Exercise Arm Locking and Cable Routing for Versatile Workouts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise equipment lacks efficient mechanisms for easy cable insertion, adjustment, and compatibility with add-on accessories, limiting the variety and effectiveness of exercises that can be performed.
Innovation Solution
The exercise equipment features cable guiding arrangements and anchoring solutions that facilitate easy insertion and removal of cables, adjustable arm orientations, and compatibility with add-on accessories like platforms and spool assemblies, enhancing exercise routines and resistance options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the cable path is enclosed within the frame internal volume to prevent user access, then safety and structural integrity are improved, but cable insertion and maintenance become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the cable insertion function from the enclosed frame structure by providing a dedicated cable access opening that allows users to insert cables into the frame internal volume without compromising the enclosed safety design. The opening is positioned and sized to enable cable insertion while maintaining the protective enclosure for other internal components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a cable guide as an intermediary component that facilitates cable routing through the frame. The cable guide provides a defined pathway that directs the cable from the access opening to its final position within the frame internal volume, making the insertion process easier while maintaining the enclosed protective structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the arm is made adjustable for different exercise orientations, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adjustability of the arm by providing a rotation mechanism that allows the arm to be rotated to different orientations (e.g., horizontal, vertical, angled positions). The arm can be adjusted to various angles and locked in place, enabling multiple exercise configurations without requiring multiple fixed arm positions or complex reconfiguration mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the arm into adjustable sections with rotation joints that allow independent movement of different arm segments. This segmentation enables the arm to achieve multiple orientations through simple rotational movements at the joints, rather than requiring a completely complex reconfigurable structure.
3Adaptability or versatility
If add-on accessories are provided for enhanced functionality, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent provides a universal attachment system at the wrist portion that can accommodate various add-on accessories (e.g., different handles, straps, platforms). The attachment mechanism uses standardized interfaces that allow users to easily swap between different accessories, enabling multiple exercise routines with a single base unit without requiring complex custom attachment mechanisms for each accessory type.
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AI summary
An exercise equipment comprising: a longitudinal beam having a beam longitudinal axis; an arm rotatably coupled, at least indirectly, to the longitudinal beam, the arm comprising a rotatable element being selectively rotatable about an arm rotation axis extending along a first direction transverse to the beam longitudinal axis; a locking mechanism connected, at least indirectly, to the longitudinal beam, the locking mechanism comprising: a locking base fixedly connected, at least indirectly, to the longitudinal beam; and a locking element at least indirectly pivotably coupled to the locking base, the locking element being pivotable between a locking position and an unlocking position about a pivot axis; and a lock controller operatively associated with the locking mechanism and operable for pivoting the locking element at least from the locking position to the unlocking position.