Weighted Chest Protector With Removable Resistance Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional chest protectors lack resistance components for enhancing training intensity and endurance during drills and exercises, unlike weighted vests used in other forms of training.
Innovation Solution
A weighted chest protector design featuring a front panel, rear panel, adjustable shoulder panel, and stability strap with removable weights, providing adjustable resistance to improve natural movements and throwing speed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If traditional lightweight chest protectors are used, then protection and comfort are provided, but resistance training capability is lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The chest protector is divided into functional modules: a base vest structure and separate removable weight components. The weights can be independently attached or removed based on training requirements, allowing the protector to transition between lightweight protection mode and resistance training mode without redesigning the entire system.
Solution Approach 2:
The chest protector incorporates adjustable and removable weight components that can be dynamically configured during use. The weights can be attached to different locations on the vest and adjusted in quantity, enabling the resistance level to be dynamically modified to match varying training intensities and exercise types.
2Adaptability or versatility
If weights are added to the chest protector, then training resistance and intensity are improved, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The weight components are extracted as separate, removable elements from the main chest protector structure. This allows the weights to be stored separately when not in use and only attached when resistance training is required, keeping the base protector simple and reducing overall structural complexity while maintaining full resistance training capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The chest protector is designed with universal attachment points and a standardized weight interface that can accommodate multiple weight configurations for different training exercises. The same base structure supports various weight arrangements for throwing drills, sprinting, defensive positioning, and other baseball/softball training activities.
3Ease of manufacture
If fixed weight distribution is used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to different training needs is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The weight system is segmented into multiple individual weight units that can be independently positioned and attached to different locations on the chest protector. This segmentation allows coaches and athletes to configure the weight distribution according to specific training goals, such as concentrating weight on the front for throwing drills or distributing it evenly for general endurance training.
Solution Approach 2:
The chest protector incorporates multiple local attachment points strategically positioned across the vest to enable localized weight placement. Different regions of the protector can have weights attached based on the specific training requirement, creating locally optimized weight distributions for different exercise types while maintaining a simple overall manufacturing process.
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AI summary
A weighted chest protector, including a front panel, a rear panel, an adjustable shoulder panel, and a stability strap. The rear panel having a horizontal bottom edge and a horizontal strap extending from each side of the horizontal bottom edge for connecting the rear panel to the front panel. The adjustable shoulder panel having a first end and a second end, and a weight affixed to the adjustable shoulder panel at a location is which is closer to the second end of the adjustable shoulder panel than to the first end of the adjustable shoulder panel. The stability strap extending vertically between the rear panel and the adjustable shoulder panel.