Adjustable User Support Platform for Inclinable Exercise Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Inclinable exercise devices often fail to maintain a neutral spine position and proper posture during exercise, leading to safety and functional issues.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable user support platform with a vertical support member, pivotally connected rails, and a tilt angle adjustment mechanism that allows the support platform to be adjusted to various angles, ensuring the exerciser maintains neutral spine position and proper posture.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a fixed support platform is used in inclinable exercise devices, then the structure is simple, but the exerciser cannot maintain neutral spine position and proper posture during exercise
Solution Approach 1:
The support platform is transformed from a fixed structure to a dynamically adjustable one, allowing it to pivot and tilt to different angles during exercise. This enables the platform to adapt to the exerciser's body position and maintain neutral spine alignment while performing incline exercises.
Solution Approach 2:
The support platform is divided into separable components including a support frame, a pivot mechanism, and a platform surface. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of each component, particularly the tilt angle of the platform, to optimize posture support without complicating the entire structure.
2Reliability
If the support platform is made adjustable to maintain proper posture, then safety and functionality improve, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support platform incorporates a self-adjusting mechanism that allows users to easily modify the tilt angle during exercise without requiring complex external adjustments or professional assistance. The platform can be tilted and locked into position through user-operated controls integrated into the platform structure itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The support platform enables continuous adjustment of the tilt angle parameter, allowing users to change the inclination degree to match their body mechanics and exercise requirements. This parameter adjustment directly impacts safety by maintaining proper spinal alignment while remaining functionally adaptable.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a simple fixed platform is used, then manufacturing is easier, but the exerciser cannot control tilt angle for proper posture
Solution Approach 1:
The platform incorporates a pivot joint mechanism that allows dynamic tilting while maintaining structural integrity. This dynamic capability enables tilt angle control for posture adjustment without requiring complex manufacturing processes, as the pivot mechanism uses standard mechanical components.
Solution Approach 2:
The support platform serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, enables tilt angle adjustment for posture control, and maintains stability during exercise. By designing a universal platform that integrates these functions, the invention avoids the need for multiple separate components, simplifying manufacturing while providing adaptability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The adjustable user support platform enhances safety and functionality by allowing precise control over tilt angles, enabling exercisers to maintain correct posture during exercises, improving exercise efficacy and reducing the risk of injury.
Implementation Method 1
A pivot allows the support platform to tilt to various angles
Data Source
AI summary
A method of using an adjustable user support platform with an inclinable exercise device includes providing an adjustable user support platform movably attached to an adjustable incline of the inclinable exercise device for movement of the adjustable user support platform along the adjustable incline, the adjustable user support platform including a support platform frame with a support platform and a support frame, the support platform frame operably coupled to the support frame for adjustably inclining the support platform frame with support platform relative to the support frame; inclining the support platform frame with the support platform relative to the support frame to a desired tilt angle; and securing the support platform frame with the support platform at the desired pivot angle relative to the support frame.