Multi-Press Exercise Machine with Diverging Handles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current exercise machines primarily allow movement in one plane of motion, focusing on a single muscle group, whereas people would benefit from exercising concurrently in multiple planes of motion to achieve a safer and more effective workout that engages both upper and lower body muscles simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A multi-press machine design that allows the user's upper and lower body to move in the same or different planes of motion, with handles and platforms diverging in a curved, arcing, or linear pattern, enabling concurrent exercise of multiple muscle groups through a multi-link linkage system connected to a rotatable central axle, which adjusts resistance based on user movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If exercise machines are designed to focus on a single muscle group with movement in one plane, then the machine structure is simple and easy to operate, but the exercise effectiveness is limited and does not engage multiple muscle groups simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple pressing functions (upper body press, lower body press, and diagonal press) into a single machine. The multi-link linkage system integrates separate pressing mechanisms that can operate simultaneously or independently, allowing users to engage multiple muscle groups in one exercise session while maintaining a unified machine structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The machine is designed with universal applicability to serve multiple exercise purposes. The adjustable resistance mechanisms and reconfigurable linkage system allow the same machine to perform different pressing exercises targeting various muscle groups, making it a multi-functional device that adapts to different workout requirements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If exercise machines use fixed resistance mechanisms, then the machine structure is simple, but the resistance does not adjust to user movement and exercise intensity
Solution Approach 1:
The resistance mechanism is designed to be dynamic rather than static. As users perform pressing motions, the resistance automatically adjusts based on the movement phase and intensity. The linkage system transforms user motion into variable resistance output, providing higher resistance during the concentric phase and lower resistance during the eccentric phase of exercise.
Solution Approach 2:
The machine incorporates feedback mechanisms where user movement is detected and translated into resistance adjustments. The linkage system continuously monitors the position and velocity of pressing members, automatically modifying the resistance force to match the user's exercise intensity and movement speed, creating an adaptive resistance experience.
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AI summary
A machine for concurrently performing pressing motions with the hands and feet, the machine having a base having front and back ends, two or more user supports, at least one lower body user support with an engagement means for the user's feet and at least one upper body user support with an engagement means for the user's hands. The upper body user support and lower body user support move fore and aft on opposing ends of the base frame and at least one of the upper body user supports and at least one of the lower body user supports cooperate with one another to move in opposing fore and aft movement patterns during operation of the machine.