Vertical Recreational Board Carrier with Multi-Strap Stabilization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods of carrying and transporting recreational boards, such as surfboards, encumber the user's hands and arms, cause fatigue, and hinder maneuverability, while exposing the board to damage due to its horizontal or diagonal orientation.
Innovation Solution
A recreational board carrier that secures the board in a substantially vertical position behind the user, using adjustable straps and a central portion with shoulder, waist, and chest straps, allowing for hands-free transport and improved mobility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the recreational board is carried horizontally or diagonally under the user's arm or over the head, then the board can be transported, but the user's hands and arms are encumbered and multitasking is prevented
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions the board carrying orientation from horizontal/diagonal to vertical, changing the spatial dimension of board placement. The board is positioned vertically along the user's back, allowing hands to be free for other tasks while maintaining secure transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a carrier system with multiple straps (shoulder straps, waist strap, chest strap) as an intermediary device between the user and the board. This mediator distributes the board's weight and secures it vertically, freeing the user's hands while preventing board movement.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the recreational board is carried in a horizontal or diagonal position, then the board can be transported, but the board is exposed to damage from nearby objects
Solution Approach 1:
The patent reorients the board from horizontal/diagonal to vertical positioning along the user's back. This dimensional change reduces the board's lateral clearance requirements, improving maneuverability in tight spaces while protecting the board from contact with nearby objects.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the potential harm of board exposure to nearby objects by repositioning the board vertically against the user's back, where the user's body acts as a protective barrier, turning the close quarters constraint into a protective arrangement.
3Force
If the recreational board is carried horizontally or diagonally, then the board can be transported, but the distance from the user's center of gravity creates moments on the user's back, arm, hand, and other muscles leading to rapid tension and fatigue
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs multiple straps (shoulder straps, waist strap, chest strap) that distribute the board's weight across different parts of the user's body, creating counterbalancing forces that reduce the moment arm effect and minimize muscle tension and fatigue.
Solution Approach 2:
The vertical positioning of the board along the user's back aligns the board's weight more closely with the user's center of gravity, reducing the horizontal moment arm and the resulting rotational force that causes muscle strain in horizontal carrying methods.
4Ease of operation
If the recreational board is carried in a horizontal or diagonal orientation, then the board can be transported, but additional clearance is required and maneuverability in close quarters is encumbered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the board orientation from horizontal/diagonal to vertical, significantly reducing the lateral clearance required. The board extends vertically along the user's back rather than protruding horizontally, enabling maneuverability in tight spaces.
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AI summary
A recreational board carrier. The carrier can include a central portion, at least one longitudinal strap coupled to the central portion and extending therefrom, a coupler disposed at a distal end of the longitudinal strap, the coupler adapted to couple to a first end of a recreational board, a plurality of apertures defined in the longitudinal strap, and at least one carrying strap coupled to the central portion.