Collapsible Golf Chipping Game with Self-Erecting Canopy Chambers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf chipping practice games are often overly complex, difficult to store, and lack portability, and do not effectively reward players for accurate chipping.
Innovation Solution
A portable apparatus with a shaft and an openable and closable canopy featuring self-erecting upwardly extending holding chambers, which can be used for golf or other projectile games, allowing players to chip balls into the chambers and providing a cup element and flag for a more realistic golf experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing golf chipping practice games are designed with complex structures to provide realistic golf experience, then the golf experience realism is improved, but the device complexity and storage difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is divided into distinct functional segments: a shaft, a canopy with multiple holding chambers, a cup element, and a flag. Each segment serves a specific purpose and can be independently manufactured and assembled, reducing overall structural complexity while maintaining golf experience realism through realistic elements like the flag and cup.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus serves multiple functions: it provides a realistic golf chipping experience with flag and cup elements, offers multiple holding chambers for different game modes, and enables various projectile games beyond traditional golf. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate devices for different purposes.
2Stability of the object's composition
If existing golf chipping practice games are designed with fixed structures to provide stable playing surface, then the stability is improved, but the portability and ease of storage decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus transitions from a static fixed structure to a dynamic collapsible structure. The canopy can be opened to provide a stable playing surface with holding chambers during use, then closed for compact storage and portability. This dynamic transformation allows the structure to adapt between stability and portability needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding chambers are designed to nest within each other or collapse into a compact configuration when not in use. The canopy structure allows chambers to be stored in a nested manner, reducing the overall volume for storage and transport while maintaining structural integrity for stable play.
3Adaptability or versatility
If existing golf chipping practice games are designed with multiple features to reward accurate chipping, then the player engagement is improved, but the ease of manufacture decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is segmented into modular components that can be manufactured separately using simple processes and then assembled. The holding chambers, cup element, and flag are distinct segments that can be produced independently, reducing manufacturing complexity while providing multiple features for player engagement through different chamber configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple features for player engagement are merged into a single integrated apparatus. The holding chambers, cup element, and flag are combined in one structure, allowing players to engage with multiple game modes and reward mechanisms without requiring separate devices for each feature.
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AI summary
An apparatus comprises a shaft; an openable and closable canopy; and a plurality of upwardly extending holding chambers on an underside of the canopy. The apparatus is thought to be particularly useful as a golf chipping game, with golf balls being chipped into the holding chambers as target practice.