Spring-Loaded Boxing Pads Absorb Impact to Reduce Trainer Strain
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional boxing training with punch pads requires access to a trainer, limits simultaneous participants, and poses repetitive stress injuries to trainers, failing to replicate the realism of actual sparring sessions.
Innovation Solution
A boxing training device with adjustable, spring-connected pads arranged in multiple levels and configurations to mimic the experience of sparring, allowing trainers to step away and observe technique, reducing strain on trainers, and accommodating multiple users simultaneously.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a trainer holds punch pads for boxing training, then the boxer can practice various punches with realistic feedback, but the trainer is exposed to repetitive stresses that cause significant injuries to arm joints and shoulders
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mechanical intermediary system consisting of a support frame with spring-loaded arms that hold the punch pads. The springs act as cushions between the pad and the support structure, absorbing impact forces. This intermediary mechanism allows the pad to move and absorb punches while eliminating the need for a human trainer to physically hold the pad, thereby preventing repetitive stress injuries to the trainer's joints.
Solution Approach 2:
The training device is designed to be self-sufficient, with the spring-loaded mechanism automatically positioning and absorbing punches without requiring human intervention. The device serves itself by using the spring's elastic properties to cushion impacts and maintain pad positioning, freeing the trainer from direct physical contact with the punching action.
2Ease of operation
If a trainer manually holds and repositions punch pads, then the boxer receives personalized guidance, but only a limited number of participants can use this training at any one time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs a multi-functional training device that can simultaneously serve multiple boxers. The support frame structure allows for multiple spring-loaded arm assemblies to be configured at different positions and orientations. This universal device can accommodate multiple participants undergoing personalized training sessions concurrently, eliminating the bottleneck of having only one trainer available at a time.
Solution Approach 2:
The training device is segmented into multiple independent spring-loaded arm assemblies, each capable of being positioned and adjusted separately. This segmentation allows different portions of the device to be used by different boxers simultaneously, with each segment providing personalized guidance for its specific training focus.
3Loss of substance
If trainers manually hold punch pads, then they can provide real-time feedback on punch technique, but the repetitive motion of holding pads up and absorbing impacts places significant stress on arm joints and shoulders
Solution Approach 1:
The spring-loaded arm assembly serves as a mechanical intermediary that performs the repetitive function of holding the pad and absorbing punches. The spring mechanism absorbs the impact forces that would otherwise be transmitted to the trainer's body, eliminating the repetitive stress on arm joints and shoulders while maintaining the training function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the harmful repetitive impact forces into a beneficial elastic compression of the spring mechanism. The spring absorbs and dissipates the impact energy through elastic deformation, transforming the harmful repetitive stress into a controlled mechanical process that protects the trainer while maintaining training effectiveness.
4Adaptability or versatility
If conventional boxing training uses fixed pad positions, then the setup is simple, but it cannot replicate the dynamic movement and realism of actual sparring sessions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic positioning system where the punch pads are mounted on spring-loaded arms that can move and adjust their positions. This dynamic capability allows the pads to respond to punches and be repositioned to simulate various sparring scenarios, greatly enhancing training realism while maintaining manageable complexity through the use of standard spring mechanisms.
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 device provides a realistic and safe training experience for boxers, reducing trainer injuries, enabling more simultaneous training sessions, and allowing previously injured trainers to return, while promoting focus pad training over bag training.
Implementation Method 1
Each pad may be mounted on a plate member and the spring member provided between the plate member and the arm member. In one embodiment, the spring member comprises a coil spring.
Implementation Method 2
the pads are resiliently mounted to the support frame such that the pads can move relative to the support frame in response to being struck by a user
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AI summary
A boxing training device (100) comprising a support frame (101), a first set of pads (111) each resiliently secured relative to the support frame (101) and a second set of pads (113) each resiliently connected relative to the support frame (101). The first set of pads (111) comprises a plurality of pads (105) located at multiple heights having faces angled towards a right hand side of a boxer for receiving right handed blows and the second set of pads (113) comprises a plurality of pads (105) located at multiple heights having faces angled towards a left hand side of a boxer for receiving left handed blows.