Adjustable Foot Stretching Strap for Secure Leg and Foot Fixation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing foot stretching straps lack adequate fixation for the user's leg or foot and do not accommodate different leg types, leading to reduced practicality and comfort during use.
Innovation Solution
A foot stretching strap design featuring a leg strap with adjustable connection straps, a plantar support plate, and a foot strap with stickable surfaces and a buffer pad, allowing for customizable fit and enhanced stability and comfort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the foot stretching strap uses a simple structure with fixed-length straps, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability to different leg types deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connection straps are designed with adjustable lengths through buckle mechanisms, allowing the strap to dynamically adapt to different leg lengths and user body types. This transforms a static fixed-length strap into a dynamic adjustable system, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity by making the complexity functional and user-controllable.
Solution Approach 2:
The strap system is divided into multiple segments with independent adjustment capabilities. The connection straps can be individually adjusted to accommodate different leg types, while the overall structure remains modular and manageable, allowing adaptability without overwhelming complexity.
2Ease of operation
If the foot stretching strap uses fixed-length connection straps, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to inadequate fixation
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable buckle mechanisms allow users to easily customize the strap length to fit their specific needs during operation. This dynamic adjustment capability enhances ease of operation by enabling proper fixation for different users without requiring complex pre-configured systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The strap system enables users to self-adjust and self-fix the appropriate length and position according to their own body type and stretching needs. This self-service capability improves ease of operation by eliminating the need for professional fitting or complex adjustment procedures.
3Reliability
If the foot stretching strap lacks adequate fixation features, then the device complexity is reduced, but the reliability of stretching deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The fixation system is segmented into multiple independent attachment points and adjustment mechanisms along the strap. This segmentation allows for reliable fixation at multiple locations without requiring a single complex fixation system, distributing the reliability function across multiple simpler components.
Solution Approach 2:
The buckle mechanisms allow for precise parameter changes in strap length and tension, enabling reliable and consistent stretching forces to be applied. By allowing adjustable parameters rather than fixed values, the system achieves reliable stretching across different users and conditions without requiring overly complex fixed mechanisms.
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
The design accommodates various leg types, providing improved fixation and comfort through adjustable straps and supportive features, enhancing the user experience during stretching exercises.
Implementation Method 1
an inner side surface of the leg strap close to the head pull buckle is respectively provided with a first stickable surface and a second stickable surface
Implementation Method 2
a middle of the inner side surface of the foot strap is provided with a filling type buffer pad, and the filling type buffer pad has a thickness ranging from 1 mm to 50 mm
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AI summary
A foot stretching strap includes a leg strap, a connection strap, a plantar support plate, and a foot strap. The leg strap is wrapped around a user's leg, secured by bonding, and connected to the plantar support plate by two connection straps having adjustable length. The foot strap is positioned on the user's foot and fixed in the plantar support plate by bonding. The leg strap and connection strap within this foot stretching strap offer adjustability to accommodate various leg types, ensuring adaptability and practicality, meeting the needs of different users. At the same time, the plantar support plate provided with a shaping plate and the foot strap can also improve a comfort during stretching.