Rear-Binding Snowboard Trainer With Detachable Control Handle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing snowboard assistance trainer devices do not allow for controlling the speed, edge angle, and rotation of a snowboard, which can hinder the learning process and increase the risk of falls for beginners.
Innovation Solution
A training device that secures to a snowboard's rear bindings, featuring a base plate, handle receiver, and locking system, allowing a user to control the snowboard's speed, edge angle, and rotation through a detachable handle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a snowboard assistance trainer device is used to help beginners practice, then safety and stability are improved, but the ability to control speed, edge angle, and rotation is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary control mechanism (handle with locking system) that mediates between the beginner rider and the snowboard. The handle allows the instructor to indirectly control the snowboard's speed, edge angle, and rotation through mechanical connection, solving the contradiction by providing both stability support and active control capability simultaneously
2Stability of the object's composition
If a balance bar or rail is provided for beginners to hold onto, then stability and confidence are improved, but the ability to teach proper technique is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the static balance bar concept into a dynamic control system. The handle can be locked at different positions and angles, allowing the instructor to adjust the level of support and control in real-time. This dynamic adaptability enables the same device to provide both stability for confidence-building and controlled resistance for technique-teaching, resolving the contradiction between stability and training versatility
3Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable inclines or ramps are incorporated into the trainer device, then downhill riding practice is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the handle and locking system to serve multiple functions: it provides steering control, speed regulation, and support at various inclines. The universal design allows the same basic structure to adapt to different terrain conditions (flat ground, gentle slopes, steeper inclines) without requiring complex mechanical adjustments, thus resolving the contradiction between terrain adaptability and structural simplicity
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AI summary
A training device for snowboard users. The training device intends to minimize the chances of a child falling while learning proper snowboarding techniques. The training device comprises a base plate, a handle receiver, a handle, and a locking system. The front of the base plate mounts to the rear bindings of the trainee's snowboard. The handle receiver is integrated into the rear of the base plate. The handle detachably connects to the handle receiver and the locking system secures the handle in place. During use, the trainer rides behind the trainee, wherein the trainer has control of the handle. While in motion, the trainer can twist, push, and pull on the handle to control the speed, edge angle, and rotation of the snowboard. When not in use, the handle detaches from the device. This allows the user to ride on a chairlift with the training device in a stowed configuration.