Spring Loaded Bracket for Transducer Obstruction Avoidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional transom mount transducer brackets do not automatically reset after being displaced by an obstruction, leading to potential damage and loss of the transducer.
Innovation Solution
A spring-loaded bracket system comprising a bottom bracket mounted to a surface, a pivotally attached top bracket with a double torsion spring, allowing the top bracket to move away from the bottom bracket under force and return to its original position when the force is removed, effectively preventing transducer displacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional locking or non-locking bracket is used to mount a transducer, then the transducer can be securely held in position, but the bracket cannot automatically reset after being displaced by an obstruction, requiring manual intervention and risking damage or loss
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket transitions from a static locking mechanism to a dynamic spring-loaded system that can automatically move between locked and displaced positions. The spring mechanism enables the bracket to dynamically respond to obstructions by allowing controlled movement away from the transom, then automatically return to its original position, eliminating manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring-loaded bracket performs self-resetting after encountering an obstruction. When the transducer strikes an object, the bracket automatically moves away to prevent damage, then the spring mechanism autonomously returns the bracket to its mounted position without requiring user action, making the system self-servicing.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a rigid fixed bracket is used to mount the transducer, then the transducer remains stable in position, but it cannot move away from obstructions, increasing the risk of damage or loss
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket system incorporates controlled dynamics through the spring mechanism, allowing the transducer to temporarily move away from obstructions when needed while maintaining overall stability during normal operation. The spring provides a balance between rigidity for stable mounting and flexibility for obstruction avoidance.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring-loaded mechanism provides beforehand cushioning by pre-positioning the bracket in a state that allows it to move away from obstructions before damage can occur. The spring acts as a cushion that absorbs impact forces and enables the bracket to clear obstacles that would otherwise damage a rigidly fixed transducer.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The spring-loaded bracket system automatically resets the transducer to its original position after clearing an obstruction, reducing the risk of damage and user intervention, ensuring continuous operation.
Implementation Method 1
a double torsion spring disposed on the axel, the spring adapted to hold the top bracket against the bottom bracket when no force is applied to the top bracket, the spring permitting the top bracket to pivot away from the bottom bracket when a force is applied to the top bracket
Implementation Method 2
a spring adapted to hold the top bracket against the bottom bracket when no force is applied to the top bracket, the spring permitting the top bracket to pivot away from the bottom bracket when a force is applied to the top bracket
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AI summary
A spring-loaded bracket resiliently moves an item out of the way of an obstruction and resets its position back to its original position once clear of the obstruction. The bracket includes a first plate adapted to attach to an object, such as a boat transom, and a second plate that may resiliently pivot away from the first plate when a force is applied to the second plate and reset back to its original position when the force is removed. A device, such as a transducer, may attach to the second plate. When the first plate is attached to a boat transom and a transducer is attached to the second plate, when the boat moves through water and the transducer strikes an object, the transducer, with the second plate, may resiliently move out of the way and then reset back to its original position once the object has passed.