Anchored Floating Audio Devices with Protective Water Compartments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless speakers and flotation devices lack the ability to securely anchor and keep audio and communication devices in a stationary position in moving water bodies like oceans or lakes, and they do not provide adequate protection from water exposure.
Innovation Solution
A floating audio device with an anchoring system and a flotation device that includes compartments for securing and protecting audio and communication devices, allowing them to float in a stationary position and remain connected for wireless communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If wireless speakers are made to float in water, then portability and water accessibility are improved, but the ability to remain stationary in moving water deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
An anchor system serves as an intermediary between the floating speaker and the lake bottom, mediating the connection to prevent drift while maintaining floating operation. The anchor line acts as a flexible mediator that allows the speaker to float freely when not in use but provides stabilization when anchored.
2Reliability
If smartphones are kept poolside for wireless connection, then device protection from water is improved, but wireless connectivity range is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The smartphone is extracted from the water environment and placed in a protected dry compartment on the floating speaker. This extraction maintains wireless connectivity by keeping the phone within range while protecting it from water damage, as the compartment is positioned strategically on the floating structure.
3Device complexity
If floating speakers lack storage compartments, then device simplicity is maintained, but device protection and secure placement deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The floating speaker is segmented into functional zones: a dry storage compartment for the smartphone, a wet area for water interaction, and an anchor attachment point. This segmentation allows each component to serve its purpose while maintaining overall structural integrity and simplicity.
4Device complexity
If anchor line length is fixed, then anchoring depth control is simplified, but adaptability to different water depths deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The anchor line transitions from a static fixed-length design to a dynamic adjustable-length system. The line can be extended or retracted based on water depth requirements, allowing the same anchoring system to adapt to various lake depths while maintaining operational simplicity through a straightforward adjustment mechanism.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to safely enjoy audio in moving water bodies by keeping devices anchored and protected from water, maintaining wireless connectivity, and providing compartments for secure storage and operation.
Implementation Method 1
an anchor that may have a line that is adjustable in length and secured to a fixed length position to allow the anchor to reach and sit/anchor at different depths of a bottom of a pool and/or water body
Implementation Method 2
The length of the line may be adjustable and secured to a fixed length position
Implementation Method 3
A floating audio device with an anchoring system and a flotation device that includes compartments for securing and protecting audio and communication devices, allowing them to float in a stationary position
Data Source
AI summary
A water flotation device and floating audio devices are disclosed herein. In an example, a flotation apparatus for supporting a portable audio device on water includes an inflatable flotation device including at least one compartment configured to securely contain an audio device. The at least one compartment is configured to enable the audio device to be inserted and removed from the at least one compartment. The flotation apparatus also includes at least one air valve configured for inflating and deflating the inflatable flotation device and at least one connection point. The at least one connection point is configured to connect to at least one line that is configured to be connected to at least one anchor. The inflatable flotation device is configured to float on a surface of a body of water and securely contain the audio device in the at least one compartment.