Spring Ring Device Bouncing Flight Path Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current flying discs and bouncy rings lack the ability to maintain continued flight and long-distance gliding while rebounding and bouncing off hard surfaces, as they experience destabilizing oscillations upon impact.
Innovation Solution
A spring ring device comprising a lightweight, elastic ring encased by a ring cover and protected by a shell, which allows for sustained flight and bouncing off multiple surfaces without destabilization, utilizing materials like fiberglass and flexible fabrics to maintain shape and glide.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If a traditional flying disc is used, then long-distance flight and gliding are achieved, but the disc experiences destabilizing oscillations upon impact with hard surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into a rigid outer shell and a flexible inner ring structure. The rigid shell maintains aerodynamic shape for gliding, while the flexible ring absorbs impact forces during bouncing, preventing oscillations that would destabilize flight.
Solution Approach 2:
The inner ring is made of flexible material that can deform during impact with hard surfaces, allowing the device to bounce and rebound while maintaining overall structural integrity and flight stability.
2Strength
If a bouncy ring structure is used, then rebound capability off hard surfaces is achieved, but long-distance flight and gliding are prevented
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible inner ring provides rebound capability off hard surfaces, while the rigid outer shell maintains the aerodynamic shape necessary for long-distance flight and gliding.
Solution Approach 2:
The device combines rigid and flexible materials in a composite structure, where the rigid shell enables gliding and the flexible ring enables bouncing, achieving both rebound capability and flight distance.
3Strength
If a flexible ring structure is used, then elastic limit is increased, but the structure is too flexible to achieve sustained bounce off hard surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The device separates the flexible ring from the rigid shell, allowing the ring to provide high elastic limit while the shell provides structural stability for sustained bouncing.
Solution Approach 2:
The combination of flexible ring and rigid shell creates a composite structure where each component contributes its optimal properties: the ring provides elasticity and the shell provides structural stability for sustained bounce.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The spring ring device achieves long-distance flight and rebound capabilities exceeding 50 feet, maintaining stability and allowing for catches by the same or different players, while also being adaptable for various games and therapeutic uses.
Implementation Method 1
a ring, a ring cover configured to encase the ring
Implementation Method 2
a ring cover configured to encase the ring, and a shell configured to cover at least a portion of the ring cover
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein is a spring ring device having a unique ability to bounce and rebound off hard surfaces while maintaining a continued flight path, acting as if it had just been thrown back to the thrower after ricocheting off a wall. The spring ring device will bounce off one or multiple surfaces and can be caught by the same or a different player. The spring ring device generally includes a ring, a ring cover configured to encase the ring. The spring ring device may also include a shell configured to cover at least a portion of the ring cover. The unique structure of the spring ring device allows the device to bounce and rebound off hard surfaces and maintain a continued flight path.