Gymnastic Ring Structure for Versatile Grip and Belt Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional gymnastics rings and push-up handles are limited in versatility and often cause skin abrasions during use, and there is a need for portable, adaptable equipment that supports various bodyweight exercises without additional aids.
Innovation Solution
A gymnastics ring with a torus-shaped body featuring a belt holder integrated within the ring, allowing for secure belt attachment and integration of additional components, along with a bow handle for varied exercises, and a belt adjustment unit for customizable height adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional gymnastics rings are made with a simple rotation torus shape, then the ring provides basic functionality for gymnastics, but it causes skin injuries due to edge contact during exercises
Solution Approach 1:
The ring body is segmented into multiple functional zones with different cross-sectional profiles. The gripping area features a circular cross-section to prevent skin injuries, while other areas may have different profiles optimized for specific exercise types. This segmentation allows the single ring structure to provide both safety and versatility across multiple exercise modes.
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the ring body are given different local qualities through varying cross-sectional profiles. The gripping zone has a circular cross-section for skin safety, while other zones may have flattened or irregular profiles to enable diverse exercise positions and bodyweight movements, thus achieving both harm reduction and exercise adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If gymnastics rings are made monolithically from wood, then the structure is simple and strong, but it limits the integration of additional components for enhanced functionality
Solution Approach 1:
Additional functional components are nested within the ring body structure. The ring body is designed with internal cavities or hollow spaces that can accommodate belts, adjustment mechanisms, or other training aids. This nesting approach allows component integration without significantly increasing external structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The ring body is designed as a multi-functional platform that can accommodate various components and exercise modes. By incorporating universal mounting features, adjustment mechanisms, and modular elements within the ring structure, a single device can serve multiple training purposes, from basic gymnastics to advanced bodyweight exercises.
3Ease of operation
If the ring cross-section is made circular, then the athlete is not hindered by edges during gripping, but other cross-sectional profiles may be more suitable for different exercise types
Solution Approach 1:
The ring cross-section is segmented into different profiles along its length or circumference. The gripping portions maintain circular cross-sections for comfort and safety, while other portions feature flattened, irregular, or varied profiles that enable different body positions and exercise types, thus achieving both ease of operation and exercise variety.
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AI summary
A gymnastic ring and a training system which can be used in a variety of body weight exercises for fitness and strength training in addition to ring gymnastics. The gymnastic ring includes a torus shaped ring body and a belt holder for mounting a belt. The belt holder can be fitted within the ring body in a form-fitting manner. As a widely applicable training device, the gymnastic ring is suitable for carrying out pushing and pulling exercises as well as many other exercises.