Portable Sparring Mannequin With Harness-Based Strike-Back Training
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sparring dummies lack the ability to move and react with human-like reflexes, and cannot strike back, thereby failing to effectively teach both offensive and defensive techniques.
Innovation Solution
A portable sparring mannequin device comprising a dummy with a cushioning panel, a harness, and arm rods that allows a user to wear and move the dummy, mimicking human reflexes and enabling strikes back at a trainee, while being protected by the cushioning panel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a sparring dummy is made stationary and fixed, then it provides stable target for training, but it cannot move or react with human-like reflexes
Solution Approach 1:
The sparring dummy is designed with movable components including a head portion, torso portion, and arm rods that can move in response to impacts. The dummy includes a counterweight mechanism and spring-loaded components that enable it to react dynamically to punches and kicks, providing human-like movement capabilities while maintaining manageable device complexity through mechanical leverage.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a sparring dummy is made movable with human-like reflexes, then it can teach defensive techniques, but it increases device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The dummy incorporates a counterweight portion that balances the dummy's overall weight distribution, enabling smooth and controlled movement. This counterweight mechanism allows the dummy to react to impacts without requiring complex motor systems, achieving human-like reflexes through gravitational balance and mechanical counterbalancing.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the dummy strikes back at the trainee, then defensive techniques are improved, but it increases the risk of injury to the user
Solution Approach 1:
The dummy is equipped with cushioning panels on its torso and head portions that compress upon impact to absorb shock. This beforehand cushioning reduces the force transmitted to the user during striking exercises, enabling the dummy to strike back at trainees while minimizing injury risk through impact absorption and force dissipation.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If the dummy is designed with protective cushioning, then user safety is improved, but it reduces the realism of training
Solution Approach 1:
The dummy incorporates cushioning panels at specific locations (torso and head portions) where impact occurs, while maintaining realistic body shape and movement characteristics. The cushioning is strategically placed to protect the user during striking without compromising the dummy's ability to move realistically or provide authentic training feedback, achieving both safety and realism through localized protection.
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AI summary
A portable sparring mannequin device for realistic fighting training includes a dummy with head, neck, and torso portions. The dummy also has a front side and a back side. A cushioning panel is attached to the back side. A harness is coupled to the torso portion for releasably attaching the dummy to a user. The harness comprises a plurality of straps having adjustable lengths and being releasably coupled to each other. The neck portion is angled forwardly such that the head portion is positioned forwardly relative to the torso portion. A first and second arm rod may be removably attached to the harness or the torso portion. The first and second arm rods each include a pole, with a boxing glove attached to one end and padding extending along the pole from the boxing glove toward the other end. A counterweight may be removably attached to the other end.