Inverted Exercise Assembly With Caster Wheels And Hand Rails

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing spine exercise devices lack a portable configuration for inverted exercises that support users in an inverted vertical position using hand rails, limiting their effectiveness and usability.

Innovation Solution

A portable spine exercise device featuring a base with caster wheels, a vertical support, a seat with back and bottom rests, foot rails, and hand rails with a 90-degree bend to facilitate inverted exercises, providing stability and comfort for users.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a portable spine exercise device is designed with caster wheels for mobility, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional components

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovemobilityVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The device is divided into modular components including a base with caster wheels, a vertical support, a seat assembly, and hand rails. Each component can be independently manufactured and assembled, allowing the complex function of portable inverted exercise support to be achieved through simpler individual parts working together

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If hand rails are added to support the user in inverted position, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser support stabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The hand rails are integrated with the vertical support structure, combining the support function with the existing framework. The hand rails extend from the vertical support to provide additional user support while relying on the same structural foundation, thereby improving reliability without proportionally increasing complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If the device is designed for inverted exercise position, then adaptability is improved, but ease of operation decreases due to inverted positioning requirements

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinverted exercise capabilityVSAvoiduser positioning ease

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The device is specifically designed to support the user in an inverted vertical position, reversing the conventional upright orientation. The seat, back rest, and hand rails are configured to accommodate this inverted posture, enabling exercise capabilities that would be difficult or impossible in traditional positions

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

Data Source

PatentUS20230277887A1Inverted Exercise Assembly

Publication Date: 2023.09.07 MAI CHIEN

AI summary

An inverted exercise assembly for provide spine exercise in an inverted position includes a base. The base has a plurality of wheels coupled to a bottom surface of the base. The plurality of wheels provides mobility to the inverted exercise assembly. A support is protruding out from the base and is in a vertical position when in use. A seat is coupled to the support and to the base. The seat provides a place where the head and the back of the user are positioned when in use. A foot rail coupled to the support provides a place for the feet of the user to rest against. A pair of hand rails is positioned adjacent to the seat and provides support when the user is using the inverted exercise assembly.