Exercise Device with Adjustable Desk for Seated and Standing Positions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise devices lack versatility in accommodating both seated and standing positions while allowing users to perform exercises and utilize a desk, limiting user flexibility and comfort.
Innovation Solution
An exercise device with a frame assembly, crank pedal mechanism, adjustable desk, and actuator that allows the desk to move between seated and standing positions, enabling users to switch between these modes easily.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the desk is fixed in a single position on exercise devices, then the structure is simple, but the user cannot switch between seated and standing positions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the desk position adjustable rather than fixed. The desk can be moved between multiple positions (close to the seat for seated exercise, away from the seat for standing exercise) along the frame member. This dynamic positioning capability allows the exercise device to adapt to different user needs and exercise modes, resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity by implementing a relatively simple movable connection mechanism.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the desk is positioned close to the seat for seated exercise, then seated users can use the desk, but standing users cannot access the desk
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the universality principle by designing the desk positioning system to serve multiple functions and user types. The same desk can be positioned close to the seat for seated exercise users who need desk accessibility, or moved away from the seat for standing exercise users who also need desk access. This multi-functional design ensures that different user groups can both utilize the desk effectively, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and ease of operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the desk is positioned away from the seat for standing exercise, then standing users can access the desk, but seated users cannot use the desk
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by enabling the desk to be repositioned along the frame member. For standing exercise mode, the desk is positioned away from the seat to provide adequate space for the user's body, while still maintaining accessibility. The movable connection allows the desk to be adjusted to this alternative position, ensuring that standing users can comfortably access the desk without obstruction from the seat, thereby resolving the contradiction between standing position compatibility and ease of operation.
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AI summary
An exercise device includes a frame assembly having a base portion constructed and arranged to engage a surface, a first frame member and a second frame member, a seat, a crank pedal mechanism, an adjustable desk, and an actuator. The second frame member is configured to movable between a first position in which the desk is positioned closer to the seat so as to allow the user seated on the seat to use the desk and a second position in which the desk is positioned away from the seat so as to allow the user to stand upright on the surface with the user's body positioned between the seat and the desk to use the desk in a standing position. The actuator is constructed and arranged to be actuated to enable the second frame member to be moved between the first position and the second position.