Modular Rolling Exercise Device with Detachable Handle Assemblies
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise devices do not adequately allow users to warm up, train, and cool down effectively, nor do they offer convenient and versatile configurations for different exercises, nor do they provide storage for personal items.
Innovation Solution
An exercise device with elongate members and detachable handle assemblies that can function as rollers, allowing users to perform various exercises by gripping handles and applying force, with optional weights and adjustable water bladders for increased difficulty, and featuring multiple configurations for different exercises, including stretching and massage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an exercise device is designed with fixed configuration, then it is simple to manufacture, but it cannot accommodate multiple exercise types (warm-up, training, cool-down)
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise device is divided into separate modular components including handle assemblies, elongate members, and base units that can be detached and reconfigured. This segmentation allows the same components to be arranged in different configurations for warm-up exercises, strength training, and cool-down stretching, resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity by making the device adaptable through modular assembly rather than fixed structure
Solution Approach 2:
The handle assemblies and elongate members are designed as universal components that can serve multiple functions across different exercise types. The same handle assembly can be used for both warm-up rolling exercises and strength training resistance exercises, eliminating the need for separate dedicated equipment for each exercise category while maintaining operational simplicity
2Adaptability or versatility
If an exercise device provides comprehensive workout functionality, then it meets training needs, but it lacks storage space for personal items
Solution Approach 1:
Storage compartments are nested within the base units or handle assemblies of the exercise device. Personal items such as water bottles, towels, and accessories can be stored within the structural components of the device itself, effectively utilizing internal void spaces without increasing the device's external footprint or compromising its workout functionality
3Stability of the object's composition
If an exercise device uses heavy materials for stability, then it remains stationary, but it cannot be easily rolled and repositioned
Solution Approach 1:
The device employs dynamic stability through a wheeled base design that allows easy rolling and repositioning when needed, while maintaining stability during exercise through the distribution of weight and the friction provided by the wheel contact with the floor. The base units can be easily rolled for storage or reconfiguration, yet remain stable during use due to their weight distribution and contact surface design
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an exercise device that can function as a rolling exercise device. It comprises an elongate member that has a first handle assembly secured to its first end and a second handle assembly secured to its second end. The handle assemblies include a base that is rotatably secured to a handle support structure. The handle assemblies also include a handle for gripping. The handle assemblies further function as wheels on either side of the elongate member that allows the exercise device to roll. In addition, the handle assemblies can be removed from the ends of the elongate member and the assemblies can be mutually joined in a second configuration that does not include the elongate member. The second configuration can also be rolled along a surface by a user gripping the handles and applying a force that causes the base of each handle assembly to rotate.