Slidable Mount for Diving Platform Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing diving platform mounting systems, such as those disclosed in U.S. Pat. D509277 and US Publication 20130252788, face stability issues due to wobbling when the square conduit is inserted into a receiving piece, and previous solutions like U.S. Pat. No. 8,661,767, which use an external wedge, are not effective for round conduits and loosen with repeated use.
Innovation Solution
An internal wedge system is introduced, where the mount conduit is cut at an acute angle, forming interface surfaces on two separated pieces that slide across each other, secured by a threaded shaft, providing a more secure connection by forcing the long sides of the pieces against the inside walls of the receiving piece conduit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a square conduit is inserted into a receiving piece, then the diving platform can be supported, but the platform becomes unstable and wobbles
Solution Approach 1:
The mount conduit is divided into two separate pieces that can be inserted independently into the receiving piece, allowing each piece to be secured separately and creating a more stable configuration than a single conduit
Solution Approach 2:
The interface surfaces of the two conduit pieces are pre-cut at acute angles before installation, so that when the pieces are drawn together, they automatically form a wedge shape that forces the pieces against the inside walls of the receiving piece, creating stability before the platform is even placed
2Stability of the object's composition
If an external wedge is used to stabilize the conduit, then stability is improved, but the device cannot be used with round conduits and loosens with repeated use
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using an external wedge as in previous patents, the invention creates an internal wedge by cutting the conduit pieces themselves at acute angles. This internal wedge configuration works universally with both square and round conduits and maintains stability through repeated use
Solution Approach 2:
The conduit pieces are cut at specific acute angles (not 90 degrees), changing the geometric parameter of the interface surfaces. This angular configuration allows the pieces to form a wedge shape when drawn together, creating friction and mechanical interlocking that provides stable connection regardless of conduit shape
3Reliability
If the mount conduit is secured with a threaded shaft, then the connection becomes more secure, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The threaded shaft serves multiple functions simultaneously: it draws the two conduit pieces together, secures them in position, and allows for adjustment and removal. This single component combines fastening, positioning, and adjustment functions, providing reliable connection without excessive complexity
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This internal wedge system enhances the stability and security of the diving platform, preventing wobbling and maintaining a secure connection even with repeated use, applicable to both square and round conduits.
Implementation Method 1
the upper and lower mount pieces are forced to slide across their interface surfaces so that their long sides are forced against inside walls of a receiver conduit
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AI summary
The present invention provides for the inserted portion of the mount conduit to be cut at an acute angle, forming interface surfaces on two separated pieces. In its simplest form, the invention separated pieces are drawn together by a threaded shaft secured to but able to rotate structurally within the body of one of the separated pieces so that a threaded connection between the threaded shaft and the body of the other separated piece results in the separated pieces sliding across one another at the cut surfaces. As the two separated pieces are further urged to slide across their interface surfaces, an outside surface at a long side of one of the separated pieces is forced farther from an outside surface of a long side of the other separated piece, so that those long surfaces of the two separated pieces are forced against the inside walls of the receiving piece conduit.