Push-up Device with Extensible Rods and Sensor Counter
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise devices lack the capability to accurately verify and count proper push-ups, as they do not provide real-time feedback or ensure proper form during the exercise.
Innovation Solution
A push-up exercise device with extensible rods, a counter, and sensors that define proper push-up limits and track sequential torso contacts to display the count and time of proper push-ups, ensuring accurate form and count tracking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional exercise devices are used, then the exercise can be performed, but the capability to accurately verify and count proper push-ups is lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual verification methods with electronic sensors and digital processing. Pressure-sensitive sensors detect torso contact with the platform, and a microprocessor analyzes the signals to automatically verify and count proper push-ups, substituting mechanical judgment with electronic measurement systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary electronic system between the user's physical action and the verification process. Sensors act as intermediaries that translate physical contact into electrical signals, which are then processed by a microprocessor to determine proper form and count repetitions.
2Reliability
If real-time feedback and counting capabilities are added to exercise devices, then push-up verification accuracy improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback through a display device that shows the count of proper push-ups in real-time. The microprocessor continuously monitors sensor signals and provides immediate feedback to the user, allowing them to verify their form and track progress during the exercise routine.
Solution Approach 2:
The device performs self-verification by automatically detecting and counting proper push-ups without requiring external supervision. The microprocessor analyzes the sensor data and independently determines whether each repetition meets the proper form criteria, eliminating the need for manual verification.
3Productivity
If sensors and counters are integrated into the exercise device, then real-time tracking capability improves, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple functions into a single device structure. The platform serves both as the exercise surface and as the mounting structure for sensors. The microprocessor handles both verification and counting functions, and the display provides both real-time feedback and progress tracking, reducing the need for separate components.
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AI summary
A push-up exercise enhancement device for verifying and counting push-ups includes a base. Each of a pair of rods is coupled to and extends perpendicularly from proximate to a respective opposing end of the base. Each rod comprises a plurality of nested sections so that the rods are selectively extensible. A plate is coupled to and extends between the rods distal from the base. The plate and the base define an upper limit and a lower limit for a proper push-up. A counter is operationally coupled to the base and the plate. The counter is configured to assess sequential contacts to the base and the plate by the torso of the user to determine the proper push-up and to display a count of the proper push-ups to the user.