Trolling Motor Stabilizer Mount Spring-Loaded Clamp
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Solution Overview
Problem
Trolling motor shafts experience vibration and bouncing when a boat is underway or being transported, leading to potential damage and annoying impact noises due to the cantilevered arm's movement relative to the deck surface.
Innovation Solution
A trolling motor stabilizer mount with a spring-loaded clamp and V-Channel support system that secures the shaft, providing adjustable mounting configurations and a snug fit to reduce vibrations and prevent accidental deployment, featuring a spring-loaded locking mechanism and adjustable angles for secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a trolling motor shaft is left cantilevered above the deck in a retracted position, then the motor is easily accessible and can be quickly deployed, but the shaft experiences vibration and bouncing that causes stress on components and creates annoying impact noises
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies beforehand cushioning by providing a support structure with a cushioning element (such as a rubber or foam pad) that is positioned to receive and support the trolling motor shaft before vibration and bouncing can cause damage. The cushioning element absorbs shocks and vibrations when the shaft is in the retracted position, preventing stress on components and reducing impact noises while maintaining easy accessibility for deployment.
2Ease of operation
If a trolling motor shaft is left cantilevered above the deck in a retracted position, then the motor can be quickly deployed, but the shaft strikes the deck causing annoying impact noises
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure with cushioning element is positioned beforehand to prevent the shaft from striking the deck. The cushioning element absorbs the impact energy and prevents direct contact between the shaft and deck, thereby eliminating impact noises while maintaining the quick deployment capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The cushioning element acts as an intermediary between the trolling motor shaft and the deck. Instead of the shaft directly striking the deck and creating noise, the cushioning element mediates the interaction by absorbing the impact, thereby eliminating the harmful noise while preserving the functional requirements.
3Ease of operation
If a trolling motor shaft is left cantilevered above the deck in a retracted position, then the motor is easily accessible, but the shaft experiences bouncing that causes stress on mounting components
Solution Approach 1:
The cushioning element is positioned in advance to support the shaft before bouncing can occur. When the boat moves or the motor is handled, the cushioning element absorbs the bouncing forces, preventing stress from being transmitted to the mounting components while keeping the motor easily accessible.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Effectively secures the trolling motor arm, eliminating vibrations and bouncing, preventing accidental deployment, and ensuring safe transportation by providing a stable and adjustable mounting solution.
Implementation Method 1
a spring loaded clamp operatively associated with the shaft support second longitudinal end and adapted to releasably engage the shaft associated with the retracted trolling motor, the spring loaded clamp including a spring axially aligned along the shaft support longitudinal axis
Implementation Method 2
A trolling motor stabilizer mount with a spring-loaded clamp and V-Channel support system that securely attaches to the boat, providing adjustable mounting configurations to absorb vibrations and prevent bouncing
Data Source
AI summary
This disclosure is generally related to a support device for a trolling motor while in a retracted position. More specifically, this disclosure provides a trolling motor stabilizer mount for reducing vibration and bouncing of a trolling motor shaft/arm while a boat is underway.