Hip Training Apparatus with Adjustable Torsional Tension
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional hip training apparatuses are bulky, aesthetically unsensical, and lack the ability to stretch the entire body while maintaining physical balance, making them unsuitable for home use by individuals with limited time and space, particularly white-collar workers who need to address hip and leg fat accumulation due to sedentary jobs.
Innovation Solution
A hip training apparatus comprising a chassis with pivotable treadles interconnected by an elastic belt adjusting mechanism, featuring a roller, arched heel aligning ledge, and spring cushion to allow for inward pressing exercises, adjustable torsional tension, and a stretchable elastic strap for balanced body exercises, accommodating different foot sizes and shapes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional hip training apparatus are used, then hip training function is provided, but the structure becomes bulky and aesthetically unsensical
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is divided into separate functional modules: a chassis, pivotable treadles, elastic belt adjusting mechanism, roller, and spring cushion. Each component performs a specific function and can be independently optimized, resulting in a compact overall structure that maintains aesthetic appearance while providing effective hip training functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The roller is positioned within the curved trough of the chassis, and the spring cushion is integrated between the pivotable treadle and the roller. This nesting arrangement allows multiple functional elements to occupy the same spatial envelope, reducing the overall footprint and creating a more compact, aesthetically pleasing device.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional hip training apparatus are used, then hip training function is provided, but the ability to stretch entire body while maintaining physical balance is lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotable treadles serve multiple functions: they provide the primary hip training exercise through inward pressing movement, simultaneously enable body stretching through the curved track path, and maintain physical balance through the arched heel aligning ledge. This multi-functionality allows a single apparatus to address multiple fitness goals without requiring separate equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The curved trough with curved track and the arched heel aligning ledge incorporate curved geometries that guide the user through natural arcs of motion. This curvature enables smooth transitions between different exercise phases, facilitates proper body alignment during stretching, and maintains balance by distributing pressure along curved surfaces rather than sharp angles.
3Adaptability or versatility
If pivotable treadles with fixed tension are used, then hip training exercise is provided, but adjustment for different users is not possible
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic belt adjusting mechanism transforms the static tension system into a dynamic one. Users can actively adjust the torsional tension of the elastic belt during operation to match their specific fitness level and goals. The adjusting wing nut allows for incremental modifications to tension, enabling the apparatus to adapt to different users and exercise intensities without requiring multiple devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus allows users to change the tension parameter of the elastic belt by rotating the adjusting wing nut. This parameter adjustment modifies the resistance level of the hip training exercise, enabling customization for different users, fitness levels, and training objectives while maintaining a relatively simple adjusting mechanism.
4Power
If hard surface contact is used between treadle and roller, then mechanical efficiency is improved, but athletic injury risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
A spring cushion is positioned between the pivotable treadle and the roller to provide beforehand cushioning. This cushioning element absorbs shocks and reduces direct hard surface contact during the inward pressing exercise, thereby minimizing the risk of athletic injuries to the user's feet and ankles while still allowing effective force transmission for hip training. The spring cushion maintains mechanical efficiency by elastically deforming rather than rigidly contacting the surfaces.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus effectively contracts hips, prevents athletic injuries, and allows for varied exercises with adjustable tension and balance, ensuring users can achieve a hip training effect while being compact and aesthetically pleasing, suitable for home use.
Implementation Method 1
a spring cushion disposed between the sole of the pivotable treadle and the roller to offer buffer function so that the athletic injure to the exerciser can be avoided
Implementation Method 2
an elastic belt adjusting mechanism in the chassis... the adjusting wing nut on the chassis is served to adjust the torsional tension of two pivotable treadles
Data Source
AI summary
A “hip training apparatus” comprises a chassis and a pair of pivotable treadles. At breech of deck cover on said chassis, one ramp is formed at each left and right side descending from central line outwards laterally such that one curved trough with curved track therein is configured at each ramp. Said pivotable treadle, whose front end of back side is set in the chassis, has a roller disposed at rear end of back side thereof. At front rim of chassis, a carrying handle is built on deck cover with an aperture and two lateral slits are configured thereon for having an elastic strap passed inside so that user can arbitrarily perform stretch and twist physical exercise with entire body in balance manner. Meanwhile, by adjusting wing nut acting on the elastic belt, the torsional tension of two pivotable treadles is arbitrarily altered.