Convertible Game Assembly with Pivoting Frame for Multi-Sport Play
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge lies in finding a versatile and space-efficient solution for playing popular sports like basketball, football, and soccer, which often require large areas and multiple players, and are affected by weather and injury concerns, necessitating the development of indoor or smaller-scale game facilities that can accommodate different games within a single setup.
Innovation Solution
A convertible game assembly featuring a frame with adjustable joints that allows conversion between open and closed configurations for playing throwing games like basketball and football, and kicking games like soccer, incorporating target areas and optional electronic scoring systems for enhanced gameplay experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate facilities are provided for basketball, football, and soccer, then each sport can be played with standardized equipment, but the space requirement and device complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The game assembly is designed with a universal frame structure that can accommodate multiple sports (basketball, football, soccer) through configuration changes. The same basic frame serves different functions by adjusting the position of targets and goals, eliminating the need for separate facilities for each sport.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame includes adjustable and movable components such as the forward pivoting portion that can be repositioned, and targets that can be relocated between different positions (front target piece, back target piece, side target pieces). This dynamic reconfiguration enables the single assembly to adapt to different game requirements.
2Area of stationary object
If large outdoor spaces are used for playing basketball, football, and soccer, then standardized games can be played, but the space requirement becomes a limiting factor for indoor or small-area play
Solution Approach 1:
The invention utilizes vertical space and three-dimensional configuration changes rather than requiring horizontal expansion. By pivoting the forward portion and repositioning targets in different spatial dimensions, the assembly maintains compact footprint while providing full game functionality for multiple sports.
Solution Approach 2:
The game assembly components are designed to be compact and nestable when not in use. The forward pivoting portion can be folded back, and targets can be positioned close to the frame, creating a space-efficient configuration that minimizes the area occupied while maintaining all game functions.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate game assemblies are purchased for different sports, then each sport has dedicated equipment, but the cost and space requirements multiply
Solution Approach 1:
A single game assembly is designed to replace multiple separate assemblies by providing dedicated targets and goals for basketball, football, and soccer within one structure. The universal design allows one assembly to perform the functions of what would traditionally require three separate installations.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient conversion between basketball, football, and soccer games within a single setup, accommodating various player counts and spaces, while providing an engaging and trackable gameplay experience through adjustable joints and electronic scoring.
Implementation Method 1
The forward pivoting portion is configured to pivot upward about the adjustable joint toward the back base frame portion to convert the frame from an open configuration to a closed configuration
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AI summary
A convertible game assembly comprises a convertible frame having at least one adjustable joint separating a back frame portion and a front frame portion. The front frame portion is configured to pivot upward and backward about the adjustable joint to convert the frame from an open to a closed configuration. The assembly further includes an elevated back target piece coupled to the back frame portion and a front target piece coupled to the front frame portion. The frame is positionable in an open configuration to allow a game player to throw projectiles toward the back target piece, with the open configuration defining a first player position. Additionally, the frame is positionable in a closed configuration to allow a game player to kick projectiles toward the front target piece, with the closed configuration defining a second player position closer to the back frame portion than the first player position.