Universal Knee Brace Handle With Resilient Hinged Cavity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing knee braces lack positional security and adjustability due to their non-uniform shapes, sizes, and configurations, making it difficult to find a handle that fits various knee braces models and brands.
Innovation Solution
A handle with a resiliently biased universal fit element, featuring a hinged front cavity member and a rear cavity member with grooves, allowing for secure attachment to a wide range of knee braces by accommodating different shapes and sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a handle is designed to fit a specific knee brace model, then the attachment security is improved, but the adaptability to different knee brace models deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is designed with a universal cavity structure that can accommodate multiple knee brace models and brands. The cavity is shaped to fit different brace configurations, allowing one handle to serve multiple functions across various brace types, thereby achieving both attachment security and broad adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The handle employs adjustable parameters including resilient biasing force and cavity dimensions that can be modified to accommodate different knee brace geometries. By changing these parameters, the handle maintains secure attachment across diverse brace models without requiring multiple specialized handles
2Stability of the object's composition
If a knee brace is designed to provide stability, then the knee support is improved, but the range of motion is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The handle incorporates resilient biasing mechanisms that allow dynamic adjustment during knee movement. The resilient components compress and expand with knee flexion and extension, providing continuous stability while accommodating the full range of motion without rigid constraint
Solution Approach 2:
The knee brace system allows adjustment of support parameters such as compression force and positioning through the handle mechanism. Users can modify these parameters to achieve the desired balance between stability and range of motion based on their specific needs
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The handle provides positional security and adjustability for knee braces, allowing users to comfortably maintain or adjust the position of the brace without limiting range of motion, and fits various knee brace models and brands.
Implementation Method 1
a resiliently biased front cavity member disposed on the front side of the body and defining a hinge. The resiliently biased front cavity member hingedly pivots between a closed position and an open position.
Data Source
AI summary
A handle includes a handle body including a resiliently biased front cavity member disposed and a rear cavity member, together defining a cavity. The resiliently biased front cavity member and rear cavity member include one or more grooves disposed thereon. The cavity is configured to receive a portion of a knee brace. The knee brace may be selected, secured, and removed from cavity by moving the resiliently biased front cavity member. The front cavity member may be secured by using a releasable fastener.