Rotating Clamp Bow Pod for Lightweight Stable Bow Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional archery bow pods are bulky, heavy, and difficult to attach and detach from archery bows, limiting their usability and compatibility with various types of bows.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight archery bow pod system featuring a first leg, a second leg, a link, and a clamp that can move in a vertical plane and rotate axially, allowing for adjustable angular positioning to securely hold the bow upright with a clamp that can engage the bow riser, using trestle structures for reduced weight and maintained tensile strength.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional archery bow pods are used to provide stable support, then the bow is held securely upright, but the system becomes bulky and heavy
Solution Approach 1:
The bow pod is divided into separate functional components: a clamp assembly for attaching to the bow riser, leg assemblies for ground contact and support, and a link assembly for connecting components. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized for its specific function while reducing overall weight compared to a monolithic conventional design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs thin-walled structural members and streamlined tube designs in the leg assemblies and link components. These thin-walled structures provide sufficient structural strength and stability while dramatically reducing the weight of the bow pod system compared to conventional thick-walled constructions.
2Reliability
If conventional bow pods are designed for stability, then the bow is held securely, but the attachment and detachment process becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp assembly incorporates movable elements including a jaw mechanism that can open and close to grip the bow riser, and adjustable leg assemblies that can pivot and extend. These dynamic components allow quick attachment and detachment operations while maintaining secure holding when engaged, eliminating the difficulty of fixed conventional designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp assembly is designed to self-adjust and self-lock onto the bow riser through its jaw mechanism, and the leg assemblies automatically position themselves for stable ground contact. This self-service capability eliminates complex manual adjustment procedures required by conventional systems, making attachment and detachment straightforward.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional bow pods are designed for specific bow types, then they provide specialized support, but they lack compatibility with various bow types
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp assembly is designed with a universal jaw mechanism that can accommodate different bow riser shapes and sizes including compound bows, recurve bows, and longbows. The leg assemblies feature adjustable angles and extendable lengths to adapt to various bow limb configurations. This universal design provides compatibility across multiple bow types without requiring multiple specialized pods, and the modular architecture keeps complexity manageable through standardized connection interfaces.
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AI summary
An archery bow pod system is disclosed and may include a first leg, a second leg configured to engage the first leg, a link configured to engage the first leg, and a clamp configured to rotate axially around a top of the first leg and configured to engage the link and an archery bow, wherein the archery bow is held in an upright position when engaged with the clamp.