Basketball Net Attachment Device with Magnetic Hooks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional basketball hoops without rim hooks pose difficulties in attaching and removing basketball nets, especially due to their height, leading to inefficient gameplay, potential ball loss, and maintenance issues.
Innovation Solution
A device with a housing and extension mechanism for easily attaching and detaching a basketball net from a lower side of a basketball hoop using releasable attachment members, such as magnets, allowing for safe storage and transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a basketball net is suspended from a steel basketball hoop by twelve integrated rim hooks, then the net can be securely attached to the hoop, but the hoop must have rim hooks which many outdoor hoops do not have
Solution Approach 1:
The net attachment system is divided into separate components: the net itself includes integrated attachment members (rim hooks), while the hoop provides the mounting surface. This segmentation allows the net to be universally compatible with any hoop type, whether it has traditional rim hooks or is a smooth steel hoop, as the attachment members can engage with the hoop's lower side regardless of its specific structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment members integrated into the net are designed to work with multiple types of hoops. The same net can be attached to traditional hoops with rim hooks, smooth steel hoops, and even portable hoops, making the net universally applicable across different basketball hoop configurations without requiring hoop-specific modifications.
2Ease of operation
If a basketball net is placed onto the rim of conventional basketball hoops at 3.05 meters height, then the net can be installed, but it requires a ladder or climbing device and is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment members (rim hooks) are pre-integrated into the net during manufacturing, eliminating the need for on-site assembly. The net comes ready-to-attach with all necessary connection points already in place, allowing for quick installation directly onto the hoop without time-consuming on-site assembly operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment members serve as intermediaries between the net and the hoop. These integrated rim hooks on the net directly engage with the lower side of the hoop, providing a straightforward attachment mechanism that eliminates complex installation procedures and reduces the need for ladders or climbing devices.
3Reliability
If the basketball net is connected to the rim on twelve individual points, then the net can be securely attached, but threading the twelve individual top loops is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The twelve individual attachment points are merged into an integrated system where the rim hooks are built into the net as a single unit. This consolidation allows all twelve attachment members to be attached simultaneously to the hoop's lower side in one operation, rather than threading individual loops through separate holes, dramatically reducing installation time while maintaining secure attachment at all twelve points.
4Ease of manufacture
If the basketball net is never replaced when broken, then maintenance is minimized, but gameplay is less inviting and pleasurable
Solution Approach 1:
The net can be quickly removed and replaced using the integrated attachment members, which allow for rapid detachment and reattachment. This preliminary preparation of the attachment system enables owners to easily replace a broken net without significant time or effort investment, maintaining high gameplay quality while minimizing maintenance effort through the simple, reversible attachment mechanism.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy and damage-free attachment and removal of basketball nets, overcoming height challenges and improving gameplay experience by providing a convenient and efficient method for net management.
Implementation Method 1
The plurality of releasable attachment members also allow for easy and damage-free placement and removal of the basketball net from the hoop
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device (1) for placing a basketball net (2), comprising:a housing (3, 14) with a storage space (4, 16) for storing the basketball net, wherein the basketball net is stored in the storage space, the basketball net comprising a plurality of attachment members (5, 12) for releasable attachment of the basketball net to a lower side of a basketball hoop,an extension mechanism (8) for extending the basketball net from the storage space through an opening (9) in the housing towards the basketball hoop, in order to releasably attach the plurality of attachment members and the basketball net to the basketball hoop.