Modular Climbing Training Device With Segmented Pockets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current climb training equipment lacks a device that provides comprehensive training for finger and pinch strength while being portable, limiting climbers to bulky, fixed devices or small, portable ones with limited functionality.
Innovation Solution
A dual-function climb training device with a solid cylindrical piece featuring adjustable pocket inclines and varying pinch widths, allowing for both finger pocket training and pinch training in a single, portable unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a hang board is made permanently attached to a structure, then finger training capability is improved, but portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The hang board is divided into multiple detachable modular units that can be connected together. Each module contains specific pocket configurations, and they can be assembled in different combinations to create various training setups. This segmentation allows the board to be easily transported by breaking it into smaller pieces while maintaining full training functionality when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The hang board is designed with universal attachment mechanisms that allow it to be mounted on various structures (walls, doors, ceilings, outdoor trees) or used in a detached portable configuration. The same device serves both as a permanently mounted training board and as a portable exercise tool, eliminating the need for separate equipment for different training scenarios.
2Ease of operation
If a hang board is made smaller and portable, then portability is improved, but the number of pockets and training variations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of reducing the number of pockets in a single portable board, the system segments the pockets across multiple detachable modules. Each small module contains specific pocket configurations, and by combining different modules, climbers access a wide variety of pocket types, sizes, and arrangements, effectively providing unlimited training variations in a portable package.
Solution Approach 2:
The detachable modules are designed to nest within each other or connect in compact configurations when not in use, maximizing portability. The modular structure allows smaller modules to be stored within larger ones, reducing the overall storage space required while maintaining access to all pocket variations through different assembly configurations.
3Ease of operation
If a pinch block is made small for portability, then portability is improved, but grip training variety deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The hang board modules incorporate multiple grip training features including pinch zones, contoured edges, and varied surface textures within each portable unit. The same module that provides finger pocket training also offers multiple grip training opportunities through its structural design, eliminating the need for separate pinch blocks while maintaining portability.
4Adaptability or versatility
If a training device provides multiple pocket inclines and widths, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Each detachable module is designed with specific local pocket configurations optimized for particular training goals (e.g., overhang pockets for strength, vertical pockets for endurance). By distributing different pocket types across specialized modules rather than complicating a single monolithic structure, the system achieves high adaptability while keeping each individual module relatively simple in design.
Data Source
AI summary
A climb training device, as either a solid piece or as having detachable cylindrical sections with uniform radius and tapering width, having first and second base sides, each base side having a periphery where the device, as a solid piece, or where each of the device's detachable sections has a widest width section and a narrowest width section. A hole is located at the device's center. The hole may include openings on the first and second base sides of the device and a bore connecting the openings. The first and second base sides of the device include contiguous grooves and one or more finger pockets all utilized for finger and hand strength training.