Marine Transom Mounting Plate With Adjustable Clamp Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mounting methods for water engagement devices on marine vessels require fasteners that penetrate the transom, leading to multiple hull penetrations and lack of modularity or adjustability, making them less desirable.
Innovation Solution
A mounting assembly and system using a transom plate, actuator plate, and clamping assembly that secures the water engagement device without penetrating the transom, featuring a wedge pack with shims for adjustability and a clamping mechanism to accommodate various vessel configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional pivotal or linear sliding mounting arrangements are used, then water engagement devices can be mounted to the transom, but multiple fastener penetrations are required and modularity is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly is divided into separate modular components including a transom plate, actuator plate, and clamping assembly that can be independently positioned and adjusted. This segmentation allows the system to adapt to various transom configurations without requiring multiple fastener penetrations, as each component can be independently configured and secured.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamping assembly provides dynamic adjustability through its clamping mechanism, allowing the mounting system to be adapted to different transom angles and configurations. The clamping force can be adjusted to accommodate varying installation requirements while maintaining secure mounting without additional penetrations.
2Strength
If fasteners are used to secure the mounting flange to the transom, then the device can be firmly attached, but transom penetrations are created which may conflict with reinforcing members
Solution Approach 1:
The design extracts the fastening function from the transom structure itself by using a clamping assembly that applies external force to secure the mounting plates. This eliminates the need for fasteners to penetrate the transom, allowing installation in locations where reinforcing members would otherwise block fastener placement while maintaining strong attachment through clamping force.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamping assembly acts as an intermediary mechanism between the mounting plates and the transom, providing the necessary attachment strength without requiring direct fastener penetration into the transom. This intermediary clamping system can accommodate transoms with reinforcing members by applying external clamping force rather than relying on internal fastener engagement.
3Reliability
If through fasteners are used for mounting, then secure attachment is achieved, but the number of hull penetrations increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting function is merged into a single integrated clamping assembly that secures both the transom plate and actuator plate simultaneously. This consolidation reduces the number of separate fastening operations and penetrations required, as the clamping assembly provides unified attachment through external clamping force rather than requiring multiple through-fasteners at different locations.
4Ease of manufacture
If conventional mounting arrangements are used, then devices can be mounted, but modularity and adjustability for various vessel configurations are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly is designed as a universal system that can accommodate various transom configurations, angles, and vessel types through its modular components and adjustable clamping mechanism. The same basic assembly can be adapted to different installation scenarios without requiring custom-designed mounting solutions, simplifying manufacturing while enhancing adaptability.
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AI summary
An assembly adapted for mounting a water engagement device to a marine vessel may include a transom plate, an actuator plate and a clamping assembly. The transom plate may be adapted to be connected to the marine vessel. The actuator plate may include a flange that is disposed under a bottom side of the transom plate. The clamping assembly is configured to engage the transom plate and the actuator plate to connect the actuator plate to the transom plate.