Modular Training System Container Support Structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modular training systems are typically fixed and require ground support, making them unsuitable for use on uneven or unstable surfaces and limiting their portability, especially in situations where dedicated space is limited or frequently changed.
Innovation Solution
A portable modular training system is designed to be stored in a container and deployed, featuring a system container with angled members and support arms that allow exercise structures to be wholly supported by the container, eliminating the need for ground contact and enabling easy relocation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the training system is designed to be fixed and ground-supported, then stability and strength are improved, but portability and adaptability to different surfaces deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The training system is divided into modular components that can be independently assembled and configured. The frame structure is segmented into multiple sections that can be connected in different arrangements, allowing the system to adapt to various surface conditions while maintaining structural stability through proper modular assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable elements that allow it to dynamically adapt to different environments. The modular design enables the structure to be reconfigured for different surface types, and the system can be easily assembled or disassembled based on portability requirements versus stability requirements.
2Ease of operation
If the training system is designed to be portable and stowable in a container, then ease of relocation is improved, but structural strength and stability may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The training system components are designed to nest within the container when not in use. The modular frame sections, exercise equipment, and accessories can be stored in a compact configuration inside the container, enabling easy relocation while maintaining full structural integrity when deployed.
Solution Approach 2:
By segmenting the system into modular components, each piece can be individually strengthened without increasing overall system complexity. The segmented design allows for optimized structural elements in each module that can withstand transport conditions while providing sufficient strength during exercise use.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the training system requires ground support, then structural stability is improved, but adaptability to uneven or unstable surfaces deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces adjustable support elements or leveling mechanisms as intermediaries between the training structure and the ground surface. These intermediaries compensate for uneven or unstable surfaces, allowing the main structure to maintain its structural stability regardless of surface conditions.
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AI summary
Portable modular training systems are described herein. In one aspect, a modular training system includes a system container including a container front, a container rear, a container first side, a container second side, a container bottom, and a container top, defining a container cavity, and an exercise structure comprising a platform connector with a vertical support bar coupled to an interior surface of the system container and a horizontal bar coupled to the vertical support bar and extending external to the system container via an aperture defined by the system container.