Extendable Anchoring Pole Assembly for Greater Shallow-Water Depth
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shallow water anchoring systems have limited operating depth and require additional stabilizing members to prevent damage from torqueing forces, which complicates installation and increases cost.
Innovation Solution
A one-piece, tool-free system comprising first and second cylindrical members with fasteners that attach to an existing extendable anchoring pole, allowing adjustable extension of the anchoring depth without additional stabilizers, using knobs for tool-free operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of stationary object
If the operating depth of the anchoring system is increased by adding extension components, then the anchoring depth is improved, but the device complexity increases and additional stabilizing members are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements nesting by placing the new extendable anchoring pole inside the first cylindrical member, which itself attaches to the existing extendable anchoring pole. This nested configuration allows depth extension without adding external stabilizing members, as the cylindrical members provide structural support and alignment internally.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchoring system is segmented into modular components: the existing extendable anchoring pole, the first cylindrical member with upper and lower ends, and the new extendable anchoring pole. This segmentation allows the system to achieve greater depth through modular assembly rather than requiring a single complex extended structure.
2Reliability
If additional stabilizing members are added to prevent torqueing forces, then the reliability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to complex installation
Solution Approach 1:
The cylindrical members are designed to self-stabilize the extendable anchoring poles through their structural geometry and attachment mechanisms. The first cylindrical member attaches to the existing pole and automatically provides stabilization, eliminating the need for separate stabilizing members and simplifying installation to a tool-free process.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the distance between upper and lower ends of the first cylindrical member is increased, then the stability is improved without additional stabilizers, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent optimizes the distance between the upper and lower ends of the first cylindrical member as a critical parameter. By carefully selecting this dimension, the design achieves sufficient stability to prevent excessive angling and damage to the existing pole without requiring additional stabilizing members, thereby maintaining manufacturing simplicity and cost-effectiveness.
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AI summary
Method and apparatus for extending the operating depth of an existing shallow water anchoring system which includes a first cylindrical member having a plurality of fasteners thereon which slide over and attach to a distal end of the existing extendable anchoring pole and having a second cylindrical member with fasteners thereon which attach to a new extendable anchoring pole thereby forming a one-piece unit. The first cylindrical member can be slidably moved up and down the existing extendable anchoring pole so as to adjust the operating level of the new extendable anchoring pole so that the distal end of the new extendable anchoring pole can reach the bottom at a greater depth than the operating depth of the existing shallow water anchoring system. The new extendable anchoring pole is also slidable in the second cylindrical member for adjusting its operating depth.