Swing Training Device with Moveable Object Chamber for Eye Focus

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Solution Overview

Problem

In baseball and other sports, hitters often fail to maintain focus on the point of contact between the bat and ball, leading to undesirable body rotation and impaired swing mechanics, which existing drills and props do not adequately address.

Innovation Solution

A swing training device with a moveable object chamber positioned adjacent to the ball support, where the moveable objects are visible to the hitter after the ball is struck, encouraging them to keep their eyes on the point of contact by incorporating challenge games that require identifying the objects' movements or changes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If traditional batting drills are used, then swing practice is provided, but hitters fail to maintain focus on the point of contact

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveeye focus accuracyVSAvoidswing mechanics consistency

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The device provides immediate visual feedback by displaying moveable objects within the chamber that only become visible when the hitter maintains proper eye focus on the point of contact. This feedback mechanism reinforces correct swing mechanics and penalizes head rotation that causes loss of focus.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The chamber walls or ball support surface are substantially transparent, creating a visual effect that allows hitters to see inside the chamber only when positioned correctly. This transparency creates a visual condition that must be maintained for successful practice.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #32Color changes

2Measurement precision

If the chamber walls are made transparent to allow visibility, then eye focus can be monitored, but the structural integrity and stability may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevisibility of moveable objectsVSAvoidchamber structure strength

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The chamber is constructed using composite materials that combine transparency with structural strength. The substantially transparent chamber walls or ball support surface are designed to maintain both visibility and mechanical integrity under batting conditions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

3Measurement precision

If moveable objects are placed in the chamber to provide visual feedback, then swing focus is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveeye focus accuracyVSAvoidchamber mechanism complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Moveable objects are placed in the chamber that can change position or orientation in response to ball contact. These dynamic elements provide visual feedback about swing quality without requiring complex electronic systems or mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS9272195B2Swing training device

Publication Date: 2016.03.01 ARGIRO ROBERT

AI summary

A variety of swing training devices that are arranged to support a ball to be struck are described. At least one moveable object is positioned within a chamber located adjacent the ball support. The moveable object is arranged such that it can be seen by a hitter after the ball is struck when the hitter is looking at a point of contact where the ball is struck. The moveable objects are arranged to move when the ball is stuck and a variety of challenge games can be played that require the batter to identify something that happened to the moveable objects—thereby providing motivation to encourage the batter to focus his or her eyes on the region of contact.