Wearable Elastic Netting for Dynamic Ball Bouncing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ball games do not combine the features of common projectile games with a wearable, trampoline-like netting apparatus suitable for bouncing balls between players.
Innovation Solution
A wearable netting apparatus with a stretchable elastic panel that acts as a trampoline, adjustable in tension by the player's arms, allowing for bouncing and propelling a ball between teammates or opponents.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a wearable netting apparatus is designed to be trampoline-like and stretchable, then the ball can be bounced and propelled dynamically, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a flexible elastic panel or netting material that can stretch and retract to create a trampoline effect. This flexible membrane structure allows the apparatus to be wearable and adjustable while maintaining the core bouncing function without requiring a complex rigid framework.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus is designed to be dynamic rather than static, allowing the tension and configuration of the netting to change as players wear and adjust it. The elastic panel can be stretched tighter or looser depending on player preference, creating an adaptable system that evolves with use.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the netting is made stretchable and adjustable by players, then the game can be adapted to various player sizes and skills, but the ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is designed to be self-adjusting through the natural movement and stretching actions of the players themselves. As players wear the netting and move their bodies, the elastic material automatically tensions and positions itself, eliminating the need for separate adjustment mechanisms or complex fastening systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The physical parameters of the netting (tension, elasticity, configuration) change dynamically based on how the players wear and use the apparatus. The elastic material naturally adapts its properties according to the players' body sizes and movements, providing automatic customization without requiring manual adjustment.
3Weight of moving object
If the apparatus is made lightweight and easy to transport, then the ease of manufacture and transport improves, but the strength and durability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The use of flexible elastic panels and thin film netting materials allows the apparatus to be lightweight and portable while maintaining sufficient strength for the intended use. These materials provide the necessary durability through their elastic properties and can be easily stored when not in use.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables a dynamic and adjustable ball game that can be played competitively or recreationally, accommodating various player sizes, skills, and mobilities, while being lightweight, easy to transport, and inexpensive to produce.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic panel configured to exhibit a trampoline effect when struck by a ball
Implementation Method 2
The elastic panel can be netting that is stretchable by the player's arms to adjust the tautness of the panel
Data Source
AI summary
A ball game includes a wearable netting apparatus that allows balls to bounce when the netting is pulled taut. The apparatus consists of a netting attached to arm-engaging components. A player wears the apparatus with the netting strung between their forearms. The player adjusts the position of their body and the tension of the netting to bounce the ball off the netting to a teammate or to an opponent.