Snowboard Puck Assembly with Detent Disk for Binding Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Snowboard bindings for splitboards, which are separable into skis for touring, require a unique mounting system that allows for adjustable foot placement, angle, and centering, differing from standard snowboard bindings, and there is a need for a solution that enables splitboard bindings to be mounted on a snowboard with similar adjustability without additional structures for heel and toe centering.
Innovation Solution
A puck assembly with a slider block and disk system that includes a recessed surface with detents and projections, allowing for three degrees of freedom adjustment, where the disk is secured to the snowboard with threaded fasteners, enabling the same adjustment system to be used for both splitboard and snowboard bindings, eliminating the need for separate structures for heel and toe centering.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If splitboard bindings use a separate mounting system with additional structures for heel and toe centering, then adjustability for foot placement, angle, and centering is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The disk with detents and projections is designed to provide multiple adjustment functions simultaneously. The same disk structure enables adjustment of foot placement, foot angle, and heel/toe centering through its interaction with the slider block, eliminating the need for separate adjustment mechanisms for each parameter.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple adjustment functions into a single integrated disk-slider block assembly. The disk with its pattern of detents and the slider block with corresponding projections merge what would traditionally be separate adjustment systems into one unified mechanism that handles foot placement, angle, and centering adjustments.
2Adaptability or versatility
If splitboard bindings are mounted on a snowboard with a unique mounting system, then compatibility is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to different mounting procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The puck assembly with disk and slider block is designed to accommodate both splitboard bindings and standard snowboard bindings using the same adjustment mechanism. The universal interface allows bindings with different mounting systems to be mounted on the same snowboard with consistent adjustment procedures.
3Manufacturing precision
If additional structures for heel and toe centering are added to splitboard bindings, then manufacturing precision for foot placement is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The disk-slider block assembly serves multiple adjustment purposes simultaneously. The pattern of detents in the disk and corresponding projections in the slider block provide precise positioning for foot placement, angle, and centering without requiring separate specialized structures for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows adjustment of multiple parameters (foot placement, foot angle, heel/toe centering) through a single mechanism. By changing the position of the slider block along the disk's detent pattern, different combinations of adjustment parameters are achieved, providing precise control without additional structures.
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 solution provides a versatile adjustment system for both splitboard and snowboard bindings, allowing for customizable foot placement, angle, and centering, enhancing the compatibility and usability of splitboard bindings on snowboards.
Implementation Method 1
The disk is secured to the snowboard by threaded fasteners.
Implementation Method 2
The puck assembly includes a puck or slider block and a disk. The slider block includes a recess in its top surface for receiving the disk. The disk includes a series of projections. The projections can be spaced along a circular arc concentric with the center of the disk. The recess is patterned with detents sized and shaped to receive the projections from the disk.
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AI summary
A mounting device for snowboards and other snow glide boards that includes a puck assembly. The adjustment system can be adjusted with three degrees of freedom with respect to the snowboard: foot placement, foot angle, and heel and toe centering. The puck assembly can attach directly to the snowboard or can be built into the snowboard boot binding. The mounting device can include a slider block/snowboard binding base plate and a disk. The disk includes a series of projections. The slider block/snowboard binding base plate receives the disk in a recess indented in the slider block/snowboard binding base plate top surface. The recess is patterned with a series of detents sized and shaped to receive the projections from the disk. The detents arranged as a series of arcs, of equal radius, translated linearly on even increments. This combination allows for the foot angle and heel and toe centering adjustments to be made concurrently.