Adjustable Wake Deflector Assembly for Custom Water Flow Shaping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional watercrafts are ill-suited for wake surfing due to their flat wake design, and specialized surfboats are costly and inflexible, lacking adjustable wake shaping capabilities for different user preferences and conditions.
Innovation Solution
A water flow deflection device with an adjustable deflector that can be attached to the side of a watercraft, featuring a rotatable and extendible design to optimize wake formation by altering the angle and surface area of water deflection, allowing for manual or automatic adjustment based on speed, ballast, and user preferences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional watercraft is used, then the boat structure is simple and cost-effective, but the wake formation is flat and unsuitable for wake surfing
Solution Approach 1:
A water flow deflection device is introduced as an intermediary component between the conventional watercraft and the water. This device includes a deflector that redirects water flow to create enhanced wake formation, allowing conventional boats to perform wake surfing without requiring specialized hull designs or extensive modifications to the boat structure.
2Shape
If a specialized surfboat is used, then the wake formation is optimized for surfing, but the cost is prohibitive and the design is inflexible
Solution Approach 1:
The deflector of the water flow deflection device is designed to be adjustable in angle relative to the watercraft hull. This dynamic adjustment capability allows users to modify the wake characteristics based on different surfing skill levels, rider preferences, and water conditions, providing the versatility of specialized surfboats without the fixed design limitations and high cost.
3Device complexity
If a fixed-position deflector is used, then the device structure is simple, but the wake characteristics cannot be adjusted for different preferences and conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The deflector is mounted on an adjustable mechanism that allows it to be positioned at different angles relative to the watercraft hull. This enables the system to transition from a simple fixed structure to a dynamically adjustable configuration, providing wake customization capabilities while maintaining relative structural simplicity through the use of basic adjustment mechanisms.
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
Enhances wake formation behind the watercraft, providing customizable wake sizes and characteristics suitable for various skill levels and boat types, improving surfability and adaptability without significant modifications to the watercraft.
Implementation Method 1
The two or more suction cup assemblies attach to the elongated base, with a first suction cup is attached to the elongated base between the first end and the deflector interface and a second suction cup is attached to the elongated base between the second end and the deflector interface. Together the first and second suction cups are configured to provide removable attachment of the elongated base to the watercraft.
Implementation Method 2
The deflector face has a surface area configured to deflect water, with the leading end being in closer proximity to the watercraft than the trailing end when the water flow device is attached to the watercraft.
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AI summary
A water flow deflection device to enhance a watercraft's wake. An elongated base with two ends is aligned along the side of the watercraft. The base has a deflector interface with concentrically arranged teeth. A deflector assembly is operably attached to the base between the two ends, with a face that deflects water. The deflector's leading end is closer to the watercraft than the trailing end. The deflector assembly has a base interface with concentrically arranged teeth. Two or more suction cup assemblies attach to the elongated base to provide removable attachment, with one attached between a first end and the deflector interface and another attached between a second end and the deflector interface. The concentrically arranged teeth of the deflector interface and the base interface operably interlock, allowing rotational adjustment of the deflector relative to the base.