Basketball Trainer Device with Ballast Base and Swivel Wheels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing basketball training devices lack stability and versatility in simulating dynamic opponent movements, with limitations in mobility and adaptability for various training exercises, particularly in mimicking an opponent's blocking and defensive actions.
Innovation Solution
A basketball trainer device with a conical base filled with heavy ballast for stability, removable swivel wheels for mobility, and a silhouette body with adjustable arms and a hollow space for lining to simulate ball reception, allowing static or dynamic movement, rotation, and flexibility to mimic an opponent's defensive actions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a stake base is used for stability, then the device can stand firm vertically, but the device cannot move to different areas
Solution Approach 1:
The base transitions from a fixed stake configuration to a dynamic wheel-based system that can be configured for either stability or mobility as needed
Solution Approach 2:
The base is divided into separate components (conical base structure, removable wheels, stake elements) that can be independently configured to achieve different operational modes
2Stability of the object's composition
If the device is made static for stability, then it resists personal contact without falling, but it cannot simulate dynamic opponent movements
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates multiple degrees of freedom including 360° rotation capability and flexing motion (0-50 degrees from vertical axis) while maintaining a stable base, enabling it to simulate dynamic opponent movements during contact
Solution Approach 2:
The device can change its operational parameters by adjusting wheel configuration and base orientation to transition between static defensive positioning and dynamic movement simulation modes
3Adaptability or versatility
If wheels are permanently attached for mobility, then the device can move to different areas, but it cannot remain static in one place
Solution Approach 1:
The wheel attachment system is designed to be reversible, allowing the device to dynamically switch between mobile and static configurations based on training requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The wheels are separable components that can be independently attached or removed from the conical base, enabling flexible configuration changes
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device provides enhanced stability and mobility, enabling realistic simulation of opponent movements, improving training effectiveness by allowing for precise pass exercises, bounce training, and adjustable arm positions for varied training scenarios.
Implementation Method 1
a conical base filled with a weight ballast to keep basketball trainer device upright
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention pertains to the field of material for physical education, gymnastics, swimming, climbing or fencing, ball games, training material and specifically to training apparatus or apparatus intended for particular sports, consisting of a basketball trainer device composed of a body in the form of a silhouette with a cavity for traversing a ball within a frame and training aim or with said cavity covered with a lining to train reception by the bounce of the ball on the lining; a conical base filled with a weight ballast to keep basketball trainer device upright; removable swivel wheels for movement; riatas of connection with the player, connection with several players or connection with another device and the player simultaneously; where the basketball trainer device has the ability to remain static or moving, rotate 360° and flex up to between zero degrees and fifty degrees measured from the vertical axis.