Nutty Buddy Flex Athletic Cup Umsebenzi Ophambili: Ikomityi Yokhuselo Lwemidlalo ngu-Dosun Shin and Mark Littell

Uyilo olubizwa ngokuba yi-Nutty Buddy Flex Athletic Cup Umsebenzi Ophambili: Ikomityi Yokhuselo Lwemidlalo olwenziwe ngu-Dosun Shin and Mark Littell ngumwini obekekileyo webhaso elinobukhazikhazi le-2017 Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award Kudidi Lokhuphiswano lwe-Uyilo lweZinxibo zokuKhusela kunye neZixhobo zokuZikhusela.

IntsimbiIzixhobo zokuKhusela· 2017

Nutty Buddy Flex Athletic Cup Umsebenzi Ophambili: Ikomityi Yokhuselo Lwemidlalo

ngu Dosun Shin and Mark Littell

Umxhasi: Battle Sports Science

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Malunga ne-Nutty Buddy Flex Athletic Cup Umsebenzi Ophambili: Ikomityi Yokhuselo Lwemidlalo

Umbhalo Wencwadi: I-Nutty Buddy Flex yikomityi yokhuselo lwemidlalo eyenzelwe abadlali abangamadoda. Ikomityi ilandela umbo wesakhiwo somzimba kwaye yenziwa ngendlela yokutyhila (injection molding), inesigqubuthelo se-polycarbonate kunye nesigubungelo esithambileyo se-thermoplastic elastomer. Umphetho othambileyo we-elastomer wolulela kwiindawo eziphezulu, ngokuba unxibelelwano nolusu luthotyelwe kwaye kubonelelwe ngokulingana okungcono ngexesha lokushukuma komzimba okusebenzayo. Amandla omthelekelelo ayancitshiswa kwaye asasazwa ngokulinganayo kuluqu lwenqindi kunye nezicubu ezithambileyo. Kunikezelwa ngobukhulu obuthathu, kwaye ikomityi ihambelana neebhulukhwe zemidlalo ezikhoyo kunye ne-jock straps.

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Malunga ne-Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award

Nutty Buddy Flex Athletic Cup Umsebenzi Ophambili: Ikomityi Yokhuselo Lwemidlalo ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo okunikwa imiyilo elungileyo eyanelisa iimfuno zobungcali neemveliso ezilindelekileyo kwimveliso ezicwangciswe kakuhle. Abaphumeleleyo beNtsimbi babonisa ubuchule obukhulu, ubuchule obuphezulu, ukuqonda kwengcali namandla okuyila abayili babo. Nutty Buddy Flex Athletic Cup Umsebenzi Ophambili: Ikomityi Yokhuselo Lwemidlalo iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimveliso exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo neyinto entsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award udibanisa iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu zemboleko kwaye unezimpawu zobuchwephesha ezifanelekileyo ezidityaniswe nolwazi netalente. Nutty Buddy Flex Athletic Cup Umsebenzi Ophambili: Ikomityi Yokhuselo Lwemidlalo iyahlonelwa ngenxa yenkcukacha yayo kwaye yacwangciselwa ukunika uphuculo lomgangatho wobomi olunceda ukwenza ihlabathi libe yindawo engcono.

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Iimpawu Ezizodwa: The Nutty Buddy Flex is a redesign of the original, anatomically-shaped athletic cup design. The original polycarbonate cup had a thin co-molded soft polymer perimeter edge to cushion the contact between the cup and the skin. The new Flex cup increases the content of the soft polymer edge to include the side areas on the cup, permitting a more comfortable fit during dynamic body movements. This Flex cup redesign absorbs and more evenly distributes impact forces to the pubic bone and soft tissues
Imilinganiselo nePakishini: The cup comes with 3 different sizes.
Hog (small): 6.8x4x2.2 inch, Trophy (medium): 7x4.1x2.4inch, Mongo (large): 7.2x4.3x2.5inch
Iithegi: Nutty Buddy, Anatomical Cup, Killer Whale Cup
Ubuchwepheshe Bokuvelisa: This cup was made by PC injection mold with TPE overmold.
Polycarbonate (Sabic 124R-701) for the cup and Thermoplastic Elastomer (GLS 1040X-1) overmolding for the flex side. OM 1040X-1 is a medical compliant overmolding TPE with very good adhesion to PC or ABS-based plastics.
Umngeni Woyilo: After 5 years of use, feedback and surveys, we knew which areas needed improvement. Taking those areas – 1) added comfort 2) more flex 3) increased ventilation 4) greater security of location – and turning them into CAD design was one of the most challenging tasks. At the same time, we needed to maintain structural integrity and superior protection.

In addition, collecting human body data and defining different sizes of cup were a challenge. The head and tale part rubber were pilled off from the cup body after several months of use. The designer added some contacts and punched holes on the over molding part, so the inner and outer rubber were connected together. The tale part was broken by the high impact of water surface from a water ski jumper. The designer added 3 ribs inside of the tale part, and also added circle rings in the center of cup to increase the durability.
Uphando: The difficult nature of observational research to get the measurements required the development of multiple sized vacuumed formed shells that were used to obtain user size and comfort feedback. Then, the designer collected and organized the human body data from the shell selections based on Large, Medium, and Small. Next, different sizes of prototype models were 3D-printed and tested by users. Again, feedback received from professional baseball players allowed the designer to modify the final shapes and sizes for each cup category.
Inkuthazo: The redesigned Flex cup continues to follow the anatomically-correct shape of the human male’s anatomy using the design principle of Form Follows Function. The original Nutty Buddy design has been on the market for seven years. Inventor and pitching coach Mark Littell has received feedback from players about possible revisions to the original cup. The Flex redesign is in response to the users’ comments and feedback and to give athletes increased range of motion and added comfort.
Ubude Beprojekthi: The redesign process started in July of 2014 and finished in February of 2015 in Arizona. After the design work, it took 8 months from the start of manufacturing to reach the market.
Ukuhamba Komsebenzi: The Flex cup high impact resistant polycarbonate material protects the male wearer’s genitals from external impact forces. The soft rubber wing provides cushioning comfort and absorbs any impacts. This cup can be easily installed into existing sport pants and jock straps.
Iipathenti: Patented. Patent No: US 7,004,921. Mark Littell. 2006 & US 7,670,309. Mark Littell. 2010
Amalungu Eqela: Designer: Professor, Dosun Shin
Designer: Former MLB Player and Pitching Coach, Mark Littell
Amagunya Emifanekiso: Professor Dosun Shin, 2017