Multifunctional Exercise Apparatus with Segmented Grip Rods
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing push-up exercise apparatuses are cumbersome and time-consuming to adjust for different body parts, leading to inefficient workouts and potential strain due to complicated operations.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional exercise apparatus with a crisscrossed support board and grip rods, allowing users to exercise different muscle groups without adjusting angles, featuring a stable triangular and rhombus structure for improved safety and ease of use, along with detachable components for convenience and cost-effectiveness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If users use market available push-up exercise apparatus with single grip rod and support board, then the apparatus structure is simple, but users need to repeatedly insert and pull out the grip rod at different angles to exercise different body parts, which increases operation complexity and time consumption
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus divides the single grip rod into multiple independent grip rods (first grip rod, second grip rod, third grip rod) with different angles, allowing users to select the appropriate rod for different muscle groups without repositioning, thus reducing operational steps while maintaining structural simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The support board is designed to accommodate multiple grip rods with different functions (different angles for different body parts), making the apparatus capable of exercising multiple muscle groups (chest, arms, shoulders, back) with a single device, thereby improving ease of operation without significantly increasing complexity
2Adaptability or versatility
If users repeatedly adjust grip rod angles on market available apparatus, then different body parts can be exercised, but the operation becomes time-consuming and reduces exercise efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple grip rods with different angles are pre-installed on the support board in fixed positions, so users can directly select the appropriate rod for their exercise target without needing to adjust angles during exercise, eliminating adjustment time while maintaining versatility for different body parts
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus provides multiple fixed-angle options (different grip rods) that allow dynamic selection based on exercise needs, enabling users to quickly switch between different muscle groups (chest, arms, shoulders, back) without time-consuming adjustments, thus reducing time loss while preserving adaptability
3Device complexity
If market available apparatus uses fixed single-angle grip rod, then the structure is simple, but users cannot efficiently exercise different body parts without repositioning
Solution Approach 1:
The single grip rod is segmented into multiple independent rods with different angles, allowing users to directly select the appropriate rod for each exercise target, thereby improving exercise efficiency (productivity) while keeping the overall device configuration relatively simple through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The support board is designed with multiple grip rod positions to accommodate rods for different muscle groups (chest, arms, shoulders, back), enabling the apparatus to perform multiple exercise functions with a simple extended structure, thus improving productivity without significantly increasing device complexity
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AI summary
Disclosed is a simple and convenient multifunctional exercise apparatus allowing users to do varies exercise. The exercise apparatus comprises a support board, and a plurality of support rods are provided on the support board to support the support board. A plurality of grip rods are arranged between the support rods for doing push-ups.