Sporting Base with Shock-Absorbing Core and Underground Securing Unit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional sporting bases are inconvenient to use in non-standard playing fields and pose a risk of injury due to their rigid securing seats and lack of ground positioning without an underground connecting seat, leading to potential collisions and instability.
Innovation Solution
A sporting base design featuring a shock-absorbing main body with an upwardly-extending inserting hole, a securing seat made of rigid rubber for stability, and a ground-insertable securing unit including an engaging rod and positioning nails that can be used in standard and non-standard fields, allowing flexible positioning and reducing collision risks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the inserting rod is made of metal for rigidity, then the securing strength is improved, but the risk of player injury upon collision increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the metal securing function from the visible base structure and relocates it underground through the connecting seat. The inserting rod is still made of metal for strength, but only the necessary embedding portion is exposed, removing the hazardous protruding metal parts that could injure players during collisions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces the connecting seat as an intermediary component embedded in the ground. This connecting seat acts as a mediator between the inserting rod and the ground, providing a secure anchor point while keeping the metal securing mechanism hidden underground, thus eliminating the injury risk from exposed metal parts.
2Device complexity
If the seat body size is made equal to the main body size for structural simplicity, then the manufacturing complexity is reduced, but the player injury risk increases due to direct collision with rigid seat body
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the rigid seat body from the visible playing surface and relocates it underground within the connecting seat. This separation allows the base to have a simple overall structure while the rigid securing components are hidden, eliminating the hazard of players colliding with exposed rigid surfaces.
3Reliability
If the inserting rod length is made equal to the embedding depth for standard field installation, then the securing effectiveness is improved, but the convenience of application in non-standard fields deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the inserting rod adjustable in length rather than fixed. The rod can be extended or trimmed to match the required embedding depth for different field conditions. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the base to maintain secure effectiveness in standard fields while being adaptable to non-standard fields without requiring rod removal or modification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent designs the inserting rod to serve multiple functions: it can be adjusted to different lengths for various embedding depths, and it can be used in both standard fields with connecting seats and non-standard fields without connecting seats. This universal design eliminates the need for different rod configurations for different field types.
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
The sporting base provides enhanced safety and convenience by allowing stable positioning on various fields, reducing the risk of injury through shock-absorbing materials and flexible securing mechanisms, ensuring the base can be securely anchored without exposing hazardous metal parts.
Implementation Method 1
The main body 11 is made of a deformable and shock-absorbable material, such as rubber or high density foam material, for lowering the risk of player injury when a player slides or dives to the conventional base during a ball game.
Data Source
AI summary
A sporting base includes a main base body, a securing seat, and a ground-insertable securing unit. The main base body includes a shock-absorbing core that has a bottom surface formed with an upwardly-extending inserting hole. The securing seat is disposed fittingly and separably into the inserting hole of the main base body, and is configured to be placed stably on the ground. The securing unit is for securing the securing seat to the ground.