Multi-mode Ride-on Device with Rotating Base and Wheel Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current ride-on devices for children, such as tricycles, strollers, and scooters, are separate entities, making them costly and inconvenient to use in various environments, especially due to space constraints.
Innovation Solution
A multi-mode ride-on device that can transition between stroller, tricycle, and scooter modes, featuring a base with rotating portions and a wheel assembly that adjusts to different positions, allowing the device to support the child in both seated and standing positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate devices (tricycle, stroller, scooter) are purchased to provide multiple riding functions, then the versatility and adaptability are improved, but the cost and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies multi-functionality by designing a single ride-on device that can operate in multiple modes: stroller mode with a push handle for infant transport, tricycle mode with pedals for toddler self-propulsion, and scooter mode with a push handle for older children. This eliminates the need for three separate devices while maintaining all required functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines three separate riding devices into one unified device. The stroller, tricycle, and scooter functionalities are merged through a single base unit that can reconfigure its components (wheels, handles, pedals) to provide each mode, reducing the total number of devices from three to one.
2Adaptability or versatility
If three separate devices (tricycle, stroller, scooter) are owned to provide multiple functions, then the adaptability is improved, but the space required for storage and transport increases
Solution Approach 1:
By designing one device that performs three functions (stroller, tricycle, scooter), the storage space requirement is reduced from accommodating three separate devices to storing only one device, directly addressing the space constraint problem.
Solution Approach 2:
The merging of three devices into one unified structure with reconfigurable components (removable wheels, adjustable handles, foldable frame) enables all three riding functions to be achieved while occupying the space of only one device during storage and transport.
3Device complexity
If a single device is designed to provide multiple riding functions, then the cost and space are reduced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into modular components: a base unit, removable wheels, adjustable handles, and pedals. This segmentation allows the same components to be reconfigured for different riding modes, achieving versatility without requiring a completely different device for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates dynamic, adjustable components including removable wheels that can be attached or detached, handles that can be positioned at different heights and angles, and a frame that can be folded or extended. These dynamic features enable the device to adapt to multiple riding functions while maintaining a compact form when not in use.
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AI summary
A ride-on device with multiple modes and functions is provided. The ride-on device (e.g., ride-on toy) may transition between multiple modes such as a stroller mode with a seat and a pusher handle, a tricycle mode with a seat and a set of pedals on a front wheel, and a scooter mode with handle connected to a front wheel and a base for standing connected to the front wheel and having a set of back wheels. The ride-on device may include a base having multiple portions that may rotate with respect to one another to transition between the stroller, tricycle, and/or scooter modes. The ride-on device may include a wheel assembly with wheels that may be moved between different wheel positions. In one example, the wheel assembly may be rotated with respect to the base such that the base is positioned above the wheel assembly.