Exercise Device Tubular Members Tension Member Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional weight-based gym equipment can be intimidating for inexperienced users, leading to potential injuries and discouragement due to complexity and long wait times, while resistance bands offer versatility but may lack sufficient directional resistance and continuous tension throughout the range of motion.
Innovation Solution
An exercise device comprising two tubular members connected by limit members with a tension member routed through them, featuring an adjustment mechanism with protuberances and end caps for secure engagement, providing additional resistance directions and continuous resistance throughout the exercise.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Force
If weight-based gym equipment is used, then resistance strength is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to complexity and difficulty in figuring out proper usage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces expensive, complex weight-based equipment with simple resistance bands that are inexpensive and easy to use. The resistance bands provide sufficient resistance for exercise without requiring complex mechanisms or heavy weights, making them accessible to users of all experience levels.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the resistance parameter from fixed weight plates to variable elastic resistance. The resistance bands provide continuous variable resistance throughout the range of motion, eliminating the need to select and attach different weight plates while maintaining effective resistance strength.
2Force
If weight-based gym equipment is used, then resistance strength is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to risk of injury from improper weight application
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from discrete weight increments to continuous elastic resistance, allowing users to apply force gradually and continuously. This eliminates the risk of sudden heavy weight application that causes injury, while still providing sufficient resistance strength for effective exercise.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic nature of the resistance bands provides inherent cushioning and forgiveness. If a user applies excessive force or performs an exercise incorrectly, the elastic material stretches and absorbs the excess energy rather than causing injury through rigid weight plates or bars.
3Ease of operation
If resistance bands are used, then ease of operation is improved, but force deteriorates due to lack of sufficient directional resistance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds a vertical dimension to the resistance bands by routing them through tubular members positioned at different heights. This creates multi-directional resistance vectors that provide sufficient directional resistance for various exercise movements while maintaining the ease of operation of resistance bands.
Solution Approach 2:
The tubular members act as intermediaries that guide and direct the resistance band forces. The tubular members with limit members create structured pathways that provide directional resistance while allowing the resistance bands to remain simple and easy to operate.
4Ease of operation
If resistance bands are used, then ease of operation is improved, but duration of action deteriorates due to lack of continuous tension throughout range of motion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses vertically oriented tubular members with the resistance band routed through them, creating continuous vertical tension throughout the range of motion. This multi-dimensional arrangement ensures the resistance band remains taut and provides continuous tension during exercise movements, unlike traditional horizontal resistance band configurations.
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
The exercise device offers a user-friendly, versatile, and adjustable means to target various muscle groups, providing continuous resistance and alternative resistance directions, making it suitable for both home and gym use, and reducing the risk of injury by simplifying workout routines.
Implementation Method 1
Resistance bands are elongated elastic or resilient members which may be stretched to greater or lesser degrees
Implementation Method 2
two tubular members coupled to each other by at least one limit member
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an exercise device having two tubular members and a tension member coupled thereto, the tubular members designed to be pulled away from each other, and whereby the exercise device is also capable of being attached to one or more resistance bands. Also described herein is an exercise device comprising a pair of tubular members coupled to each other by at least two limit members, wherein an elastic tension member is routed through a bore within each of the tubular members, and wherein the exercise device further comprises an adjustment member positioned at an outer end of each tubular member, each adjustment member including a wire having at least one protuberance, the wire of each adjustment member fixedly coupled to an end of the elastic tension member.