Modular Exercising Equipment Combination for Social Interaction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional exercising devices in gyms operate independently, preventing users from facing and communicating with each other, thereby reducing the amusement and social interaction during exercise.

Innovation Solution

A connecting device that allows multiple exercising devices to be combined, forming a larger primary table with a predetermined geometric shape, where the support posts and secondary tables are connected using first and second connecting members, enabling users to face and communicate directly during exercise.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If exercising devices are operated individually, then each device can function independently, but users cannot face and communicate with each other, decreasing amusement

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveIndependent operation of exercising devicesVSAvoidSocial interaction capability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple exercising devices are combined through connecting members to form a group configuration where secondary tables are juxtaposed to create a primary table, enabling users to face each other and communicate during exercise while maintaining independent operation of each device

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Adaptability or versatility

If exercising devices are combined to form a group, then users can face and communicate with each other, but the device structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveSocial interaction capabilityVSAvoidStructure of connecting device

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The connecting device is segmented into multiple independent connecting members, each connecting adjacent exercising devices through support posts and secondary tables, allowing modular assembly that reduces overall structural complexity while enabling social interaction

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple exercising devices are combined together, then a larger primary table is formed providing better communication, but assembly and disassembly become more difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveCommunication capabilityVSAvoidAssembly and disassembly ease

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The connecting members are designed with dynamic connection capabilities allowing easy assembly and disassembly of the exercising device group, enabling the primary table to be configured or reconfigured as needed while maintaining communication capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS10946229B2Exercising equipment combination

Publication Date: 2021.03.16 TSAI YU LUN

AI summary

An exercising equipment combination includes a plurality of exercising devices, and a connecting device connecting the exercising devices. Front ends of the exercising devices abut each other. Each of the exercising devices includes a support post and a secondary table mounted on the support post. The secondary tables of the exercising devices are juxtaposed and put together to form a primary table which has a predetermined geometric shape.