Padel Court Panel Assembly with Ground Profile Adjustment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing movable padel court constructions are bulky when dismantled, require significant space for transportation, are not adapted for uneven ground surfaces, and have numerous components leading to time-consuming assembly and disassembly.

Innovation Solution

A padel court construction with panels connected by struts, guided by a ground profile, and adjustable elements allowing for compact dismantling and mounting, adaptable to uneven ground surfaces, and comprising a reduced number of components.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the padel court construction is designed to be movable to different locations, then the padel court can be installed at multiple locations for events, but the construction becomes bulky when dismantled and takes up unnecessarily large space for transportation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemovability to different locationsVSAvoidspace for transportation
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The padel court construction is divided into separate modular components including panels, struts, connectors, and a ground profile system. These segmented parts can be dismantled and transported separately, reducing the overall volume required for transportation while maintaining the ability to reassemble the complete court structure at different locations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The construction employs adjustable and reconfigurable elements such as the ground profile with adjustment elements that allow the panels to be positioned and secured in different configurations. This dynamic design enables the court to be efficiently dismantled for transport and quickly reassembled at new locations, optimizing both movability and space utilization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If the padel court construction is designed to be movable to different locations, then the padel court can be installed at multiple locations for events, but the construction is not adapted for unevenness in the ground, which results in time consuming mounting

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemovability to different locationsVSAvoidmounting time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The ground profile includes adjustment elements that enable modification of the mounting parameters to accommodate uneven ground surfaces. By allowing adjustment of panel positions and mounting depths, the system can adapt to varying ground conditions without requiring time-consuming manual leveling or additional groundwork, thus reducing mounting time while maintaining movability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Adaptability or versatility

If the padel court construction is designed to be movable to different locations, then the padel court can be installed at multiple locations for events, but the construction comprises a large number of components, which results in time consuming dismantling and mounting

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemovability to different locationsVSAvoidnumber of components
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The design integrates multiple functions into combined components. For example, the ground profile combines guiding, supporting, and adjusting functions in a single integrated structure. Connectors are designed to simultaneously perform multiple connection tasks. This merging reduces the total number of separate components while preserving the modularity needed for movable installation at different locations, thereby reducing dismantling and mounting time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

4Adaptability or versatility

If the padel court construction uses a large number of components for movability, then the padel court can be dismantled and mounted at different locations, but the dismantling and mounting process becomes time consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedismantling and mounting flexibilityVSAvoiddismantling and mounting speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The construction features pre-configured connection points, pre-attached connectors, and a ground profile system that is prepared in advance for quick assembly. Panels come with integrated mounting features that align with the ground profile, eliminating the need for time-consuming field adjustments. This preliminary preparation maintains dismantling and mounting flexibility while significantly improving assembly speed and productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP4251290B1A padel court construction
Publication Date: 2025.10.29 INSTANTPADEL IN SWEDEN AB
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AI summary

The invention relates to a padel court construction (1) for playing padel, the padel court construction (1) comprising a padel field (2); at least two panels (10) configured to at least partly enclose the padel field (2); and at least one strut (14) configured to connect the at least two panels (10) to each other. The padel court construction (1) further comprising a ground profile (32) configured to guide the at least two panels (10) in relation to each other, and an adjustment element (36) configured to displace at least one of the panels (10) in relation to the ground profile (32).