Foldable Ring Toss Game with Modular Arms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ring toss skill games are not designed for multi-player use, are bulky, and lack collapsible or portable features, making them inconvenient for various settings and storage.
Innovation Solution
A ring toss game apparatus with a support stand, extendable and foldable arms, and tethered rings and hooks that can be easily converted between playing and storing positions, allowing for multiple players and easy transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional ring toss games use fixed mounting to ceiling or wall, then the game structure is stable and simple, but the game cannot be easily transported or stored and requires installation in specific locations
Solution Approach 1:
The game apparatus is divided into separate modular components including a base unit, adjustable arms, and mounting brackets that can be independently assembled and disassembled. This segmentation allows the game to be easily transported and stored while maintaining structural stability during play.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting structure transitions from a fixed static configuration to a dynamic adjustable system. The arms can be positioned at different heights and angles, and the entire apparatus can be easily assembled and disassembled, providing both stability during play and portability for transport.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional ring toss games use single ring and hook configuration, then the game structure is simple, but only one player can use the game at a time
Solution Approach 1:
The game apparatus is designed with multiple rings and hooks that can be simultaneously used by different players. The base unit supports multiple arms with interchangeable rings and hooks, allowing one apparatus to serve multiple players simultaneously, thereby increasing versatility without requiring multiple separate games.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus is segmented into independent playing units, each with its own ring and hook, that can be independently configured and used by different players. This modular segmentation enables multi-player capability while keeping each individual playing component simple and manageable.
3Ease of operation
If traditional ring toss games use bulky fixed structure, then the game is stable and durable, but it is not easily collapsible or storable
Solution Approach 1:
The game structure is divided into separable components including the base unit, arms, rings, and hooks that can be easily assembled and disassembled. This segmentation enables the apparatus to be collapsed into a compact form for storage while maintaining structural integrity and stability during play through proper assembly of the modular components.
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AI summary
A multi-player ring toss game is described. The game includes multiple arms extending from a support stand. Players toss rings or similar objects that are tethered to the arms and attempt to hook them on hooks. In specific implementations, the ring toss game is foldable and portable using a folding mechanism to convert the apparatus from a playing position to a storing position.