Quick Disconnect Pole Mount With Internal Locking Bar
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mount systems for securing support poles to boat decks are conspicuous, insecure, and limited in rotatable displacement, leading to instability and rattling during use due to the use of unsightly locking pins and lanyards.
Innovation Solution
A low-profile quick disconnect mount with a single connector and mounting stud, featuring a circumferential ridge and trough mechanism for secure attachment and detachment with a push-button, allowing 360-degree rotation and pivotability, eliminating the need for unsightly lanyards and providing a single drill hole installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing mount systems use locking pins with lanyards, then the support poles can be secured, but the appearance becomes unsightly and conspicuous
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the lanyard component from the mounting system entirely. The quick disconnect mechanism uses a cam-actuated locking system where the locking surface on the support pole directly engages with the mounting bracket, eliminating the need for external lanyards to secure the connection.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using a pin that protrudes outward to secure the connection, the patent inverts the approach by using a recessed cam mechanism where the locking action occurs internally within the mounting bracket, creating a low-profile appearance while maintaining secure attachment.
2Reliability
If existing mount systems use multiple bolts and locking pins, then the connection can be secured, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple fastening functions into a single integrated mounting bracket. The bracket incorporates the cam-actuated locking mechanism, the support pole interface, and the attachment hardware all in one component, eliminating the need for separate locking pins, multiple bolts, and lanyards.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides the structural attachment point to the surface, incorporates the cam-actuated locking mechanism for securing the support pole, and includes the quick disconnect capability all within a single component.
3Reliability
If existing mount systems use traditional locking mechanisms, then the poles can be secured, but stability and rattling prevention are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The cam surface on the support pole is designed with an asymmetric profile that creates a progressive locking action. As the cam is rotated, the asymmetric shape allows smooth engagement followed by a positive locking position, ensuring the support pole is firmly secured without movement or rattling.
4Adaptability or versatility
If existing mount systems use ball and socket joints, then rotatable displacement is achieved, but the appearance becomes conspicuous and the structure is complex
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating support pole interface is nested within the low-profile mounting bracket structure. The cam-actuated mechanism and rotating elements are contained within the bracket's body, creating a compact assembly that maintains a sleek appearance while providing full rotational capability.
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AI summary
A quick disconnect mount includes a mounting stud securable to a structure, and a connector securable on the mounting stud. The mounting stud includes at least one circumferential ridge and at least one circumferential trough, and the connector includes a central channel sized to fit over the mounting stud and a locking bar engageable with the circumferential trough.