Quick Release Anchor Mechanism With Spring-Loaded Pin
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing anchor mechanisms for securing items during transport are not versatile, often requiring surface modifications and lack a quick release mechanism, making it difficult to reposition or move them easily.
Innovation Solution
A quick release anchor mechanism featuring a bottom plate with bolt holes and pin openings, riser bolts with expanding neck portions, a mounting platform with keyhole slots, and a spring-loaded pin system that allows for easy attachment and detachment, enabling the anchor to be reoriented and moved.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional anchor mechanisms are used, then items can be secured to surfaces, but the anchor mechanisms cannot be easily moved or repositioned without damaging the surface
Solution Approach 1:
The anchor mechanism is divided into separate components: a base plate that attaches to the surface, riser bolts that provide vertical adjustment, and a mounting platform that can be repositioned. This segmentation allows the mounting platform to be moved independently without affecting the base attachment points.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a fixed anchor mechanism to a dynamic one with adjustable height and repositionable mounting platforms. The riser bolts with adjustable neck portions enable height variation, while the quick-release pin system enables easy repositioning of the mounting platform along the base plate.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional tie downs are used, then cargo can be restrained, but the anchor system lacks versatility and cannot be easily relocated
Solution Approach 1:
The base plate is pre-equipped with multiple pin openings at different locations, and the mounting platform has keyhole slots pre-configured for alignment with riser bolts. This preliminary configuration enables quick repositioning without requiring new installation procedures, reducing relocation time while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting platform can serve multiple functions and positions: it can be located at different heights via adjustable riser bolts, repositioned along the base plate using multiple pin openings, and configured in different orientations. This multi-functionality increases versatility without requiring multiple separate anchor systems.
3Strength
If a secure anchor mechanism is used to hold heavy cargo, then cargo restraint strength is improved, but the mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The spring-loaded pin system provides automatic locking when the mounting platform is positioned on the riser bolts. The compression spring automatically engages the pin with the pin opening, eliminating the need for separate locking mechanisms or complex fastening procedures, thus maintaining strength while reducing operational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The pin is nested within the mounting platform's nape, and the spring is nested within the pin structure. This nested configuration consolidates multiple components into a compact unit, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining the strength required for heavy cargo restraint.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables secure and versatile anchoring of items up to 12,000 pounds, allowing for easy repositioning and relocation without damaging the surface, as demonstrated by the ability to restrain various cargo types.
Implementation Method 1
a spring positioned around the pin shaft within the bore and configured to extend the pin base section out of opening in the base plate
Data Source
AI summary
A quick release anchor mechanism for tying objects to a surface. The anchor mechanism includes a bottom plate secured to a surface by a pair of riser bolts. A mounting platform defined to include a base plate with keyhole slots to fit into the riser bolts, a body extending from the base plate to a loop for attaching objects thereto, and a nape extending from the body. The nape having a spring loaded pin system that is configured to releaseably connect the mounting platform to the bottom plate.