Circular Exercise Slide Board with Repositionable Stops
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional exercise slide boards are limited by their rectangular shape, allowing only bidirectional motion, which restricts the range of exercises and targeted muscle engagement.
Innovation Solution
A circular-shaped exercise slide board with multiple aperture patterns and repositioning stops that enable motion in the frontal, sagittal, and transverse planes, allowing for various sliding directions and patterns.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a rectangular-shaped slide board is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the range of motion and exercise directions are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The slide board is designed with a circular shape instead of a traditional rectangular shape. This curvature enables multi-directional movement in all directions around the circle, allowing users to perform exercises in frontal, sagittal, and transverse planes, thereby significantly increasing the range of motion and exercise versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The slide board incorporates adjustable repositionable stops that can be positioned at different locations around the circular perimeter. These stops allow dynamic adjustment of exercise ranges and directions, enabling users to customize their workout patterns and target different muscle groups while maintaining structural simplicity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a circular-shaped slide board is used, then multi-directional exercise is enabled, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The circular slide board is constructed from multiple pie-shaped sections that can be assembled together to form the complete circle. This segmentation simplifies manufacturing by allowing each section to be produced independently using standard rectangular manufacturing processes, then joined to create the circular shape, thereby reducing overall manufacturing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The slide board incorporates multiple circular patterns of apertures that can accommodate various repositionable stops and exercise accessories. This universal design allows a single circular board structure to support numerous exercise variations and configurations, maximizing exercise versatility while using a standardized base design that simplifies manufacturing.
3Adaptability or versatility
If traditional bidirectional motion is used, then the exercise program is simple, but the targeted muscle engagement is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The slide board transitions from bidirectional linear motion to multi-dimensional circular motion. Users can move in all directions around the circular perimeter, including frontal plane (side to side), sagittal plane (front to back), and transverse plane (rotational) movements. This dimensional expansion enables comprehensive muscle engagement throughout the entire body while maintaining a simple circular board structure.
Solution Approach 2:
Adjustable repositionable stops can be placed at various positions around the circular board to create dynamic exercise patterns. Users can configure stops to enable radial movements, tangential movements, or combinations thereof, allowing customization of motion patterns to target specific muscle groups while keeping the device structure relatively simple.
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AI summary
An exercise apparatus providing a base having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface is smooth and planar. The top surface includes a first plurality of apertures arranged in a circular pattern having a first diameter, and a second plurality of apertures arranged in a circular pattern having a second diameter. A plurality of repositional stops are further provided including mounting posts for securing the repositional stops within any of the first and second plurality of apertures.