Compact Versatile Gym With Pivotally Mounted Doors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional versatile gyms are too large or unsightly for home or office use, limiting the variety of exercises that can be performed and aesthetically unappealing, making them unsuitable for confined spaces.
Innovation Solution
A compact versatile gym with a modular design that occupies a small footprint, featuring a frame with pivotally and slidably mounted doors that can be configured for various exercises and disguised with decorative panels, allowing for a wide range of exercises in a confined space while maintaining an aesthetic appearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional versatile gyms are designed to accommodate multiple exercises, then exercise variety is improved, but device size and aesthetic appeal deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The gym system is divided into separate functional modules (e.g., door-mounted exercise attachments, wall-mounted components) that can be independently configured. This allows multiple exercise functions to be achieved through modular assembly rather than a single large integrated structure, reducing overall footprint while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention utilizes vertical space and three-dimensional configuration by mounting exercise equipment on doors and walls rather than requiring horizontal floor space. This dimensional transition from 2D floor-based layout to 3D space utilization enables multiple exercises in a compact footprint.
2Adaptability or versatility
If gym equipment is designed for full functionality, then exercise capability is improved, but aesthetic appearance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The functional exercise components are extracted as separate attachable elements that can be mounted on doors or walls only when needed. The door itself serves as both a aesthetic architectural element and a mounting surface, separating the aesthetic function from the exercise function, allowing the gym to blend with home or office decor.
Solution Approach 2:
The doors and panels can be customized with various colors, finishes, and decorative treatments to match aesthetic preferences. The exercise attachments can also be designed in different colors and styles, allowing the functional equipment to blend with or complement the surrounding decor rather than standing out as bulky gym equipment.
3Area of stationary object
If exercise equipment is made compact, then space utilization is improved, but exercise range deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The door and wall structures serve multiple functions: they provide structural support, act as mounting surfaces for various exercise attachments, and function as architectural elements. Different exercise attachments can be mounted on the same door or wall, allowing a single compact location to support multiple exercise types including pull-ups, push-ups, and resistance training.
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AI summary
An apparatus for exercising against a resistance comprises a frame comprising a plurality of vertical members mutually supporting a plurality of horizontal members, wherein the frame has at least a front face joining a side face at a corner; one or more doors comprising one or more door vertical members mutually supporting one or more door horizontal members, the door being pivotally and optionally slidably mounted to the frame in at least one point; wherein the frame and optionally the door provide at least one exercise attachment point. A hinge, useful for example in such an apparatus, comprises a frame brace rotatably joined to a door brace by a hinge axle, wherein the frame brace is adapted to slidably engage a track affixed to the frame of the apparatus.