Hyperextension Elbow Protector
The bike protection company iXS requested Adamsfour to design them a series of protectors to help prevent hyperextension of the elbow. Currently, there are no specific bike elbow protectors which do this.
We used Generative Design softwear to determine the force lines running through the elbow during a crash. We then translated these force lines into a series of inelastic straps which had to be implemented into two of iXS’s existing elbow protectors, a regular version, and a ‘light’.
The force bearing lines resemble an 8, looping around the forearm. This provides support and takes on the load if the elbow begins to undergo overextension.
Prototypes
Form and Manufacturing Inspiration
Final Product Proposals
Regular Protection
- Hyperlon patch sewn onto existing Carve+ crash pad
- Duraflex buckle provides system adjustability
- Thick foam pad for maximum impact protection
- Non-elastic strap continues under the pad to create an ‘8’ loop around forearm
The carve+ was designed to be a system that can be implemented over the existing iXS carve elbow pads
Light Protection
- Thin, sweat wicking jersey mesh as base layer
- Padding is directly moulded onto jersey base layer for a minimal but efficient protection
- Laminated ‘8’ loop provides protection against over extension whilst remaining light
- Silicon beading runs top and bottom to prevent movement of the pad whilst riding
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