Grip Training System with Movable Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional grip training devices fail to accurately recreate the environment of martial arts sports, leading to inadequate training of grip strength and techniques used in these activities.
Innovation Solution
A grip training system comprising a lapel section with a collar and attachment points, and a sleeve section with a closed end, attachment points, and an insert to maintain the open end in an open configuration, allowing for variable grip training similar to martial arts techniques.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional spring-hinged hand gripper devices are used, then grip strength training is provided, but the training does not accurately recreate martial arts sports environment and hand positioning remains constant
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the hand grip attachment movable and adjustable along the resistance cable's path of motion. The attachment can be positioned at multiple locations and adjusted during use, allowing it to move dynamically with the cable rather than remaining fixed. This enables the device to accurately recreate various martial arts grip positions and movements while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the resistance cable system into separate functional components: the cable itself, the movable hand grip attachment, and the fixed attachment points on the machine frame. This segmentation allows the hand grip portion to be independently positioned and adjusted along the cable's trajectory, enabling multiple grip positions without complicating the entire device structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional rigid metal workout attachments are used, then resistance training is provided, but the relative positioning of users hands remains constant and does not mimic grappling sports grips
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the hand grip attachment dynamic by allowing it to move along the resistance cable's path of motion. Users can adjust the attachment position during use to match different grappling grips, and the attachment naturally moves with the cable's movement, providing continuous adaptability without requiring complex adjustment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The resistance cable serves multiple functions: it provides resistance, enables movement, and acts as a guide for the movable hand grip attachment. The cable's path of motion defines the range of motion for the attachment, allowing a single component to fulfill multiple roles in creating variable hand positioning while maintaining ease of operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If fixed attachment points are used on exercise equipment, then structural stability is maintained, but the hand positioning cannot be adjusted to match martial arts techniques
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a dynamic system where the hand grip attachment can move along the resistance cable's path while the overall cable system remains stable and fixed to the machine frame. The attachment's position is determined by its interaction with the cable and the user's hand, allowing adjustability without compromising the structural stability of the exercise equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The resistance cable acts as an intermediary element between the fixed machine frame and the movable hand grip attachment. It transmits force while allowing the attachment to move along its path, mediating between the need for structural stability and the need for hand position adjustability.
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AI summary
A grip training system includes a lapel section having a collar section and an attachment section with at least one attachment point for connecting to exercise equipment, and a sleeve section having a closed end and an open end, wherein the closed end of the sleeve section includes at least one attachment point for connecting to exercise equipment, and wherein the sleeve section further has an insert disposed between the closed end and the open end configured to maintain the open end in an open configuration to be gripped by a user.