Interactive Striking Bag with Telescoping Pole and Sensors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional striking bags are cumbersome, difficult to adjust, and unstable, making them laborious to transport and use in contact sports training, lacking portability and ease of adjustment in height.
Innovation Solution
A mobile/portable electronic interactive striking apparatus with multiple striking surfaces, vertical adjustment methods, and attachment means, incorporating impact sensors, microprocessors, and interactive programs that control sequences of sounds and lights, allowing for adjustable weight and height, and interactive games between participants.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If conventional striking bags are suspended from the ceiling using chains, then they are stable during use, but they are difficult and laborious to adjust in height and difficult to transport
Solution Approach 1:
The striking bag is mounted on a telescoping pole with multiple lockable height positions, allowing dynamic adjustment of height while maintaining stability during use. The pole can be extended or retracted as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure is divided into segmented telescoping sections that can be independently adjusted and locked at different heights, enabling easy height modification without moving the entire apparatus.
2Ease of operation
If conventional striking bags are supported by a ground stand, then they are easier to transport than ceiling-mounted bags, but they are bulky due to the added size of the base and difficult to adjust in height
Solution Approach 1:
The stand uses a telescoping pole design that can be compressed to a compact size for transport and extended to full height for use, reducing bulkiness while maintaining ease of transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The telescoping pole is divided into multiple collapsible sections that nest within each other, minimizing the overall volume when collapsed for storage or transport.
3Ease of operation
If conventional striking bags are supported by a ground stand, then they are more portable, but they are often poorly supported and unstable requiring a sparring partner to hold the bag
Solution Approach 1:
A counterweight mechanism is integrated into the base or pole structure to balance the striking bag's weight, providing stability without requiring external support from a sparring partner.
Solution Approach 2:
The base incorporates a spherical or rounded design that allows the pole to be positioned at various angles while maintaining stability through gravitational balance, eliminating the need for additional holding support.
4Stability of the object's composition
If conventional heavy bags include a large bulky base for support, then they are stable during use, but they are difficult to move about
Solution Approach 1:
The base incorporates wheels or casters that can be engaged or disengaged as needed, providing stability during use while enabling easy movement when the wheels are activated.
Solution Approach 2:
The base is designed as a collapsible or foldable structure that can be compacted for transport and expanded to provide stable support during use.
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 easy transportation, adjustable height, and interactive training sessions, improving user engagement and training effectiveness with automated sequence generation and error tracking.
Implementation Method 1
The device includes a plurality of impact sensors, each associated with a strike trigger
Implementation Method 2
The microprocessor is programmed to generate a random sequence of sound or lights, or both
Implementation Method 3
an accelerometer for measuring a strike and a signal processor communicatively connected to the accelerometer
Data Source
AI summary
A mobile/portable multifunction and interactive exercise apparatus which may be usable as a mobile/portable striking apparatus and/or a mobile/portable speed bad apparatus, or both. The disclosed embodiments comprise conversion features and components, and utilize an attachment-free leverage application to create a temporary anchoring for the apparatus. Some disclosed embodiments further comprise an electronic interactive user features and components, and utilize impact sensors, a control unit, and a microprocessor for controlling the play of one or more interactive programs/games in which a participant may play against the control unit or against another participant.