Trampoline Light Sound Module Vibration Activation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional trampolines lack features to enhance user engagement and safety, leading to boredom and potential unsafe activities as users seek more varied and entertaining experiences.
Innovation Solution
A trampoline with a light and sound module that activates based on user bounces, incorporating a motor-driven rotation rod with LED elements and vibration sensors to provide interactive and entertaining light and sound effects, enhancing safety and fun.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional trampoline structure is used, then simplicity and ease of manufacture are maintained, but user engagement and safety features are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into a single integrated module: the light sound module houses both visual (LED lights) and auditory (speaker) entertainment components, along with vibration sensing capabilities, all within one unified structure that attaches to the trampoline frame. This merging approach enhances user engagement without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The light sound module serves multiple purposes simultaneously: it provides entertainment through lights and sound, monitors user activity via vibration sensors, and can potentially provide safety alerts. This multi-functionality addresses the user engagement need while keeping the added complexity manageable through consolidation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If light sound module is added to enhance entertainment, then user engagement improves, but device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The entertainment system is segmented into a separate, modular light sound module that can be independently manufactured and then attached to the trampoline frame. This segmentation allows specialized components (LEDs, speaker, vibration sensor, motor, elastic cords) to be assembled in a controlled module rather than integrating them directly into the main trampoline structure, simplifying the overall manufacturing process.
Solution Approach 2:
The light sound module acts as an intermediary component between the user and the trampoline structure. Rather than directly modifying the frame or bed, the module uses elastic cords as intermediaries to attach to the frame, providing entertainment functionality while maintaining a clear separation between the core trampoline structure and the added entertainment features.
3Reliability
If vibration-activated lights and sound are implemented, then user safety and engagement improve, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The light sound module operates on a periodic, event-driven basis rather than continuously. The vibration sensor triggers the lights and sound only when user bouncing is detected, and the motor-driven light element rotates periodically. This periodic operation significantly reduces energy consumption compared to continuous operation while maintaining effective safety monitoring and user engagement during active use.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses the user's own bouncing motion as the energy source to activate the entertainment features. The vibration sensor detects the mechanical energy of the user's bounce and automatically triggers the light and sound responses, creating a self-service system that converts user activity into operational energy without requiring external power input during operation.
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
The integration of sound and light effects using a vibration-activated module with a rotating LED array and speakers enhances user engagement, safety, and enjoyment by providing a more dynamic and entertaining trampoline experience.
Implementation Method 1
a motor, and a rotation rod mounted on a rotation axis and driven to rotate by the motor
Implementation Method 2
The light emitting element of the light sound module includes a first LED element at a first radius and a second LED element at a second radius
Implementation Method 3
A plurality of elastic cords has a length, namely a first elastic cord, a second elastic cord, and a third elastic cord. The first elastic cord has a first elastic cord inside end connected to the light sound module
Implementation Method 4
A trampoline with a light and sound module that activates based on user bounces, incorporating a motor-driven rotation rod with LED elements and vibration sensors
Data Source
AI summary
A trampoline has a bed. The bed is made of a sheet of fabric having an exterior periphery. A frame includes legs supporting the frame from the ground. A plurality of springs attach the bed to the frame. A light sound module is suspended under the bed. The light sound module includes a light emitting element mounted on a rotation rod. The rotation rod is mounted on a rotation axis, and the rotation rod is driven to rotate by a motor. A plurality of elastic cords has a length, namely a first elastic cord, a second elastic cord, and a third elastic cord.