Detachable Hinge for Glass Frame with Longitudinal Locking Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing glass frame door systems in boats and buildings often remain open, exposing users to wind and reducing visibility, and current locking mechanisms can cause the door to wobble or flap, necessitating a solution for safe and easy removal and reinstallation.
Innovation Solution
A detachable hinge system featuring a shaft with a blocker mechanism that allows the door to be securely locked and easily removed from a stationary panel, comprising a first socketed member, a second socketed member with a lumen, and a core and jacket assembly that enables longitudinal movement and locking, facilitating the door's detachment and reattachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the door is locked in a completely open position, then the door remains subject to moving between closed and open positions with wind, but visibility is reduced due to doubled glass
Solution Approach 1:
The hinge system is divided into separate components: a first socketed member fixed to the door, a second socketed member fixed to the wall, and a detachable shaft with blocker mechanism. This segmentation allows the door to be completely separated from the wall when removed, eliminating the doubled glass effect and improving visibility while maintaining stability when connected.
2Reliability
If the door is locked in the open position, then the door can wobble or flap under wind effect, but the locking mechanism reduces visibility
Solution Approach 1:
The blocker mechanism is designed to be automatically engaged when the shaft is inserted into the second socketed member, and can be easily disengaged by sliding the shaft longitudinally. This self-locking feature provides automatic stability when connected while allowing easy removal when needed, without requiring complex locking operations.
3Ease of operation
If a traditional hinge is used, then the door remains fixed to the wall, but the door cannot be easily removed and stored
Solution Approach 1:
The hinge connection transitions from a fixed traditional hinge to a dynamic detachable system. The shaft can be inserted and locked into position for stable connection, or slid longitudinally to disengage for easy removal. This dynamic design allows the connection strength to be adjusted between fully connected and fully detached states based on operational needs.
Data Source
AI summary
There is described a hinge for detachably connecting a door or window to a wall or a frame such as a windshield. The hinge comprising a shaft extending longitudinally, further comprising a blocker which is extendable about the shaft. A first socketed member is fixed to the shaft, and a second socketed member comprises a lumen for sliding the shaft therein. The lumen comprises a cavity larger than a remainder of the lumen and which defines an inward edge on which the blocker abuts, thereby retaining the shaft in the lumen. The shaft comprises an inner recess which can house the blocker therein if the inner recess is aligned with the blocker, thereby retracting the blocker from the cavity and releasing the shaft from the second socketed member and allowing the first socketed member and the second socketed member to be separated. This can be useful for detaching a door of a boat windshield, for example.