Rotating Pin Anchor for Stable Locking on Overlapping Surfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a mechanism that provides stability and secure integration of additional surface structures with temporary surfaces, ensuring ease of operation and adequate support, particularly in scenarios where stability and restriction of motion are required.
Innovation Solution
A modular support system comprising a housing with a bore, a rotor, an extending member, and a fastener member, where the rotor is partially threaded and engages with the housing bore, allowing for secure attachment of external structures between the housing and the extending member, with optional sealing and adjustable features for enhanced stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a simple pin is used to secure structures to temporary surfaces, then ease of operation is improved, but stability and restriction of motion are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The pin anchor incorporates a rotor that can rotate between a first position (for insertion) and a second position (for locking). This dynamic element allows the device to transition from an easy-to-insert state to a stable, motion-restricted state, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The pin anchor is divided into multiple functional segments: a housing for insertion, a rotor for rotation and locking, an extending member for engagement, and a fastener member for securing. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally, providing both ease of operation and stability.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a secure locking mechanism is implemented, then stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rotor is spring-loaded to automatically return to the locked position after rotation, and the extending member automatically engages with the fastener member. This self-service mechanism reduces the need for complex control systems while maintaining stability, as the device locks itself after a simple rotational action.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotor acts as an intermediary between the housing and the extending member, translating a simple rotational motion into a secure locked position. This intermediary element simplifies the overall mechanism by providing a clear, single-action locking pathway rather than requiring multiple complex components.
3Ease of operation
If the pin anchor is designed for easy insertion, then ease of operation is improved, but integration with overlapping surfaces is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The extending member is nested within the rotor, and the fastener member is nested within the extending member. This nested structure allows the pin anchor to be compact during insertion while expanding to provide secure integration with overlapping surfaces, maintaining both ease of operation and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The pin anchor utilizes multiple dimensions: the housing inserts vertically into the surface, the rotor rotates in a horizontal plane, and the extending member engages with overlapping surfaces in a third dimension. This multi-dimensional approach ensures secure integration while maintaining ease of operation through simple sequential actions.
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AI summary
One aspect is a system for securing an external structure to overlapping surfaces. The system includes a housing having a bore extending from a first surface of the housing to an opposite surface of the housing. The system further includes a rotor that has an inner bore and is arranged radially inward from the housing bore. An extending member is attached to the rotor and arranged radially inward from the inner bore. Additionally, a fastener member is engaged with the extending member.