Retractable Wall-Mounted Exercise Rack with Pivoting Arms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional exercise racks require significant space for use and cannot be compactly stored without disassembly, making them inconvenient for storage and space management.
Innovation Solution
A retractable wall-mounted exercise rack system with upper and lower brackets, support members, and pivotally extending arms connected by actuators, allowing the structure to be easily lifted into a compact retracted position for storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional exercise rack is used, then it provides stable support for exercises, but it requires significant space and cannot be compactly stored
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise rack employs a dynamic design where the support arms can pivot between an extended operational position and a retracted storage position. The arms are hinged to the vertical supports, allowing them to rotate and collapse against the frame when not in use, transforming the rack from a space-consuming static structure to a compact dynamic storage unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The support arms are designed to nest against the vertical supports when retracted, with the arms collapsing inward to fit within the footprint of the main frame. This nesting arrangement allows the rack to occupy minimal wall space during storage while maintaining full functionality during exercise operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional exercise rack is used, then it provides full exercise functionality, but it cannot be easily stored without disassembly
Solution Approach 1:
The rack incorporates hinged joints at multiple connection points, enabling the support arms to pivot smoothly between extended and retracted positions. This dynamic mechanism allows users to deploy the rack for exercises by simply extending the arms, and store it by collapsing the arms, eliminating the need for disassembly while maintaining full exercise functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The exercise rack is divided into modular components including vertical supports, hinged support arms, and adjustable brackets. These segmented parts are connected through hinges that allow independent movement, enabling the arms to be extended for exercises and collapsed for storage without affecting the structural integrity of the main frame.
3Area of moving object
If the rack structure is extended for use, then it provides adequate support space, but it occupies more wall space
Solution Approach 1:
The support arms are hinged to the vertical supports, allowing them to pivot outward to create adequate exercise space when needed. When retracted, the arms collapse inward against the frame, minimizing the wall space occupied by the rack. This dynamic extension and retraction capability allows the rack to provide full exercise functionality during use while occupying minimal space during storage.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides a compact storage solution while maintaining functionality, allowing for efficient use of space and easy deployment for workouts, with the ability to pivot and adjust to various positions for different exercises.
Implementation Method 1
One or more actuators are connected between the brackets and the arms to assist in lifting the structure into a compact retracted position for storage
Implementation Method 2
a pair of support members, and a plurality of arms pivotally extending from the brackets and pivotally connecting to the support members
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AI summary
A retractable wall mounted exercise rack system for providing an exercise rack that may be easily and compactly stored when not in use. The retractable wall mounted exercise rack system generally includes one or more brackets attached to a wall, a pair of support members, and a plurality of arms pivotally extending from the brackets and pivotally connecting to the support members. One or more actuators are connected between the brackets and the arms to assist in lifting the structure into a compact retracted position for storage.