Gimbal Push-Up Bar With Pivot Hinge For Core Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing push-up devices lack adaptability and stability options, failing to effectively target specific muscle groups, particularly the shoulders, which are crucial in various sports and exercises.
Innovation Solution
A push-up bar assembly with a pivot hinge allowing rotation along a z-axis and optional blocking of rotation about an x-axis, combined with adjustable handgrips, providing customizable instability and support for varied exercises.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed push-up bar assembly is used, then stability is provided, but adaptability to different exercise styles and muscle groups is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The push-up bar assembly incorporates a pivot hinge that enables dynamic rotation between a stable position (aligned with the base) and an unstable position (rotated away from alignment). This dynamic positioning allows the bar to adapt between providing stability for beginners and instability for advanced users targeting core muscles, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and device complexity by using a single mechanical component with multiple functional states
Solution Approach 2:
The pivot hinge mechanism enables the same bar assembly to serve multiple functions: it can provide stable support for standard push-ups, unstable support for core strengthening exercises, and adjustable angles for targeting different muscle groups. This multi-functionality achieves high adaptability without increasing device complexity, as all functions are accomplished through the rotation capability of the single pivot hinge component
2Adaptability or versatility
If an unstable bar assembly is used, then core muscle engagement is increased, but stability and safety are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The pivot hinge allows the bar to dynamically transition between stable and unstable states based on user needs. When rotated to align with the base, the bar provides stability for safety and proper form. When rotated away from alignment, it creates controlled instability for core muscle engagement. This dynamic state change resolves the contradiction by allowing the same device to provide both stability and instability as needed
Solution Approach 2:
The rotation angle of the pivot hinge changes the stability parameter of the bar assembly. By adjusting the rotation angle, the system transitions from a stable configuration (0 degrees) to an unstable configuration (non-zero degrees), enabling controlled variation of the stability parameter to meet different exercise requirements while maintaining safety through the mechanical constraints of the hinge
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AI summary
The present invention is a gimbled push-up bar assembly mounted upon a rotatable hinge, thereby providing instability in three dimensions for which a user will have to compensate in use. The bar may be locked into two dimensions by the use of a lock pin, or may freely move in all three dimensions. Handgrips are provided which are bent downwards to provide guards for a user's hands when in the free-motion configuration. The bar itself is removable from the hinge and stand assembly and may be used as a stable push-up bar assembly, resting on the guards.