Exercise Device Integrating Resistance Bands and Lighted Support Surface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current exercise devices fail to provide a simultaneous workout for both the upper and lower body, particularly lacking features that simulate activities like jumping rope and provide feedback on performance, while also being portable and adaptable for various exercises.
Innovation Solution
The exercise device incorporates a base unit with light sources to simulate activities like jumping rope, an adjustable position sensor assembly for feedback on user performance, and a control panel to monitor and adjust settings, allowing for a comprehensive workout of both the upper and lower body in a compact and portable design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the exercise device includes only lower body workout features (light-up support surface for jumping/running), then it provides realistic activity simulation and lower body workout, but it fails to provide simultaneous upper body workout capability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines upper body workout features (resistance bands with handles) and lower body workout features (light-up support surface for jumping/running) into a single integrated exercise device. The resistance bands are attached to the base unit, allowing users to perform both upper and lower body exercises simultaneously or separately, thereby expanding workout versatility without requiring multiple separate devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The exercise device is designed to perform multiple functions: it can simulate jumping rope activities, provide resistance band exercises for upper body, and offer light-up guidance for various lower body movements. This multi-functionality allows a single device to replace what would traditionally require multiple separate exercise equipment pieces.
2Ease of operation
If the exercise device includes position sensors and control panels for performance feedback, then it provides comprehensive workout monitoring and adjustment capability, but it increases device complexity and reduces portability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates position sensors that detect user position and movement, providing real-time feedback through a control panel. The system monitors workout performance and displays information about user progress, enabling users to adjust their exercises based on quantitative feedback. This feedback mechanism enhances ease of operation by making workout monitoring objective and actionable.
Solution Approach 2:
The control panel and position sensor system automatically tracks and monitors user performance without requiring external coaching or manual tracking. The device self-regulates by providing real-time data about user position and workout effectiveness, allowing users to independently manage and adjust their exercise routines based on the feedback received.
3Weight of moving object
If the exercise device is designed as a compact portable unit, then it improves transportability and space efficiency, but it limits the ability to provide comprehensive simultaneous upper and lower body workout features
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise device is divided into distinct functional segments: a compact base unit containing the control system and light-up support surface, and detachable resistance bands with handles for upper body exercises. This segmentation allows the core unit to remain portable while the resistance bands can be easily attached or stored, maintaining compactness when not in use while providing comprehensive workout capability when assembled.
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 a comprehensive and realistic workout for both the upper and lower body, providing feedback on performance and allowing for adjustable intensity, making it suitable for various exercises and environments.
Implementation Method 1
a base unit (22) including a number of light sources (132) arranged in a number of channels (170)
Implementation Method 2
an adjustable position sensor assembly (24, 50) including a number of position sensors (202, 56)
Data Source
AI summary
An exercise device, comprising an upper body unit including at least one load member having at least one elastic/resilient element and a pair of gripping portions for manual grasping by the user, wherein an applied force exerted onto the gripping portions transitions the element from an initial state to an elastically deformed state, and wherein a reduction in the applied force resiliently reforms the element back toward the initial state. In one embodiment, a lower body unit is also provided including a support base defining a support surface, a plurality of light sources configured to generate discrete lighted regions on the support surface, and a controller configured to activate and deactivate the discrete lighted regions. In another embodiment, the lower body unit includes at least two position sensors having sensing paths arranged along a sensing plane to detect a presence of a user, and a controller in communication with the position sensors to determine a position of the user relative to the sensing plane.