Collapsible Exercise Machine Pivot Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise machines lack a compact storage solution and adjustable features to accommodate different user preferences and muscle targeting requirements, limiting their usability and space efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible exercise machine with a pivotally connected standing platform and upright structure, featuring a pulley cable system with adjustable arm assemblies and a locking mechanism, allowing for operational mode use and compact storage, along with a movable floor section for adjustable user positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the exercise machine uses a fixed upright structure, then the structural stability is improved, but the space occupancy increases and storage efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The upright structure is designed to be dynamically reconfigurable through a pivot connection, allowing it to rotate between an operational position (transverse to the platform) and a storage position (aligned with the platform). This dynamic transformation enables the machine to maintain structural stability during exercise while reducing space occupancy during storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The upright structure is divided into separable components connected by a pivot joint, allowing independent movement of the arm assembly relative to the platform. This segmentation enables the upright structure to be rotated into a compact storage position while maintaining operational stability during exercise.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the exercise machine provides multiple adjustable features for different exercises, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The arm assembly is designed as a multi-functional component that can be positioned at multiple angular orientations to perform different exercises targeting various muscle groups. The same structural element serves multiple exercise purposes, providing adaptability without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The arm assembly incorporates adjustable positioning mechanisms that allow dynamic reconfiguration during exercise sessions. Users can modify the arm's angular position to target different muscle groups, providing exercise versatility through a single adaptable structure rather than multiple fixed structures.
3Area of stationary object
If the exercise machine is designed for compact storage, then the space efficiency is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The pivot connection enables smooth rotational movement between operational and storage positions, allowing users to easily transition the machine between states. The dynamic design maintains operational stability during exercise while enabling compact storage, without compromising ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The machine's design allows users to independently configure and store the equipment without requiring external assistance or complex assembly procedures. The self-contained pivot mechanism enables single-user operation for both exercise and storage functions.
Data Source
AI summary
An exercise machine includes a standing platform, a pivot connection incorporated into the standing platform, an upright structure attached to the standing platform at the pivot connection, and a movable element connected to the upright structure where the movable element is movable during the performance of an exercise. The upright structure is rotated about the pivot connection in a transverse orientation to the standing platform when the exercise machine is in an operational mode and the upright structure is rotated about the pivot connection in an aligned orientation with the standing platform when the exercise machine is in a storage mode.