Handle-Mounted Hydration and Sanitation Accessory for Exercise Machines
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Solution Overview
Problem
Exercise machines lack integrated solutions for exerciser rehydration and antibacterial machine sanitation during workouts, requiring exercisers to interrupt their routine to retrieve water bottles or clean the equipment.
Innovation Solution
An exercise machine accessory system featuring a water bottle holder and antibacterial wipes dispenser integrated into the handle assemblies, allowing exercisers to hydrate and sanitize the equipment without stopping, with a display screen for monitoring performance metrics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If water bottle holders and antibacterial wipes dispensers are integrated into the exercise machine, then exercisers can hydrate and sanitize equipment without interrupting workouts, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple functions (water bottle holder, antibacterial wipes dispenser, disposal receptacle) into a single accessory assembly that attaches to the exercise machine frame. This merging of previously separate components into one unified structure provides hydration and sanitation functions without requiring multiple separate devices, thus reducing workout interruptions while managing complexity through integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The accessory assembly serves multiple purposes: holding water bottles for hydration, dispensing antibacterial wipes for sanitation, and providing disposal for used wipes. This multi-functional design addresses both hydration and cleanliness needs within a single system, eliminating the need for separate devices and minimizing disruptions to the exercise routine.
2Ease of operation
If multiple accessory components (bottle holder, wipes dispenser, disposal receptacle) are added to the exercise machine, then hygiene and hydration accessibility improve, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The accessory system is designed as a modular assembly that can be attached to the exercise machine frame as a separate unit. By segmenting the hydration and sanitation functions into a detachable accessory rather than integrating them directly into the machine structure, the system improves accessibility while simplifying manufacturing and installation processes.
Data Source
AI summary
An exercise machine accessory system for facilitating exerciser rehydration during a workout and antibacterial machine wipe down. The exercise machine accessory system generally includes an exercise machine having a first end and a second end, first and second stationary exercise platforms, a movable carriage movably positioned upon a rail, a biasing member connected to the movable carriage, first and second handle assemblies connected to the frame of the exercise machine, a first bottle holder, a first antibacterial wipes dispenser and/or a first disposal receptacle connected to the first right handle assembly or the first left handle assembly.