Telescopic Bumper Holder for Personal Watercraft Stabilization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Personal watercraft (PWC) users face limited flexibility in selecting fishing or water activity locations due to the need for docking or attachment to a pier or piling, which restricts their movement and accessibility.
Innovation Solution
A bumper holder assembly that attaches to PWC via a clamp and telescopic bars with a hinge and lock mechanism, allowing for secure stabilization without the need for a dock or piling, enabling the PWC to be used in various locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If PWC is secured to dock/pier or piling for stabilization, then stability is improved, but flexibility in selecting location is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The bumper holder is divided into multiple segments: a clamp portion for attaching to the PWC, a first bar, a second bar, and a bumper. These segmented components can be independently adjusted and positioned, allowing the system to provide stability while adapting to various locations without requiring fixed docking infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The bumper holder employs a telescopic mechanism with adjustable bar lengths and a hinge portion allowing relative movement between the first and second bars. This dynamic structure enables the bumper holder to adapt its configuration and reach different locations while maintaining stability, resolving the contradiction between fixed stabilization and location flexibility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If telescopic and adjustable bars are used, then flexibility and adaptability are improved, but device complexity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The telescopic mechanism employs nested bars where one bar is inserted within another, allowing for compact storage and simplified structure. The nested configuration reduces the overall complexity compared to separate adjustable components while maintaining the ability to extend and adjust to various lengths for adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The hinge portion merges the connection between the first and second bars into a single pivot point, combining the functions of connection and adjustment. This merging reduces the number of separate components and simplifies the overall structure while still providing the necessary adaptability for different configurations.
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AI summary
A bumper holder may attach or clamp to a variety of types of personal watercraft (PWC) to provide a bumper. The bumper holder may be used to hold the PWC in place regardless whether the PWC is docked or in use. The bumper holder does not require being near a dock/pier or piling to be used. The bumper holder may have a clamp that may connect to a PWC. The clamp may be affixed to a first bar that may be attached to a second bar using a hinge portion. The second bar may include the bumper at the end opposite the hinge portion. The bumper holder may include a lock bar that may connect and secure a top portion of the first bar to the second bar. The first bar and the second bar may be telescopic and/or adjustable.