Multifunctional Exercise Device With Adjustable Hinge and Slide Components
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise equipment lacks versatility and adjustability in providing varying resistance levels and angles for effective prone exercises, limiting user engagement and effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional exercise device featuring a combination of lateral slide components with adjustable inclines, a hinge assembly with disengageable pivotal hinge pieces, and adjustable feet, along with slidable hand grips and resistance bands, allowing for customizable angles and resistance levels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing exercise equipment uses fixed structures, then manufacturing is simple, but versatility and adjustability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise device is divided into separate modular components including lateral slide components, hinge assemblies, resistance band mechanisms, and adjustable feet. Each module can be independently configured or repositioned to create different exercise configurations, enabling versatility without requiring an entirely complex redesign of the entire system.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates dynamic elements such as adjustable feet that can be repositioned to change incline angles, resistance bands that can be attached at multiple points, and hinge assemblies that allow movement between different positions. These dynamic features enable the same basic structure to adapt to multiple exercise requirements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If exercise equipment has fixed resistance levels, then device complexity is low, but user engagement and effectiveness are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The resistance bands are designed with multiple attachment points on the lateral slide components and hinge assemblies, allowing the same resistance band to provide different resistance levels depending on where it is anchored. This universal design enables one set of components to serve multiple resistance requirements without needing separate equipment for each resistance level.
3Adaptability or versatility
If exercise equipment lacks angle adjustment, then structure is simple, but workout intensity and muscle engagement are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable feet are pre-positioned at multiple locations on the lateral slide components, allowing users to quickly select and lock into predetermined angle positions. This preliminary preparation of adjustment positions enables fast angle changes without requiring complex real-time adjustment mechanisms during exercise.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to perform exercises with adjustable resistance and angles, enhancing workout intensity and versatility, facilitating deeper muscle engagement and user comfort.
Implementation Method 1
an indented reduced friction slide area
Data Source
AI summary
In general, a multifunctional exercise device includes a first lateral slide component and a second lateral slide component. The multifunctional exercise device includes a hinge assembly with a first pivotal hinge piece connected to the first lateral slide component at a first side pivot point and a second pivotal hinge piece connected to the second lateral slide component at a second side pivot point. A first pin is adapted to retain the first pivotal hinge piece and second pivotal bracket piece in a connected, pivotal position at a center pivot. A first slidable hand grip adapted to slide along the first lateral slide component and a second slidable hand grip adapted to slide along the second lateral slide component are also included. First and second adjustable feet are provided for allowing the first lateral slide component and the second lateral slide component to be adjusted to various equal or unequal heights.