Mobile Exercise Sled With Curved Frame And Weight Lock
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise equipment is often specialized for a single type of exercise, takes up excessive space, and lacks mobility, failing to provide a versatile solution for users seeking a variety of physical techniques in a compact and portable form.
Innovation Solution
A mobile exercise apparatus featuring a planar elongated frame with a weight receiving portion, handle portion, and pulling portion, including a locking mechanism and removable pulling aid, allowing users to lift, push, and pull the device for diverse exercises, with options for configuration such as curved portions and runner skis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If exercise equipment is designed for a single type of exercise, then it can be simple and focused, but it takes up excessive space and lacks versatility
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise apparatus is designed to perform multiple exercise functions including lifting, pushing, and pulling through a single integrated sled structure. The sled can be used for lower body exercises when pulled directly, for upper body exercises when connected to cable systems, and can accommodate various weight configurations, eliminating the need for multiple separate exercise machines
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus is divided into modular components including the sled body, weight receiving portion, cable attachment points, and handle portions that can be independently configured. This segmentation allows the same base structure to support different exercise configurations and attachments, maximizing versatility while maintaining a compact footprint
2Adaptability or versatility
If exercise equipment is designed to be stationary and comprehensive, then it can serve multiple purposes, but it takes up undue space and cannot be moved
Solution Approach 1:
The sled is designed with dynamic characteristics allowing it to be easily accelerated and decelerated during exercise movements. The lightweight construction enables users to quickly start and stop the sled during exercise routines, providing a dynamic exercise experience while maintaining portability and ease of repositioning
Solution Approach 2:
The same sled structure serves multiple exercise purposes including lower body lunges, upper body rowing, chest presses, and core exercises. The integrated design with multiple attachment points allows a single device to replace multiple specialized machines, achieving multi-purpose capability without requiring a heavy stationary framework
3Force
If weights are added to increase exercise intensity, then exercise effectiveness improves, but the device becomes harder to move and maneuver
Solution Approach 1:
The weight system is segmented into separate weight plates that can be independently added or removed from the sled. Users can configure the weight distribution according to specific exercise needs, placing weights in different positions on the sled to optimize both exercise intensity and maneuverability for different workout types
Solution Approach 2:
Weights can be strategically positioned at different locations on the sled (front, center, rear) depending on the exercise being performed. This local weight distribution optimization allows the same total weight to serve different functional purposes, improving exercise effectiveness while maintaining ease of movement when weights are positioned optimally
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AI summary
A mobile exercise apparatus performing physical exercises including lifting, pushing, and pulling is provided. The apparatus includes an exercise device having a planar elongated frame. The apparatus further includes a weight receiving portion configured to house one or more weights, a handle portion configured to enable a user to lift the exercise device while maintaining the position of the one or more weights, and a pulling portion configured to securing a pulling aid, wherein the elongated frame is bent at a curved portion at approximately a 90 degree angle.