Motorized Gymnastic Machine with Dynamic Load Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current weightlifting equipment, such as barbells, lack safety features that allow athletes to train alone without external assistance, require significant downtime for load adjustments, and do not provide continuous or precise performance monitoring.
Innovation Solution
A gymnastic machine with a load-bearing frame, motorized transmission means, and an electronic control unit that enables safe operation without auxiliary support, eliminates downtime for load changes, and continuously monitors athlete performance by applying and adjusting loads based on real-time data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a barbell is used for weightlifting, then the equipment is simple and widely available, but the training cannot be carried out in total safety without auxiliary wingmen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary safety system consisting of cables, pulleys, and counterweights that act as a mediator between the athlete and the free weights. This safety mechanism automatically intervenes to prevent dangerous situations without requiring human assistance, thereby improving reliability while maintaining relatively simple equipment complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The safety system is designed to be self-operating through automatic counterbalance mechanisms and emergency release systems. The equipment serves itself by automatically detecting and responding to unsafe conditions without requiring external human intervention, thus improving safety while keeping the device complexity manageable.
2Adaptability or versatility
If load bodies are replaced or added on a barbell, then the weight can be adjusted, but numerous downtimes are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic load adjustment mechanisms where weights can be quickly changed or adjusted during exercise without stopping the workout. The system allows for rapid reconfiguration of load configurations, maintaining adaptability while minimizing the time lost during load changes.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple load configurations are pre-set and ready for quick selection. The system prepares various weight arrangements in advance, allowing athletes to switch between different loads without performing time-consuming assembly or disassembly operations, thus reducing downtime while preserving adaptability.
3Measurement precision
If a barbell is used for training, then the equipment is simple, but the physical performance of the athlete is not detectable with continuity and precision
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates feedback systems including sensors, transducers, and electronic monitoring devices that continuously measure and provide information about the athlete's performance parameters. These systems precisely detect force, displacement, velocity, and other metrics, improving measurement precision while adding controlled complexity to the equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces simple mechanical measurement approaches with electronic and optical sensing systems. Instead of relying on basic mechanical indicators, the system uses electronic sensors and digital processing to continuously and precisely detect performance data, thereby improving measurement precision with a corresponding increase in equipment complexity.
4Reliability
If wingmen are present to support the athlete, then safety is improved, but the ease of operation is reduced due to requiring external assistance
Solution Approach 1:
The safety system is designed to be self-operating through automatic counterbalance mechanisms and emergency release systems. The equipment serves itself by automatically detecting and responding to unsafe conditions without requiring external human intervention, thus improving safety while keeping the device complexity manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary safety system consisting of cables, pulleys, and counterweights that act as a mediator between the athlete and the free weights. This safety mechanism automatically intervenes to prevent dangerous situations without requiring human assistance, thereby improving reliability while maintaining relatively simple equipment complexity.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a gymnastic machine for weightlifting (10), comprising: - a load-bearing frame (11 ), - two opposite first lateral guides (12, 13), upward-downward, developed according to a first direction (X1 ), - two first slides (14, 15) each slidingly constrained on a corresponding first lateral guide (12, 13), - two opposite second lateral guides (16, 17), developed according to a second direction (X2) transversal to said first direction (X1), and each defined on board of one of said first slides (14, 15), - two second slides (18, 19) each slidingly constrained on a corresponding second lateral guide (16, 17), - a lifting bar (20), each of the ends (20a, 20b) of said lifting bar (20) being constrained to a corresponding second slide (18, 19), - motorised transmission means (21) configured for applying to said first slides (14, 15) either an opposing force to an upward thrust force, or a downward traction force.