Skateboard Deck Concealed Storage via Riser Channel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional skateboards lack adequate storage capacity while maintaining optimal riding performance, and existing solutions either compromise the skateboard's weight or structural integrity or complicate the manufacturing process.
Innovation Solution
A concealed compartment system integrated into the skateboard, featuring a rail body with a channel for storing items, a removable cartridge insert, and a locking mechanism, which secures the deck to a fixed object, enhancing storage without altering the deck's construction or riding experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a briefcase-type storage compartment is added to the skateboard, then storage capacity is improved, but the overall weight of the skateboard increases considerably
Solution Approach 1:
The storage compartment is nested within the existing skateboard structure by utilizing the hollow core space that already exists in conventional skateboard decks. The compartment walls are formed within this existing void, eliminating the need for additional external storage structures and minimizing weight increase.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention utilizes the vertical dimension within the skateboard deck's hollow core to create storage space, rather than adding horizontal extensions. By forming compartment walls that extend vertically within the existing deck thickness, storage capacity is increased without significantly increasing the skateboard's external dimensions or weight.
2Quantity of substance
If a briefcase-type storage compartment with hinged lid is added, then storage capacity is improved, but the manufacturing process becomes unnecessarily complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The storage compartment is divided into multiple sections defined by partition walls extending vertically within the hollow core. This segmentation allows for efficient use of space while maintaining a simple manufacturing process, as the partitions can be formed as integral parts of the deck during molding without requiring separate assembly steps for lids, hinges, and latches.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage compartment structure is merged with the skateboard deck itself, forming a single integrated component during the molding process. The partition walls and compartment structures are created as integral features of the deck's hollow core, eliminating the need for separate manufacturing steps for lids, hinges, and latches that would complicate production.
3Quantity of substance
If a hollow core with hinged lid is used for storage, then storage capacity is improved, but the riding characteristics are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The storage compartment is nested within the existing skateboard deck structure, utilizing the hollow core space without replacing the conventional deck construction. This maintains the deck's structural integrity and riding characteristics while providing storage capacity within the existing framework.
Solution Approach 2:
The partition walls are strategically positioned within the hollow core to provide storage functionality in specific locations without compromising the overall structural integrity of the deck. The walls are formed only where needed for storage, leaving the rest of the deck structure unchanged to maintain optimal riding characteristics.
4Ease of operation
If gripping apertures with inserts are added to the deck, then carrying capability is improved, but structural weaknesses are introduced that increase likelihood of cracking or splitting
Solution Approach 1:
The gripping apertures are merged with the deck structure as integral features formed during the molding process, eliminating the need for separate inserts that could create structural weaknesses. The apertures are designed to provide carrying functionality while maintaining the structural integrity of the surrounding deck material.
Data Source
AI summary
A concealed compartment system for use with a skateboard is provided by a riser with a rail body having a deck mounting surface and a truck mounting surface with the riser acting as a spacer between the skateboard deck and at least one truck when assembled together, the riser further including a channel projecting at least partially through the rail body in which one or more items may be stored.