Modular Play Assembly With Tool-Free Slide Connections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional recreational slides lack customization options and are difficult to store due to their single-unit or complex construction, making logistics and user setup challenging.
Innovation Solution
A modular play assembly with detachable slide and support units featuring locator cavities and protruding elements for easy connection, allowing for customization with interchangeable accessories and efficient storage without fixtures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If slides are manufactured as single unit or complex multi-part constructions, then structural stability is improved, but storage difficulty and logistics complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The slide is divided into multiple modular components including slide sections, support units, and accessories that can be detached and stored separately. Each module maintains structural integrity through precision-machined connection interfaces with locating cavities and protruding elements, enabling stable reconstruction while facilitating easy storage and transport.
2Ease of manufacture
If slides have standard appearance and single purpose design, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but user customization capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The slide system employs universal connection interfaces and standardized mounting points that allow a single base structure to support multiple different accessories and configurations. Users can attach various slide sections, themes, and features to the same support unit, enabling customization without requiring multiple specialized structures.
3Strength
If slides require fixtures and tools for assembly, then connection strength is improved, but assembly complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system incorporates self-aligning locating cavities and protruding elements that guide components into proper position during assembly, along with self-latching mechanisms that secure connections without requiring external tools or fixtures. The design ensures strong, reliable connections through friction-fit interfaces and mechanical interlocking features that engage automatically.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to the field of recreational play assemblies, in particular to a play assembly (100) comprising a slide unit (1) and a support unit (12) and optionally a cover unit (30).