Portable Resistance Workout Apparatus with Integrated Force Sensor
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable resistance training apparatuses do not allow users to track, record, or analyze workout data, limiting the effectiveness and progress monitoring of resistance workouts.
Innovation Solution
A portable strength training apparatus equipped with a platform base, base attachment mechanisms, and a force sensor that can be coupled to resistance bands, enabling the tracking, recording, and analysis of resistance forces applied during workouts through electronic circuitry and data transmission to external devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a force sensor with electronic circuitry is added to track and record workout data, then the ability to monitor and analyze workout progress is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The force sensor is integrated directly into the resistance band, merging the sensing function with the existing resistance mechanism. This combination allows workout data tracking without requiring a separate, complex apparatus structure, as the force sensor becomes part of the resistance band itself that users already handle during exercises.
Solution Approach 2:
A mobile device serves as an intermediary between the force sensor and the user, receiving data from the sensor via wireless communication and providing the tracking, recording, and analysis capabilities. This mediator approach allows the apparatus to remain simple while still achieving comprehensive workout monitoring through the mobile device's processing power.
2Measurement precision
If a force sensor is integrated into the resistance band to measure resistance forces, then measurement precision is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The force sensor is merged with the resistance band structure, allowing precise measurement of resistance forces directly at the point of application. This integration ensures accurate force measurement while maintaining the simplicity of the resistance band format, as the sensor becomes an embedded component rather than a separate measurement device.
3Loss of information
If electronic circuitry is added to the force sensor for data tracking and analysis, then the functionality for workout monitoring is improved, but the portability of the apparatus is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device acts as an intermediary that handles the computationally intensive data tracking, recording, and analysis functions. The force sensor itself remains lightweight, only containing minimal electronics for force measurement and wireless data transmission. This division of functionality maintains apparatus portability while achieving comprehensive workout monitoring through the mobile device's processing capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces potential mechanical data recording mechanisms with electronic sensing and wireless digital communication. The force sensor uses electronic circuitry to detect force and transmit data wirelessly to a mobile device, eliminating the need for mechanical components or physical data storage media, thereby minimizing weight addition while maximizing functionality.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to monitor and analyze their workout data, providing insights into progress and allowing for more effective resistance training sessions.
Implementation Method 1
A force sensor can be coupled to the resistance band, the force sensor comprising a force transducer
Data Source
AI summary
A portable strength training apparatus includes a resistance band having a first end and a second end, a platform base, and a force sensor. The first end of the resistance band is removably coupled to the platform base. The force sensor is removably coupled to the second end of the resistance band. The force sensor includes a force transducer comprising electronic circuitry to measure resistance force values applied to the resistance band.