Wheel Launch Net and Scooter Assembly for Portable Yard Play
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing yard games require transportation of game pieces and lack an exciting, competition-based exercise solution.
Innovation Solution
A net with an open front side and a closed rear side, a first wheel launchable via a handle, and a scooter assembly that can be assembled and disassembled for play, allowing for fun and competitive exercise.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional yard games use separate storage boxes for game pieces, then organization is maintained, but portability and setup complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the storage container and game pieces into a single integrated unit. The container itself serves as the playing field, eliminating the need for separate storage boxes and reducing the number of components that need to be assembled and transported separately.
Solution Approach 2:
The container serves multiple functions: it acts as both the storage unit for game pieces and the playing field itself. This multi-functionality reduces the overall number of components needed and simplifies both storage and setup processes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If yard games lack integrated mobility solutions, then game structure remains simple, but user mobility and exercise engagement decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates wheels that can be attached to the container, transforming it from a static object to a mobile one. This dynamic element allows the game to be moved easily while maintaining structural simplicity through modular attachment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The game pieces are designed to double as mobility aids or exercise equipment, allowing users to engage in physical activity while playing. This self-service approach integrates exercise functionality directly into the game components without requiring separate equipment.
3Loss of time
If game pieces are transported separately in boxes, then storage organization is maintained, but setup time and user engagement decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The game pieces are pre-organized within the container in their playing positions, eliminating the need for separate assembly or arrangement during setup. This preliminary organization allows users to start playing immediately upon opening the container.
Solution Approach 2:
By combining storage and playing functions into a single integrated unit, the patent eliminates the time-consuming process of transferring pieces from storage boxes to playing areas, thereby reducing setup time and maintaining user engagement.
Data Source
AI summary
A sports game system for enjoying an outdoor space with a competitive game includes a net having an open front side, a closed rear side, and a peripheral side. The closed rear side and the peripheral side bound an inner area that is accessible through the open front side. A first wheel can be launched toward the net. A handle is releasably couplable to the first wheel. The handle has a shaft and a grip and can propel the first wheel toward the net when the first wheel is launched using the handle, whereby the inner area receives the first wheel. A fork extends from the shaft opposite the grip, releasably coupling the first wheel to the handle. A scooter assembly may releasably couple to the handle thereby assembling a scooter when the first wheel is attached to the handle and the handle is attached to the scooter assembly.