Spring-Loaded Accessory Mount With 360° Radial Indexing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Archery quiver mounts and other accessory mounts lack versatility in mounting locations and do not allow for full rotation of the mounting head in a single step, limiting their functionality.
Innovation Solution
A spring-loaded, rotatable mounting bracket assembly that can be mounted to an archery bow or crossbow, hung from a tree, or worn on a belt, featuring 360-degree rotation and radial indexing provisions for secure alignment and easy engagement/disengagement of accessories.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a quiver mount is designed to attach to a bow or crossbow, then the quiver can be securely held during archery, but the mount lacks versatility for other mounting locations and uses
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed with a universal interface system featuring a rotatable head with multiple indexing positions and a standardized coupling mechanism. This allows the same bracket to be mounted on bows, crossbows, trees, or worn on belts, enabling one device to perform multiple functions across different applications and locations
2Ease of operation
If a quiver mount allows quick release for removal, then the quiver can be easily detached from the bow, but the mount still cannot rotate the mounting head 360 degrees in one step
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting head incorporates a dynamic rotation mechanism with spring-loaded indexing provisions that allow the head to rotate freely through 360 degrees and lock into multiple angular positions. This dynamic system enables both continuous rotation and fixed positioning, providing flexibility that static mounts cannot achieve
3Manufacturing precision
If a mounting bracket is designed for specific alignment, then the accessory can be properly positioned, but the bracket cannot be rotated to different orientations
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is segmented into distinct functional components: a fixed base for secure attachment, a rotatable head for orientation adjustment, and spring-loaded indexing provisions for precise angular positioning. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in its function while working together to provide both precision alignment and rotation capability
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables multiple mounting options and positions for archery accessories, allowing 360-degree rotation and secure attachment/detachment, enhancing versatility and user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
a compression spring, which is axial to the coupling fastener and biases the base towards the head
Data Source
AI summary
An accessory mount having a plurality of uses and mounting provisions wherein an accessory may be operably removed and engaged with the accessory mount. The accessory mount may be worn on a belt or engaged with any end use article, such as a bow, a tree, a tree stand. The accessory mount shall have radial indexing provisions, allowing a receiver to rotate about the axis of the provisions.