Layered Cornhole Board Construction for Impact Noise Reduction
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cornhole devices do not effectively reduce the noise produced by the game, which can be disruptive to conversations or music enjoyment.
Innovation Solution
The device incorporates a pair of cornhole boards with sound insulating layers made of resiliently compressible materials and rigid panels to absorb impact energy, along with pivotable legs for angled orientation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional cornhole boards are used, then the game can be played with simple structure, but noise produced by cornhole bag impacts is high and disruptive
Solution Approach 1:
The cornhole board employs a composite structure consisting of multiple layers: a rigid top layer (wood or composite material), sound insulating layers (foam or rubber material), and a bottom layer. This composite construction allows the board to maintain structural integrity for gameplay while the sound insulating layers absorb impact energy and reduce noise propagation, directly resolving the contradiction between noise reduction and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The sound insulating layers are pre-installed between the rigid top layer and the bottom layer to cushion impact energy before it reaches the bottom of the board. This beforehand cushioning mechanism absorbs the shock of cornhole bag impacts, reducing the noise generated during gameplay without requiring complex active noise cancellation systems.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If sound insulating layers are added to reduce noise, then noise intensity decreases, but the number of layers and device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a multi-layer composite structure where sound insulating layers (foam or rubber) are positioned between a rigid top layer and a bottom layer. This composite approach reduces noise by absorbing impact energy while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure that does not require complex mechanical components or multiple functional systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The sound insulating layers are strategically positioned at specific locations within the board structure where impact energy is most effectively absorbed. By localizing the sound insulation function to specific layers rather than making the entire board complex, the design achieves noise reduction with minimal increase in overall device complexity.
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 solution significantly reduces the noise intensity of cornhole bag impacts, allowing for quieter gameplay that does not disturb nearby conversations or music.
Implementation Method 1
Each of the sets of sound insulating layers is comprised of a resiliently compressible material to reduce the intensity of sound produced by a cornhole bag is tossed onto the respective cornhole board
Implementation Method 2
A pair of rigid panels is each positioned on top of a respective one of the pair of sets of sound insulating layers to absorb impact energy of the cornhole bags
Data Source
AI summary
A cornhole board device includes a pair of cornhole boards which each has an aperture extending through a respective cornhole board to facilitate a cornhole bag to pass through the aperture when the cornhole bag is tossed onto the respective cornhole board. A pair of sets of sound insulating layers is each applied to a respective one of the plurality of cornhole boards. Each of the sets of sound insulating layers is comprised of a resiliently compressible material to reduce the intensity of sound produced by a cornhole bag is tossed onto the respective cornhole board. A pair of rigid panels is each positioned on top of a respective one of the pair of sets of sound insulating layers to absorb impact energy of the cornhole bags when the pair of cornhole bags is tossed onto the cornhole boards.