Bathtub Exercise Apparatus with Traction and Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current aquatic rehabilitation methods, such as swimming, are inaccessible and impractical for individuals with serious muscle injuries and may expose them to public settings, limiting effective rehabilitation exercises and increasing mental unease.
Innovation Solution
A bathtub exercise auxiliary apparatus comprising a first support, a bathtub, a second support, traction units, and an exercise rack, allowing for easy assembly and maintenance, which enables users to perform rehabilitation exercises in a private setting, utilizing water buoyancy for muscle strengthening and pain relief, with adjustable components and a screen for instructional guidance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If swimming is used for rehabilitation, then muscle control and resilience are enhanced, but accessibility and practicality deteriorate for individuals with serious muscle injuries
Solution Approach 1:
The rehabilitation system is segmented into modular components: a bathtub as the base platform, adjustable support structures, and detachable exercise equipment. This allows the system to be adapted to individual capability levels, making rehabilitation accessible to those with serious muscle injuries while maintaining therapeutic effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary rehabilitation apparatus that bridges the gap between complete immobility and full swimming capability. The apparatus provides buoyancy assistance and positional support, enabling users with serious injuries to perform water-based exercises without requiring full swimming ability.
2Ease of operation
If public swimming pools are used for rehabilitation, then aquatic therapy is accessible, but privacy and mental comfort deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the essential therapeutic elements of aquatic rehabilitation (buoyancy, water resistance, hydrotherapy) from the public swimming pool environment and transfers them to a private bathtub setting. This eliminates exposure to public scrutiny while preserving the physiological benefits of water-based exercise.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a home-based copy of the aquatic rehabilitation experience by equipping a bathtub with specialized supports, traction units, and exercise racks that replicate the therapeutic functions of a rehabilitation pool, allowing private practice without public exposure.
3Reliability
If specialized rehabilitation equipment is deployed, then exercise effectiveness is improved, but device complexity and assembly difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The support structures and exercise equipment are designed with adjustable and movable components that can be configured according to different rehabilitation stages and user needs. This dynamic adaptability maintains therapeutic effectiveness while simplifying assembly through standardized connection mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus allows for parameter adjustments in support height, traction force, and exercise resistance through simple mechanical modifications rather than complex reconfigurations. This enables effective rehabilitation progression while maintaining ease of assembly and setup.
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
The apparatus enhances rehabilitation effectiveness, reduces sports injuries, and provides a private and accessible means for individuals to engage in aquatic therapy, improving muscle control and resilience while minimizing exposure and stress.
Implementation Method 1
the buoyancy in the water can facilitate various types of rehabilitation without much stress
Data Source
AI summary
A bathtub exercise auxiliary apparatus includes: a first support, a bathtub, a second support, a traction unit and an exercise rack. The first support includes a plurality of base rods, traverse rods, longitudinal support rods, and longitudinal assembling rods. The bathtub is disposed in the first support and includes a trough and a plurality of housing portions. The second support is removably fixed to the first support, located above the bathtub, and includes a plurality of longitudinal connecting rods fixed to the longitudinal assembling rods, two parallel traverse connecting rods connected to the longitudinal connecting rods, two traverse rods connected between the longitudinal connecting rods, and two longitudinal rods connected to the traverse rods. The traction unit is disposed at the connections of the longitudinal rods and the traverse rods. The exercise rack is disposed between the traverse connecting rods, bridges over the trough, and includes a griping portion.