Pivoting Grill Mounting Apparatus for Vertical Pole Structures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing grill mounting apparatuses fail to effectively mount a grill to a vertically oriented thin support structure like a pole and do not facilitate pivoting of the grill with respect to such a support.
Innovation Solution
A frame with a pair of grill attachment brackets and an extension member that attaches to a support structure via vertically aligned mounting brackets, allowing the grill to be pivoted and secured using position locks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the grill is fixed rigidly to the support structure, then mounting stability is achieved, but pivoting flexibility is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting apparatus incorporates a pivot joint that allows the frame to rotate relative to the vertical extension member, transforming the rigid fixed connection into a dynamic adjustable connection that maintains stability while enabling pivoting motion for operational flexibility
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AI summary
A grill mounting apparatus for mounting a grill to a vertically aligned structure includes a frame configured to support a grill, an extension member coupled to and extending away from the frame, a first mounting bracket, and a second mounting bracket. The first and second mounting brackets are configured to attach to a support structure while in vertical alignment with each other such that the extension member extends horizontally away from the support structure. The extension member may be pivotable with respect to the first and second mounting brackets such that the grill is positionable in a variety of positions around the support structure. Securement means may secure the grill in a desired position.