Adjustable Hip Extension Bench with Non-Slip Base
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional gym benches are often too high and lack height adjustment, causing discomfort and instability during hip extension exercises, and require assistance to position heavy barbells, with a risk of the bench moving during use.
Innovation Solution
A H-shaped frame bench with adjustable ergonomic backrest and sliding guides allows for customizable height and stability, incorporating non-slip platforms and elastic bands to secure the bench and user, enabling safe and comfortable performance of hip extension and deadlift exercises.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional gym benches are used, then basic exercise support is provided, but the bench height is too high causing discomfort and instability during hip extension exercises
Solution Approach 1:
The bench incorporates an adjustable height mechanism that allows users to modify the bench height according to their body dimensions and exercise requirements. This dynamic adjustment capability resolves the contradiction by enabling the bench to adapt from a fixed high position to a lower, more comfortable height for hip extension exercises.
Solution Approach 2:
The bench design allows changing the height parameter to optimize comfort and stability. By providing multiple height settings, the bench can be configured to match different user needs, transforming the static high-height design into a variable-height solution that eliminates discomfort during exercises.
2Reliability
If conventional gym benches are used, then exercise support is provided, but the bench lacks stability and may move during use
Solution Approach 1:
The bench includes non-slip elements pre-installed on its base structure. These elements are positioned in advance to prevent slippage and maintain stability during exercises, addressing the contradiction by proactively preventing movement rather than reacting to it.
Solution Approach 2:
The non-slip elements act as an intermediary between the bench base and the floor surface. This intermediate layer increases friction and prevents direct slippage, resolving the stability contradiction by introducing a mediating component that enhances grip without altering the bench's primary structure.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional gym benches are used, then exercise support is provided, but height adjustment mechanisms are not always present
Solution Approach 1:
The bench incorporates a height adjustment mechanism that transforms the static structure into a dynamic one, allowing users to modify bench height according to their needs. This dynamic capability enhances adaptability while maintaining reasonable complexity through straightforward mechanical adjustment features.
4Ease of operation
If conventional gym benches are used, then basic support is provided, but the back rests on the edge causing discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The backrest is designed with a specific surface configuration that provides a flat, comfortable resting area for the user's back. Instead of a simple edge structure, the backrest features an extended surface that distributes weight evenly, resolving the comfort contradiction by improving the local quality of the backrest surface.
5Reliability
If conventional gym benches are used, then exercise support is provided, but the bench may accidentally move backwards during exercise
Solution Approach 1:
The bench incorporates non-slip elements and stabilizing features in its base design that prevent backward movement before it can occur during exercise. This preliminary stabilization approach addresses safety concerns by proactively preventing bench movement rather than reacting to it.
Solution Approach 2:
Non-slip elements serve as an intermediary between the bench base and floor, creating increased friction that prevents unintended backward movement. This mediating layer enhances safety by ensuring the bench remains stationary during the side efforts involved in hip extension exercises.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a bench, which is designed for performing hip extensions in such a way as to prevent damage to the back of the user, and can be adapted to different sizes. To this end, the bench consists of an H-shaped frame having a middle beam (7) that is slightly shorter than the distance established between the disks (6) of the bar (5) to be lifted, and on which a back rest or seat (14) is provided, comprising height-regulating means, characterized in that the height of the side beams is such that the bar (5) can be rolled over the surface of the beams above the stretched-out body of the user, while the large disks are flush with the ground so as not to limit the range of movement.