Adjustable Abdominal Exercise Machine with Sliding Platform
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current exercise machines often fail to consider correct anatomical joint motion and the structural anatomy of targeted muscle groups, leading to less effective muscular development and potential joint and muscle injuries.
Innovation Solution
An exercise machine designed to strengthen abdominal muscles by mimicking running or sprinting motions, with adjustable components to accommodate user anatomy, providing consistent and progressive resistance to reduce injury risk and enhance muscle development.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If exercise machines use fixed biomechanical motion paths, then muscular development is optimized for specific muscle groups, but anatomical joint motion and muscle structure variability are not considered leading to potential injuries
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise machine incorporates adjustable components including the position of the footrest, angle of the backrest, and height of the handlebars, allowing the biomechanical motion path to be dynamically adjusted to match individual user anatomy and prevent injuries while maintaining muscular development effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The machine allows modification of key parameters such as resistance level, range of motion, and joint angles to accommodate different user needs and anatomical variations, thereby optimizing both muscle development and injury prevention
2Productivity
If exercise machines provide isolated resistance to specific muscles, then muscular development is focused and efficient, but overall body coordination and natural movement patterns are neglected
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise machine is designed to perform multiple functions including isolated muscle strengthening through resistance mechanisms while simultaneously allowing compound movements that engage multiple muscle groups and maintain natural movement patterns, making it adaptable to various exercise goals
3Manufacturing precision
If exercise machines use complex mechanisms for optimized biomechanical motion, then movement precision is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise machine divides the resistance and support functions into separate modular components including independent footrest, backrest, and handlebar assemblies, each capable of adjustment, which simplifies manufacturing while maintaining precise biomechanical motion control
Data Source
AI summary
An exercise machine to strengthen abdominal muscles may include a first unit and a second unit. The first unit may be adjustably coupled to the second unit. Each of the first unit and the second unit may include a track, an end bridge adjustably coupled to the track towards a first end of the track, a handle disposed proximate an outer surface of the track and towards a second end of the track, a platform slidably coupled to the track and configured to slide along at least a portion of a length of the track between the end bridge and the handle, and a tensioning element. A first end of the tensioning element may be coupled to the end bridge and a second end of the tensioning element may be coupled to the platform. The platform may include a knee adapter configured to accommodate a knee of a user.