Exercise Apparatus with Protruding Wheels for Wall Squats
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for portable exercise devices that can be used in small spaces with minimal risk of injury, particularly for performing squats which often put excessive pressure on the spine and knees due to improper posture.
Innovation Solution
A portable exercise apparatus with wheels and adjustable straps that allows users to perform squats against a wall, maintaining perfect posture and reducing strain on the back and knees, while also enabling the use of additional weights for increased resistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional squat exercises are performed without support, then muscle engagement and exercise effectiveness are improved, but risk of injury to spine and knees increases due to improper posture
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a wall as an intermediary support surface and a positioning device with wheels as a mediator between the user and the wall. The wheels contact the wall to provide tactile feedback and maintain proper squat depth and posture, eliminating the need for manual form monitoring while preventing injury through consistent positional guidance.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning device with protruding wheels automatically self-regulates squat depth and posture by maintaining contact with the wall. The system serves itself by using the wall contact to inherently control exercise form without requiring external supervision or complex adjustment mechanisms, thereby maintaining exercise effectiveness while ensuring safety.
2Adaptability or versatility
If exercise devices are designed for portability and small space use, then adaptability to home environments is improved, but device functionality and exercise support capabilities are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential support function from complex exercise machines by using only a simple housing with protruding wheels and straps. The core functionality of providing squat support is achieved through minimal components that contact the wall, eliminating the need for complex mechanical systems while maintaining exercise support capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning device serves multiple functions with simple components: the protruding wheels provide both structural support and tactile feedback for form correction, the straps secure the device to the user, and the housing provides structural integrity. This multi-functionality achieves comprehensive exercise support without increasing device complexity.
3Reliability
If squat depth and form are strictly controlled using traditional methods, then exercise safety is improved, but user autonomy and exercise flow are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The wall-contacting wheels automatically self-regulate squat depth and posture by maintaining constant contact with the wall surface. The system monitors and corrects form independently without requiring user intervention or external supervision, thereby maintaining strict posture control while preserving complete user autonomy throughout the exercise.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus enables safe and effective core and lower body toning in limited spaces by allowing users to perform squats with perfect posture, reducing the risk of injury and allowing for hands-free exercise with the option to incorporate weights.
Implementation Method 1
The present invention may glide noise free up and down a wall or across any hard surface
Data Source
AI summary
An exercise apparatus is provided. The exercise apparatus includes a housing. The housing includes a substantially planar upper surface, a lower surface and a sidewall disposed about a perimeter of the housing and joining the upper surface and the lower surface together. The present invention may further include a first axle and a second axle secured to the housing and disposed substantially parallel to one another. At least one wheel is rotatably secured to each of the axles and at least a portion of each wheel protrudes beyond the lower surface of the housing. At least a first strap is secured to the housing. A first end of the strap is secured to the housing and a second end of the strap is secured to the housing.