Goalkeeper Glove Rolled Finger Motion Portion Gusset Elimination
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional goalkeeper gloves with rolled finger configurations face limitations in material usage, leading to reduced flexibility and increased manufacturing complexity due to the need for gussets, which restrict the number of fingers that can have rolled finger portions and compromise the palm's gripping area.
Innovation Solution
A glove design featuring a palm portion, a motion portion, and rolled finger portions on at least one index, middle, ring, and little finger, where the lower end of the rolled finger portion is connected only to a single member of the motion portion between the palm and rolled finger portions, eliminating the need for gussets and allowing greater design freedom, including the option for all four fingers to have rolled finger portions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the front side extends into the side faces of the fingers and around the fingertip to create a rolled finger portion, then better grip and control of the football is achieved, but the amount of material available is limited and the glove becomes complex to manufacture
Solution Approach 1:
The glove is divided into distinct functional zones: a palm portion with gripping material, a motion portion with flexible material, and a rolled finger portion. This segmentation allows each zone to be optimized independently - the palm portion provides grip, the motion portion allows finger movement, and the rolled finger portion provides control, while simplifying manufacturing by reducing the need for complex gusset connections between fingers
Solution Approach 2:
The gussets that previously connected the front side to the back side between fingers are completely removed. Instead, the rolled finger portion is directly connected to the back side portion, extracting the intermediate connecting structure that caused manufacturing complexity while preserving the essential function of allowing finger movement and providing grip
2Shape
If the lower end of the rolled finger section is connected to an intermediate section with gussets, then the rolled finger portion can be achieved, but the palm portion is reduced and the glove becomes very complex to manufacture
Solution Approach 1:
The motion portion and rolled finger portion are merged into a continuous structure that extends from the palm area into the fingers. This merging eliminates the need for separate intermediate sections with gussets, allowing the palm portion to maintain its full area while still achieving the rolled finger configuration. The flexible material in the motion portion provides the necessary movement freedom without requiring additional connecting elements
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a glove, in particular a goalkeeper glove, comprising a palm portion and a rolled finger portion on at least one of an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger and a little finger of the glove. A lower end of at least one of the rolled finger portions is connected only to a member of a motion portion being disposed between the palm portion and the rolled finger portion.