Pivotable Exercise Device with Replaceable Resistance Bands
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional exercise devices are heavy, bulky, and difficult to transport, making them unsuitable for use outside traditional gyms, and often require multiple devices to target the entire muscular system, taking up significant space.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight, portable exercise device using pivotable arms with replaceable resistance bands that allow for various exercises with adjustable resistance, enabling a full-body workout in a compact and self-contained format.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional exercise devices (weights, barbells, stationary machines) are used, then exercise effectiveness and muscle group targeting are improved, but device weight and portability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise device is divided into separate modular components: a handlebar assembly, pivot arms, and replaceable resistance elements. This segmentation allows the device to be lightweight yet functional, with each component serving a specific purpose while maintaining overall portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates multiple exercise capabilities within a single unit through pivotable arms that can be positioned in various orientations and replaceable resistance elements that can be swapped based on exercise needs. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for multiple separate heavy devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple dedicated devices are used to target different muscle groups, then exercise specificity is improved, but device quantity and space requirements deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
A single device unit incorporates the capability to exercise multiple muscle groups through adjustable pivot arm positions and orientations. The handlebar assembly can be configured to target upper body, lower body, or full body exercises, replacing the need for multiple dedicated devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The device merges the functions of multiple separate exercise devices into one integrated unit. By combining resistance mechanisms, pivot points, and exercise configurations in a single device, the patent reduces the total number of devices needed while maintaining comprehensive muscle group coverage.
3Strength
If heavy and bulky exercise devices are used, then exercise resistance and effectiveness are improved, but ease of transport and portability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The device employs dynamic resistance mechanisms where resistance bands or springs provide variable resistance levels during exercise. This dynamic resistance system eliminates the need for heavy fixed weights, allowing the device to be lightweight yet provide sufficient exercise resistance through elastic or spring-based mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The device allows users to change resistance parameters by replacing resistance bands or springs with different tension characteristics. This parameter change capability provides varying exercise resistance levels without requiring heavy physical components, maintaining both portability and exercise effectiveness.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables versatile and effective full-body workouts in multiple settings without the need for heavy equipment, accommodating users from senior citizens to athletes, and reducing the complexity and space requirements of traditional workout setups.
Implementation Method 1
A resistance band 14 of a type of an elastomeric or other resistive material is replaceably fitted into the slots 17a and 17b in the arms
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AI summary
A variable resistance-type exerciser has pivotally interconnected arms with a longer pair of padded handle forming ends and a shorter pair of padded handle forming ends. An elastomeric band is interchangeably fitted to the arms through integral slots in each arm forcing the longer handles apart and the shorter handles together. The elastomeric band can easily be replaced or additional bands added to vary the resistance and resulting weight bearing equivalent load of the device. A pin interconnects the arms forming a device that pivots about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the device and in such a fashion as to allow for pushing and/or pulling motions. The exerciser is used by pushing or pulling the longer ends toward one another and/or by pushing or pulling the shorter ends apart. A multitude of exercises results from applying the above described motions to various upper or lower body muscle groups.