Portable Exercise Device with Storable Resistance Bands
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current exercise equipment is limited in its ability to perform a wide range of exercises, is often bulky and not portable, and lacks versatility for general fitness, Pilates, therapeutic, and rehabilitative uses, making it unsuitable for home or travel use.
Innovation Solution
A portable multi-purpose whole body exercise device featuring a rigid tube with interchangeable resilient material and adjustable resistance attachments, including extension bars and resistance bands, allowing for various exercise configurations and accessories for stability and resistance training.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If exercise equipment is designed to provide multiple exercise functions and resistance options, then versatility and adaptability improve, but device complexity and bulk increase, making it non-portable
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into a core cylindrical roller component and separate attachable resistance mechanisms. The roller itself is simple and portable, while resistance bands, tubes, and handles can be attached as needed, allowing multiple exercise functions without permanently increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The cylindrical roller serves multiple functions: it provides spinal alignment, core support, and balance training. Additionally, it can accommodate various resistance attachments (bands, tubes, handles) to enable strength training, stretching, and rehabilitative exercises, making one device suitable for diverse workout needs.
2Device complexity
If exercise equipment is designed with fixed resistance mechanisms, then structural simplicity is maintained, but adaptability for different exercise types is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The resistance mechanisms are designed to be dynamically attachable and detachable rather than fixed. Resistance bands, tubes, and handles can be connected to the roller at different positions and configurations, allowing the device to adapt to various exercise requirements while maintaining a simple base structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The resistance characteristics can be changed by selecting different attachments (bands vs. tubes vs. handles) and adjusting their tension or positioning. This allows users to modify resistance levels and types without changing the core device structure, enabling diverse exercise parameters from a simple base design.
3Device complexity
If exercise equipment is designed for home and travel use, then portability is improved, but the range of exercises and therapeutic applications is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The resistance bands, tubes, and handles are designed to store within or attach to the cylindrical roller when not in use. This nesting approach allows all exercise components to be consolidated into a single portable unit that can be easily transported while still providing access to a full range of exercises when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The cylindrical roller serves as a universal platform that can be used for spinal alignment, core strengthening, balance training, and stretching. When combined with various resistance attachments, it also enables strength training and rehabilitative exercises, making it suitable for general fitness, Pilates, therapeutic, and sports-specific applications in compact form.
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 a wide range of exercises with ease of transport and setup, providing a versatile and effective solution for general fitness, Pilates, therapeutic, and rehabilitative needs in various settings, including home and travel.
Implementation Method 1
The center portion of the outer surface of the rigid tube is covered with an interchangeable resilient material
Implementation Method 2
The elastic cord extends from said first socket internally through the shaft to a return pulley
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AI summary
A portable multipurpose whole body exercise device (50) which can be used for general fitness, Pilates-type, core strengthening, therapeutic, and rehabilitative exercises as well as stretching and physical therapy and which includes storable accessories (64, 68, 106) that can be withdrawn from storage within the device and subsequently secured to the main tubular portion of the apparatus. The storable accessories (64, 68, 106) can be used for a variety of resistance, stretching, and strength training exercises.