Compressive Board Insert for Airborne Contact
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing board sports equipment, such as skateboards and surfboards, face challenges in maintaining user contact during airborne maneuvers and non-planar positions, and are prone to damage due to user factors and material limitations, with no prior solutions addressing these issues effectively.
Innovation Solution
A compressive board apparatus featuring a planar surface with upturned ends, integrated compression members within a central insert that extends below the board's surface, allowing the insert to compress and maintain user contact through elastic elements, and a locking mechanism for stability, enabling users to perform complex maneuvers without slipping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the board is made rigid to maintain structural integrity, then the board strength is improved, but the user cannot maintain contact during airborne maneuvers and non-planar positions
Solution Approach 1:
The board is divided into two functional segments: a rigid outer shell for structural integrity and a separate compressible insert for maintaining contact. The insert is segmented into multiple compression members arranged in parallel, allowing independent compression while maintaining overall board strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The compressible insert is placed specifically in the central portion of the board where user contact is needed, while the outer shell remains rigid. This local differentiation allows the board to have both strength and contact maintenance capability in different regions.
2Reliability
If the board is made more durable to resist damage, then the reliability is improved, but the board cannot adapt to various user factors and maneuvers
Solution Approach 1:
The insert transitions from an extended state during normal use to a compressed state during airborne maneuvers, dynamically adapting to different operational conditions. This dynamic compression allows the board to maintain reliability while accommodating various user weights, heights, and maneuver types.
Solution Approach 2:
The compression members change their physical state from extended to compressed based on applied load, allowing the board to adapt to different user factors such as weight and maneuver intensity while maintaining structural integrity.
3Ease of operation
If the insert extends below the board surface to maintain contact, then the user contact during airborne maneuvers is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The insert is merged with the board structure through integration, with compression members arranged within the central portion of the board. This merging reduces the appearance of separate components while maintaining the contact maintenance function, thereby reducing perceived complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The compression members are nested within the insert structure, which itself is positioned within the board. This nested arrangement allows multiple functional elements to be contained within a compact footprint, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining contact capability.
4Stress or pressure
If compression members are arranged within the insert to compress along entire length and width, then the load distribution is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The compression members are segmented into discrete units arranged in a pattern within the insert. This segmentation allows for standardized manufacturing of individual compression members that can be assembled to achieve the desired load distribution, reducing the precision requirements for the entire structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The compression members are arranged with specific spacing and orientation in the central portion of the board, creating localized compression zones that distribute load effectively. This local arrangement pattern can be manufactured with standard precision tolerances while achieving the desired load distribution.
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
The compressive board apparatus ensures user contact during airborne and non-planar maneuvers, reduces damage by distributing load effectively, and enhances user grip through the compressive insert, allowing for more complex and durable board sports performance.
Implementation Method 1
A plurality of compression members are arranged within the insert so that the insert compresses along its entire length and width to extend below the bottom surface of the board when a load is applied
Data Source
AI summary
A compression board apparatus of a generally planar surface has an insert that compresses to a position that is flat or flush with a top surface of the board, when a load is applied to the top surface of the board. When the load is removed, the insert releases, thereby expanding to a released position. The insert is arranged to both extend above the top surface of the board and extend below a bottom surface of the board. The insert may be secured by at least locking mechanism and enables a user who applies a load to the top surface of the board to maintain contact with the board's surface, even in an airborne position and when the board is in a non-planar position.