Modular Activity Board with Interchangeable Exercise Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional fitness equipment is limited to specific exercises, requiring multiple pieces of equipment and often necessitating gym membership, which is costly and inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A modular activity board system that includes a deck with interchangeable center modules and exercise accessories, allowing users to configure the equipment for various exercises by mounting different center modules and accessories, such as rollers, bounce balls, and hand grips, to perform a range of exercises with a single unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional fitness equipment is used for specific exercises, then exercise effectiveness is improved, but equipment quantity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The activity board is designed as a universal platform that can perform multiple exercise functions through interchangeable center modules and accessories. The deck serves as a base that accommodates various modules (roller module, bounce ball module, agility module) and accessories (hand grips, ankle weights, resistance bands), allowing a single device to replace multiple specialized fitness machines.
Solution Approach 2:
The fitness system is divided into modular components: a permanent deck structure, interchangeable center modules, and detachable accessories. This segmentation allows users to assemble different exercise configurations by swapping modules and accessories, enabling one piece of equipment to provide the functionality of multiple traditional fitness machines.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple fitness equipment pieces are acquired, then exercise coverage is improved, but cost and space occupation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The activity board provides comprehensive muscle group coverage through its modular design. The roller module targets core and abdominal muscles, the bounce ball module works leg and glute muscles, the agility module engages lower body and cardiovascular systems, and accessories like hand grips and resistance bands enable upper body and full-body workouts. All these functions are integrated into a single space-efficient platform.
3Adaptability or versatility
If activity accessories are mounted to the deck, then exercise functionality is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The activity board employs dynamic, reconfigurable mounting mechanisms that allow accessories and modules to be easily attached and detached. The coupling mechanisms feature movable locking components that can be engaged or disengaged with simple actions, enabling users to reconfigure exercise setups without complex assembly procedures. This dynamic design maintains versatility while minimizing operational complexity.
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AI summary
An apparatus for receiving one or more activity attachments including a deck having one or more openings along a long axis of the deck and between the top surface and the bottom surface of the deck. Each of the one or more openings having a circular aperture for receiving an accessory of a set of accessories. Each accessory of the set of accessories providing an activity for a user of the activity. Each accessory having an attachment platform configured to attach the accessory to the board. The attachment platform having a locking mechanism to engaging with a complementary locking mechanism of the board.