Converging Diverging Linear Slide Exercise Machine
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current exercise machines primarily allow movement in one plane of motion, concentrating on a single muscle group, which limits the effectiveness and safety of workouts, as they do not concurrently engage upper and lower body muscles across multiple planes of motion.
Innovation Solution
A multi-dimensional exercise machine that allows simultaneous upper and lower body exercises by using linear sliding handles and platforms, where the user's upper and lower body move in the same or opposite planes, with interconnected sliding members to ensure synchronized movement, and can be adjusted to accommodate various resistance mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If exercise machines concentrate on single muscle groups with single plane of motion, then device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but workout effectiveness and safety are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple user supports (upper body and lower body) into a single integrated machine, allowing concurrent exercise of multiple muscle groups. The linkage system merges the motion of upper and lower body supports, enabling simultaneous engagement of multiple body parts in one exercise motion, thereby improving workout effectiveness while maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The exercise machine is designed to perform multiple functions by enabling exercise of different muscle groups (upper body, lower body, core) through a single device. The adjustable linkage system and multiple user supports allow the machine to accommodate various exercise routines, making it a universal fitness solution that improves productivity without increasing operational complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If exercise machines allow movement in one plane only, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability to natural human motion is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a dynamic linkage system that allows the exercise machine to adapt to natural human motion patterns. The linkage connects the upper and lower body supports, enabling synchronized movement that mimics natural exercise patterns. This dynamic design provides adaptability to multiple planes of motion while maintaining manageable device complexity through a unified mechanical system.
3Productivity
If multiple muscle groups are engaged concurrently, then workout efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the exercise machine into distinct user supports for upper and lower body, each capable of independent movement. The linkage system connects these segments, allowing concurrent engagement of multiple muscle groups. This segmentation enables high workout efficiency by targeting multiple areas simultaneously while keeping the overall device complexity manageable through modular design.
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AI summary
A machine for concurrently or independently performing pressing motions with the hands and feet, the machine having a base having front and back ends, two or more linear slide rails, a lower body user support with an engagement means for the user's feet and an upper body user support with an engagement means for the user's hands. The upper body user support and lower body user support slide on the linear rails that are located proximally on opposing ends of the base frame and the upper body user supports and the lower body user supports cooperate with one another to move in opposing converging and diverging sloping linear movement patterns during operation of the machine.