Portable Exercise Bar Door Attachment Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable exercise bars for ballet and dance are cumbersome, heavy, difficult to set up, and require a large floor footprint, making them unsuitable for travel and non-permanent installations, and often cause damage to doors when used.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight, compact exercise bar with a triangular side bracket and adjustable straps for secure vertical and horizontal attachment to common doors, allowing for easy setup and transport without damaging the door.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If portable exercise bars use oversized bases with braced pedestals for stability, then support stability is improved, but device weight and floor footprint increase making it cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The device divides the support function into two separate components: vertical straps handle vertical support while horizontal straps handle horizontal stabilization. This segmentation allows each component to be lightweight yet effective, avoiding the need for a heavy oversized base while maintaining overall stability through coordinated action of multiple lighter elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from single-point attachment to multi-point attachment by distributing support across multiple vertical and horizontal strap connections. This dimensional expansion from one attachment point to a distributed network of attachment points provides stability without requiring increased weight or floor footprint.
2Device complexity
If portable exercise bars use single attachment point design for simplicity, then device complexity is reduced, but rotational stress and instability increase
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment structure is segmented into multiple vertical straps for primary support and multiple horizontal straps for secondary stabilization. This segmentation transforms a single complex attachment point into multiple simpler attachment points, reducing rotational stress on each individual point while collectively providing enhanced stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges vertical and horizontal strap systems into a unified attachment structure. The vertical straps provide primary support while horizontal straps add stabilizing reinforcement, creating a combined system that achieves rotational stability without requiring overly complex individual components.
3Reliability
If exercise bars are permanently installed on walls for stability, then support reliability is improved, but adaptability and portability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system transitions from static permanent installation to dynamic removable installation. The straps are designed to be easily attached and detached, allowing the device to adapt between different locations and users while maintaining support reliability during use through secure tightening mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The strap-based attachment system serves multiple functions: it provides secure support during exercise, allows easy installation and removal, enables portability for travel, and can be used on various door types. This multi-functionality replaces the single function of permanent wall installation while maintaining or enhancing support reliability.
4Stability of the object's composition
If portable exercise bars use large floor footprint design for stability, then support stability is improved, but ease of transport and storage is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The invention shifts the stability mechanism from floor-based support (horizontal dimension) to door-based suspension (vertical dimension). By attaching to the door rather than requiring floor space, the device achieves stability without occupying floor area, enabling easy transport and storage in spaces where the bar is not in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the stability function from the floor footprint and relocates it to the door attachment system. The vertical and horizontal straps work together to provide stability that previously required large floor-based bases, freeing up floor space and dramatically improving portability and ease of transport.
Data Source
AI summary
A portable exercise bar is provided. The bar is particularly suited to individuals wishing to obtain balance and positional support during an exercise routine, especially routines involving the lifting and balancing of the user's legs. The bar is useful for practicing ballet and dance moves in temporary environments where there is a door that can be used for supporting the device. Thus, the bar is configured for secure, yet removeable, attachment to a common door. Further, the exercise bar of the present invention is lightweight and can be conveniently packed for modern travel needs.