Marine Hub Interchangeable Arms for Versatile Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing marine accessories lack adaptability and versatility in mounting various tools and equipment on cylindrical seat pedestals and dock posts, limiting their functionality and compatibility with different types of posts.
Innovation Solution
A marine hub device with interchangeable arms that can be mounted on a seat pedestal or post, featuring a hub with radially protruding stubs and sockets for secure attachment of arms, allowing for various orientations and configurations, and a clamping mechanism for secure fitting, including a split adapter ring and quick-release pins.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed marine accessory is used on a cylindrical seat pedestal, then the mounting structure is simple, but the adaptability and versatility for mounting various tools and equipment is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal mounting hub with multiple radial arms that can accommodate various fishing accessories (rod holders, bait containers, live wells, etc.) on a single pedestal. The standardized interface allows different accessories to be mounted on the same hub, providing multi-functionality and adaptability without requiring multiple specialized mounting structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into separable components: a central hub, multiple interchangeable radial arms, and individual accessories. This segmentation allows users to configure the system by attaching only the arms and accessories needed for specific fishing activities, enhancing versatility while keeping the overall structure manageable.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a single-purpose mounting device is used, then the device complexity is low, but the functionality and compatibility with different types of posts is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The hub incorporates an adjustable clamping mechanism that can accommodate different post diameters by changing the clamping parameter. The split-ring design with adjustment holes allows the user to modify the clamping force and positioning to fit various pedestal sizes, providing compatibility across different post types without requiring multiple specialized devices.
3Ease of operation
If permanent mounting of accessories is used, then the attachment is secure, but the ease of installation and reconfiguration is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system transitions from static permanent mounting to dynamic reconfigurable mounting. The arms can be easily attached and detached from the hub using a simple insertion and locking mechanism, allowing users to reconfigure the system for different fishing activities while maintaining secure attachment during use. This dynamic capability enhances ease of operation without compromising reliability when properly assembled.
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AI summary
A marine hub attaches to a boat pedestal, dock support or other vertical support post, and has removable interchangeable attachment arms that radiate from a main body tube or disk that fits around the support post. The main body tube has a bore with an inside diameter just larger than the diameter of the support post. An adapter ring may be used within the bore of the main body tube for mounting on posts that are smaller, or not cylindrical. Support stub members radiate from the main body tube, and the attachment arms secure to these with quick release pins. The support arms may be used with fishing or boating accessories, beverage holders, or other equipment.