Glute Ham Developer Mounting to Existing Gym Structures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing glute ham developers are expensive, occupy substantial space, lack stability, and are difficult to adjust or couple with other structures for support and transportability, leading to potential injuries and instability during exercises.
Innovation Solution
A glute ham developer system comprising a pad assembly, foot retention assembly, and stabilizer assembly that can be easily mounted to existing boxes and outside supports, featuring adjustable straps and a pivotable beam to secure the device to various structures, minimizing space requirements while providing stability and adjustability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a stand-alone glute ham developer with a large frame is used, then exercise functionality is provided, but space occupation increases and cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The glute ham developer is merged with existing gym equipment structures (squat racks, power cages, wall mounts) by coupling the foot plate assembly to vertical members and the pad assembly to horizontal members or boxes, eliminating the need for a separate large frame structure
Solution Approach 2:
The device is designed to be universally compatible with multiple existing equipment types (squat racks, power cages, wall mounts, boxes) through standardized coupling mechanisms, allowing one device to serve multiple installation contexts and replace dedicated standalone equipment
2Adaptability or versatility
If a stand-alone glute ham developer with a large frame is used, then exercise functionality is provided, but device cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The expensive and space-consuming frame structure is extracted from the device design, leaving only the essential functional components (foot plate with rollers, pad assembly, coupling mechanisms) that can be attached to existing free structures in the gym environment
Solution Approach 2:
The device leverages existing equipment structures already present in the gym to provide support and mounting, making those existing structures serve the dual purpose of their original function plus supporting the glute ham developer, thereby eliminating the need to manufacture additional support structures
3Area of stationary object
If existing structures are used for mounting, then space is saved and cost is reduced, but stability during exercise decreases
Solution Approach 1:
C-channel profiles with curved geometry are used in the coupling mechanisms to provide structural strength and stability while maintaining a compact form factor, allowing the device to securely attach to existing equipment members
Solution Approach 2:
The device combines multiple materials and structural elements (metal C-channels, foam padding, adjustable straps, rigid plates) to create a composite system that achieves both compact size and sufficient stability for exercise performance
4Strength
If a fixed frame structure is used, then structural strength is provided, but adaptability to different users and configurations decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates adjustable elements including variable strap lengths, repositionable pad assemblies, and configurable coupling positions that allow the fixed structural components to adapt to different user sizes and exercise configurations while maintaining overall structural integrity
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AI summary
A glute ham developer comprising a pad assembly and a foot retention assembly. The pad assembly includes a retention sub-assembly coupling a base pad portion to an existing box. The foot retention assembly including a base plate having a foot surface and a support surface. A mating channel extends from the support surface of the base plate. The mating channel is releasably coupled to an existing outside support spaced apart from the existing box. A roller assembly extends from the foot surface of the base plate. The roller assembly has a pair of roller axles in a spaced apart orientation relative to each other defining a foot receiving region therebetween.