Dual-Frame Yoke with Segmented Crossbars
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing yoke carry and tire flipping exercise apparatuses face issues such as torsional strain, instability, space inefficiency, and increased injury risk due to bulkiness and lack of adjustability, leading to suboptimal workout experiences and safety concerns.
Innovation Solution
A dual-frame exercise apparatus with adjustable crossbars, load posts, and ergonomic design that allows for weight and size adjustments, enhancing stability, space efficiency, and reducing injury risk by distributing weight closer to the body and providing a consistent grip position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If standard yoke carry apparatuses are used, then the exercise can be performed, but the apparatus is subject to torsional strain of the crossbar and instability
Solution Approach 1:
The crossbar is divided into multiple segments (first crossbar portion, second crossbar portion, third crossbar portion) that can independently move relative to each other. This segmentation allows each segment to absorb torsional forces independently, preventing the entire crossbar from experiencing damaging torsional strain while maintaining apparatus stability during yoke carry exercises.
Solution Approach 2:
The crossbar segments are designed to be movable relative to each other, transforming the rigid static structure into a dynamic one. This dynamic capability allows the crossbar to adapt to the forces applied during exercise, reducing torsional strain by allowing controlled movement rather than resisting all forces rigidly.
2Weight of moving object
If large tires are used for tire flipping exercises, then the weight requirement is met, but the apparatus becomes bulky and space inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The tire flipping apparatus uses separate weight plates that can be independently selected and combined to achieve the desired weight. Instead of using a single large bulky tire, the weight is segmented into multiple plates that can be stacked on load posts, providing the necessary weight without the excessive bulk of large tires.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus allows changing the weight parameter by selecting different combinations of weight plates. This provides flexibility to adjust the weight for different exercise levels without requiring multiple large tires of different sizes, as the same apparatus structure can accommodate various weight configurations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple tires of different sizes are acquired for graduated training, then the training progression is enabled, but the storage space requirement increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is designed as a universal system that can provide graduated training progression through a single multi-functional structure. The adjustable crossbars, movable segments, and selectable weight plates work together to enable multiple exercise types and resistance levels, eliminating the need for multiple specialized tires of different sizes.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus enables training progression by allowing parameter changes in weight through different plate combinations and in geometry through adjustable crossbar positions. This single apparatus can replicate the functionality of multiple different-sized tires, providing graduated training without requiring proportional storage space for each variation.
4Device complexity
If a single-type exercise apparatus is used, then the apparatus design is simple, but the space utilization efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus integrates multiple functions into a single design, including yoke carry capability with adjustable crossbars, tire flipping capability with load posts and weight plates, and the ability to perform both exercises with the same structural framework. This multi-functionality maximizes space utilization by allowing one apparatus to replace what would traditionally require multiple separate exercise devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The dynamic components (movable crossbar segments, adjustable positions, selectable weight plates) allow the apparatus to reconfigure for different exercise types. This dynamic adaptability enables a single apparatus structure to efficiently serve multiple exercise purposes, improving space utilization without requiring overly complex separate specialized equipment for each function.
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An exercise apparatus is disclosed, comprising a first frame, a second frame aligned about parallel to the first frame, and at least three crossbars extending about orthogonally between inward faces of the frames. Each of the first frame and the second frame includes at least three vertices, at least three sides extending between the at least three vertices, at least three attachment struts disposed inward from the at least three vertices, and at least three load posts extending from an outward face of the frames. The at least three sides of each frame are formed of at least three frame struts. The at least three crossbars attach to one of the at least three attachment struts of the first frame and one of the at least three attachment struts of the second frame. The load posts are arranged and disposed to receive and releasably retain a plurality of weights.