Resilient Basketball Visual Aid Mounting System
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing basketball shooting aids fail to maintain proper position during use due to dislodgment or misalignment caused by the impact of the ball, leading to unpredictable bounces and increased chances of missing the shot.
Innovation Solution
A resiliently mounted visual aid with integral straps that absorb the impact of the basketball, featuring a keyed slot mounting mechanism and a design that resides within the net adjacent to the rim, ensuring it remains securely attached and aligned.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a rigid visual aid is mounted to the rim, then it provides a stable visual guide, but it moves or detaches when impacted by the basketball
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system transitions from a rigid static connection to a dynamic resilient connection that allows controlled movement. The straps with elastic portions can stretch and compress to absorb impact forces while maintaining attachment, and the keyed slot mechanism allows the visual aid to move vertically to absorb impact and then return to its original position.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system changes its mechanical properties based on conditions. During normal use, the visual aid maintains a fixed position for stability. During impact, the elastic straps and keyed slot mechanism allow temporary displacement to absorb force, after which the system returns to its original state, effectively changing its rigidity parameter dynamically.
2Manufacturing precision
If the visual aid is mounted rigidly to the rim, then it maintains proper alignment, but it becomes dislodged or misaligned due to ball impact
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic straps and keyed slot mechanism act as intermediaries between the visual aid and the rim. These components absorb and dissipate impact forces, protecting the visual aid from direct damage while maintaining its functional alignment. The resilient mounting system mediates the force transmission, allowing controlled movement that prevents misalignment.
3Reliability
If a resilient mounting system is used to absorb impact, then the visual aid maintains position during shots, but the mounting mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into distinct functional segments: the straps with elastic portions for shock absorption, the keyed slot mechanism for controlled movement and positioning, and the attachment points. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, making the overall complex system manageable and maintainable.
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 visual aid effectively maintains its position during shots, absorbing impact and resetting for the next attempt, thereby improving the shooter's chances of making the basket by focusing on the optimal target spot behind the rim.
Implementation Method 1
A resiliently mounted visual aid with integral straps that absorb the impact of the basketball
Data Source
AI summary
A visual aid mounts to a basketball rim for shooting practice to help focus the shooter’s eyes near the back of the rim, behind the center of the rim. The visual aid is shock absorbing so as to dissipate forces of impact when the ball hits the device, so as to maintain the device in position inside the net. The device includes straps which are slidably mounted through slots in the body so as to be resilient or elastic during ball impact. Notches in the straps prevent the straps from inadvertently pulling out of the slots upon ball impact.