Magnetic Board Sport Binding Hands-Free Securement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current snowboard, wakeboard, and kiteboard binding systems are inconvenient due to the need for manual strap tightening, difficulty in customizing fit, and lack of hands-free securement, leading to strain, discomfort, and reduced control during use.
Innovation Solution
A board binding system comprising a binding assembly, caps, and magnets that allow hands-free securement and adjustment, using magnetic attraction to dock and lock the binding assembly to the board, enabling easy alignment and locking without manual dexterity, with adjustable straps for boot security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual strap tightening is used to secure boots, then boot security is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to requiring hand availability and manual dexterity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical strap tightening system with a magnetic field-based securement system. Magnets embedded in the binding automatically attract and secure the boot without requiring manual manipulation, thus maintaining securement reliability while dramatically improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The binding system performs self-service through automatic magnetic attraction that secures the boot without human intervention. The magnetic field automatically engages when the boot approaches the binding, eliminating the need for manual strap adjustment and making the system convenient for users with limited hand mobility or when hands are occupied.
2Stability of the object's composition
If threaded screws and inserts are used to affix bindings, then binding stability is improved, but adaptability deteriorates due to difficulty in customizing fit
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a static, fixed binding position (threaded screws) to a dynamic, adjustable magnetic securement system. The magnetic field strength and boot positioning can be adjusted to customize the fit for different users and conditions, while the binding remains stably attached to the board through the magnetic connection.
3Reliability
If time-consuming manual securement is used, then securement reliability is improved, but productivity deteriorates due to time loss during rider interchange
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic binding system performs preliminary securement action automatically as the boot approaches the binding. The magnetic field is already present and ready to engage, eliminating the need for manual preparation and adjustment steps, thus maintaining securement reliability while dramatically reducing the time required for rider interchange.
4Measurement precision
If hands are required for strap adjustment, then securement precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates when hands are occupied with kite or other equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical adjustment system with an automatic magnetic field-based securement system. The magnetic field provides precise and consistent securement force without requiring manual intervention, achieving both securement precision and hands-free operation simultaneously.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables secure, comfortable, and hands-free binding on snowboards, wakeboards, and kiteboards, reducing strain and improving control by allowing easy docking and locking mechanisms that maintain alignment and stability during use.
Implementation Method 1
magnetic attraction to dock and lock the binding assembly to the board
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for a board binding system. A board can include a channel that includes the a first magnet. A plurality of caps can be affixed to the board, separated by a distance capable of holding a binding assembly. An adjusting plate can be affixed to the binding assembly. The adjusting plate can secure the binding assembly to the board via engagement with the plurality of caps. The binding assembly can include a second magnet. The binding assembly can be configured to dock or undock with the plurality of caps by arranging the second magnet above the first magnet and rotating the binding assembly.