Figure Skate Seamless Sole Assembly for Simplified Production
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing figure skates are often complicated in structure, which complicates production and detracts from their luxury and elegance, making them less suitable for high-end art movements and elegant models.
Innovation Solution
A figure skate design featuring a shell case and toe cap connected by rivets, with seamless connections and specific groove and wedge structures, allowing for simplified assembly and a refined, high-end aesthetic.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing figure skates use complex structures to achieve stability and functionality, then the skating performance is improved, but the production complexity increases and the aesthetic elegance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The figure skate is divided into distinct modular components: shell case, toe cap, ice skate blade, and sole assembly. Each component is independently manufactured and then assembled through riveting, allowing for simplified production of individual parts while maintaining overall structural integrity and skating performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The sole assembly is nested within the shell case and toe cap structure, with the ice skate blade attached to the bottom surface. This nested arrangement consolidates multiple functional elements into a compact integrated unit, reducing overall structural complexity while preserving all necessary skating functions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing figure skates use multiple components to achieve functionality, then the skating capability is improved, but the production process becomes more difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The figure skate is divided into distinct modular components: shell case, toe cap, ice skate blade, and sole assembly. Each component is independently manufactured and then assembled through riveting, allowing for simplified production of individual parts while maintaining overall structural integrity and skating performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The sole assembly is pre-formed with the ice skate blade already attached to its bottom surface before being integrated into the main skate structure. This preliminary assembly of sub-components streamlines the overall manufacturing process by reducing the number of separate assembly operations required.
3Shape
If existing figure skates use elaborate designs to achieve elegance, then the aesthetic appearance is improved, but the structural simplicity deteriorates and production becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The shell case and toe cap feature a refined 'W'-shaped butting line that creates an elegant visual pattern on the outer surface. This localized aesthetic feature is achieved through precise rivet placement and edge alignment, enhancing the visual appeal without requiring complex internal structures or additional decorative components.
Solution Approach 2:
The front sole incorporates an arc-shaped upper groove surface that seamlessly connects with the inner sole's arc-shaped lower groove surface. These curved geometric features contribute to the elegant aesthetic appearance while maintaining structural simplicity through continuous smooth transitions rather than angular or segmented designs.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a figure skate, which includes a shell case, a toe cap, and an ice skate blade. The shell case and the toe cap are fixedly connected through rivets on both sides. An inner side of a front end at the bottom of the shell case has open butted front sole and front inner groove, an outer side of a back end of the toe cap has open butted inner sole and back outer groove, and rivet connecting holes are formed in the front inner groove and the back outer groove. The back outer groove and the front inner groove are in seamless connection. The front sole has an arc-shaped upper groove surface, and the inner sole has an arc-shaped lower groove surface. The inner sole and the front sole, as well as the lower groove surface and the upper groove surface all are in seamless connection.