Glide Board Damping System with Independent Force Transmission
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing damping systems for snow gliding boards are ineffective in providing direct and precise damping, especially in dynamic states, and restrict the gliding board's ability to flex freely, affecting control and performance, particularly at higher speeds.
Innovation Solution
A damping system where the damper is supported at points unequal to the base plate's assembly points, using force-transmitting elements like push rods to dampen relative movements independently of the base plate, allowing for greater flexibility and direct damping action, and featuring adjustable damping characteristics and a connection system for optimal height and length adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the damper is supported on the base plate at the assembly points, then the damping system is simple in structure, but the damping effectiveness is reduced and the gliding board cannot flex freely
Solution Approach 1:
The damping system is segmented into independent components: the damper is supported separately on the gliding board at points unequal to the base plate assembly points, connected via force-transmitting elements. This segmentation allows the damper to function independently without restricting base plate movement or gliding board flexing, resolving the contradiction between damping effectiveness and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
Force-transmitting elements act as intermediaries between the damper and the gliding board/base plate system. These elements transmit damping forces without directly connecting the damper to the base plate assembly points, enabling effective damping while maintaining structural freedom for flexing and movement.
2Ease of operation
If the damper is directly connected to the base plate, then the damping action is direct, but the gliding board's flexing freedom is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The damping system applies local quality by supporting the damper at specific points on the gliding board unequal to the base plate assembly points. This localized arrangement allows damping action in specific areas while leaving other areas free to flex and move, resolving the contradiction between controllability and flexing freedom.
Solution Approach 2:
The damper is positioned in a different spatial dimension relative to the base plate assembly points, supported on the gliding board rather than directly on the base plate. This dimensional change allows the damper to provide controllability without interfering with the base plate's ability to move and the gliding board's ability to flex.
3Reliability
If the base plate is rigidly fixed to the gliding board, then the damping system is simple, but the gliding board cannot flex freely and control is impaired
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system incorporates dynamic elements that allow relative movement between the base plate and gliding board. The damper is supported independently on the gliding board, creating a dynamic configuration where the base plate can move relative to the gliding board while damping forces are still effectively applied, resolving the contradiction between damping precision and system flexibility.
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 system ensures effective and precise damping, allowing the gliding board to flex freely over its entire length, enhancing control and performance by decoupling the base plate from the gliding board, and enabling adjustable damping for various driving conditions.
Implementation Method 1
a damper (22) set up for damping a relative movement between the gliding board (1) and the base plate (12)
Data Source
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AI summary
In glide boards, in particular skis, it is expedient to achieve a good compromise between damping and control. For this purpose, different measures can be taken at an interface between a (ski) shoe and the glide board. The invention proposes a damping system which can be supported on the glide board at a point in front of and/or behind a base plate independently of a mounting of the base plate and which can be designed to guide a power flow on a path from the point in front of and/or behind the base plate of the glide board and then to the base plate while first passing via the damper. In this manner, the ski can be very effectively damped while maintaining good handling characteristics and at the same time the ski optionally also flexes in a particularly free manner, in particular by damping the ski independently of a relative movement of the base plate. Additionally, a height adaptation can optionally also be carried out, in particular by automatically moving the center of gravity of an operator by means of a slotted guide. The system according to the invention is also particularly well-suited for racing.