Boxing Exercise Device With Elastic Cord Ball Reciprocation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise devices often lack engagement and enjoyment, leading to short-term use due to repetitive and unassociated activities, with a specific need for a fun, challenging, and low-impact boxing exercise device that enhances cardiovascular workout, hand-eye coordination, and upper body strength.
Innovation Solution
A boxing exercise device featuring two glove members connected by elastomeric cords to a ball, allowing alternating punches that create a reciprocating action, providing a fun and challenging workout while strengthening the upper body and improving hand-eye coordination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of stationary object
If traditional exercise devices are used, then cardiovascular workout is provided, but the exercise becomes repetitive and mundane leading to short-term use
Solution Approach 1:
The device transforms static punching bags into a dynamic system where the ball moves freely in three-dimensional space, requiring the user to adjust their punching trajectory and timing continuously. The elastomeric cords create dynamic tension and recovery forces that change with each movement, making the exercise adaptable and engaging rather than repetitive
Solution Approach 2:
The exercise naturally creates periodic cycles of punching forward and the ball returning via elastomeric cord tension. This rhythmic periodic action combined with the challenge of maintaining consecutive hits creates an engaging exercise pattern that prevents monotony while providing sustained cardiovascular benefit
2Measurement precision
If boxing exercise device with gloves and ball is used, then hand-eye coordination is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into simple, independent components: two standard boxing gloves, a ball, and elastomeric cords. Each component serves a single clear function, and none require assembly or adjustment. This segmentation maintains simplicity while enabling the complex hand-eye coordination task of tracking and punching a moving ball
Solution Approach 2:
The elastomeric cords act as intermediaries that connect the gloves to the ball, providing the necessary elastic force to return the ball without requiring mechanical linkages, motors, or complex mechanisms. This intermediary element enables the coordinated movement function while keeping the overall device structure simple
3Strength
If repetitive punching action is performed, then upper body strength is strengthened, but the exercise becomes mundane
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise transitions from static, repetitive punching to dynamic punching at a moving target that changes position and speed. The user must continuously adjust their punching force, angle, and timing to maintain consecutive hits, making the same upper body strengthening action varied and engaging
Solution Approach 2:
The moving ball provides immediate visual and physical feedback about the user's punching effectiveness. If punches are not timed or positioned correctly, the ball moves out of range and the user must adjust. This feedback loop creates an engaging challenge that maintains upper body strengthening while preventing monotony
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device offers an engaging, full-body cardiovascular workout, enhancing hand-eye coordination and upper body strength, encouraging competition and long-term use, while being compact, easy to use, and suitable for all ages.
Implementation Method 1
an elastomeric cord extending from a center of the impact area to a ball, such that the ball is connected to the left and right glove members by the elastomeric cords
Data Source
AI summary
An exercise device includes a left glove member adapted to be worn on the left hand of a user and a right glove member adapted to be worn on the right hand of the user, the left and right glove members each having an impact area and an elastomeric cord extending from a center of the impact area to a ball, such that the ball is connected to the left and right glove members by the elastomeric cords of equal length. A rigid plate member is fitted within each of the left and right glove members for providing a solid surface at the impact area. The user, wearing the left and right glove members, alternates movement of the hands in a repeated left and right punch throwing action which causes the ball to alternately strike the impact areas of the glove members and travel away from the user until the elastomeric cord leading from the opposite hand stretches taut and causes the ball to travel back towards the user for subsequent striking with the opposite hand. This alternating action is repeated for as many punches as the user can continue to hit the ball.