Hitch-Mounted Strength Trainer With Adjustable Shuttle Resistance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional exercise devices are cumbersome, impractical for outdoor use, and fail to simulate real-world strength training, lacking portability and effective grip and core strength training capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A strength training apparatus featuring an L-shaped bracket with a cantilever and vertical post for hitch or ground receiver integration, including a cruciform with crossbeams, shuttles, and straps with handles, allowing for adjustable resistance and outdoor exercise.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional exercise devices are used, then exercise functionality is provided, but portability and outdoor usability are poor
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise device is divided into separate components: an L-shaped bracket with cantilever that attaches to hitch receivers, resistance bands with handles, and adjustable straps. This segmentation allows each component to be independently stored and transported, then easily assembled at the exercise location, solving the portability problem while maintaining functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The L-shaped bracket with cantilever is designed to universally attach to standard hitch receivers found on vehicles, making the exercise device usable in multiple outdoor locations. The resistance bands can be configured for different exercises (pulls, pushes, rotations), providing multi-functionality that reduces the need for multiple specialized devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional exercise devices are used, then strength training is provided, but real-world strength simulation is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The resistance bands are equipped with adjustable straps and handles that allow dynamic reconfiguration for different exercise types. Users can adjust strap lengths, change handle positions, and modify resistance levels during exercises, enabling adaptation to various strength training needs without requiring multiple fixed apparatus.
Solution Approach 2:
The device allows changing of physical parameters including resistance level (through band selection and strap adjustment), exercise angle (through body positioning), and movement range (through strap length adjustment). These parameter changes enable simulation of real-world strength requirements without complex mechanical adjustments.
3Adaptability or versatility
If exercise straps are used indoors with elevated structures, then grip strength training is provided, but outdoor usability is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The L-shaped bracket with cantilever acts as an intermediary component that bridges the resistance bands to vehicle hitch receivers or ground anchors. This intermediary enables outdoor exercise by providing a stable attachment point in locations where traditional elevated structures are unavailable, while the simple insertion mechanism maintains ease of operation.
Data Source
AI summary
A strength-training device having, in some embodiments, an L-shaped bracket adapted to insert into a hitch assembly on a vehicle, the strength-training device comprising a cruciform and one or more shuttles and anchor points for elongated straps.