Lockable Rotation Mount with Translation-Engaged Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting systems for components like lights, loudspeakers, and sensors lack secure and stable position and orientation adjustability, making it difficult to quickly and easily adjust their position and orientation once installed.
Innovation Solution
A lockable relative rotation device comprising a first body with an outwardly extending inner flange and a second body that can rotate and translate relative to the first body, featuring interface features that engage and disengage to maintain or allow rotational freedom, along with a locking mechanism to secure the position and orientation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a mounting system allows position and orientation adjustability, then the ease of operation is improved, but the stability and security of the mounted component deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system transitions from a static fixed state to a dynamic adjustable state through the rotation mechanism. The second body can rotate relative to the first body about an axis, allowing dynamic adjustment of position and orientation while maintaining security through the engagement features that lock the component in desired positions.
2Reliability
If a mounting system provides secure and stable position adjustment, then the reliability is improved, but the ease of making quick adjustments deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into distinct functional segments: the first body providing structural support, the second body enabling rotation, and the engagement features providing secure locking. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, enabling both stability and quick adjustment capability.
3Stability of the object's composition
If interface features are designed to maintain fixed rotational relationship, then the stability is improved, but the ability to rotate freely deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the engagement parameter between the interface features to control rotational freedom. When engaged, the interface features maintain a fixed rotational relationship for stability; when disengaged, they allow free rotation for adaptability. This parameter change enables the system to switch between stable and flexible states as needed.
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AI summary
A lockable relative rotation device can comprise a first body including an outwardly extending inner flange having a first side, and a first interface feature associated with the first side of the inner flange. The lockable relative rotation device can also comprise a second body operable to rotate relative to the first body about an axis and to translate relative to the first body in first and second directions parallel to the axis. The second body can include an inwardly extending outer flange disposed proximate the first side of the inner flange, and a second interface feature associated with the outer flange. The first and second interface features can be operable to selectively engage and disengage one another upon relative translation of the first and second bodies in the first and second directions, respectively. When the first and second interface features are engaged, the first and second bodies can be maintained in a fixed rotational relationship with one another about the axis and, when the first and second interface features are disengaged, the first and second bodies can be free to rotate relative to one another about the axis. Additionally, the lockable relative rotation device can comprise a locking mechanism associated with the first body. The locking mechanism can have a barrier selectively movable in the first direction to maintain engagement of the first and second interface features, and movable in the second direction to facilitate disengagement of the first and second interface features.