Detachable Pilates Ring Structure for Storage and Clean Grips
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing Pilates rings are large in size, made of foam materials that are not stretch-resistant, prone to sweat absorption and odor, and difficult to clean, making them inconvenient for storage and use.
Innovation Solution
A Pilates ring composed of an elastic rod with a glass fiber body and silicone layer, connected by detachable buckles and buckle bases, allowing for easy disassembly into grips and rods, with silicone grips for sweat resistance and ease of cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional foam materials are used for Pilates rings, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the material is not stretch-resistant, prone to tearing, absorbs sweat, and is difficult to clean
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses composite materials combining glass fiber and silicone. The glass fiber provides high strength and stretch resistance, while the silicone layer provides flexibility and sweat resistance. This composite structure resolves the contradiction by achieving superior mechanical properties without significantly complicating the manufacturing process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a silicone layer as a flexible shell that wraps around the glass fiber body. This thin film structure provides both the required flexibility for exercise movements and the durability needed to resist tearing and sweat absorption, while maintaining relative manufacturing simplicity.
2Ease of operation
If Pilates rings are made as large single-piece structures, then the structural integrity is good, but they are inconvenient for storage and carrying
Solution Approach 1:
The Pilates ring is divided into multiple segments including the elastic rod, grip, and buckle components. These segments can be detached from each other, allowing the ring to be disassembled into smaller parts for convenient storage and carrying, while maintaining structural integrity when assembled through the buckle connection mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a dynamic structure where the buckle can be detached and reattached. This allows the ring to transition between a compact disassembled state for storage and a complete assembled state for use, resolving the contradiction between storage convenience and structural integrity.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If foam materials are used for grips, then the manufacturing is simple, but the grips absorb sweat and develop odors
Solution Approach 1:
The grip is constructed as a composite structure with a glass fiber body and a silicone outer layer. The silicone material is naturally resistant to sweat absorption and odor formation, while the glass fiber provides structural support. This composite approach addresses the sweat absorption issue without significantly increasing manufacturing complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design enables easy storage and carrying due to disassembly, and provides sweat-resistant and easy-to-clean components.
Implementation Method 1
A Pilates ring usually includes an elastic ring... made of highly elastic glass fiber
Implementation Method 2
The grip made of silicone is sweat-resistant, corrosion-resistant and easy to clean
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure discloses a Pilates ring, which relates to the technical field of Pilates rings. The Pilates ring includes an elastic rod, a buckle, a buckle base, and a grip. Each end of the elastic rod is connected to a buckle, and the buckle base is nested in the grip. Several elastic rods are connected by means of the engagement between buckles and buckle bases to form an elastic ring. The buckle and the buckle base are a detachable connection structure. The Pilates ring of the present disclosure is detachable and easy for users to store and carry. The grip made of silicone is sweat-resistant, corrosion-resistant and easy to clean.