Collapsible Core Muscle Exercise Apparatus with Pivoting Legs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing core muscle exercise apparatuses are primarily focused on developing abdominals and are not suitable for home use due to their permanent and substantial size, failing to provide a comprehensive workout for the entire core muscle group, including hamstrings and lower back, which can lead to muscle imbalances and back pain issues.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible and storable core muscle exercise apparatus featuring a support platform with pivotable legs and a pendulum assembly, allowing for a complete workout of the abdominals, hamstrings, and lower back, with the ability to transition between operative and storage positions, ensuring space efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If permanent and substantial core muscle exercise apparatus are used, then comprehensive core muscle workout is provided, but they demand dedicated space and are not suitable for home use
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus employs dynamic support legs that can pivot between extended and retracted positions, allowing the device to transition from a large operative configuration during exercise to a compact stored configuration for storage. This dynamic adaptability resolves the contradiction by making the space requirement variable rather than fixed.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus is divided into separable components including the support platform, support legs, and pendulum assembly that can be independently positioned and configured. This segmentation allows the device to maintain comprehensive workout functionality while enabling compact storage by collapsing segments together.
2Area of stationary object
If collapsible and storable apparatus are used, then space efficiency is improved, but the apparatus must be manipulated between operative and storage positions
Solution Approach 1:
The support legs are designed with pivot assemblies that enable smooth transitions between extended and retracted positions. The dynamic mechanism allows users to easily manipulate the apparatus between operative and storage configurations without complex assembly or disassembly procedures.
3Productivity
If focus is placed only on abdominals, then abdominal development is improved, but muscle imbalance occurs leading to lower back problems
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus provides multi-functional exercise capabilities through the pendulum assembly and support platform configuration, enabling workouts for abdominals, hamstrings, and lower back muscles. This universal functionality resolves the contradiction by allowing comprehensive core muscle development in a single device, preventing muscle imbalance while maintaining effective abdominal workout capability.
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 provides a comprehensive core muscle workout, addressing muscle imbalances and back pain by enabling effective exercise of all core muscle groups in a compact, space-efficient manner, suitable for home use.
Implementation Method 1
A pendulum assembly is pivotally secured to the support platform proximate a rear end thereof. The pendulum assembly includes a pendulum arm and at least one pad assembly.
Implementation Method 2
The second pair of opposed support legs can pivot at the support platform pivot assemblies relative to the support platform
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AI summary
A core muscle exercising apparatus has a support platform that is held off the ground in an operative position by opposed front support legs and opposed rear support legs. A front support leg on one side of the apparatus is pivotally secured to a rear support leg on that same side, and a front support leg on the other side of the apparatus is pivotally secured to the rear support leg on that side. In the operative position, the front support legs hold the support platform in an operative position, generally parallel to a ground surface on which the front and rear support legs stand. In a storable position, the front support legs are pivoted relative to the rear support legs on their respective pivot assemblies, and the support platform further pivots toward the front support legs to provide the apparatus in a collapsed, readily storable position.