Marker Cone System with Removable Post for Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing marker cones are difficult to view, especially during intense sports or activities, leading to a need for improved visibility and functionality.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a weight and post receiver that can be securely connected to a marker cone, allowing a removable marker post to enhance visibility and enable the creation of structures like hurdles or fences by using multiple posts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If traditional marker cones are used, then the device is simple and easy to use, but the visibility is poor especially during intense sports activities
Solution Approach 1:
The marker cone system is divided into separate components: a base cone, a removable post, and optional cross members. This segmentation allows the basic cone to remain simple while offering the option to add vertical posts for improved visibility without requiring a complex integrated structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention adds a vertical dimension to the traditional flat marker cone by incorporating removable posts that extend upward. This dimensional addition significantly improves visibility from a distance and at various angles while maintaining the simplicity of the base cone structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a removable post is added to improve visibility, then the functionality is enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The post is designed to be removable and reconfigurable rather than fixed, allowing users to dynamically adjust the marker cone's functionality based on specific needs. The post can be removed entirely for simple marking tasks or attached for enhanced visibility and structural applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The removable post design enables the marker cone to serve multiple functions: simple area marking when the post is removed, enhanced visibility marking when attached, and structural applications like hurdles or fences when combined with cross members. This universal design approach enhances adaptability without permanently increasing complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple marker posts with cross members are assembled to create structures, then the versatility is improved, but the ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into modular components (posts, base cones, cross members) that can be independently assembled. This segmentation allows users to create complex structures by simply connecting standardized parts together, making the assembly process more intuitive and easier than working with non-modular designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The base cone serves as an intermediary component that simplifies assembly by providing a standardized connection interface between posts and the ground. This mediator element enables easy configuration of various structures without requiring complex fastening mechanisms between each component.
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AI summary
A marker cone system which provides users with greater spatial awareness and guidance when using marker cones for sports training or other sports and/or non-sports related activities. The marker cone system generally includes a weight which may be installed underneath the marker cone and a post receiver which may be installed within the channel of a marker cone. The post receiver and weight will generally be connected together, such as by threaded engagement, with the marker cone being secured therebetween. A marker post may be removably inserted within the post receiver to improve visibility or provide additional functionality. The marker post may include a slot to reduce wind resistance and one or more receiver openings adapted to removably receive cross members. By utilizing multiple marker posts with post receivers, one may construct a hurdle, fence, goal, or any number of structures for sports or non-sports applications.