Adjustable Exercise Apparatus Framework with Locking Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current exercise equipment lacks a comprehensive solution for strengthening overall body strength, particularly arm, core, and leg muscles, while providing adjustable resistance and ensuring safety and ease of use, especially for beginners who need to develop balance and proper posture.
Innovation Solution
An exercise apparatus with a base, adjustable framework, and handle assembly that allows for height and angle adjustments, featuring a telescoping base, pivotable framework, and elastomeric support for varying resistance and balance training, incorporating a locking system for secure positions and elastomeric components for stability and rotation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an exercise apparatus provides adjustable resistance and multiple functions for strength training, then the effectiveness of muscle strengthening is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The framework is designed to be dynamically adjustable between raised and lowered inclined positions, allowing the resistance and exercise difficulty to be modified. The foot supports move in reciprocal directions to vary resistance during exercise, enabling users to adjust the intensity without requiring multiple separate devices
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus combines multiple exercise functions into a single device: the framework can be positioned for various exercises (push-ups, sit-ups, leg raises), the foot supports provide both support and resistance variation, and the handle assembly enables multiple upper body exercises. This multi-functionality provides comprehensive strength training while consolidating equipment needs
2Adaptability or versatility
If the framework is made movable for adjusting resistance and positions, then the adaptability is improved, but the stability of the apparatus deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The locking assembly is engaged before beginning exercise to secure the framework in the desired position. The base locking assembly is activated to lock the telescoping base segments, and the framework locking assembly is engaged to fix the framework inclination. These preliminary locking actions ensure stability is established before resistance training begins
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus transitions from a static locked state during exercise to a dynamic adjustable state between exercises. The framework can be unlocked and repositioned when needed, then re-locked for stable exercise performance. This dynamic locking mechanism allows the structure to be both stable during use and adaptable between uses
3Stability of the object's composition
If the support structure is made rigid for stability, then the stability is improved, but the ease of operation for height adjustment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure incorporates a telescoping design with segments that can extend and retract to adjust height. The base includes telescoping segments that can be extended or retracted to adjust the overall length, and the framework height can be modified by adjusting the support tube position within the framework tube, allowing easy height customization while maintaining structural integrity
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanisms are designed to be engaged after height adjustment is completed. The user first adjusts the telescoping segments to the desired height, then engages the locking pins or latches to secure the position. This sequence ensures the structure is stabilized at the correct height before exercise begins
4Adaptability or versatility
If the base is made telescoping for adjusting length, then the adaptability is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The base is divided into multiple telescoping segments that can be extended or retracted independently. Each segment has standardized connection points and locking mechanisms, allowing the overall length to be adjusted in discrete increments. This segmentation simplifies the manufacturing of individual components while providing continuous length adjustment capability through combination of segments
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus effectively enhances muscle strength and balance by providing adjustable resistance and stability, accommodating users of different heights and skill levels, while ensuring safety through secure locking mechanisms and adaptable configurations.
Implementation Method 1
The pedestal assembly includes an elastomeric body coupled between the support and a fixture mounted to the front end of the base. The support is mounted to the front end of the base with a pedestal assembly that permits the support to sway and rotate.
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AI summary
An exercise apparatus includes a base having a rear end and a front end. A support extends upright from the front end of the base and supports a handle assembly disposed at an elevated location relative to the front end of the base. A framework, between the rear end of the base and the front end of the base, is mounted to the rear end of the base for movement of the framework between a lowered inclined position relative to the rear end of the base and a raised inclined position relative to the rear end of the base, and for side-to-side pivotal movement of the framework about a longitudinal axis. Opposed foot supports are mounted to the framework on either side of the longitudinal axis for movement in reciprocal directions relative to the handle assembly.