Shock Isolation Cushion Structure for Support and Deformation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional shock isolation units, while providing good support due to their high rigidity, are limited in material choice and unable to absorb forces through deformation, restricting their adaptability to various applications.
Innovation Solution
A shock isolation cushion design featuring two basal components with sequentially stacked shock isolation tiers, each comprising shock isolation units with a straight supporting section and curved buffering sections that can deform and distribute forces, allowing for adjustable shock isolation and support effects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If conventional shock isolation units are made with high rigidity to provide good support effect, then support capability is improved, but the ability to absorb forces through deformation is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The shock isolation unit is divided into multiple buffering sections (first buffering section, second buffering section, third buffering section) with different curvature radii. Each section can deform independently to absorb forces from different directions, while the overall structure maintains high rigidity for support. This segmentation allows the unit to both support loads and deform adaptively.
Solution Approach 2:
Different parts of the shock isolation unit have different local properties - the buffering sections have different curvature radii (first curvature radius, second curvature radius, third curvature radius) to provide different levels of deformation capability in different regions. The supporting section maintains high rigidity while the buffering sections provide controlled deformation zones, creating local quality variations that resolve the contradiction between support and adaptability.
2Stability of the object's composition
If conventional shock isolation units are made symmetrical and ball-shaped to evenly distribute forces, then force distribution is improved, but material choice is limited and adaptability to different applications is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The shock isolation unit employs asymmetric design with buffering sections having different curvature radii. The first buffering section has a first curvature radius, the second buffering section has a second curvature radius, and the third buffering section has a third curvature radius. This asymmetric configuration allows the unit to adapt to different loading conditions and applications while maintaining stable force distribution through the coordinated deformation of different sections.
Solution Approach 2:
The shock isolation unit transitions from a static symmetric structure to a dynamic asymmetric structure where different buffering sections can deform at different rates and to different extents. This dynamic capability allows the unit to adapt to various application requirements by adjusting which sections deform and how much, expanding material and application adaptability while preserving force distribution stability.
3Reliability
If conventional shock isolation units are stacked to form supporting structures, then support and shock isolation functions are achieved, but the units cannot use suitable materials according to circumstances of use due to rigidity requirements
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the shock isolation unit into a supporting section and multiple buffering sections with different functions, the design allows different materials to be used in different sections. The supporting section can use high-rigidity materials for structural integrity, while buffering sections can use more compliant materials for deformation and energy absorption, enabling broader material selection flexibility while maintaining reliable support function.
Solution Approach 2:
The shock isolation unit effectively functions as a composite structure with different sections having different mechanical properties. The supporting section provides structural rigidity while the buffering sections provide compliance and energy absorption. This composite approach allows the selection of suitable materials for each section based on specific application requirements, resolving the contradiction between reliability and material selection flexibility.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design enhances shock absorption and support by enabling deformation and directional force distribution, allowing for a broader range of material choices and adaptable applications, including mattresses, machines, and building foundations.
Implementation Method 1
Each of the at least two buffering sections is curved to form an opening between the buffering section and the supporting section
Implementation Method 2
the at least one shock isolation tier has multiple shock isolation units. Each one of the multiple shock isolation units has a supporting section and at least two buffering sections
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AI summary
A shock isolation cushion has two basal components and at least one shock isolation tier. The two basal components are disposed at an interval. The at least one shock isolation tier is disposed between the two basal components and is sequentially stacked from one of the two basal components to the other one of the two basal components. Wherein each of the at least one shock isolation tier has multiple shock isolation units. Each of the multiple shock isolation units has a supporting section and at least two buffering sections. The at least two buffering sections respectively extend from two opposite ends of the supporting section. Each of the at least two buffering sections is curved to form an opening between the buffering section and the supporting section.