Adjustable Mount Pull-Up Bar with Offset Struts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pull-up bars are not securely retained in a proper position during use, leading to potential failure and injury, and many mounting systems either fail to provide adequate security or interfere with the bar's shape, which can hinder effective workouts and increase the risk of injury.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable mount pull-up bar system featuring interchangeable struts with offset inflections, allowing for secure attachment to various building structures such as wall studs or ceiling joists with adjustable spacing, ensuring proper positioning and reducing the risk of injury by accommodating different structural spacings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a fixed mounting system is used to secure the pull-up bar, then the bar is securely retained in position, but the mounting system interferes with the proper shape and positioning of the bar
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a bar body and detachable struts with mounting plates. This segmentation allows the bar to maintain its proper ergonomic shape while the struts provide secure mounting to structural elements, resolving the conflict between security and proper positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is designed to be adjustable rather than fixed. The struts can be repositioned along the bar to accommodate different structural spacings, allowing the system to adapt to various installation environments while maintaining both security and proper bar orientation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a mounting system is designed to accommodate different structural spacings, then the bar can be installed in various locations, but the mounting system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The struts are designed with multiple attachment points and adjustable features that allow them to accommodate various structural spacings. This universal design enables a single mounting system to work with different wall stud or ceiling joist configurations without requiring multiple specialized components.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plates are integrated into the strut structure, with mounting holes positioned along the struts. This nested integration allows the mounting function to be embedded within the structural support elements, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining versatility.
3Ease of operation
If the mounting plates are positioned closer together, then the bar provides inherent assistance with proper hand spacing, but the mounting system requires precise alignment with structural elements
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system allows for adjustment of the struts' position along the bar, enabling installation personnel to align the mounting plates with existing structural elements while maintaining the proper hand spacing provided by the bar's ergonomic design.
Solution Approach 2:
The struts act as intermediary elements between the bar and the structural elements. They provide the necessary connection while allowing for alignment adjustments, mediating between the fixed hand spacing of the bar and the variable spacing of structural elements.
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AI summary
An adjustable mount pull-up bar. A first strut has a mounting plate at one end and an attachment point at the other end, with an offset between the two ends. A second strut is similarly constructed, but the offset of the first strut is a mirror image of the offset of the second strut. A bar has two attachment points to connect to either of the first and second struts. When the struts are connected to the bar in one orientation, the mounting plates at the ends of the struts are relatively closer together, and when the struts are connected to the bar in a second orientation, the mounting plates at the ends of the struts are relatively farther apart. This enables the pull-up bar to be mounted, for example, to wall studs or ceiling joists that are disposed at different distances from each other.