Belt-Mounted Ball Holder for Sports Training
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Solution Overview
Problem
Coaches and players face challenges in practicing ball handling techniques due to the lack of multiple balls during training sessions, as carrying multiple balls is cumbersome and can create hazards, and existing solutions like ball racks are often impractical or obstructive in sports like basketball, football, and soccer.
Innovation Solution
A sports training accessory comprising a belt with rotatably attached holders and clips, allowing for the secure carrying and provision of multiple balls, which can be easily folded for storage and adjusted in length to accommodate various ball sizes and quantities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If coaches carry multiple balls during training sessions, then ball distribution to players is enabled, but it becomes cumbersome and creates safety hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The ball distribution system is segmented into multiple individual ball holders (first holder, second holder, third holder, fourth holder) that are separately attached to the belt, allowing each ball to be independently accessed and distributed without handling multiple balls at once, thereby eliminating safety hazards while maintaining ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The belt with attached holders serves as an intermediary device between the coach and the balls, holding the balls in a fixed, organized manner on the coach's body, which eliminates the need to carry multiple loose balls and thereby removes the safety hazards associated with handling multiple balls
2Quantity of substance
If ball racks are used to hold multiple balls, then ball availability is improved, but they become impractical and obstructive in sports like basketball, football, and soccer
Solution Approach 1:
The belt with holders is designed as a universal solution that can be worn by coaches during various sports activities (basketball, football, soccer, etc.) without obstructing player movement or game play, making it practical across multiple sports while maintaining ball availability
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using traditional ground-based ball racks that occupy space on the court field, the ball holders are moved to the vertical dimension by attaching them to the coach's belt, eliminating obstruction on the playing surface while maintaining ball availability
3Productivity
If multiple ball holders are attached to the belt, then ball distribution efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ball distribution system is divided into multiple independent ball holders that can be separately attached and removed from the belt, allowing for efficient ball distribution while keeping each individual holder simple in structure, thereby managing overall device complexity
Data Source
AI summary
A sports training accessory includes a belt, a clip, and a holder. The clip is disposed on the belt. The holder is rotatably attached to the clip and can move from a first position to a second position relative to the clip. The holder includes a basket for holding a ball used in a sporting activity. For example, the basket may be sized to hold a basketball, football, soccer ball, tennis ball, or the like.