Removable Barrier Support Frame for Sports Nets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pop-up nets for sports require separate rigid support braces that can get lost, are expensive due to the use of spring steel, and necessitate the disposal of entire nets when the front pop-up section wears out, leading to wastefulness and increased production costs.
Innovation Solution
A barrier support structure with a removably attached front pop-up frame section to a support base, allowing for easy replacement of the front section and reducing the need for multiple bases, using a rigid tubular steel frame that eliminates the need for additional support braces and enables multiple configurations and attachments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the front pop-up section is fixedly attached to the base pop-up section, then the net can be assembled quickly, but the entire net must be discarded when the front section wears out
Solution Approach 1:
The net is divided into separate modular components: a base pop-up section and a front pop-up section that can be detached from each other. The base section with its support braces forms one module, while the front section with netting forms another module that can be independently replaced when worn.
2Stability of the object's composition
If separate rigid support braces are used to brace between sections, then the net structure is stable, but the braces can get lost and render the net useless
Solution Approach 1:
The support braces are integrated into the base pop-up section rather than being separate components. The braces form an inherent part of the base section's structure, eliminating the risk of loss and ensuring permanent structural support.
3Ease of operation
If spring steel is used to form the pop-up net frame, then the net can pop-up automatically, but the production cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is segmented into a base section and a front section that can be manufactured separately using different materials or processes. This allows optimization of each section's manufacturing approach to reduce overall costs while maintaining the pop-up functionality.
4Device complexity
If the front pop-up section is fixedly attached to the base, then assembly is simple, but replacement of worn netting requires discarding the entire net
Solution Approach 1:
The net is segmented into replaceable front and base sections connected by detachable means. This allows the front section with worn netting to be easily separated and replaced while retaining the base section, simplifying repair operations.
Solution Approach 2:
A detachable connection mechanism serves as an intermediary between the front and base sections. This intermediary allows for easy separation and reattachment of sections, facilitating simple repairs without requiring complex disassembly or reassembly procedures.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design reduces waste, lowers production costs, and provides a cost-effective solution by allowing the reuse of a quality base with interchangeable front sections, offering a competitive advantage through reduced pricing and increased functionality.
Implementation Method 1
at least one removable closed-loop resilient coilable frame
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides for the first time a barrier support structure comprising at least one removable closed-loop resilient coilable frame having a perimeter. The removable closed-loop coilable frame comprises at least one connection member. A support base comprises at least one attachment member. The attachment member removably attaches to the connection member of the removable coilable frame. The attachment member maintains a predetermined angle between the removable coilable frame and the support base.