Pivoting Side Panels for Compact Weight-Training Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing weight-training devices are bulky, difficult to transport, and require significant space for storage and use, failing to provide a versatile and compact solution for home or collective exercise settings.
Innovation Solution
A weight-training device with a central panel and pivotally mounted side panels that convert between use and storage positions, featuring a locking mechanism and an upper part that folds to minimize size and weight, allowing for a variety of exercises while being easily transportable and storable.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If complete and versatile weight-training devices are designed to provide multiple exercises, then exercise versatility is improved, but device size and space requirement increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into a base part and an upper part that can be separated. The base part contains the central panel and side panels for support, while the upper part contains the exercise accessories. This segmentation allows the device to provide multiple exercises through the upper part while keeping the base part compact for storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The upper part is designed to nest within the base part when folded. The side panels fold toward the central panel, and the upper part fits inside the collapsed structure, minimizing the device's volume for storage and transport while maintaining full functionality when deployed.
2Stability of the object's composition
If weight-training devices are made heavy-duty for stability during exercises, then exercise stability is improved, but transportability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The device uses dynamic elements including pivotable side panels that can rotate between storage and use positions, and a locking mechanism that engages to stabilize the structure during exercise. The structure transitions from a compact lightweight state to a stable weight-bearing state only when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanism is pre-positioned to engage automatically when the side panels are unfolded to the exercise position. This preliminary positioning ensures stability is established before the user begins exercising, without requiring additional weight or complex assembly steps.
3Ease of operation
If devices are designed to be disassembled for storage and transport, then ease of storage is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism combines multiple functions into a single component: it locks the side panels in the extended position, supports the upper part, and integrates with the base structure. This merging reduces the number of separate parts and simplifies the assembly process while maintaining ease of storage.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate devices are used to provide diverse exercises, then exercise versatility is improved, but space requirement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is designed as a universal weight-training system where the upper part can perform multiple exercise functions (pull-ups, dips, push-ups) on a single compact base. The side panels and upper part configuration provide diverse exercise capabilities without requiring multiple separate devices, minimizing the space footprint while maximizing exercise versatility.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device offers a wide range of exercises in a compact form, easy to set up and store, with reduced weight and size, making it suitable for domestic and collective use while maintaining stability and versatility.
Implementation Method 1
a weight-training device with a central panel and pivotally mounted side panels that convert between use and storage positions
Implementation Method 2
featuring a locking mechanism and an upper part that folds to minimize size and weight, allowing for a variety of exercises while being easily transportable and storable
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AI summary
The invention relates to a self-supporting muscle-building device which is convertible between a storage position and a use position. The present invention relates to a muscle-building device (1) intended for having muscle-building accessories, the muscle-building device having a base portion (3) including one central section (30) and two side sections (31) on either side of the central section, the two side sections being mounted so as to pivot relative to the central section, characterised in that: the device is convertible between at least a use position and a storage position; in a use position, the side sections are unfolded beside the central section so as to form a self-supporting structure; in the storage position, the side sections are folded opposite the central section; and the base portion (3) comprises a locking element (4) for securing the self-supporting structure in the use position of the device.