Telescoping Anchor Pin for Compact Storage and Depth Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing anchor pins for small water vessels are large and unwieldy, making them difficult to store and use effectively for anchoring in varying water depths and conditions.
Innovation Solution
A telescopic anchor pin comprising an upper and lower pole that can be locked in a fixed position, allowing for adjustable length and easy storage, with a cleat for attaching the vessel, enabling secure anchoring and use as a push pole.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional anchor pin is used to anchor small water vessels, then the vessel can be securely anchored, but the anchor pin becomes large and unwieldy, making it difficult to store
Solution Approach 1:
The lower pole is inserted within the substantially hollow upper pole, creating a nested configuration that reduces the overall storage footprint. When not in use, the telescopic anchor pin can be collapsed to a compact size, solving the storage convenience problem while maintaining the full-length anchoring capability when deployed
Solution Approach 2:
The anchor pin employs a telescopic mechanism with movable poles that can extend and retract. The lower pole can slide within the upper pole and be locked at various positions, allowing the anchor pin to dynamically adjust its length between a compact stored state and a fully extended anchored state, thereby resolving the contradiction between storage size and anchoring effectiveness
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed-length anchor pin is used, then the structure is simple, but it cannot adapt to varying water depths and anchoring conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The telescopic mechanism allows the anchor pin to dynamically adjust its effective length by extending or retracting the lower pole within the upper pole. This dynamic adjustment capability enables adaptation to various water depths and anchoring conditions without requiring multiple different anchor pins, while the locking mechanism maintains structural simplicity during use
Solution Approach 2:
The telescopic design provides multi-functionality by enabling the same anchor pin to operate effectively in shallow and deep water conditions. The adjustable length allows a single device to serve multiple anchoring scenarios, replacing what would traditionally require multiple fixed-length anchor pins of different sizes
3Length of moving object
If an 8 ft. to 10 ft. pole is used for anchoring, then sufficient reach is achieved for various water conditions, but the pole becomes unwieldy and hard to store
Solution Approach 1:
The lower pole is nested within the substantially hollow upper pole, allowing the combined 8-10 ft. length to be collapsed into a much shorter storage configuration. This nesting arrangement enables the long pole to achieve sufficient reach when extended while becoming compact and easy to store when retracted
Solution Approach 2:
The telescopic mechanism transforms the static long pole into a dynamic structure that can extend to 8-10 ft. for anchoring reach and retract to a compact size for storage. The movable lower pole within the upper pole enables this dynamic size transformation, resolving the contradiction between achieving sufficient length and maintaining storage ease
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AI summary
An anchor pin for anchoring small water vessels is provided. The anchor pin includes at least an upper pole and a lower pole that may telescope relative to one another. The upper pole may include a substantially hollow center in which the lower pole may be inserted into. The lower pole may slide within the upper pole and may thereby telescope relative to the upper pole. The lower pole may be locked in a fixed position relative to the upper pole so that the anchor pin may be set at a desired length to anchor the water vessel. The water vessel may be attached to the anchor pin by a rope.