Swing Apparatus With Permeable Covering and Adjustable Straps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional swings lack effective drainage and adjustable suspension systems, leading to water accumulation and limited user comfort and safety.
Innovation Solution
The swing apparatus features an inflatable inner tube with a support piece for structural integrity, a permeable covering for drainage, and adjustable straps with reinforcement for secure attachment, allowing for water egress and height adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional swings are used, then they are simple in structure, but they accumulate water and lack drainage functionality
Solution Approach 1:
The swing seat incorporates a mesh bottom with numerous apertures that allow water to pass through while supporting the user's weight. This porous structure enables drainage functionality without significantly complicating the manufacturing process, as the mesh can be integrated into the seat construction using standard fabricating techniques.
2Ease of operation
If conventional swings are used, then they have fixed suspension length, but they lack adjustable height capability
Solution Approach 1:
The suspension system uses multiple attachment loops at different heights on the swing seat, combined with an adjustable strap mechanism featuring a buckle or quick-release connector. This allows the suspension length to be dynamically changed by reattaching the strap to different loops, providing height adjustability while maintaining relatively simple construction using standard webbing and hardware.
3Reliability
If conventional swings are used, then they lack structural reinforcement, but adding reinforcement increases durability
Solution Approach 1:
The swing seat combines multiple materials and structural elements: a mesh bottom for drainage, a peripherally enclosing fabric for structural support, and reinforced attachment points with metal hardware (D-rings, buckles, or quick-connectors). This composite construction approach enhances durability by distributing stresses across different materials while maintaining a relatively simple integrated structure.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If an inflatable inner tube is added, then water drainage is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The inflatable inner tube is constructed with porous or permeable material that allows water to pass through its walls while maintaining air pressure for buoyancy and comfort. This enables the tube to provide both structural support and drainage functionality simultaneously, improving water egress without significantly increasing overall device complexity as the porous material can be manufactured using standard processes.
Data Source
AI summary
A swing apparatus includes an inner compartment comprising an inner tube, a covering that is configured to cover the inner compartment, and at least two straps including a first strap and a second strap that are each secured to a bottom of the covering and which are configured to extend above the covering and inner compartment with at least two attachment couplings. A first end of the first strap is coupled to a first end of the second strap to form the first attachment coupling. A second end of the first strap is coupled to a second end of the second strap to form a second attachment coupling, wherein the first end of the first strap and the second end of the first strap extend from the covering on opposite sides of the covering.