Impact Transfer Device for Staged Combat Force Redistribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current film industry practices face challenges in creating realistic staged combat scenes without risking the safety of actors or stunt performers, as they struggle to simulate the impact and reactions of physical blows, which are difficult to replicate without actual contact.
Innovation Solution
An impact transfer device with a telescoping body, an arm, an impact zone shield, and body contacts that redistribute the force of a blow from a sensitive area to a less risky region, allowing for a more realistic simulation of impacts while minimizing risk of injury.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If actual physical contact is made during staged combat filming, then the realism of impact reactions is improved, but the risk of injury to actors increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a force transmission device as an intermediary between the attacker and the actor. The device includes a contact element that receives the blow, a transmission mechanism (such as a rod or telescoping body), and a transfer element that applies force to a safe zone on the actor's body. This intermediary system allows the actor to experience realistic impact forces without direct contact to vulnerable areas, thus maintaining realism while reducing injury risk.
Solution Approach 2:
The force transmission device creates a copied version of the actual impact force. Instead of directly transmitting the full force of a blow to the actor's vulnerable body parts, the device replicates the timing, direction, and magnitude of the impact force and applies it to a predetermined safe zone. This copying approach allows actors to experience authentic impact reactions while being protected from actual dangerous contact.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If no actual contact is made during staged combat, then the safety of actors is improved, but the realism of impact physics deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The force transmission device serves as a mechanical intermediary that bridges the gap between no contact and full contact. It allows the attacking performer to make contact with the device's contact element while the transmission mechanism delivers a controlled version of that force to the actor's safe zone. This intermediary system preserves actor safety while restoring the physical realism of impact through controlled force transmission.
Solution Approach 2:
The device enables precise control over the parameters of impact force transmission. By adjusting the transmission mechanism (such as telescoping rod extension, spring tension, or hydraulic pressure), the system can modify the magnitude, duration, and direction of the applied force to match the desired realistic impact scenario while keeping the actor safe. This parameter control allows realistic physics simulation without compromising safety.
3Reliability
If force is applied to sensitive body areas for realistic impact simulation, then the authenticity of reactions is improved, but the risk of serious injury increases
Solution Approach 1:
The force transmission device applies force to a specific localized safe zone on the actor's body, such as the shoulder, hip, or thigh, rather than distributing force or applying it to vulnerable areas. This localized application to predetermined safe zones allows the actor to experience authentic impact reactions in areas that can withstand higher forces without serious injury, thus maintaining authenticity while minimizing risk.
Solution Approach 2:
The device acts as a mediator that redirects force away from sensitive body areas and toward safe zones. The transmission mechanism calculates and redirects the impact force to predetermined locations on the actor's body that are less vulnerable to injury, such as bony prominences or muscle-rich areas. This intermediary redirection preserves the authenticity of impact reactions while protecting sensitive areas from serious injury.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device enables a safer and more realistic portrayal of physical impacts by transferring the force of a blow to a less sensitive area, allowing actors to simulate the timing, physics, and reactions of a real impact without actual contact, enhancing the realism of staged combat scenes.
Implementation Method 1
transfer at least a portion of force from the blow through the arm and the at least one body contact to the second body region
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AI summary
An impact transfer device comprising a device body, an impact zone shield associated with a first body region, and at least one body contact associated with a second body region, each body contact comprising at least one contact surface, and at least one attachment structure configured to attach the impact transfer device to a person. At least a portion of a force applied to the impact surface is transferred to the second body region of the person through the contact surfaces.