3D Swivel Skull Mount With Force-Distributing Cradle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting systems for taxidermy game skulls and heads lack adjustability and stability, risking damage during orientation adjustments and concentrating force on limited bone areas, which can lead to cracking.
Innovation Solution
A mounting apparatus featuring a clamping device with a swiveling mechanism that allows three-dimensional rotation adjustments and locks the position securely, distributing force across a wider area to prevent damage, comprising a cradle with inclined lateral shoulders and a support post with a nut for adjustable clamping force.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single locking device (tensioner) is used to adjust orientation, then the device complexity is reduced, but the reliability deteriorates because the display item is at risk of dropping and damage when the tensioner is loosened
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting apparatus divides the locking function into two independent devices: a tensioner for adjusting orientation and a separate locking device for securing the display item. This segmentation allows each device to perform its specific function reliably without compromising the other, resolving the contradiction between device complexity and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking device is engaged after the tensioner positions the display item to prevent dropping during or after adjustment. This preliminary action of securing the item before finalizing the adjustment ensures that the display item cannot drop or be damaged when the tensioner is loosened, while maintaining reasonable device complexity.
2Device complexity
If a simple two-jaw clamp is used to mount the display item, then the device complexity is reduced, but the object-affected harmful factors worsen because concentrated force on limited bone areas can crack the display item
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping device features a jaw with a broad, flat contact surface specifically designed to distribute force across a larger area of the display item's bone structure. This local quality change prevents concentrated force that could cause cracking, while the overall simple two-jaw clamp structure maintains low device complexity.
3Device complexity
If fixed-prong systems are used to mount the display item, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability deteriorates because the display item cannot be adjusted to face any desired direction
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting apparatus incorporates a tensioner that enables dynamic adjustment of the display item's orientation to face any desired direction, while the overall mounting structure remains relatively simple and fixed. This dynamic capability resolves the contradiction between device complexity and adaptability.
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AI summary
A mounting apparatus for variably displaying an item includes a clamping device including a first jaw, and a cradle, the clamping device configured to adjustably decrease a distance between the first jaw and the cradle to apply a clamping force therebetween upon an item to be displayed. A swiveling device coupled to the clamping device is configured to selectively permit and prevent swiveling adjustment of a position of the clamping device independently of the distance between the first jaw and the cradle. The swiveling device, when loosened, permits three dimensional rotation adjustments of the clamping device. A three-member cradle has a second jaw opposite the first jaw, and a pair of laterally and diagonally extending shoulders.