Fighting Ring Shock Absorbers and Position Markers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fighting sport rings lack efficient and safe designs for participant safety, particularly in terms of shock absorption and ease of assembly/disassembly, and do not effectively indicate starting positions for fighters.
Innovation Solution
A ring design featuring a shock-absorbing platform with coaxially distributed fence rings supported by posts with springs, and position markers that can be raised and lowered to indicate starting positions, providing enhanced safety and ease of setup.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If shock absorbers are added to reduce impact severity, then fighter safety is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies beforehand cushioning by incorporating shock absorbers (springs) at the connections between fence rings and posts, and between the platform and supporting structure. These shock absorbers are pre-installed to cushion impacts before they occur during fighting, reducing the harmful effects of strikes and falls on fighters while maintaining a relatively simple overall ring structure.
2Ease of operation
If position markers are made movable and removable, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the position markers movable and removable rather than fixed. The markers can be raised to indicate starting positions for fighters and removed or lowered when fighting begins, allowing the ring configuration to adapt dynamically to different phases of the event. This improves operational flexibility while keeping the mechanism simple enough not to significantly increase device complexity.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If multiple coaxial fence rings are positioned at different heights, then fighter safety is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the nested doll principle by positioning multiple fence rings coaxially at different heights, with each ring approximately superimposed over the next lower one when viewed from above. This creates a nested, multi-level protective structure that provides comprehensive safety coverage at various heights around the fighting area. The coaxial arrangement and overlapping positioning maximize protective coverage while minimizing the number of structural elements needed, thus controlling device complexity.
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 design enhances safety by reducing impact severity through shock absorption and simplifies assembly/disassembly, while clearly indicating starting positions for fighters, improving the overall fighting sport experience.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of shock absorbers, each of said fence rings being connected to each of said posts by one of said plurality of shock absorbers
Data Source
AI summary
A ring for a fighting sport has a circular fighting area defined by a plurality of circular fence rings that are held up by posts. Shock absorbers connect the fence rings to the posts. Position markers are provided to indicate the starting positions of the participating fighters at certain points during the bout.