Meridian Conditioning Platform Pedal Angle Adjustment Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing health and fitness facilities for meridian conditioning are limited by single functions, poor adaptability, safety concerns, and inconvenience, failing to effectively condition meridians and maintain user engagement.
Innovation Solution
A platform with a pedal and bracket mechanism featuring adjustable angle settings, supported by gear shafts and adjusting grooves, along with safety features like springs and limit blocks, allowing for customizable angles and enhanced stability and safety during use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed-angle pedal platforms are used, then the structure is simple, but the adaptability to different users and meridian conditioning requirements is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adjustability by allowing the pedal to rotate relative to the bracket through a hinge connection, enabling the pedal angle to be changed from fixed to variable. This dynamic structure allows adaptation to different user needs and meridian conditioning requirements while maintaining a relatively simple overall design.
Solution Approach 2:
The platform is divided into separable components including the pedal, bracket, and connecting hinge mechanism. This segmentation allows for independent adjustment of the pedal angle while keeping the overall structure manageable and not overly complex, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural simplicity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable angle mechanisms are added, then the adaptability improves, but the stability and safety during use deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates limit blocks that preliminarily define and constrain the maximum rotation angle of the pedal before actual use begins. This preliminary angular limitation ensures that the pedal cannot rotate beyond safe boundaries, thereby maintaining stability and safety while still allowing adjustable angles within the predetermined safe range.
Solution Approach 2:
The hinge mechanism acts as an intermediary between the bracket and pedal, providing controlled movement while maintaining connection. This intermediary component allows angle adjustment through the hinge's rotation capability while the limit blocks serve as additional intermediaries to constrain the movement within safe limits, thus preserving stability.
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple adjusting grooves and gear shafts are implemented, then the angle adjustment precision improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent provides multiple adjusting grooves on the bracket, which is an excessive action that goes beyond the minimum single groove. This provides finer angle adjustment options and better precision for positioning the pedal at different angles, while the overall mechanism remains relatively simple without requiring complex gear systems.
4Reliability
If safety features like limit blocks and springs are added, then the safety improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates springs that provide beforehand cushioning by absorbing excess energy and limiting the maximum compression or extension of the pedal mechanism. This preliminary cushioning prevents sudden movements or over-extension, enhancing safety while the spring mechanism remains a simple and straightforward component.
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AI summary
A platform for conditioning meridian functions includes a pedal and a bracket mechanism; the bracket mechanism includes: a bracket and an angle adjusting mechanism; the angle adjusting mechanism includes: a first angle adjusting mechanism and a second angle adjusting mechanism; the first angle adjusting mechanism includes: a first support rod, a first adjusting sleeve, a first gear shaft and a first adjusting groove; the second angle adjusting mechanism includes: a second support rod, a second adjusting sleeve, a second gear shaft and a second adjusting groove; the first adjusting groove and the second adjusting groove are symmetrically provided in plurality. By providing the angle adjusting mechanism, different inclination angles of the pedal can be realized, and the combined design of the angle adjusting mechanism, the support rods and the adjusting sleeves effectively improves the stability and security of a pack up angle adjusted by a support plate of the pedal.