Golf Hip-Turn Trainer With Elastic Resistance Bands
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golfers face challenges in practicing and correcting their swing posture effectively without access to driving ranges or expert instruction, as existing solutions either fail to adequately strengthen core muscles or require expensive equipment and expert knowledge.
Innovation Solution
A golf hip-turn training device using a door anchor and replaceable elastic bands to provide resistance exercise, allowing users to strengthen core muscles and correct their hip-turn posture anywhere, with adjustable resistance levels and easy portability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If golfers visit driving ranges to practice golf swings, then they can practice their golf swings, but they incur travel time and costs associated with the driving range
Solution Approach 1:
The training device enables golfers to practice hip-turn exercises independently at home or any location without requiring professional instruction or visiting driving ranges. The device provides resistance through elastic bands that simulate the mechanical stress of golf swings, allowing self-directed training.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the essential training function from the complex environment of a driving range. By isolating the core hip-turn movement and providing it through a portable resistance device, the solution removes the need for expensive facilities while maintaining training effectiveness.
2Reliability
If golfers hire golf instructors to practice or correct golf swings, then they can correct their golf swings, but it becomes even more costly
Solution Approach 1:
The device enables golfers to self-correct their swing posture through guided resistance exercises. The elastic band provides consistent resistance that mimics the forces experienced during actual golf swings, allowing users to practice correction techniques independently without professional instruction.
Solution Approach 2:
The training device uses inexpensive elastic bands that can be easily replaced if needed, providing a cost-effective alternative to expensive professional training sessions. The simplicity of the device allows for easy maintenance and replacement of components.
3Reliability
If a training device uses fixed resistance mechanism, then it provides consistent resistance, but it cannot adapt to different user strength levels
Solution Approach 1:
The device employs elastic bands that provide dynamic resistance based on the user's movement speed and range of motion. The resistance level automatically adjusts according to the user's strength and the specific exercise being performed, allowing adaptation to different skill levels without manual adjustment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic bands change their resistance parameters (force, stiffness) based on the deformation amount and user interaction. This allows the same device to provide appropriate resistance for beginners and advanced users by simply changing the band configuration or selection.
4Reliability
If a training device requires complex installation, then it can provide proper training, but it reduces portability and ease of use
Solution Approach 1:
The training device is divided into separate modular components including elastic bands, resistance elements, and attachment points that can be independently configured. This segmentation allows the device to be easily assembled and disassembled for portability while maintaining training effectiveness when deployed.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is designed to be used in multiple locations and for multiple exercise variations. The same basic elastic band system can provide resistance for different hip-turn exercises, making the device universally applicable to various training needs without requiring location-specific installation.
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
Enables users to develop stable core muscles for accurate hip-turns and correct posture independently, reducing costs and location constraints, while allowing for customizable resistance levels and easy use at any location.
Implementation Method 1
a resistance load section including an elastic member that has a rope shape and pivots on a first side of the strap section
Data Source
AI summary
A golf hip-turn training device according to the present disclosure includes: an anchor section including a body having a band shape, a first ring coupled at a second side of the body, and a fixer that is formed at a first side of the body and configured to be coupled to a fixed object; a resistance load section including an elastic member that has a rope shape, and one or more second rings that are coupled to ends of the elastic member and fastened to the first ring; and a strap section having a loop band shape and including a third ring coupled at a first side of the strap section to hold the elastic member and to enable the elastic member to pivot around the third ring, wherein a second side is formed to wrap around a hip and a portion of a femoral region of a user.