Multi-Function Fitness Wheel With Nested Storage And Modular Handles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Many Americans lack access to fitness equipment due to high costs and time constraints, and existing solutions are not portable, easy to use, or versatile enough to accommodate various exercise needs.
Innovation Solution
A compact, multi-purpose fitness apparatus that includes a wheel assembly with removable handles, a foam roller, resistance bands, and sliders, allowing for abdominal exercises, massage, and jump rope workouts, designed for easy assembly and disassembly to facilitate portability and usability by multiple users or a single user in rapid succession.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional fitness equipment is used, then exercise functionality is provided, but cost and time investment are high
Solution Approach 1:
The fitness apparatus integrates multiple exercise functions into a single device, including abdominal wheel exercises, massage bar therapy, and jump rope aerobics. The wheel assembly can be configured for different exercises by adjusting the position and orientation of the wheel relative to the shaft, eliminating the need for multiple separate fitness equipment pieces and reducing capital investment while maintaining versatile exercise functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional fitness equipment is used, then exercise functionality is provided, but storage space requirements are large
Solution Approach 1:
The fitness apparatus employs a nested design where the wheel assembly can be positioned within or alongside the shaft structure. The wheel assembly includes a storage chamber that can contain additional components, and the overall structure is designed to be compact when not in use, reducing storage space requirements while maintaining full exercise functionality.
3Ease of operation
If fitness equipment is made portable, then ease of storage and transport is improved, but assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fitness apparatus is divided into distinct modular components including the shaft, wheel assembly, handles, and storage chamber. These segments are designed with standardized connection interfaces that enable easy assembly and disassembly without requiring complex tools or procedures. The wheel assembly can be independently attached to or removed from the shaft, and handles can be independently positioned, simplifying the assembly process while maintaining portability.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple exercise configurations are integrated, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fitness apparatus utilizes dynamic reconfigurability where the wheel assembly can be rotated, tilted, and positioned at different angles relative to the shaft to create different exercise configurations. The handles can be independently adjusted in position and orientation. This dynamic adaptability allows multiple workout configurations to be achieved through simple positional adjustments rather than complex structural changes, maintaining versatility while managing structural complexity.
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AI summary
A fitness apparatus and a method for assembly are disclosed. The fitness apparatus comprises a wheel assembly that includes a first circular side parallel to a second circular side, both bounded by a curved tread. Within the wheel assembly is an enclosable storage chamber. The fitness apparatus also includes an axis perpendicular to the first circular side and the second circular side, and when the fitness apparatus is in an abdominal exercise wheel configuration, at least a portion of the wheel assembly rotates around the axis. The fitness apparatus also includes a centerbore along the axis that supports a first removable handle and a second removable handle when the fitness apparatus is in the abdominal exercise wheel configuration.