Hinged Ski And Snowboard Rack That Preserves Camber
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional snow ski and snowboard storage devices alter the camber and shape of skis and snowboards, especially with newer designs, and cannot accommodate individual snowboards without compression, which is detrimental and impractical.
Innovation Solution
A storage device featuring a backing plate with a hinge assembly and backing arms that allow snow skis and snowboards to be stored individually without altering their shape or camber, using a spreader and hanging bar for accessory storage, and utilizing mechanical fasteners for attachment to a vertical surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If conventional storage devices compress snow skis and snowboards together for storage, then storage space is optimized and multiple items can be stored, but the compression alters and may permanently damage the natural shape and camber of the equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device is divided into separate independent arms (first backing arm, second backing arm) that can independently support individual snow skis or snowboards. Each arm has inner and outer segments that create separate storage zones, allowing equipment to be stored without compression while maintaining their natural shape and camber.
2Ease of manufacture
If conventional storage devices are designed for paired storage only, then traditional ski storage is simplified, but individual snowboards cannot be stored without compression against another object
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device is designed with multiple backing arms (first and second) that can independently support different types of equipment. Each arm can hold a snowboard individually or work in pairs with skis, making the device versatile enough to accommodate various storage needs including single snowboards, paired skis, or mixed configurations without requiring compression.
3Adaptability or versatility
If newer snow skis and snowboards with non-traditional shapes are stored in conventional devices, then modern equipment can be stored, but the altered camber has a higher magnitude and causes greater distortion
Solution Approach 1:
The backing arms are designed with specific local characteristics including inner and outer segments with particular spacing and positioning. These localized structural features create support points that accommodate the varying shapes and cambers of modern snowboards and skis without applying compressive forces that would cause distortion, allowing each piece of equipment to maintain its unique geometry.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates the storage of snow skis, snowboards, and accessories without altering their natural shape or camber, accommodating non-traditional designs and allowing for the storage of a single snow ski or snowboard, while also providing space for accessories like poles and goggles.
Implementation Method 1
the hinge assembly including at least one hinge rotatable with respect to the backing plate
Implementation Method 2
the at least one backing arm normally resting by gravity against the spreader and hanging bar
Data Source
AI summary
A snow ski, snow board and accessory storage device includes a backing plate; a hinge assembly carried by the backing plate, the hinge assembly including at least one hinge rotatable with respect to the backing plate; at least one backing arm carried by the at least one hinge of the hinge assembly, the at least one backing arm having an outer arm segment and an inner arm segment spaced-apart and parallel to the outer arm segment; the at least one backing arm adapted to receive a snow ski or snowboard between the outer arm segment and the inner arm segment; and a spreader and hanging bar carried by the backing plate, the at least one backing arm normally resting by gravity against the spreader and hanging bar and capable of being raised from the spreader and hanging bar as the at least one hinge rotates relative to the backing plate.