Adjustable Swing Handles for Secure Grip and Dynamic Motion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional swings lack the ability to provide a faster, more exciting ride and do not offer a secure and adjustable grip for users, limiting the range of motion and comfort during use.
Innovation Solution
A swing assembly with a base and side portions that include adjustable handles attached to elongated members, allowing users to adjust the handle height and angle for improved grip and motion, featuring a spiral configuration that enables sliding and secure attachment to the base, enabling more dynamic swinging motions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional fixed handles are used, then the structure is simple, but the grip security and user comfort are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is designed to be movable along the support rope rather than fixed, allowing users to adjust the handle position to achieve optimal grip security and comfort. This dynamic adjustment capability resolves the contradiction by enabling grip customization without requiring complex adjustable mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle position parameter can be changed by sliding it along the support rope to different heights and locations. This parameter adjustment allows users to optimize grip security for different body types and preferences, improving reliability without adding structural complexity.
2Speed
If conventional fixed-position handles are used, then the device is simple, but the range of motion and swinging speed are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The support ropes are configured at specific angles (15-40 degrees relative to the base) to optimize swinging dynamics. This parameter optimization enables faster and more exciting swinging motions by leveraging mechanical advantage, achieving improved speed without complex mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The handles can be positioned at multiple locations along the support ropes, adding a dimensional adjustment capability that enables lateral movements and varied swinging patterns. This dimensional freedom enhances swinging speed and excitement without requiring complex mechanical systems.
3Ease of operation
If handles are made adjustable to desired heights, then user comfort is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is designed as a movable component that can be freely positioned along the support rope, providing user comfort through adjustability. The simple sliding mechanism maintains ease of manufacture while enabling users to find their optimal grip position for comfort.
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AI summary
A swing assembly may include a base having a center portion and two side portions on opposite sides of the center portion, two supports attached to the base, each support being attached to a respective side portion so that the base may be hung by the supports. Each support may include two spaced elongated members. Two handles may be movably attached to the supports, each handle including a body and two pairs of openings extending through the body. Each pair of openings may receive one of the elongated members in a spiral configuration so that the respective handle body may be slid up or down the elongated members to a desired height relative to the base.