Boat Wake Enhancer With Suction Cup Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wake-enhancing devices for boats are difficult to securely attach and detach without damaging the boat, and they often require cumbersome ballast systems that pose safety risks and are inefficient to reconfigure for different surfing sides.
Innovation Solution
A wake enhancer with a base, arm, and suction cup assemblies that can be easily coupled and decoupled from a boat without modifications, featuring an engagement lever and recessed sidewalls for secure attachment and easy handling, allowing for quick reorientation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If suction cup assemblies are used to attach the wake enhancer to the boat, then ease of installation and removal is improved, but attachment security and reliability may be worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system is divided into multiple suction cup assemblies distributed at different locations on the base, with each suction cup providing independent attachment points. This segmentation allows the device to be easily installed and removed while maintaining secure attachment through the combined effect of multiple suction points.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the base are equipped with suction cup assemblies at strategically chosen locations to provide localized attachment points. The suction cups create localized vacuum zones that secure the device to the boat hull, enabling easy installation without compromising overall attachment security.
2Ease of operation
If the wake enhancer can be quickly attached and detached without modifications, then ease of operation is improved, but attachment security may be worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The suction cup assemblies provide a dynamic attachment system that transitions between firmly attached and easily removable states. The vacuum-based connection maintains secure attachment during operation but allows quick release when needed, balancing attachment security with ease of removal without requiring permanent modifications to the boat.
3Quantity of substance
If ballast is used to enhance the wake, then wake quality is improved, but safety and boat stability are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the wake enhancement function from the ballast system and implements it through the wake enhancer device attached to the hull. This removes the need for adding weight to the boat, eliminating safety risks and stability issues while still achieving wake enhancement through water flow modification.
Solution Approach 2:
The wake enhancer acts as an intermediary device between the boat and the water, modifying water flow to create enhanced wakes without requiring direct modification of the boat's weight distribution. This intermediary approach achieves wake enhancement while avoiding the safety hazards associated with ballast systems.
4Quantity of substance
If ballast is used to create a suitable wake, then wake quality is improved, but device complexity and reconfiguration time are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the wake enhancement function from the complex ballast system, implementing it through a simple attachable device. This eliminates the need for draining and refilling ballast tanks, significantly reducing reconfiguration complexity while maintaining wake quality enhancement.
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 quick and secure attachment to a boat without altering it, allowing for efficient wake enhancement and easy reconfiguration, reducing safety risks and operational complexity.
Implementation Method 1
one or more suction cup assemblies that are secured to the base and configured to couple the wake enhancer to a hull of a boat
Data Source
AI summary
A wake enhancer can be configured to be quickly and easily coupled to and decoupled from a boat even when the boat is in water and without requiring any modification/alteration to the boat. The wake enhancer can include a base, an arm that extends from the base to form a forward facing surface for diverting the flow of water, and opposing sidewalls that extend between the base and the arm to provide support to the arm. The wake enhancer can also include suction cup assemblies that are integrated into the base and function to couple the wake enhancer to the hull of a boat. The opposing sidewalls can include recessed ends which facilitate access to handles of the suction cup assemblies to in turn facilitate coupling and decoupling the wake enhancer.