Tool-Free Rigid Boat Windscreen with C-Shape Clamps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing boat windscreens, particularly those for T-top boats, are either semi-permanently installed and rigid, making them cumbersome to remove and install, or non-rigid, which fails to provide adequate protection in rough conditions.
Innovation Solution
A rigid windscreen structure with clamps that can be manually attached and detached from upright supports without tools, using a combination of a rigid screen, bumper, and pliable clamps with a C-shaped portion for secure tensioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a rigid windscreen is semi-permanently installed using tools, then the windscreen provides stable protection and structural integrity, but the installation and removal process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The windscreen system is divided into separate components: the rigid windscreen panel and the clamp assembly. The clamps can be independently attached to the support structure and then used to secure the windscreen, allowing for modular installation and removal without tools
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp design incorporates a dynamic mechanism where the clamp can be manually opened and closed around the support structure. This allows the rigid windscreen to be quickly secured or released by simply opening the clamps, enabling tool-free installation and removal while maintaining stability when closed
2Reliability
If a rigid windscreen is used, then protection in rough water conditions and high speed travel is ensured, but the windscreen cannot be easily removed when not needed
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp mechanism allows the windscreen to dynamically transition between installed and removed states. When protection is needed, the clamps secure the rigid windscreen to the support structure. When not needed, the clamps can be quickly opened and the windscreen removed, providing adaptability to different operational conditions
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp design enables the windscreen system to be self-installing and self-removing without requiring external tools or complex mechanisms. The clamps manually engage with the support structure and can be easily opened or closed by hand, allowing the boat owner to independently configure the windscreen based on conditions
Data Source
AI summary
A boat having a windscreen attached to the boat without the use of tools. The boat has a T-top including a canopy supported in an elevated position by an upright support fixed to the boat. A rigid boat windscreen having a plurality of clamps is mounted to the rigid boat windscreen and also mounted to the upright support. The clamps are mounted to the support manually without the use of tools and the clamps each include a mount secured to the rigid screen and a C-shaped, flexible portion connected to the mount and positioned about the support.