Skate Quick-Release Riser for Fast Runner Swapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hockey skate technology lacks a quick and efficient mechanism for connecting and disconnecting the skate blade to the boot sole, limiting customization and adaptability to different playing styles and conditions.
Innovation Solution
A quick release riser system with a boot adapter mount and a skate runner mount connected via a quick release shaft, allowing for easy attachment and detachment of the skate runner, and featuring multi-degree of freedom adjustments for enhanced customization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a fixed connection mechanism is used to attach the skate blade to the boot sole, then the structural stability is improved, but the ease of operation for quick swapping is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system is divided into separate components: a boot adapter mount fixed to the boot sole, a removable riser assembly, and a skate runner mount. This segmentation allows the runner to be easily detached while maintaining stable connection when assembled
Solution Approach 2:
The connection mechanism transitions from a static fixed connection to a dynamic system that can be quickly assembled and disassembled. The quick release shaft enables the runner mount to be rapidly attached to and removed from the riser assembly, providing both stability during use and ease of swapping
2Device complexity
If a simple fixed connection is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability for different playing styles and conditions is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The boot adapter mount and riser assembly form a universal connection system that can accommodate different skate runner configurations. The standardized interface allows skaters to swap between different runner types and configurations to adapt to various playing styles and ice conditions without requiring complex custom fabrication
Solution Approach 2:
The riser assembly introduces vertical dimension adjustment capability, allowing modification of the runner's position relative to the boot sole. This dimensional adjustment provides adaptability for different playing styles while maintaining a relatively simple connection mechanism
3Ease of operation
If a quick release mechanism is added to enable easy swapping, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The quick release shaft acts as an intermediary component that simplifies the connection and disconnection process. By introducing this single mediator element, the system achieves quick swapping capability without requiring complex locking mechanisms, motors, or electronic controls
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AI summary
A skate riser system with static offset capability includes a riser extending between a boot adapter mount end and a skate runner mount end. The riser is non-adjustable and connects to a boot adapter mount configured to attach to the sole of a skate boot. A quick release shaft extends through a riser aperture and includes a keyed portion that secures a skate runner mount to the riser in a first orientation but allows removal in a second orientation. This static design enables quick swapping of skate blades with different configurations or replacements without adjusting the riser.