Telescopic Mooring Device with Resilient Biasing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mooring devices for boats are complex, expensive, and cumbersome, failing to provide a simple and effective solution for safely and securely mooring boats at a selected distance from a mooring point, especially with varying boat sizes and configurations.
Innovation Solution
A mooring device with a simple design comprising two tubular members with a resilient biasing arrangement, allowing adjustable longitudinal movement and secure attachment to both the boat and the mooring point, utilizing a minimal number of components for ease of use and deployment, featuring a telescopic engagement and adjustable band for selecting a desired distance from the mooring point.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If complex mooring devices are used to securely moor boats, then mooring reliability is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mooring device is divided into two separate tubular members that can be independently positioned and adjusted. The first member attaches to the mooring point while the second member attaches to the boat, allowing each component to be optimized for its specific function and reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The second tubular member is received within the first tubular member, creating a telescopic arrangement. This nesting configuration allows both members to be compact when not in use while providing sufficient length when deployed, reducing storage space requirements without compromising mooring effectiveness.
2Device complexity
If fixed-length mooring devices are used, then device simplicity is improved, but adaptability to different boat sizes and distances decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The mooring device incorporates adjustable length capability through the telescopic arrangement of the two tubular members. The members can be extended or retracted to accommodate different boat sizes and desired mooring distances, transforming a static device into a dynamic, adaptable system.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is designed to work with boats of various sizes and configurations by allowing adjustment of the effective length between the mooring point and the boat. This multi-functionality enables a single device design to serve multiple mooring scenarios without requiring customization.
3Device complexity
If rigid connection mooring devices are used, then device simplicity is improved, but boat damage from movement and collision increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connection between the boat and mooring point is made flexible through the telescopic tubular member arrangement. This flexibility allows the connection to accommodate boat movement, wave action, and docking variations without transmitting rigid forces that could damage the boat or mooring structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The telescopic arrangement with resilient biasing arrangement provides cushioning capability that absorbs shock and impact forces before they can transmit to the boat. This prior cushioning protection prevents damage from collisions or sudden movements without requiring additional protective components.
4Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable mooring devices are used to accommodate various distances, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable length is achieved through the dynamic telescopic arrangement where the second tubular member can slide within the first member. This dynamic configuration allows continuous adjustment of the effective length without requiring discrete adjustment mechanisms, maintaining simplicity while providing versatility.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables safe, secure, and adjustable mooring with minimal components, protecting boats from damage through resilient movement, accommodating various boat sizes, and ensuring ease of use and storage, while maintaining effectiveness over a long service life.
Implementation Method 1
a resilient biasing arrangement coupling the proximal end of the second member with the first member, intermediate the near end and the far end of the first member, with the proximal end of the second member placed at an equilibrium position located intermediate the near end and the far end of the first member, the resilient biasing arrangement enabling movement of the proximal end of the second member between the near end and the far end of the first member in longitudinally opposite directions away from the equilibrium position while biasing the proximal end of the second member into the equilibrium position
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AI summary
A mooring device for mooring a boat at a selected nominal distance from a mooring point, with the boat being movable resiliently toward and away from the mooring point while biased into the selected nominal distance. First and second members are engaged with one another for movement relative to one another in longitudinal directions along the mooring device, and are resiliently biased, by a resilient biasing arrangement, into a nominal length which establishes the nominal distance. A band couples the first and second members for selected relative movement and enables ready adjustment of the length of the mooring device to any desired length within a range of length. A locking arrangement secures the band against movement to retain the first and second members at the selected length. Longitudinal forces exerted upon the mooring device are accommodated by the resilient biasing arrangement which militates against damage that might otherwise occur if the boat were held at a fixed distance from the mooring point or were permitted to collide with the mooring point.