Portable Ballet Bar Telescoping Leg Collapse Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable ballet bar exercise devices are heavy, cumbersome, difficult to assemble, collapse, transport, and store, and have complex structural designs with numerous components, making them inefficient for use and manufacturing.
Innovation Solution
A portable exercise bar with adjustable height, simplified assembly and collapse mechanisms using extendable rear legs, detent pins, and spring knobs, allowing for easy storage and transportation, and a reduced number of components to enhance usability and manufacturing efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If prior art free-standing ballet bars are designed to be sturdy and functional, then they provide reliable exercise support, but they become heavy and cumbersome to transport and store
Solution Approach 1:
The ballet bar is divided into multiple separable components including a base unit, a vertical support, and a horizontal bar. Each component can be independently handled and reassembled, reducing the weight burden during transport while maintaining structural integrity when assembled for exercise use.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates collapsible legs with telescoping sections that allow the structure to transition between an extended stable configuration during exercise and a collapsed compact configuration for storage and transport. This dynamic transformation reduces the effective weight handling requirement while maintaining reliability during actual use.
2Reliability
If prior art free-standing ballet bars are designed to be stable during exercise, then they provide reliable support, but they become difficult to collapse and store
Solution Approach 1:
The ballet bar employs collapsible legs with telescoping sections that can be easily extended or retracted. During exercise, the legs extend to provide stable support; during storage, they collapse into a compact configuration. This dynamic design directly addresses both stability during use and ease of storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The telescoping leg sections nest within each other during collapse, with larger sections containing smaller sections. This nested arrangement allows the stable extended structure to transform into a compact stored configuration, improving both storage ease and portability while maintaining exercise stability when deployed.
3Adaptability or versatility
If prior art free-standing ballet bars include multiple components for adjustability, then they offer versatility in height and configuration, but they become difficult to assemble and store
Solution Approach 1:
The ballet bar is segmented into a base unit, vertical support, and horizontal bar that can be independently assembled. This segmentation allows for simplified assembly procedures while maintaining height adjustability through the telescoping leg sections. Each segment is designed to be easily connected to the others, reducing assembly complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The telescoping leg sections provide dynamic height adjustment capability without requiring multiple separate components. The legs can be extended or retracted to various heights and locked into position, providing versatility while simplifying assembly compared to fixed multi-component systems.
4Reliability
If prior art free-standing ballet bars are designed with comprehensive features for exercise support, then they provide reliable functionality, but they have complex structural designs with numerous components
Solution Approach 1:
The ballet bar structure is segmented into three main components (base, vertical support, horizontal bar) rather than numerous separate parts. This segmentation maintains comprehensive exercise support functionality while reducing overall structural complexity and the number of components that need to be manufactured, assembled, and maintained.
Solution Approach 2:
The base unit serves multiple functions: it provides the foundation for the structure, contains the telescoping leg mechanisms for height adjustment and collapse, and acts as the storage container when the ballet bar is disassembled. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, simplifying the overall structure while maintaining reliable exercise support functionality.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The portable exercise bar is easier to assemble, collapse, and store, with a more compact design that simplifies transportation and reduces manufacturing complexity, making it more user-friendly and cost-effective.
Implementation Method 1
A constant force spring is contained within the vertical column. One end of the spring is connected to the vertical column and the other end contacts the bottom of the neck.
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AI summary
Multiple embodiments of a portable ballet bar exercise device are disclosed.