Sliding Tension Sports Gear Mount for Multi-Angle Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current sporting gear display solutions are primarily functional and lack aesthetic appeal, failing to accommodate a wide range of sizes and shapes, and do not allow for flexible installation options such as horizontal, vertical, or diagonal mounting, limiting their versatility for both personal and retail use.
Innovation Solution
A mounting and display system featuring a center base member with sliding members and double transverse sliding tension mechanisms that securely hold various sporting gear items, allowing for easy installation and removal, and accommodating different orientations and sizes through adjustable components like back plate standoff members and double edged grip members.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional functional storage apparatuses are used, then security of gear storage is achieved, but aesthetic appeal is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The display apparatus combines both security and aesthetics into a single unified structure. The functional components (mounting brackets, tension mechanisms) are integrated with aesthetic elements (finished surfaces, sleek profiles) so that the same structure provides both secure gear storage and visual appeal, eliminating the need to choose between the two opposing qualities.
2Reliability
If specialized storage apparatuses for specific sports are used, then secure storage for that sport is achieved, but versatility across different sports is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus uses adjustable mounting brackets and configurable tension mechanisms that can accommodate various board shapes, sizes, and types (snowboards, skateboards, surfboards, etc.). The same basic structure can be adjusted to securely hold different sports equipment without requiring specialized designs for each sport.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable components that can be dynamically adapted to different gear configurations. The tension mechanisms can be adjusted to match the specific dimensions and characteristics of different boards, allowing the static structure to dynamically accommodate varying requirements.
3Ease of operation
If fixed installation options are used, then simple installation is achieved, but flexibility in placement orientation is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system allows the display apparatus to be installed in multiple orientations (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) while maintaining the same simple installation process. The adjustable brackets and mounting hardware can be configured for different orientations without requiring complex installation procedures for each orientation.
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AI summary
A surface mounted sports gear display apparatus capable of holding a wide range of equipment types and sizes implementing a transverse sliding tension mechanism that adjusts in width and applies a tension force on opposing grip members and that apply a compressive force on the displayed object which creates frictional contact on the long edges between the displayed object and grip members allowing the object to be held horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Additionally a center double-edged grip member can be added creating an expanded functionality for pairs of objects such as skis. The grip edge shape can be altered to enhance surface contact for objects such as surf boards, baseball bats, tennis rackets, kayak and canoe paddles, and rowing ores.