Wave-Shaped Ramp Modular Design for Stunt Diversity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional jumping ramps for extreme sports lack variations in height, limiting the diversity of stunts that can be performed, as they typically consist of two back-to-back slopes with a flat connection at the top, making actions on the top portion similar to those on the ground.
Innovation Solution
A wave-shaped ramp design featuring two ascending platforms and a curved platform, where the curved platform is mounted between the ascending platforms, providing varying heights and allowing for more diverse stunts, and is also separable for storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional jumping ramp uses two back-to-back slopes with a flat connection at the top, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the height variations are limited and stunt diversity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The ramp is divided into multiple independent modules: first and second ascending platforms, a curved platform, and a second slope. Each module can be manufactured separately and then assembled together, allowing for height variations while maintaining manufacturing simplicity. The modular design enables diverse stunts through different module combinations without requiring a completely complex structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces vertical height variation as a new dimension beyond the traditional two-dimensional slope design. By stacking platforms at different heights and incorporating a curved platform, the ramp creates three-dimensional movement paths that enable diverse stunts while keeping each individual platform module relatively simple in structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional jumping ramp uses a flat connection surface at the top of slopes, then the structure is stable and easy to manufacture, but the top portion lacks height variations making actions similar to ground-level
Solution Approach 1:
The top portion is segmented into multiple levels with the curved platform connecting ascending platforms at different heights. Each segment can be manufactured independently with standard techniques, and the assembly creates the desired height variations that enable diverse actions while maintaining ease of manufacture through modular construction.
Solution Approach 2:
The curved platform introduces a curved surface instead of a flat connection, creating height variations and diverse action paths. The curvature is achieved through standard manufacturing processes for the platform modules, and the curved geometry enables varied stunt possibilities while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through modular design.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a wave-shaped ramp uses multiple platforms and curved surfaces to provide height variations, then stunt diversity is enhanced, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The complex wave-shaped ramp is divided into standardized modules (ascending platforms, curved platform, second slope) that can be manufactured independently. This segmentation reduces the overall complexity by breaking down the complex structure into simpler, manufacturable components that are then assembled to create the desired height variations and stunt diversity.
Solution Approach 2:
Each module is designed with universal connection features that allow them to be assembled in different configurations. The same ascending platform module, for example, can be used in different positions and orientations to create various stunt paths, reducing the need for entirely different components and simplifying the overall structure while maintaining versatility.
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AI summary
A wave-shaped ramp has two ascending platforms and a curved platform. Each ascending platform has a ground end, a tip end, and a slope. The tip end is higher than the ground end. The slope connects the ground end and the tip end. The curved platform is mounted between the two ascending platforms. Two ends of the curved platform are higher than a middle of the curved platform. With the curved platform forming a cavity shape between the two ascending platforms, the wave-shaped ramp provides more varieties in height, and thereby the player can perform more fancy stunts on the wave-shaped ramp. Besides, the wave-shaped ramp is a combination of the ascending platforms and the curved platform, so the wave-shaped ramp is separable and is capable of being stacked for storage.