Pivoting Glute Ham System With Adjustable Resistance Arm
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional glute ham machines are limited in their functionality, lacking angular motion adjustments and innovative features, restricting users to perform only one exercise, requiring additional equipment for full-body workouts, and are not easily storable or transportable.
Innovation Solution
A versatile glute ham system with a pivoting resistance arm assembly and center pad assembly, connected to a stabilization bar, allowing 180-degree movement, and equipped with connector points for rubber tubes and push-up handles, enabling multiple exercises and adjustable resistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the traditional glute ham machine uses a fixed resistance arm and center pad, then the structure is simple and compact, but the functionality is limited to one exercise only
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the resistance arm and center pad adjustable through angular motion. The resistance arm can be positioned at multiple angles (e.g., 0°, 45°, 90°) and the center pad can be adjusted to different positions, transforming a static structure into a dynamic one that adapts to different exercise requirements. This enables the machine to perform multiple exercises including glute ham, leg extension, and push-up variations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements universality by designing a single machine that can perform multiple exercises through adjustable components. The resistance arm and center pad adjustments allow the same machine to accommodate glute ham, leg extension, and push-up exercises, eliminating the need for multiple separate machines and providing full-body workout capabilities.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the resistance arm and center pad are fixed in position, then the machine is compact and easy to store, but it cannot provide adjustable resistance for different exercises
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the resistance arm and center pad dynamic through angular adjustment mechanisms. The resistance arm can rotate to different angles and the center pad can be repositioned, allowing the machine to adapt to different resistance requirements for various exercises while maintaining a compact form when not in use.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the ankle pads extend the full length of the resistance arms, then the glute ham exercise is supported, but push-up exercises cannot be performed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the resistance arm configuration adjustable. The ankle pads can be repositioned or removed to allow the resistance arm to be used for push-up exercises, while still maintaining the capability to support glute ham exercises when the pads are in their original position. This transforms a fixed configuration into a flexible one.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the resistance arm functionality by separating the glute ham support function (ankle pads) from the push-up function (resistance arm). This segmentation allows each function to be independently activated or deactivated, enabling the machine to switch between different exercise types without requiring complete structural changes.
4Adaptability or versatility
If additional connector points and features are added to the machine, then multiple exercises and full-body workouts become possible, but the machine becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universality by adding connector points that can accommodate various attachments for different exercises. These connector points serve multiple purposes, allowing the same structural element to support rubber tubes, resistance bands, and other accessories, thereby expanding exercise options without proportionally increasing complexity.
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AI summary
A versatile glute ham system for use with resistance bands is provided that is provided with a pivoting resistance arm assembly and a pivoting center pad assembly that are pivotally connected to a stabilization bar. The pivoting resistance arm assembly is provided with a resistance arm connection assembly and the pivoting center pad assembly is provided with a center pad connection assembly to secure the pivoting resistance arm assembly and the pivoting center pad assembly to a fixed position relative to the stabilization bar. The versatile glute ham system may optionally be provided with a plurality of connector points on the pivoting resistance arm assembly, the pivoting center pad assembly and the stabilization bar to receive resistance bands.