Segmented Street Paddle With Storage Handle for Compact Skate Use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing paddle assemblies for skating and snowboarding lack a design featuring tubular sections tethered by an internal elastic band and a removable handle that functions as a storage compartment.
Innovation Solution
A paddle assembly comprising a shaft with selectively engageable tubular sections connected by an elastic band, a foot for surface friction, and a removable handle that doubles as a storage compartment, allowing for propulsion, balance, and slowing on a skateboard.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If paddle assemblies use rigid solid construction, then structural strength is improved, but flexibility and compactness deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The shaft is divided into multiple tubular sections that can be selectively engaged or disengaged. Each section maintains structural integrity while the segmented design allows the shaft to be collapsed into a compact form for storage or transport, resolving the contradiction between maintaining strength and achieving compactness.
Solution Approach 2:
The shaft transitions from a static rigid structure to a dynamic telescopic structure with movable sections. The sections can be extended when needed for use and retracted when not in use, allowing the system to adapt its configuration based on operational requirements while maintaining structural strength when extended.
2Stability of the object's composition
If paddle assemblies use fixed solid construction, then structural stability is improved, but ease of transport and storage deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The shaft is segmented into multiple sections that can be disconnected or collapsed, enabling easy transport and storage when not in use. The segmented design maintains structural stability during operation when sections are engaged, resolving the contradiction between stability and ease of transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The tubular sections are designed to nest within each other when collapsed, similar to nested dolls. This allows the shaft to be compacted to a minimal size for storage while maintaining the ability to extend to full length for stable operation.
3Device complexity
If paddle assemblies lack storage capability, then device simplicity is improved, but user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is designed to serve multiple functions: it provides a grip for operating the paddle assembly and simultaneously functions as a storage compartment for small items. This multi-functionality adds convenience without significantly increasing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage compartment is merged with the handle structure, combining two functions (grip and storage) into a single integrated component. This eliminates the need for separate storage devices while maintaining device simplicity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design provides a flexible and compact paddle assembly that aids in propulsion, balance, and slowing on a skateboard while offering storage capabilities, enhancing user convenience and versatility.
Implementation Method 1
The shaft comprises a plurality of sections, which are tethered together by an internal elastic band
Implementation Method 2
The foot is engaged to a lower end of the shaft and is configured to frictionally engage a surface
Data Source
AI summary
A street paddle assembly for propelling, balancing, and slowing the user upon a skateboard includes a shaft, a tube, and a foot. The shaft comprises a plurality of sections, which are selectively mutually engageable so that the sections are linearly oriented. A connector engaged to each of the plurality of sections is positioned to retain the sections in proximity when the sections are mutually disengaged. The foot is engaged to a lower end of the shaft and can frictionally engage a surface. The tube is selectively engageable to an upper end of the shaft and extends bidirectionally therefrom. The tube and the shaft can be grasped in a respective hands of a user, positioning the user to utilize the assembly. Each of a pair of caps selectively engageable to a respective opposed endpoint of the tube retain an article positioned in the tube.