Quick-Change Telescopic Mast Mounting for Interchangeable Supports
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pole systems are limited by their non-interchangeable and non-portable design, restricting flexibility in deployment and requiring multiple masts for different support surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A telescopic mast system with quick-change attachment structures that allows removably attaching to various support mounts, including vehicle hitches, tripods, and walls, enabling easy swapping without tools, and accommodating multiple utility devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If pole systems are designed with fixed, non-interchangeable support mounts, then structural stability and reliability are improved, but adaptability and portability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The mast system incorporates universal attachment structures at both the mast base and support mount that enable the same mast to be interchangeably attached to multiple different support surfaces (vehicle hitches, tripods, walls, fences). The standardized coupling mechanism allows a single mast design to serve multiple deployment scenarios, achieving both reliability through proper securing and adaptability through versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is divided into separable components: the mast unit with its attachment structure and the support mounts. This segmentation allows the mast to be easily detached from one support and attached to another, providing portability and deployment flexibility while maintaining secure attachment to each individual support through the standardized coupling mechanism.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate mast systems are provided for different support surfaces, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity and portability worsen
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of providing multiple separate mast systems, the invention creates a single universal mast design with standardized attachment structures that can interface with various support surfaces. The mast includes universal coupling mechanisms that match different support mount types, eliminating the need for multiple mast systems while maintaining support surface compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the functionality of multiple mast systems into a single integrated mast unit. By combining the mast structure with universal attachment capabilities, the system consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate devices, reducing complexity and improving portability while maintaining the ability to support various surfaces.
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional mast attachment methods are used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but ease of operation and maintenance time worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The mast and support mounts are pre-configured with standardized attachment structures during manufacturing. The coupling mechanisms are designed and positioned in advance, allowing for rapid attachment and detachment in the field without requiring complex assembly procedures or specialized tools, thus improving ease of operation while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces standardized intermediary attachment structures (coupling mechanisms) that mediate between the mast and various support surfaces. These intermediary elements simplify the attachment process by providing a universal interface, making both the mast and support mounts easier to operate while remaining relatively simple to manufacture.
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AI summary
A mast elevation system including support mounts configured to be removably attachable and interchangeable to various mounting members, a telescopic mast unit having quick-change attachment components configured to removably and interchangeably secure the telescopic mast unit to the various support mounts, the telescopic mast unit having a second end with a receptacle thereon to removably and interchangeably receive various utility devices, and an actuation unit configured to raise and lower the telescopic mast unit.