Luminous Rope for Fighting Sports Ring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fighting sports ring equipment fails to enhance the mood and excitement of spectators and players, and does not effectively utilize the ring for match handling, leading to a lack of richness in match content.
Innovation Solution
The ring equipment features a translucent elastic resin tube rope with a light-emitting member, including a flexible board with LEDs, that emits light radially, and apron plates with inclined surfaces and integrated LEDs for enhanced visibility and decoration, creating a dynamic and engaging atmosphere.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If conventional opaque ropes are used in the ring, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the ropes cannot emit light to enhance spectator mood and match excitement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the light emitting member with the rope body by inserting the light emitting member into the hollow interior of the translucent rope body, creating an integrated luminous rope structure that merges lighting functionality with the existing rope framework
Solution Approach 2:
The rope body is designed with local translucency to allow light transmission from the embedded light emitting member, while maintaining structural integrity and opacity in other areas where strength is required
2Illumination intensity
If a translucent rope body with light emitting member is used, then the ropes can create exciting atmosphere, but the light emission may be uneven when viewed from different directions
Solution Approach 1:
The rope body is designed with specific optical properties including translucency and light diffusion characteristics that enable uniform light emission in all radial directions, creating consistent visual effects regardless of viewing angle
3Reliability
If the light emitting member is directly exposed in the rope, then the structure is simpler, but the light emitting member is vulnerable to impact damage from player contact
Solution Approach 1:
The light emitting member is nested within the hollow interior of the translucent rope body, creating a protective enclosure that shields the sensitive electronic components from external impacts while allowing light to transmit through the translucent material
4Illumination intensity
If high-voltage power sources are used for LEDs, then brighter light is achieved, but safety risks increase due to potential electrification shock
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical parameters of the light emitting member are optimized to operate at low voltage while maintaining sufficient brightness for the intended application, eliminating safety hazards associated with high-voltage power sources
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
The solution enhances the spectators' experience by creating a thrilling atmosphere, increases player engagement, and enriches the match content by providing a visually appealing and interactive ring environment.
Implementation Method 1
a light emitting member buried in the rope body... a band-shaped flexible board and a plurality of LEDs disposed on the flexible board in a row shape
Implementation Method 2
The elastic resin tube is preferably composed of a semitransparent resin having light diffusion properties in order to ensure that the rope itself shines evenly in any view from any direction in the radial direction
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is ring equipment made on the basis of an idea going beyond conventional knowledge, which is capable, not only of enhancing the mood of spectators and further creating feeling of high tension and interest of a match, but of making it possible for players to effectively use the ring equipment for the handling of the match, or the like, thereby making the match richer in content. A rope strung between corner posts includes a rope body having translucency and a light emitting member buried in the rope body. The ring equipment is configured so that light from the light emitting member is passed through the rope body and emitted outward in the radial direction of the rope body.