Adjustable Trampoline Ball Game Surface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ball games that incorporate trampoline surfaces do not allow players to stand on solid ground while bouncing a ball, lacking portability, adjustability, and ease of assembly and disassembly.
Innovation Solution
A ball game featuring a generally flat, trampoline-like surface that can be easily adjusted in height and tension, made from elastic materials like netting or bounce mats, with a circular design and arch-shaped perimeter supports secured by clamps and legs for stability and portability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If a trampoline surface is used for ball games, then the ball can bounce higher and further, but players cannot stand on solid ground
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into separate functional zones: a stable ground area for player standing and a trampoline surface area for ball bouncing. This segmentation allows players to stand on solid ground while still utilizing the trampoline surface for ball propulsion, resolving the contradiction between ball bounce distance and player stability.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a traditional trampoline game setup is used, then the playing surface is fixed, but the device is heavy and difficult to transport
Solution Approach 1:
The trampoline surface is designed to be dynamically adjustable rather than fixed. The surface can be tensioned or relaxed using adjustment mechanisms, and the entire structure can be easily assembled or disassembled. This dynamic design maintains playing surface stability during use while significantly reducing transport weight and effort.
3Reliability
If a fixed tension trampoline surface is used, then the ball bounce is consistent, but the tension cannot be adjusted for different playing conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The trampoline surface incorporates adjustable tension mechanisms that allow the user to modify the surface tension according to different playing conditions. This dynamic adjustment capability maintains reliable and consistent ball bounce within each configured state while providing adaptability across multiple tension settings for various game styles and player skill levels.
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 players to stand on solid ground, providing a lightweight, easy-to-assemble, and adjustable ball game that is fun and inexpensive to play, with enhanced durability and stability.
Implementation Method 1
The playing surface 10 is preferably made from an elastic material such as, for example, elastic netting
Data Source
AI summary
A ball game is provided. The ball game has a generally flat surface which allows balls to bounce. The generally flat surface largely resembles a trampoline. In use, the generally flat surface is substantially parallel with respect to the ground. A user stands on solid ground outside a perimeter of the generally flat surface and bounces the ball off the generally flat surface. The height and tension of the generally flat surface may be easily adjusted.