Bat Swing Training System with Electronic Force Plate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional batting systems lack precise feedback for players to improve their swinging technique, relying on coaching and physical feel which results in slow improvement.
Innovation Solution
A bat swing training system with an energy absorbing covering and electronic force plate that attaches to a bat's sweet spot, providing data on force, contact point, angle, and speed, transmitted to a computing device for visual representation and analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional batting systems rely on coaching and physical feel for feedback, then players can train without additional equipment, but the feedback precision is insufficient and improvement is slow
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback system where sensors detect bat swing parameters (angle, speed, force) and provide real-time visual feedback through a display device. This allows players to see precise measurements of their swing mechanics, enabling them to make immediate adjustments and improve faster than with traditional coaching feedback alone.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the subjective, qualitative feedback of coaching and physical feel with objective, quantitative digital measurements. Sensors and processors convert physical swing parameters into digital data that is displayed visually, substituting mechanical sensing with electronic detection and analysis.
2Productivity
If precise feedback systems are implemented, then player improvement speed increases, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs a multi-functional system where a single integrated device performs multiple functions: detecting swing parameters, processing data, providing visual feedback, and tracking performance over time. This consolidation reduces the need for multiple separate devices while maintaining comprehensive feedback capabilities that accelerate improvement.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables players to self-evaluate and self-correct their swing technique by providing them with real-time data and visual feedback. Players can independently analyze their performance and make adjustments without requiring constant coaching intervention, thereby accelerating their own learning process.
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
Enables precise and accurate feedback for players to monitor and improve their batting skills over time by providing detailed data on bat-ball contact, facilitating quicker skill development.
Implementation Method 1
an energy absorbing covering and electronic force plate that attaches to a bat's sweet spot
Data Source
AI summary
A system for swing training with a bat, the system includes a training device, having a bat spacer attached to a sweet spot position on the bat about a barrel portion of the bat, the bat spacer having a body with a top surface and a bottom surface; the bottom surface is contoured to snugly fit against an outer surface of the barrel portion; the bottom surface is secured against the outer surface via an adhesion material; and the bottom surface wraps partially around the outer surface; a flexible energy absorbing cover attached to the top surface of the bat spacer, the flexible energy absorbing cover having an interior cavity; an electronic faceplate secured within the interior cavity to sense data associated with the bat coming into contact with a ball; and an electronic device in wireless communication with the electronic faceplate; the electronic device is to record data sensed.