Jet Board Add-on Module for Standing PWC Conversion
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Solution Overview
Problem
The high cost and maintenance requirements of personal watercraft (PWCs), along with environmental concerns and storage challenges, make them less accessible and more burdensome for users.
Innovation Solution
A method to convert a jet board into a standing personal watercraft by attaching a detachable add-on module that secures the jet board, providing handlebars and a coupler for stability and control, while utilizing the jet board's propulsion system, thus eliminating the need for additional propulsion on the add-on module.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional personal watercraft is used, then propulsion and stability are provided, but cost and maintenance requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into two independent segments: an existing jet board (providing propulsion) and a detachable add-on module (providing stability and control). This segmentation allows users to leverage existing jet board technology while adding only the necessary stability components, reducing overall cost and maintenance requirements compared to purchasing a complete traditional PWC.
Solution Approach 2:
The add-on module serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides stability through the hull structure, control through handlebars, and safety through the coupler system. By consolidating these functions into a single detachable module, the system eliminates the need for separate stabilization devices, control mechanisms, and safety equipment that would otherwise be required.
2Reliability
If a traditional personal watercraft is used, then stability and control are provided, but storage and transportation become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the stability and control functions into a detachable add-on module, the system reduces the volume that needs to be stored and transported. The module can be removed and stored separately from the jet board, allowing users to store only the essential jet board in smaller spaces and attach the module only when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a static, permanent configuration to a dynamic, reconfigurable arrangement. The detachable coupler allows the add-on module to be easily attached and detached, enabling the system to adapt between a compact storage state (module removed) and a functional operating state (module attached), thus solving the storage and transportation problem.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a complete personal watercraft is purchased, then all functions are included, but environmental impact increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the necessary stability and control functions from a complete PWC design, implementing them through a minimal add-on module. This extraction approach eliminates unnecessary components and systems that would contribute to environmental impact, while maintaining all essential functions through the combination of the existing jet board and the streamlined add-on module.
Solution Approach 2:
The detachable design allows for easy separation and potential recycling or proper disposal of the add-on module components. The modular structure facilitates material recovery and reduces waste compared to traditional integrated PWC designs, where all components are permanently combined and difficult to separate for recycling or environmentally responsible disposal.
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AI summary
A method to convert a jet board, which may include an electric surfboard, an electric standup paddle board, an electric hydrofoil board, into a standing personal watercraft (PWC). The method includes attaching an add-on module onto the jet board where the add-on module provides handles and a seat but does not provide a source of propulsion. The resulting personal watercraft is, instead. driven by the propulsion system of the jet board.