Pivoting Stability Base for Tool-Free Strength Equipment Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing strength training systems require extensive assembly and tools for users, increasing complexity and cost, as they are typically shipped in an unassembled state to reduce packaging and storage costs.
Innovation Solution
A strength training device designed to be packaged and shipped in a pre-assembled manner, featuring a frame, resistance assembly, and exercise stations that can be easily reoriented between a packaged and use position without tools, using a cabling system and locking mechanism to secure the stability base and exercise stations, allowing for quick setup and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If strength training systems are packaged in an unassembled manner to reduce packaging and storage costs, then packaging and storage costs are reduced, but assembly complexity and time increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The strength training system is divided into modular components (frame, exercise stations, resistance assembly, cabling system) that can be independently packaged and then easily connected. The stability base members are segmented from the main frame, and exercise stations are separate modules that attach to the frame, allowing compact packaging while simplifying assembly through standardized connection points.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is pre-assembled to a significant degree before packaging, with the frame, exercise stations, resistance assembly, and cabling system pre-connected. Only final assembly steps requiring simple tool-free connections are left for the user, eliminating the need for complex on-site assembly while maintaining compact packaging dimensions.
2Volume of stationary object
If strength training systems are shipped unassembled to reduce shipping size, then shipping costs are reduced, but assembly time and tool requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates movable and adjustable components that can be quickly reconfigured. The stability base members can be rotated between packaged and use positions, exercise stations can be easily attached and detached, and the cabling system is designed for rapid connection, allowing the system to transition quickly from compact packaging to full operational configuration without requiring extensive assembly time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is designed for tool-free assembly by the end user, with self-aligning connection mechanisms, snap-fit attachments, and intuitive assembly features. The locking mechanism and fasteners are designed to be operated without specialized tools, and the cabling system includes self-contained connection components that eliminate the need for external assembly tools.
3Volume of stationary object
If stability base members are positioned parallel to the main base member for packaging, then packaging compactness is improved, but structural stability during use is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The stability base members are designed to be repositionable between two distinct configurations: a compact packaged position where they lie parallel to the main base member for space-efficient storage and shipping, and a stable use position where they are angled away from the main base member to provide structural stability during exercise. The members are connected through rotatable joints or pivots that allow easy transition between these states.
Solution Approach 2:
The orientation angle of the stability base members is changed between packaged and use configurations. During packaging, the members are positioned at a first angle (parallel to the main base member) to minimize packaging volume. During use, the members are repositioned to a second angle (angled away from the main base member) to maximize structural stability and support the exercise stations and resistance assembly.
4Volume of stationary object
If exercise stations are positioned adjacent to the frame for packaging, then packaging efficiency is improved, but accessibility during use is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise stations are designed with movable mounting mechanisms that allow them to be positioned adjacent to the frame during packaging for compact storage, and then easily repositioned to accessible use positions during operation. The stations can be rotated, slid, or detached and reattached at different locations on the frame, providing both compact packaging and full exercise accessibility as needed.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a strength training exercise device that can be packaged in a substantially pre-assembled manner and that can be reoriented between a packaged position and a use position without the use of tools. The strength training device includes a frame, a resistance assembly, at least one exercise station, and a cable and pulley system linking the resistance assembly to the at least one exercise station. The frame includes a base portion having a stability member that can be moved between a packaged position and a use position. Similarly, an exercise station can be moved between a packaged position and a use position to facilitate packaging and shipping of the strength training device in a substantially pre-assembled manner. The cable and pulley system can link the resistance assembly to the at least one exercise station when the strength training device is in the packaged position.