Kitesurfing Training Platform with Vertical Rotation Axis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current training devices for kitesurfing are inadequate as they require suitable wind conditions, are hazardous due to strong forces, and do not effectively simulate the experience of handling kitesurfing equipment, leading to fatigue, frustration, and increased risk of accidents.
Innovation Solution
A training device with a platform for standing or sitting, an anchoring point for securing the user, and a vertical axis of rotation that allows the device to pivot under wind forces, providing a safe and realistic simulation of kite control and movement, reducing fatigue and risk of injury.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If wind-powered devices are used for training, then the training is realistic and effective, but the training becomes hazardous due to strong forces and requires suitable wind conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a safety device with an anchor point and securing mechanism that is pre-configured to catch and limit the forces exerted by the kite on the trainee. This safety system acts as a cushion against the harmful forces before they can cause injury, allowing realistic kite training while protecting the trainee from dangerous pulls and falls.
2Ease of operation
If practical exercises are performed in water with kite, then realistic kitesurfing skills are practiced, but fatigue and frustration increase due to simultaneous complex steps and environmental factors
Solution Approach 1:
The training device separates and structures the learning process into distinct phases: first the trainee learns to control the kite while secured to the platform, then progressively adds board handling and water entry. This segmentation of complex simultaneous actions into manageable steps reduces frustration and improves learning efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The device allows trainees to perform preliminary kite control exercises while secured to the platform before attempting to stand on the board or enter the water. This preliminary practice of kite handling in a stable, safe environment builds confidence and skill before progressing to more challenging and tiring water-based exercises.
3Productivity
If kitesurfing practice is conducted in popular areas with suitable wind conditions, then effective training occurs, but the risk of accidents due to collisions increases
Solution Approach 1:
The training device acts as an intermediary system that mediates between the trainee and the kite, providing a controlled interface through the platform and safety device. This intermediary structure allows effective kite training while isolating the trainee from direct exposure to dangerous forces and reducing collision risks with others in the water.
4Ease of operation
If the kite is steered incorrectly or technical problems occur, then strong forces arise that can sweep away the student, but proper control is essential for learning
Solution Approach 1:
The safety device with anchor point provides pre-configured protection that limits the maximum force the trainee can experience from the kite, regardless of steering errors or technical problems. This cushioning effect allows trainees to learn control without the paralyzing fear of catastrophic failure from sudden strong forces.
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 device allows for safer and more effective learning of kitesurfing skills by reducing fatigue and risk of injury, enabling users to practice in various conditions and improving control over the kite, while minimizing hazards and increasing practice efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a vertical axis of rotation about which the training device is rotatably mounted or rotatably mounted
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AI summary
The exercise apparatus according to the invention comprises a platform 1 for receiving at least one person; at least one anchoring point 2 for the fastening of a securing means 3 that secures the person on the exercise apparatus; a vertical rotation axis Z, about which the exercise apparatus can be mounted rotatably or is mounted rotatably. The anchoring point 2 is arranged at or above the height of the buttocks region of the person, and the exercise apparatus is rotatable about this rotation axis Z by means of forces acting on the platform 1. An exercise seat according to the invention comprises a seat surface (17), an inclined tread surface (18), and also securing means (3). It has a tilt axis (Y) about which at least the tread surface can be tilted forwards, and an inhibiting device (19) for limiting the tilting movement. The method according to the invention comprises the steps of: securing the person at the anchoring point 2 lying at or above the height of the buttocks region; applying external forces to the exercise apparatus by means of the flight object held by the person; using said external forces to rotate the exercise apparatus about its rotation axis Z, which is fixed in position or can be varied in position within predetermined limits.