Adjustable Squat Depth Gauge for Portable Height Setting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Achieving optimal training outcomes in squat exercises requires precise control over body posture and movement, which is challenging due to the lack of precise measurement and adjustment of squat depth, particularly for individuals with varying body types and training styles.
Innovation Solution
A squat depth gauge comprising a base support frame, ruler rods with adjustable lengths, and an indicator member that can be set to a predetermined height, allowing users to determine if their hips contact the indicator member, thereby facilitating correct squat performance and enhancing practicality of the device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed squat depth gauge is used, then the structure is simple, but it cannot adapt to various types of squat training apparatuses and different user needs
Solution Approach 1:
The squat depth gauge is divided into multiple detachable components: a base support frame, two ruler rods, and an indicator member. This segmentation allows each component to be independently adjusted or replaced, enabling adaptation to different squat training apparatuses while keeping the overall structure relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The base support frame incorporates an adjustable first rod whose length can be modified in a first direction, and the ruler rods can be positioned at different locations. This dynamic adjustability allows the gauge to adapt to various apparatus configurations and user requirements without requiring a completely different structure for each application.
2Ease of operation
If the squat depth gauge is made as a single integrated unit, then the structure is stable, but the storage space requirement increases and portability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The gauge is designed as a detachable assembly of separate components (base support frame, ruler rods, indicator member) that can be disassembled for compact storage and transported easily, while reassembled to form a stable measurement structure when in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The ruler rods are vertically erected on the base support frame, with components nested or arranged in a compact configuration that minimizes storage space while maintaining structural integrity during measurement.
3Measurement precision
If the ruler rods are made longer to increase measurement range, then the measurement capability improves, but the device becomes more cumbersome and harder to store
Solution Approach 1:
The measurement function is distributed across multiple ruler rods that can be attached to the base support frame as needed. This allows the measurement range to be extended by adding more rods or using longer rods, while the modular design ensures that the components can be stored compactly when not in use.
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AI summary
A squat depth gauge includes a base support frame, two rule rods, and an indicator member. The base support frame includes a first rod and two second rods disposed at opposite sides of the first stick. The length of the first rod in the first direction is adjustable. The base support frame is detachable. The rule rods stand at two opposite sides of the first rod. The rule rods include vertical scales which increasing from bottom to top. The indicator is detachably disposed on the rule rods to determine a distance from ground to the indicator member.