Vertical Wakeboard Storage Clamp Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current storage devices for wakeboards and other planar devices are inefficient in utilizing space on boats, leading to a need for improved storage solutions that do not inhibit passenger compartment space while securely holding the boards.
Innovation Solution
A storage device with a clamp mechanism that can be actuated to exert a clamping force on wakeboards, featuring an internal lock mechanism and hooks for additional items, allowing secure storage and easy mounting on watercraft.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If wakeboards are stored in an onboard board storage device that clamps one or more wakeboards in a fixed position on the boat, then the wakeboards are securely held in place, but the space within the passenger compartment of the boat is inhibited
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device utilizes the vertical dimension by extending upward from the deck surface, allowing wakeboards to be stored in the air space above the passenger compartment rather than occupying floor space. The adjustable arms and clamps secure boards in a vertical orientation, transforming the storage problem from a horizontal space constraint to a vertical space utilization solution.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage device incorporates adjustable arms that can be positioned at different heights and angles, allowing the configuration to be dynamically changed based on the number and size of wakeboards being stored. This adaptability enables the device to optimize space utilization while maintaining secure holding of the boards.
2Reliability
If a clamp mechanism is used to secure wakeboards, then the wakeboards remain in place during use, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp mechanism is divided into separate modular components including adjustable arms, individual clamps, and mounting structures. Each component performs a specific function and can be independently adjusted or replaced, simplifying the overall design while maintaining secure holding capability.
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AI summary
A storage device is configured to hold one or more sports boards. The storage device has a mechanism that transitions the device between a clamped and unclamped state upon actuation of a an actuation device. A user can actuate an actuator from a first position towards the device to a second position to transition the device from the clamped to the unclamped state.