Tiltable Trampoline Support Linkage for Stable Angle Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing trampoline frame support structures for gymnastic trampolines are not stable, durable, and cumbersome to adjust, posing safety risks during use and stunts.
Innovation Solution
A tiltable trampoline frame support structure comprising a front and rear support member, horizontal and adjusting link members, with adjustable locking mechanisms and telescopic features for easy angle adjustment and safe operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If telescoping adjustable extensions or telescoping legs are used to tilt the rebounding mat, then the angle adjustment is achieved, but the structure lacks stability, durability and rigidity
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure employs adjustable telescopic legs with locking mechanisms that allow dynamic reconfiguration of the trampoline angle. The legs can be extended or retracted to different lengths and locked into position, enabling the rebounding mat to be tilted at various angles while maintaining structural stability through the locking mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure is divided into multiple telescopic leg segments that can independently adjust their length. Each leg consists of nested tubes that can slide relative to each other, allowing incremental angle adjustments while maintaining overall structural integrity through the segmented design.
2Adaptability or versatility
If four separate telescoping regulating shafts are used for angle adjustment, then the rebounding mat can be tilted, but the adjustment process becomes cumbersome for one person
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment mechanism integrates multiple regulating functions into a unified system. The telescopic legs are designed with synchronized adjustment capabilities where adjusting one leg automatically coordinates with the others, or where a single central adjustment mechanism controls all four legs simultaneously, reducing the complexity of manual adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The telescopic legs incorporate self-locking mechanisms that automatically engage when the legs are extended to different lengths. The structure uses gravity-assisted locking or spring-loaded catch mechanisms that secure the legs in position without requiring manual intervention for each individual leg, allowing one-person operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the front and rear bars of the frame are used for coupling telescoping regulating shafts, then angle adjustment is enabled, but safety risks arise during jumping on and off
Solution Approach 1:
The telescopic regulating shafts are extracted from the main frame structure and integrated into the support legs instead. This separates the angle adjustment function from the frame bars, eliminating the safety hazard of having exposed adjusting mechanisms on the frame while maintaining the ability to tilt the rebounding mat through leg length adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The support legs serve as intermediary elements between the frame and the ground, incorporating the angle adjustment mechanism within the legs rather than on the frame bars. This intermediary structure provides a safer configuration where adjustment mechanisms are enclosed within the leg assemblies away from the jumping area.
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AI summary
The invention is a tiltable trampoline frame support structure that comprises a front support member (101 ), a rear support member (102), two elongated link members (103) and two elongated adjusting link members (104). The front support member and the rear support member are pivotally coupled to frame members (107) and are pivotal about a horizontal axis perpendicular to the front line of the trampoline. The horizontal link members are pivotally coupled between the front support member and the rear support member. The upper ends of the adjusting link members are pivotally coupled to the upper ends of the front support member and the lower ends of the adjusting link members are movable coupled to the horizontal link members in a such way that the tilt angle of the rebounding mat shifts when the coupling place of the adjusting link members to the horizontal link member is adjusted.