Ball Skate Sole Structure Customization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional roller skates with fixed roller and resistor arrangements cannot be customized for individual preferences or specific sports, making direction changes difficult for beginners and limiting their versatility.
Innovation Solution
A ball skate sole structure featuring a base plate with interchangeable first and second holes for ball roller members and brake members of varying sizes and coefficients of friction, allowing users to customize the arrangement for personal fit and sport-specific needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed arrangement of rollers and resistors is used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but adaptability for different individuals and sports is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The base plate is divided into multiple regions with different types of holes (first holes for ball roller members, second holes for brake members) arranged in specific patterns. This segmentation allows selective placement of components to customize the skate configuration for different sports and individual preferences while maintaining a standardized base plate structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The base plate is designed as a universal platform that can accommodate different arrangements of ball roller members and brake members through its multiple first and second holes. This multi-functional design allows the same base plate to be used for various sports (inline hockey, speed skating, fitness skating) and individual customizations without requiring multiple different base plate designs.
2Ease of operation
If conventional wheel-like rollers are used, then rolling function is achieved, but direction change capability is limited requiring body twisting
Solution Approach 1:
Ball roller members (spherical elements) are used instead of conventional wheel-like rollers. The spherical shape allows the members to rotate freely in multiple directions and pivot easily, enabling the skate to change direction without requiring the user to twist their body. The ball shape provides omnidirectional rolling capability that simplifies maneuvering.
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 customizable roller skate configurations for individual preferences and sports, facilitating easier direction changes and enhancing versatility by allowing multiple direction movement and easy replacement of components.
Implementation Method 1
at least one ball roller member, the at least one ball roller member being disposed in the first hole selected from among the plurality of first holes
Implementation Method 2
at least one brake member, the at least one brake member being disposed in the second hole selected from among the plurality of second holes
Data Source
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AI summary
Provided is a ball skate sole structure 4 which can be customized for each individual or each sport. This ball skate sole structure 4 includes: a base plate 5 having a plurality of first holes 51,... and a plurality of second holes 52,...; at least one ball roller member 61 (62, 63), the at least one ball roller member 61 (62, 63) being disposed in the first hole 51 selected from among the plurality of first holes 51,...; and at least one brake member 71 (72, 73), the at least one brake member 71 (72, 73) being disposed in the second hole 52 selected from among the plurality of second holes 52,....