Modular Muscle Bar with Symmetric Rope Attachments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing muscle strengthening equipment, such as weight training bars and pull-up bars, are limited in the variety of exercises they can perform and do not adapt well to different user levels, potentially causing joint trauma, especially for beginners.
Innovation Solution
A modular muscle strengthening bar with symmetrically positioned fixing means for connecting ropes and additional ropes, allowing for a combination of weight training, elastic resistance, and suspension exercises, providing a wide range of exercise options and adaptability to various user levels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a simple weight bar or pull-up bar is used, then the device structure is simple, but the exercise variety and adaptability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The bar integrates multiple functions into a single device: weight training capability through the bar structure, rope attachment capability through fixing means, and elastic band attachment capability through attachment means. This allows one device to replace multiple separate exercise tools, achieving versatility without requiring multiple separate devices
Solution Approach 2:
The bar is divided into functional segments: the central bar portion for weight training, the first and second fixing means for rope-based exercises, and the third and fourth attachment means for elastic band exercises. Each segment can be used independently or in combination, allowing progressive complexity based on user needs
2Force
If weighted barbell is used for muscle strengthening, then exercise intensity can be increased, but joint injury risk increases especially for beginners
Solution Approach 1:
The device allows users to change the resistance parameter progressively. Beginners can start with zero resistance (body weight only with suspension), then progress to light resistance with elastic bands, and eventually to heavier resistance with weights. This progressive parameter adjustment reduces joint injury risk while maintaining exercise intensity benefits
Solution Approach 2:
Elastic bands serve as an intermediary between body weight and heavy weights. They provide a gradual transition in resistance levels, allowing users to build strength progressively without the abrupt high impact of heavy weights, thus mediating the harmful effect on joints
3Adaptability or versatility
If fixed attachment points are used for ropes and elastic bands, then the structure is simpler, but the exercise range and difficulty adjustment are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The first and second fixing means are made rotatable relative to the bar, allowing dynamic adjustment of rope attachment positions. This enables users to change exercise geometry and difficulty without redesigning the entire attachment system, achieving adaptability through controlled complexity
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AI summary
The invention relates to a muscle strengthening bar (1) comprising a central gripping part (3) separating a first end (2a) designed to receive a first weight (7a) and a second end (2b) designed to receive a second weight (7b). According to the invention, the muscle strengthening bar (1) comprises a first attachment means (4a) and a second attachment means (4b) positioned symmetrically in relation to the central gripping part (3), each attachment means (4a, 4b) being positioned between one of the ends (2a, 2b) and the central gripping part (3), and being designed to be connected to an end (6a, 6b) of a cord (5a).