Foldable Exercise Board With Foot Anchor And Telescoping Arms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current exercise equipment is costly, bulky, and requires multiple pieces and a partner for full-body workouts, limiting flexibility and accessibility for users.
Innovation Solution
A foldable exercise board with a foot anchor, telescoping arms, hole anchors, and a locking mechanism, designed for portability, versatility, and ease of storage, allowing users to perform full-body workouts independently in various locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple pieces of exercise equipment are used to achieve full-body workouts, then workout versatility is improved, but device complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple exercise equipment functions into a single exercise board. The board integrates a flat exercise surface, foot anchors for leg exercises, telescoping arms with hand anchors for upper body exercises, and hole anchors for resistance band attachments. This merging of previously separate equipment pieces into one unified device allows users to perform full-body workouts without needing multiple separate pieces of equipment, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining workout versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The exercise board is designed with multi-functional capabilities to perform various exercises for different muscle groups. The foot anchors enable leg exercises like leg raises and flutter kicks, the telescoping arms with hand anchors support upper body exercises like push-ups and tricep dips, and the hole anchors provide attachment points for resistance bands. This universal design allows a single device to replace multiple specialized equipment pieces, addressing the contradiction between versatility and complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple pieces of exercise equipment are purchased for full-body workouts, then workout versatility is improved, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates multiple exercise equipment functions into a single exercise board. Instead of requiring users to purchase separate equipment for leg exercises, upper body exercises, and resistance training, the board integrates foot anchors, telescoping arms with hand anchors, and hole anchors all in one device. This merging reduces the quantity of equipment needed from multiple pieces to a single versatile board, thereby reducing cost while maintaining workout versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The exercise board is designed as a universal piece of equipment that can perform various exercises for different muscle groups. The foot anchors enable leg exercises, the telescoping arms with hand anchors support upper body exercises, and the hole anchors provide attachment points for resistance bands. This multi-functional design allows users to achieve full-body workout versatility with one piece of equipment rather than multiple separate pieces, reducing both quantity and cost.
3Ease of operation
If exercise equipment is designed for portability and storage, then ease of storage is improved, but structural stability may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise board is designed with a folding structure that segments the board into foldable sections connected by hinges. This segmentation allows the board to be collapsed into a compact form for easy storage and portability while maintaining structural integrity when unfolded for use. The modular segmented design enables the board to transition between stable operational state and compact storage state without compromising overall structural stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The exercise board incorporates a locking mechanism that dynamically transitions the board between locked (stable) and unlocked (foldable) states. When the locking mechanism is engaged, the board maintains rigid structural stability for exercise performance. When unlocked, the board can be folded for storage and transport. This dynamic design allows the board to adapt its stability characteristic based on operational requirements, resolving the contradiction between ease of storage and structural stability.
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AI summary
A folding exercise board that includes a rear portion, a front portion, and a folding point disposed between the rear portion and the front portion. The folding point includes a locking mechanism. The folding exercise board includes at least one base portion disposed on the front portion. The at least one base portion includes an aperture. The foot anchor is disposed through the aperture of the at least one base portion. The folding exercise board includes a foot anchor, a plurality of hole anchors, and at least one telescoping arm. The at least one telescoping arm is coupled to the foot anchor.