Retractable hull mounting data collecting system
A watercraft mounting system that embodies a moving mounting platform and a protective hull cavity which provides protection, prevents damage and improves storage of data collection systems.
1 . A watercraft hull comprising:
a protective cavity in a bottom of the hull; and
a moveable mounting platform adapted to carry data detection and collection devices releasably suspended from said protective cavity, said moveable mounting platform being coupled to elastic cords which allow said moveable mounting platform, when deployed, to move in any direction with respect to the watercraft hull in response to external impact or force.
2 . The watercraft hull of claim 1 wherein said elastic cords are bungee cords.
3 . A watercraft having a protective cavity in a bottom of a hull, a moveable mounting platform adapted to carry data detection and collection devices releasably suspended within said protective cavity, said moveable mounting platform being coupled to elastic cords which allow said moveable mounting platform, when deployed, to move on said elastic cords in any direction with respect to the hull in response to external impact or force.
4 . The watercraft of claim 3 wherein said elastic cords are bungee cords.
5 . The watercraft hull of claim 1 wherein said moveable mounting platform is controllable with angle adjustment by a spring system.
6 . The watercraft hull of claim 1 wherein said moveable mounting platform is movable into the protective cavity actively and passively.
7 . The watercraft hull of claim 1 wherein said moveable mounting platform has a kick up guard.
8 . The watercraft hull of claim 1 wherein said moveable mounting platform is configured to accept a variety of mountable objects via removable plates and adjustable mounting towers.
9 . A protective cavity in a bottom of a watercraft hull, a static rim affixed to a lower extremity of said cavity, a moveable mounting platform releasably suspended within said cavity above said rim and sized to be able to pass through said rim, spring supports adapted to cause said moveable mounting platform to move down to and project below said cavity when the movable mounting platform is not suspended to thereby deploy said moveable mounting platform while allowing said moveable mounting platform passively to move on said spring supports with respect to the hull in response to external impact or force.
10 . The protective cavity of claim 9 wherein the spring supports are bungee cords.
11 . The protective cavity of claim 9 wherein said moveable mounting platform is releasably suspended from said cavity by a retraction line or cord.
12 . The protective cavity of claim 9 wherein said moveable mounting platform carries a down-scan transducer.
13 . The protective cavity of claim 9 wherein said moveable mounting platform carries a side-scan transducer.
14 . The protective cavity of claim 9 wherein said moveable mounting platform carries a camera.
15 . A watercraft having a protective cavity in a bottom of a hull, a static rim affixed to a lower extremity of said cavity, a moveable mounting platform releasably suspended within said cavity above said rim and sized to be able to pass through said rim, spring supports adapted to cause said moveable mounting platform to move down to and project below said cavity when the movable mounting platform is not suspended to thereby deploy said moveable mounting platform while allowing said moveable mounting platform passively to move on said spring supports with respect to the hull in response to external impact or force.
16 . The watercraft of claim 15 wherein said spring supports are bungee cords.
17 . The watercraft of claim 15 wherein said moveable mounting platform is movable into the protective cavity actively and passively.
18 . The watercraft of claim 15 wherein said moveable mounting platform has a kick up guard.
19 . The watercraft of claim 15 wherein said moveable mounting platform is configured to accept a variety of mountable objects via removable plates and adjustable mounting towers.
20 . The watercraft of claim 15 wherein said moveable mounting platform is releasably suspended from said cavity by a retraction line or cord.
21 . The watercraft of claim 15 wherein said moveable mounting platform carries a down-scan transducer.
22 . The watercraft of claim 15 wherein said moveable mounting platform carries a side-scan transducer.
23 . The watercraft of claim 15 wherein said moveable mounting platform carries a camera.