Transparent Bubble Cover for Mobility Vehicles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing power chairs and scooters lack adequate protection from outdoor weather elements such as sun, rain, wind, hail, and snow, which can compromise user comfort and safety during outdoor use.
Innovation Solution
A bubble-like protective cover made of lightweight, clear, scratch-proof, and waterproof industrial plastic is designed to attach to power chairs and scooters, providing a durable and transparent shield that can be easily detached, with a mounting mechanism that includes longitudinal grooves and flexible openings for secure attachment, ensuring stability and visibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If existing power chairs and scooters are used outdoors, then mobility is provided, but protection from weather elements (sun, rain, wind, hail, snow) is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a bubble-like protective cover made of transparent plastic material that forms a shell enclosing the power chair occupant. This flexible shell structure provides comprehensive protection against weather elements (sun, rain, wind, hail, snow) while maintaining visibility and not significantly impeding mobility operations.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a protective cover is added to power chairs, then weather protection is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The protective system is segmented into distinct components: a bubble-like cover portion and a separate mounting mechanism. The mounting mechanism includes a support structure with attachment elements that can be independently installed on the power chair, allowing for modular assembly and simplifying the overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting mechanism is designed to be universally applicable to different power chair models. The support structure can attach to various chair configurations using standardized attachment methods, making the protective cover system adaptable across multiple device types without requiring model-specific customization.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If existing covers are used, then some protection is provided, but visibility is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The bubble-like protective cover is made of transparent or translucent plastic material that maintains optical clarity. This transparency allows maximum light transmission, preserving the occupant's visibility of the surrounding environment while still providing effective protection against weather elements. The material does not obscure the view like opaque or heavily tinted covers would.
Data Source
AI summary
A mobility vehicle including a wheeled frame having two front wheels and two rear wheels; a seat disposed at a widthwise center of the mobility vehicle over the front wheels and the two rear wheels; a first mounting member mounted between a first front wheel and a first rear wheel on a first side of the mobility vehicle; a second mounting member mounted between a second front wheel and a second rear wheel on a second side of the mobility vehicle parallel to the first side of the mobility vehicle; and a protection system mounted to the first mounting member and to the second mounting member and providing cover over the seat.