Core Bladder With Skeletal Matrix For Compact Strength
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing inflatables and inflatable exercise devices often compromise on strength, compactness, and usability due to design features that prioritize portability.
Innovation Solution
A core bladder assembly featuring a body with a fluid-receiving cavity, a skeletal load-support matrix, and a valve that allows for selective inflation and deflation, enabling both compact storage and expanded use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If design features prioritize portability, then compactness is improved, but strength and usability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The inflatable device is segmented into a collapsible bladder portion and a rigid frame portion, allowing the bladder to be compacted independently while the frame maintains structural strength during use
Solution Approach 2:
The device transitions from a three-dimensional inflated state to a compressed state by collapsing the bladder in one dimension while maintaining the frame structure, enabling compact storage without sacrificing strength
2Volume of moving object
If design features prioritize portability, then compactness is improved, but usability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The device separates the collapsible bladder from the rigid frame, allowing independent manipulation of each component for easier setup and storage while maintaining full functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The bladder is designed to be dynamically collapsible and expandable, transitioning between compact and functional states, while the frame remains statically rigid to provide stable support during use
3Volume of moving object
If the bladder is made collapsible for compact storage, then portability is improved, but structural stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into a collapsible bladder portion and a rigid frame portion, where the frame provides continuous structural stability while the bladder can be compacted for storage
Solution Approach 2:
The device combines flexible bladder material with rigid frame material to create a composite structure that maintains stability in both inflated and compact states
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 core bladder assembly provides enhanced strength and usability while maintaining compactness, allowing for effective abdominal core strength training and versatile use.
Implementation Method 1
The valve is configured to permit fluid communication with the fluid-receiving cavity to selectively arrange the body in one of a compact deflated state and an expanded inflated state
Data Source
AI summary
A core bladder is disclosed. The core bladder a body, a skeletal load-support matrix, and a valve. The body defines a fluid-receiving cavity. The skeletal load-support matrix is disposed within the fluid-receiving cavity. The valve is supported by the body. The valve is configured to permit fluid communication with the fluid-receiving cavity to selectively arrange the body in one of a compact deflated state and an expanded inflated state. An exercise assembly including the core bladder is also disclosed.