Adjustable Tension Exercise Device with Magnetic Brackets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional exercise equipment for strength training is bulky and not suitable for home use, and adapted home equipment lacks adequate resistance for effective workouts.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable tension resistance exercise device with a cylindrical chamber, handles, and internal components like rack spur gear, magnetic brackets, and springs, allowing for adjustable resistance through a rotating knob mechanism, facilitating various upper body exercises.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Force
If conventional exercise equipment is used for strength training, then adequate resistance is provided, but the equipment is bulky and not suitable for home use
Solution Approach 1:
The device employs a nested structure where the resistance mechanism, including springs and magnetic components, is contained within a compact cylindrical chamber. The handles and rods can be retracted into the chamber, allowing the entire device to maintain a small footprint while providing sufficient resistance for strength training exercises.
Solution Approach 2:
The device uses adjustable resistance mechanisms including springs and magnetic brackets that can be dynamically configured. The resistance level can be modified by adjusting the position of magnetic brackets and spring tension, allowing adequate resistance in a compact form factor through dynamic force generation rather than fixed mechanical structures.
2Ease of operation
If exercise equipment is adapted for home use, then portability is improved, but resistance becomes inadequate for strength training
Solution Approach 1:
The device replaces traditional heavy mechanical resistance systems with a combination of spring-based tension and magnetic field interactions. This substitution allows for sufficient resistance generation in a lightweight, portable package that can be easily moved and stored in home environments while maintaining effectiveness for strength training.
Solution Approach 2:
The resistance characteristics are made adjustable through parameter changes in the spring system and magnetic bracket positioning. Users can modify the resistance level by changing the configuration of internal components, enabling the compact device to provide adequate variable resistance for different strength training needs.
3Volume of moving object
If a compact design is used, then portability is improved, but device complexity increases to achieve adequate resistance
Solution Approach 1:
The device achieves multi-functionality by incorporating a universal resistance mechanism that can support various upper body exercises including hand stretches, chest stretches, and compression movements. The same compact mechanism with adjustable springs and magnetic brackets serves multiple exercise functions, reducing the need for separate complex mechanisms for each exercise type.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Provides a compact, portable, and effective means for strength training at home with adjustable resistance, accommodating multiple exercises like hand stretches and chest compressions.
Implementation Method 1
a spring disposed within the cylindrical chamber and coupled to the rod
Implementation Method 2
a magnetic bracket coupled to the rod and comprising a permanent magnet
Data Source
AI summary
An exercise device having a first handle, a second handle, and a cylindrical chamber. The cylindrical chamber is oriented in that the first handle is attached at one end of the cylindrical chamber and the second handle is attached at the other end of the cylindrical chamber. The cylindrical chamber contains a system that facilitates magnetic, tension resistance. Bisecting the surface of the cylindrical chamber, is a knob connected to a fixed component that adjusts the magnetic, tension resistance within the cylindrical chamber.