment to both the vessel and accessories, allowing for adjustable positioning and reduced vibration transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If rigid components are used to support the accessory in a cantilevered fashion, then the accessory can be mounted at a distance from the vessel, but the accessory becomes more prone to vibration and less stable
Solution Approach 1:
The extension arm is made from a flexible material such as rubber, silicone, or other vibration-damping materials, allowing the mounting structure to flex and absorb vibrational forces while maintaining the desired offset distance from the vessel
Solution Approach 2:
The material properties of the extension arm are changed from rigid to flexible/vibration-damping, fundamentally altering how the structure responds to mechanical stresses and vibrations while maintaining structural integrity
2Strength
If rigid components are used to support the accessory, then structural strength is maintained, but vibration transmission increases
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible extension arm material absorbs and dampens vibrational forces through its viscoelastic properties, preventing vibration transmission to the accessory while the interlocking features maintain structural strength and prevent detachment
Solution Approach 2:
The extension arm utilizes composite or viscoelastic materials that combine flexibility with strength, allowing simultaneous vibration damping and structural integrity
3Stability of the object's composition
If complex mounting arrangements are used to provide stability, then accessory stability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The extension arm integrates multiple functions into a single component: vibration damping, structural support, and detachable mounting capabilities are combined in one piece, eliminating the need for separate vibration isolators and mounting brackets
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible material inherently provides vibration damping without requiring additional active components or complex mechanisms, using the material's natural viscoelastic properties to stabilize the accessory
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 enhances the stability and security of accessories by dissipating vibrational forces and allowing for versatile mounting configurations, reducing the risk of accidental detachment and improving usability, especially for users with limited grip strength.
Implementation Method 1
a material having a damping capacity, or an ability to isolate an accessory
Implementation Method 2
The extension arm may be comprised of a mounting surface that may be provided with a slot and an interlocking feature
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting structure has characteristics, properties, or features that provide stability for the accessories mounted or supported in relation thereto. The mounting structure may be in the form of a rigid or a semi-rigid composition, which may be formed at least in part by, or sufficiently covered or coated with, a material having a damping capacity, or an ability to isolate an accessory for a vessel, a slotted track supported in relation to the vessel, or a mounting arrangement supported in relation to the vessel or the slotted track. The mounting structure may be in the form of an extension arm for offsetting the accessory laterally, crosswise or transversely in relation to the vessel, slotted track, or mounting arrangement. The extension arm may include, or carry, a surface, that is configured to interlock with a surface of a mating structure, namely, a mounting arrangement and/or an accessory or accessory mount. The surface may be in the form of a ratcheting surface comprising radially extending protrusions or recesses that cooperate with mating radially extending recesses or protrusions supported by the surface of the mating structure. The mating surfaces interlock to prohibit movement of one surface in relation to another, for example, to hold the mounting structure in fixed relation to the mounting arrangement and/or the accessory, or the accessory mount.