Tilt board
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tilt boards are limited in functionality, lack adjustability, and are not interchangeable, making them less versatile for different users and environments where space is a concern.
Innovation Solution
A tilt board design featuring a removable activity surface insert with adjustable tilt angles and configurations, allowing for various activities and compatibility with flat or inclined table surfaces, and the ability to be inserted into existing apertures for increased usability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the tilt board uses a fixed construction, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the functionality is limited and adjustability is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The tilt board is divided into separate functional components: a base structure and a removable activity surface insert. This segmentation allows the insert to be interchangeable with different inserts having various tilt angles and configurations, thereby improving functionality without permanently complicating the base structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The base structure is designed with universal features (front and rear walls extending downward perpendicular to the activity surface surround) that can accommodate multiple different activity surface inserts. This multi-functionality allows a single base to support various inserts with different tilt angles and configurations, enhancing adaptability while maintaining structural simplicity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the tilt board offers fixed tilt angles, then the manufacturing is simple, but the adjustability for different users is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The tilt board transitions from a static, fixed-tilt design to a dynamic, adjustable system. The removable insert mechanism enables the tilt angle to be changed by swapping inserts, providing adaptability for different users while maintaining relatively simple manufacturing processes for each individual insert component.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the tilt board is designed for single function, then the device is simple, but the versatility for different activities is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The tilt board system is designed to perform multiple functions through interchangeable activity surface inserts. Each insert can be configured for different activities (writing, drawing, painting, therapeutic exercises) with varying tilt angles, allowing a single base structure to support diverse activities without requiring separate dedicated devices for each function.
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided to a tilt board (1, 51, 61, 101) comprising an activity surface (3) supported by a base (5). The base comprises a front wall (7) and a rear wall (9) that extends downwardly from the activity surface by a greater distance than the front wall. The activity surface (3) comprises an activity surface surround (15) defining an aperture (17) therein and a removable activity surface insert (19) dimensioned for reception in the aperture. A plurality of interchangeable activity surface inserts (19) may be provided. The activity surface inserts (19) are also tilt adjustable relative to the remainder of the tilt board. The tilt board (1, 51, 61, 101) is provided with a circumferential flange so that the tilt board may be inserted into an aperture of a larger work surface such as a table if desired. The tilt board can be used for a range of activities, can lie flat in a larger work surface if desired, and the tilt angle can be adjusted to several angles which is highly advantageous.