Collapsible Disc Practice Net With Anti-Sag Retrieval Pockets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Disc golf players lack a portable training apparatus to practice drives and approach shots at home or on the go, and conventional nets sag due to collected discs, making consistent training difficult.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible frame with a net featuring adjustable poles and pockets that funnel discs to the ground for easy retrieval, preventing net sagging and allowing versatile training setups.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a conventional net is used to catch flying discs during practice, then discs can be collected in pockets, but the net sags due to collected discs, making consistent training difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The net is divided into multiple pockets that channel discs to specific discharge openings at the bottom. Each pocket acts as a separate collection zone with its own discharge path, preventing discs from accumulating in a way that causes net sagging while maintaining organized retrieval paths.
Solution Approach 2:
Discs are extracted from the main net body through discharge openings at the bottom of each pocket. This continuous removal of discs from collection points prevents weight accumulation that would cause net sagging, while still allowing efficient collection during play.
2Productivity
If players practice drives and approach shots in open fields, then they can throw at high speed without damage risk, but they spend excessive time finding and retrieving discs
Solution Approach 1:
The net structure automatically funnels and channels discs to predetermined discharge openings through gravity and pocket geometry. Players simply retrieve discs from the bottom discharge points without needing to search through foliage or difficult terrain, making the system self-serve the retrieval function.
Solution Approach 2:
The net acts as an intermediary between the throwing area and disc retrieval. It intercepts discs in flight, collects them in organized pockets, and presents them at convenient discharge points, eliminating the need for players to search through open fields or rough terrain.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a portable training apparatus is designed to be collapsible for easy transport, then it can be set up in backyards or on the go, but the structural complexity increases with adjustable poles and assembly requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The frame uses telescopic poles that can be extended or retracted to adjust the net height and overall structure size. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the same portable apparatus to adapt to different practice needs and space constraints without requiring multiple fixed-structure units.
Solution Approach 2:
The collapsible frame structure allows poles and support elements to nest within each other when collapsed for transport. The telescopic design enables one pole section to slide inside another, minimizing transport volume while maintaining full deployment size for use.
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AI summary
A portable training apparatus including a collapsible frame and a net is provided. The collapsible frame includes a pair of base supports, a pair of vertical poles, and a horizontal pole. The base supports rest on a support surface. Each vertical pole is secured to a mid-section of a corresponding base support and projects upwards therefrom. The horizontal pole is disposed generally perpendicular to the vertical poles and is secured between the mid-sections of the base supports. The net is releasably secured to the vertical poles and the horizontal pole. The net includes one or more pockets built thereinto for receiving and retaining a sporting projectile, for example, a disc, thrown thereinto during practicing of disc golf drives, approach shots, and putts. Each pocket includes a top opening and a bottom opening integrated into the net for receiving and allowing removal of the sporting projectile, respectively.