Portable Exercise Device with Repositionable Pulley and Adjustable Resistance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Individuals face challenges in maintaining a consistent workout regimen due to space constraints in urban living environments and the lack of versatile, portable exercise equipment that can effectively target various muscle groups.
Innovation Solution
A portable exercise device featuring a frame with a repositionable pulley housing and adjustable-resistance bands, allowing users to perform various resistance exercises in a small area without the need for weights.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional fitness apparatuses like weight machines and dumbbells are used, then exercise effectiveness is improved, but device portability and space requirements worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential resistance mechanism from traditional weight machines by using a spring-loaded resistance mechanism instead of heavy weights. This allows the device to provide effective resistance exercises while being lightweight and portable, directly resolving the contradiction between exercise effectiveness and device portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the resistance parameter from static weights to adjustable spring resistance. The spring mechanism allows resistance to be adjusted through position changes and spring tension, providing variable resistance without requiring heavy weights, thus maintaining exercise effectiveness while improving portability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional fitness apparatuses are used, then exercise versatility is improved, but device portability worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal exercise device that can perform multiple exercise types (seated and standing exercises, various muscle groups) using a single portable unit. The device includes adjustable components and multiple exercise positions, allowing one device to replace multiple traditional apparatuses, thus improving exercise versatility while maintaining ease of operation and portability.
3Stability of the object's composition
If stationary exercise equipment is used, then exercise stability is improved, but adaptability to different locations worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms stationary exercise equipment into a dynamic, movable device. The exercise apparatus includes movable components and a portable design that allows it to be easily relocated between different locations (home, office, travel). The device maintains stability during use through its spring-loaded mechanism and ergonomic design, while enabling adaptability to various locations, thus resolving the contradiction between exercise stability and location adaptability.
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
The device enables users to exercise multiple body parts in a compact space, providing a lightweight and easily transportable solution for maintaining fitness while on the go.
Implementation Method 1
The housing is comprised of at least one spring, wherein at least one band is attached to the spring
Data Source
AI summary
A portable exercise device is provided. The device is comprised of a frame with a repositionable pulley housing and a band, allowing users to perform various resistance exercises. Additionally, the pulley housing contains an internal coil attached to a band with handles and grips, featuring a resistance control to adjust the band's tension in specific increments. The device can be stabilized by the user's weight while sitting on the device or can be fastened to a surface or vertical object for additional exercise variations, making it suitable for a wide range of resistance exercises including wrist curls, bicep curls, triceps extensions, shoulder presses, and leg exercises, among others.