Upper Body Exercise Device with Sliding Sleds and Telescopic Frame
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise devices fail to effectively target and strengthen neck, chest, and arm muscles simultaneously during push-up exercises, lacking adjustable resistance and movement options for comprehensive upper body conditioning.
Innovation Solution
A portable Special upper body exercise device with sliding platforms and resistance bands that allow for passive, active, and resisted movements, enabling adjustable resistance and varied positions for effective muscle toning, including telescopic frames and foldable designs for versatility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional push-up exercises are performed, then basic chest and arm muscles are engaged, but neck muscles are not effectively targeted and resistance is not adjustable
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise device is designed to perform multiple functions by enabling various exercise modes (push-ups, pull-ups, dips, planks) and targeting multiple muscle groups (chest, arms, neck, core) through a single integrated structure with adjustable components including telescopic frames and foldable elements
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates dynamic adjustable features including telescopic frame sections that can be extended or retracted to change exercise resistance and range of motion, as well as foldable components that allow the device to be reconfigured for different exercise types and stored compactly
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed position exercise devices are used, then structural simplicity is maintained, but adjustable resistance and varied positions cannot be provided
Solution Approach 1:
The device employs dynamic adjustment mechanisms including telescopic frames with extendable sections that allow users to modify the resistance and range of motion by changing the frame length, providing adaptable resistance levels without requiring complex mechanical systems
Solution Approach 2:
The frame is divided into segmented telescopic sections that can be independently adjusted, allowing progressive resistance changes and varied exercise positions while maintaining structural integrity through simple connection mechanisms
3Ease of operation
If portable exercise devices are designed, then ease of transport is improved, but structural stability during exercise may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The device uses telescopic frame sections that can be extended during use to provide structural stability and rigidity during exercise, while remaining compact when collapsed for transport, achieving both portability and reliability through dynamic configuration
Solution Approach 2:
The foldable design incorporates asymmetric folding mechanisms where certain sections are designed to fold for portability while maintaining asymmetric structural support during exercise, ensuring stability is preserved in the extended configuration while enabling compact storage
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables comprehensive upper body conditioning by allowing adjustable resistance and varied positions, effectively targeting neck, chest, and arm muscles, providing a more comprehensive workout than traditional push-ups and existing devices.
Implementation Method 1
a means for resisting movement of the sleds on the support system wherein the person may grip the handles and exercise by moving the sleds laterally on the support system with the resistance means providing an exercisable resistance to the movement
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AI summary
A special upper body exercise device for performing exercises such as push-ups or the like. It is an isometric and muscle toning push-up machine that allows for the movement of the hands and arms of the user, while performing push-up type exercises in a prone position. The preferred embodiment is comprised of (a) a pair of support sleds with features; (b) a pair of handles, one each for each said sled; (c) a means to pivotally secure the respective handle to the sled; (d) a lateral support system with telescopic features for the supporting sleds as the sleds move essentially in a plane in a lateral direction; (e) a means for slidably connecting the support system to the sleds; and (f) a means for resisting movement of the sleds on the support system wherein the person may grip the handles and exercise. An alternative is foldable.