Flexible Ring Toss Board With Protrusions for Portable Play
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lawn games such as cornhole and horseshoes face challenges with transportation due to large board sizes, setup complexity, safety hazards, and noise issues, leading to player burnout and limited engagement.
Innovation Solution
A game kit featuring a flexible projectile with a ring-like form and a game board with protrusions that can be angled to enhance gameplay difficulty, allowing for smaller packaging and safer, quieter play.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If regulation size cornhole game boards are used, then the game can be played according to standard rules, but the boards are too large to fit within the passenger compartment or trunk of most passenger cars and SUVs
Solution Approach 1:
The game board is divided into two separate halves that can be folded together to form the complete playing surface. This segmentation allows the board to be compacted into a portable configuration that fits in vehicle trunks or passenger compartments while maintaining the full regulation playing area when assembled
Solution Approach 2:
One half of the game board nests within or alongside the other half during transport, creating a compact package. The folded design allows the playing surface to be stored in a space-efficient manner that fits within standard vehicle cargo areas
2Reliability
If the board slope is made sufficiently steep to prevent bags from sliding off, then bags remain on the board, but the angle creates increased difficulty for retaining the flexible projectile
Solution Approach 1:
Protrusions extend from the frontal face of the board to act as intermediaries between the steep board surface and the flexible ring projectile. These protrusions provide positive engagement points that help retain the projectile on the board despite the steep angle, reducing the difficulty of successful throws
Solution Approach 2:
The board surface has non-uniform properties with protrusions strategically positioned at specific locations. These localized features create favorable zones for projectile retention without requiring the entire board surface to be modified, maintaining the steep angle while providing targeted assistance for projectile retention
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 solution provides a more compact and engaging gameplay experience with increased skill requirements, reducing player burnout and enhancing the competitive aspect of lawn games.
Implementation Method 1
The projectile body includes a beaded filler located internal to an outer covering
Implementation Method 2
the angle includes a sufficiently large magnitude such that the flexible projectile will slide down the frontal face, toward the ground, unless the flexible projectile is retained by a protrusion
Data Source
AI summary
A game kit includes a game board having a frontal face which is positioned at an angle relative to the ground. The frontal face of the game board includes a plurality of protrusions. A flexible projectile includes a beaded filler located internal to an outer covering. The flexible projectile is configured to be tossed toward the game board by a user. The angle of the frontal face includes a sufficiently large magnitude such that the flexible projectile will slide down the game board unless the flexible projectile is retained by a protrusion.