Swing Trainer Balance Block Using Segmented Elastic Base

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing swing training devices lack smaller, independent platforms for each foot, which limits the ability to effectively engage stabilizer muscles during sports like golf and baseball, as they typically rely on a single platform with a rounded support for balance.

Innovation Solution

A swing trainer balance block apparatus featuring a foot board with an elastically deformable base support beneath each foot, stimulating stabilizer muscles by creating instability during the swinging motion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a single platform with rounded support is used, then device simplicity is maintained, but the ability to engage stabilizer muscles is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to engage stabilizer musclesVSAvoidplatform structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The single platform is divided into two separate foot boards, one for each foot. Each foot board has its own elastically deformable base support, allowing independent instability and stabilizer muscle engagement for each foot, thereby improving adaptability without excessive complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Each foot board is equipped with its own elastically deformable base support rather than a shared support system. This localizes the instability feature to each foot independently, enabling targeted stabilizer muscle engagement while maintaining overall device simplicity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

2Ease of operation

If a single shared support is used, then manufacturing is simplified, but independent balance control for each foot is lost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveindependent balance controlVSAvoidsupport structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The support structure is segmented into separate elastically deformable base supports for each foot board. This segmentation enables independent balance control for each foot while using identical, simple support structures that are easy to manufacture and assemble

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

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

Enhances balance and muscle engagement by providing independent instability for each foot, improving the training experience for golf and baseball swings.

Implementation Method 1

A base support is coupled to the foot board. The base support is coupled to the board bottom side and is elastically deformable to create instability in the foot board.

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElastic deformation: Elasticity

Data Source

PatentUS12005306B2Swing trainer balance block apparatus

Publication Date: 2024.06.11 HOGAN BRENDAN

AI summary

A swing trainer balance block apparatus for improving balance during swing training includes a foot board having a board top side, a board bottom side, a board front side, a board back side, a board left side, and a board right side. The board top side receives a portion of a user's foot. A base support is coupled to the foot board. The base support is coupled to the board bottom side and is elastically deformable to create instability in the foot board. One swing trainer balance block apparatus is used beneath each of the user's feet to stimulate stabilizer muscles while practicing swinging a baseball bat or a golf club.