Shock absorbing cushion
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Solution Overview
Problem
The prior-art shock-absorbing buffer pad has a fixed compression stroke, limiting its ability to adjust hardness, which results in inconsistent comfort across different areas when multiple pads are distributed.
Innovation Solution
A shock-absorbing buffer pad design featuring an external compression body with a hexagonal top and bottom, a compression elastic component, an internal guide slot, and an inserted adjusting component, allowing for adjustable compression stroke and hardness by aligning abutting walls with a stopping block.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the compression stroke is fixed in the prior-art shock-absorbing buffer pad, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the hardness cannot be adjusted to change comfort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the compression stroke adjustable rather than fixed. The inserting component with abutting walls can be positioned at different heights within the inserting hole, allowing the compression stroke to be dynamically adjusted according to comfort requirements. This transforms a static structure into a dynamic one that can adapt to different usage scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the inserting component into multiple parts: the inserting component itself, the abutting walls at different heights, and the stopping blocks. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of the compression stroke by selecting different abutting walls, providing versatility without requiring complete redesign of the entire structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple shock-absorbing buffer pads are distributed to cover the wooden board base layer, then the overall coverage is improved, but the hardness at particular areas cannot be adjusted to increase comfort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by allowing different shock-absorbing buffer pads to have different compression strokes adjusted independently. Each pad can be customized with specific abutting walls positioned at different heights, creating local variations in hardness to match specific body pressure points or comfort requirements in different areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-positioning multiple abutting walls at different heights within the inserting hole during manufacturing. This allows the user to simply select and install the appropriate inserting component height without complex adjustment operations during use, making the system easy to operate while maintaining area-specific adaptability.
3Speed
If the compression elastic component accumulates inverse elastic force immediately upon compression, then the shock-absorbing response is rapid, but the compression stroke cannot be controlled or adjusted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism between the compression force and the elastic component: the inserting component with abutting walls acts as a mediator that controls the compression stroke. This intermediary allows the system to maintain rapid shock-absorbing response while enabling controlled adjustment of the compression distance through the selective engagement of different abutting walls with stopping blocks.
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 customizable hardness adjustment across different areas, enhancing comfort by accommodating varying pressure points with a flexible and adaptable shock-absorbing mechanism.
Implementation Method 1
the compression elastic component immediately accumulates an inverse elastic force
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AI summary
The shock-absorbing buffer pad comprises an external compression body, an internal guide slot and an inserted adjusting component. The external compression body has a top part, a bottom part and a compression elastic component. The top part is configured with an inserting hole. The bottom part is located beneath the top part. The compression elastic component is connected between the top part and the bottom part. The compression elastic component has a folding part. When the top part is pressed, the compression elastic component will accumulate an inverse elastic force. The internal guide slot is formed on the bottom part of the external compression body and located inside the internal space of the external compression body. The internal guide slot has an inserting slot exposing upward. The interior of the inserting slot is formed with a stopping block. The inserted adjusting component has an inserting cylinder, which can be inserted into the inserting hole. The top surface of the inserting cylinder is positioned outside the inserting hole. The bottom part of the inserting cylinder is divided into multiple abutting walls corresponding to the stopping block.