Buoyant Device with Segmented Body for Water Exercise
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current water-based aerobic exercise equipment lacks versatility and is limited in its application, failing to cater to various user needs and scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A buoyant device with a body made of material with a specific gravity less than 0.3, featuring a multi-portion structure that deforms based on rotation angles and distance differences, allowing for adjustable buoyancy and resistance, and including detachable components and a deformation determining member for customizable use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If current fitness equipment for water-based aerobic exercise is used, then the exercise can be performed, but the equipment lacks versatility and can only be used in limited scenarios
Solution Approach 1:
The buoyant device is divided into a body portion and multiple detachable components (resistance elements, handles, etc.). These components can be independently attached or removed, allowing the same basic device to be configured for different exercise types and intensity levels, thereby improving versatility without permanently increasing complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The buoyant device is designed with multiple detachable components that can be attached to different body parts (hands, feet, ankles) to perform various water-based exercises including aerobics, resistance training, and rehabilitation exercises. This multi-functional design allows one device to replace multiple specialized equipment pieces
2Reliability
If the body is composed of a portion between a first distance and a second distance from an axis with specific geometric parameters, then the buoyancy and deformation characteristics are optimized, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent specifies precise geometric parameters (first distance 2.5-5.5 cm, second distance with 2.5-4.5 cm difference) that define the body's cross-sectional dimensions. By carefully controlling these parameters, the device achieves predictable buoyancy and deformation characteristics under water, allowing reliable performance across different exercise scenarios
3Adaptability or versatility
If detachable components are added to enhance functionality, then the versatility improves, but the device complexity and assembly difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The detachable components are designed to be easily attached and removed from the buoyant device body. This dynamic configuration allows users to adapt the device to different exercise needs by adding or removing components such as resistance elements or handles, maintaining ease of operation while enhancing functional versatility
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 buoyant device provides enhanced versatility and safety for water-based aerobic exercises by offering adjustable buoyancy and resistance, accommodating various user needs and scenarios, and allowing for multiple functional applications.
Implementation Method 1
a body composed of a material with a specific gravity less than 0.3
Data Source
AI summary
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a buoyant device including a body composed of a material with a specific gravity less than 0.3. The body is composed of a portion between a first distance and a second distance from an axis. The body includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. Differences of the first portion and distance differences of the second portion are less than a distance difference of the third portion. The first portion includes a first difference group and a second difference group composed of a plurality of distance differences, and distance differences of the first difference group are greater than distance differences of the second difference group. The second portion is located away from the axis relative to the first portion.