Ski Mat Connector Clamping Mechanism for Anti-Slippage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing artificial ski fields face issues with slippage of support members from base plates due to high stress, making them unsafe, and are difficult to maintain and replace, with integrated ski mats being inflexible and requiring tedious structural changes for splicing.
Innovation Solution
A ski mat design featuring connectors on supports that clamp onto a baseplate, preventing slippage, and a spliced baseplate system allowing flexible sizing by aligning and connecting buckles, enabling secure mounting and easy adaptation to different topographies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If simple concave-convex fitting is used to connect support member and base plate, then installation is simple and fast, but slippage occurs under high stress making it unsafe
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system is divided into multiple components: connector with clamping portion, mounting hole with clamping surface, and positioning protrusion. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function (clamping, positioning, stress distribution) while working together to provide both simple installation and reliable anti-slippage performance.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of having the base plate actively grip the support member through complex external structures, the design inverts the approach by having the connector passively inserted into a mounting hole where the hole's clamping surface actively engages the clamping portion. The positioning protrusion then passively fits into the positioning hole, creating a secure connection through this inverted passive-active engagement mechanism.
2Productivity
If integrated ski mat structure is used, then installation is fast, but maintenance and replacement of damaged components is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The ski mat is segmented into independent modular units (base plates with supports and connectors) that can be individually removed, replaced, or maintained without affecting other units. This modular segmentation enables fast installation through simple assembly while simultaneously allowing easy maintenance and replacement of damaged components.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection system provides dynamic adjustability - connectors can be easily inserted and removed from mounting holes, allowing the structure to transition between assembled and disassembled states. This dynamic connection mechanism enables both rapid installation and convenient maintenance by allowing quick reconfiguration of the modular units.
3Adaptability or versatility
If spliced baseplates with different structures are used, then baseplates can be connected, but production is tedious and baseplates must be used in pairs limiting flexibility
Solution Approach 1:
The connector and mounting hole design provides universal functionality - the same connector can be used with any base plate regardless of position or orientation. The positioning protrusion and positioning hole work together to ensure proper alignment while the clamping surfaces provide secure connection. This universal design allows base plates to be spliced in any configuration (single or multiple, any arrangement) without requiring different base plate structures, simplifying production and increasing flexibility.
Data Source
AI summary
A ski mat is provided in the present application, comprising a baseplate used for paving a ski field and a plurality of supports mounted on the baseplate to support skiing tools, wherein a mounting base capable of mounting the supports on the baseplate is provided on bottoms of the supports, and a plurality of connectors are provided on a bottom of the mounting base; a plurality of mounting holes capable of clamping the connectors are provided on the baseplate at positions corresponding to the connectors; and, the connectors is clamped into the mounting holes so that the supports are mounted on the baseplate. By clamping the connectors arranged on the supports to the baseplate, it is firmer and difficult to result in a separation of the baseplate and the supports, thus it is safer. The present application also provides a spliced baseplate used for the ski mat.