Variable Gap Lane Rope Float Attachment Structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lane rope floats do not effectively attenuate waves, especially when swimmers turn back, making it difficult for them to swim smoothly due to wave interference from adjacent lanes.
Innovation Solution
The proposed attachment structure for lane rope floats features a tubular portion for attaching the floats to a rope, with wider gaps between floats near the pool's outer wall to allow waves to escape and reduce water surface disturbance, and narrower gaps near the pool's center to maintain wave attenuation and provide a moderate resistance feeling for swimmers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If lane rope floats are arranged with uniform gaps along the rope, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but wave attenuation is insufficient especially when swimmers turn back at the outer wall
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating gap widths at different positions along the rope. Specifically, gaps are widened at the outer wall side where swimmers turn back to allow wave escape, while gaps remain narrower near the center to maintain wave attenuation. This localized variation in gap configuration optimizes wave management at different locations without requiring complete structural redesign.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the rope into different functional zones: an outer wall side portion with widened gaps for wave escape during turns, and a center side portion with narrower gaps for maintaining wave attenuation. This segmentation allows each zone to perform its specific function optimally, addressing the different wave management needs at different locations along the lane.
2Ease of operation
If gaps between floats are widened to allow wave escape, then wave interference is reduced for swimmers turning back, but wave attenuation capability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements local quality by creating different gap configurations in different zones. The outer wall side portion has widened gaps that facilitate wave escape and reduce interference for swimmers turning back, while the center side portion maintains narrower gaps that preserve wave attenuation capability. This localized differentiation allows the system to optimize for different operational requirements at different locations.
Solution Approach 2:
The rope is segmented into functionally distinct portions: the outer wall side portion with widened gaps optimized for facilitating swimmer turns and wave escape, and the center side portion with narrower gaps optimized for maintaining wave attenuation. This segmentation enables the system to simultaneously provide both wave escape capability and wave attenuation function by assigning different gap characteristics to different segments.
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
This configuration allows for improved wave attenuation, reducing wave interference and making it easier for swimmers to turn and swim without being hindered by waves, while also providing a smooth swimming experience by managing wave energy effectively.
Implementation Method 1
since the energy of the wave transmitted to the water in the window hole is consumed by the swing of the float etc., the wave caused by the swimmer is gradually dissipated
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AI summary
The present invention provides an attaching structure of a lane rope float, and a lane rope float set for a swimmer to easily swim and also to easily swim after the turn. The attachment structure of the present invention is configured for attaching a plurality of lane rope floats to a rope, the lane rope floats are attached to the rope by a tubular portion and are connectable to the outer wall of the pool to partition each lane, and the lane rope floats are made of a synthetic resin material, and the gaps between at least a part of the lane rope floats at the rope side connected to the outer wall of the pool is wider than the gaps between at least a part of the lane rope floats arranged in a vicinity of the center of the pool.