Foldable Exercise Board Structure for Stable Bed-Based Workouts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Individuals with limited mobility or recovering from injury face challenges in exercising safely and effectively on unstable surfaces, such as beds or sofas, due to the lack of accessible exercise equipment.
Innovation Solution
A foldable exercise board with a rigid support component and cushioned surface, featuring segments connected by hinges, allowing it to be unfolded for use and folded for storage, which can be used on unstable surfaces like beds or sofas, and includes features for attaching resistance apparatuses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a rigid exercise board is made portable and foldable, then ease of transport and storage is improved, but structural stability and support reliability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The rigid support component is divided into multiple segments that can be folded relative to each other. This segmentation allows the board to be collapsed into a compact form for portability while maintaining structural integrity when deployed for exercise support.
Solution Approach 2:
The board transitions from a static rigid structure to a dynamic foldable structure with movable joints. This allows the board to adapt between two states: a stable extended configuration for exercise and a compact folded configuration for storage and transport.
2Ease of operation
If a foldable rigid support component is used, then portability and storage ease are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support component is segmented into multiple rigid sections connected by hinges, allowing the structure to fold while maintaining simplicity of individual components. Each segment remains structurally simple, but their combination creates the foldable functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The board utilizes flexible connections (hinges) between rigid segments, allowing the structure to bend and fold without requiring complex mechanical systems. The flexible elements are simple joints rather than complex mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
An exercise board is disclosed comprising a foldable rigid support component of sufficient length to support a user lying horizontally, the rigid support component comprising at least a first segment and a second segment with each segment comprising an upper side surface and a lower side surface, at least one hinge connecting the first segment and second segment of the rigid support component and a cushion mounted to the upper side surface of each segment of the rigid support component. Methods of using the board are also described.