Exercise Bench With Slidable Seat and Removable Pad Locking

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional exercise benches are limited to a single function, such as supporting bench press or seated activities, lacking versatility for multiple exercise types, which requires multiple benches for different exercises, increasing space and material usage.

Innovation Solution

A multipurpose exercise bench with a slidable seat and removable pad that transforms between static support and sliding configurations, allowing for various exercises like bench press, rowing, and Pilates, using a single bench.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional exercise benches are designed for a single function, then structural simplicity is maintained, but exercise versatility is limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveexercise versatilityVSAvoidstructural complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The exercise bench is designed with a removable pad that can be positioned in different locations or removed entirely, allowing the same bench structure to support multiple exercise types including bench press, rowing, and Pilates exercises, thereby achieving multi-functionality without requiring multiple separate benches

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The bench is divided into separable components including a removable pad and a slidable seat, allowing users to reconfigure the bench for different exercises by moving or removing specific parts, thus achieving versatility through modular segmentation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple benches are used for different exercises, then exercise versatility is improved, but space and material usage increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveexercise versatilityVSAvoidspace usage

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

A single bench structure is designed to perform multiple exercise functions through the removable pad mechanism, eliminating the need for separate benches for different exercises and thereby reducing the total space required in the exercise area

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If a removable pad is added to enable multiple functions, then exercise versatility is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveexercise versatilityVSAvoidstructural complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The bench incorporates dynamic elements including a removable pad that can be added or removed and a slidable seat that can move along the base, allowing the bench to adapt its configuration for different exercises while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP4415835B1Multipurpose exercise bench

Publication Date: 2026.02.11 OXEFIT INC

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AI summary

An exercise bench includes a base, a slidable seat coupled to and slidable along the base, and a removable pad positionable on frame. When the removable pad is positioned on the frame, the removable pad prevents movement of the slidable seat along the base and provides a static bench surface configured to support a user during a strength training exercise.