Adjustable Exercise Apparatus for Simultaneous Squat and Crunch
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current exercise machines fail to provide a total body workout that targets abdominal muscles concurrently with other muscle groups, often requiring multiple machines or causing back and neck strain, and are typically large and cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
A dynamic exercise apparatus with a base frame, vertical support assembly, and receiving mechanism that allows for adjustable height and angle, enabling simultaneous squatting and crunching exercises without additional support, stabilizing the user's legs and reducing back strain.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a single exercise machine targets multiple muscle groups concurrently, then workout efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines abdominal exercise and squat exercise functions into a single machine by integrating a seat assembly with leg support structures. The seat allows users to perform crunches while the same apparatus provides leg support for squats, merging two exercise functions into one unified device.
Solution Approach 2:
The exercise machine is designed with multi-functional capabilities where the seat assembly serves dual purposes: supporting the torso during abdominal exercises and providing leg support during squat exercises. This universal design allows one machine to replace multiple specialized machines.
2Adaptability or versatility
If exercise machines are designed for total body workout, then versatility is improved, but size and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple exercise functions into a compact seat-based structure that combines abdominal crunch support and squat leg support without requiring separate large machines for each exercise type.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus uses a universal seat design that can accommodate both abdominal and leg exercises, eliminating the need for multiple separate machines and reducing overall equipment size and weight.
3Ease of operation
If abdominal exercise machines are designed for neutral position, then comfort is improved, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The seat assembly is designed with specific local features including a backrest for neutral positioning during crunches and leg support structures for squat exercises, providing comfort and support exactly where needed without over-engineering the entire structure.
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AI summary
An exercise apparatus including a base frame, a vertical support assembly, and a receiving mechanism. The vertical support assembly is attached to the base frame and is height adjustable in order to accommodate users of various heights. The receiving mechanism is located adjacent and proximal to the vertical support assembly. The receiving mechanism is configured to move in a direction perpendicular to the vertical support assembly to adjust the angle between the vertical support assembly and the receiving mechanism. The exercise apparatus substantially stabilizes a user's lower legs and feet in order to allow a user to perform a combination squat and crunch exercise without assistance.