Elevated Exercise Platform with Apertures for Resistance Band Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional exercise platforms lack natural structures for attachment of resistance bands and are often coplanar with the floor, making connections awkward and limiting their versatility.
Innovation Solution
An exercise platform with a primary plate elevated above the floor, featuring a plurality of apertures and an inclination assembly, allowing for easy connection of resistance bands and adjustable angles for enhanced workout versatility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the exercise platform is coplanar with the floor, then it is simple and stable, but resistance bands cannot be easily connected
Solution Approach 1:
The platform is elevated from the floor plane by legs, creating vertical space between the platform and floor. This dimensional change enables resistance bands to be connected underneath the platform, solving the connection difficulty while maintaining structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
Attachment structures such as D-rings or loops are introduced as intermediaries between the platform and resistance bands. These intermediaries provide convenient connection points that facilitate easy attachment and detachment of exercise equipment.
2Ease of operation
If the platform lacks openings or voided areas, then it is structurally simple, but resistance bands cannot be connected
Solution Approach 1:
The platform is segmented by incorporating apertures or voided areas that create distinct regions for attachment. These openings allow resistance bands to pass through or be attached to structures positioned within the openings, facilitating easy connection while maintaining overall platform integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
Attachment structures like D-rings or loops are positioned within or through the apertures to serve as intermediaries for connecting resistance bands, making the connection process simple and intuitive.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the platform is fixed at one angle, then it is simple to manufacture, but it lacks versatility for different exercises
Solution Approach 1:
The platform incorporates an adjustable inclination mechanism that allows the platform angle to be dynamically changed between exercises. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the same platform to be used for multiple exercise types requiring different angles, significantly improving versatility without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable angle mechanism allows a single platform to serve multiple functions for different exercise routines. By being able to configure the platform at various inclinations, one device replaces what would otherwise require multiple fixed-angle platforms.
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AI summary
An exercise platform includes a primary plate that is planar and defines front and rear surfaces, the primary plate having a pair of side edges displaced laterally from one another and a bottom edge extending between lower ends of the side edges. The primary plate includes a neck portion defining a slot and extending forwardly of upper ends of the side edges. The primary plate defines a plurality of apertures spaced apart along the side edges each enabling attachment of resistance bands or other equipment. A plurality of spacer members is mounted to the rear surface of the primary plate such that the primary plate is displaced from a floor surface—enabling more efficient attachment of resistance bands which may also extend underneath the primary plate. The primary plate may also be adjusted to selected inclined angles when selection members are engaged with the neck slot.