Safety Screen Assembly for Baseball Pitcher Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Players in sports like baseball and cricket face risks during batting exercises due to the proximity and speed of the batted ball, and existing safety net systems are often not portable or compatible with equipment bag restrictions in competitive leagues.
Innovation Solution
A compact safety screen assembly that can be integrated or attached to an equipment bag, featuring a wheeled design, extendable frame, and detachable wings, using high-density materials for the netting, which can be easily erected and collapsed for transport, providing protection by utilizing the bag's weight as ballast.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a standalone safety net system is used, then player protection is improved, but portability and equipment bag compatibility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The safety screen assembly is merged with the equipment bag by attaching the base to the bag's exterior. The bag serves dual purposes as both equipment carrier and safety screen support structure, eliminating the need for separate safety net systems and improving portability while maintaining protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The equipment bag is transformed into a multi-functional device that simultaneously serves as equipment storage and as the structural base for the safety screen. This universal design allows players to use their existing equipment bag for both purposes without requiring additional standalone safety systems.
2Reliability
If a large safety net is deployed, then player protection coverage is improved, but device size and storage requirements worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The safety screen is divided into modular components including the base attached to the equipment bag, an extendable vertical frame, and detachable wing sections. These segmented parts can be collapsed and stored within or alongside the equipment bag, providing large protection coverage when deployed but compact storage when not in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The safety screen employs dynamic elements including telescoping or extendable frame members that can be adjusted in length, and detachable wing sections that can be configured as needed. The screen transitions from a compact stored state to an extended protective state during use, optimizing both storage efficiency and protection coverage.
3Quantity of substance
If equipment bag capacity is maximized, then equipment storage is improved, but safety screen integration capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The base of the equipment bag is reinforced or modified locally to serve as the mounting surface for the safety screen. This localized structural enhancement allows the bag to support the screen without significantly increasing overall bag capacity, maintaining equipment storage capability while enabling safety screen integration.
Data Source
AI summary
A safety screen assembly that couples to or is a component of an equipment bag for sports training is disclosed. The safety screen assembly is configured to be coupled with an equipment bag and function as a rolling carrier in a first configuration, and convert to a full-sized safety screen in a second configuration utilizing the equipment bag as a ballast and support. In a preferred embodiment the safety screen is designed to protect a pitcher from batted balls during batting practice.