Roll-Walk Pole Assembly with Interchangeable Wheels for Seated Exercise
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Solution Overview
Problem
Individuals with mobility issues lack the means to exercise, especially during inclement weather, and there is a need for a device that functions as both a mobility aid and exercise equipment, allowing upper body exercises without leaving home.
Innovation Solution
A roll-walk device comprising a pair of telescoping walking sticks or poles with interchangeable wheels that enable users to mimic walking, hiking, or skiing motions while sitting, providing both mobility assistance and exercise.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If standard walking sticks are used for mobility assistance, then mobility support is provided, but exercise functionality is not available
Solution Approach 1:
The walking stick is designed with a universal base that can function in two modes: as a standard walking stick base for mobility support, or as a wheel assembly for exercise functionality. The base includes a hollow interior space that can accommodate either the walking stick tip or the wheel assembly, allowing the same device to serve multiple purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The base of the walking stick is segmented into a removable wheel assembly that can be detached and replaced with a standard walking stick tip. The wheel assembly includes wheels mounted on an axle within the hollow base, allowing independent removal and replacement while maintaining the integrity of the main walking stick structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If walking sticks are designed for exercise functionality with wheels, then exercise capability is enabled, but mobility assistance function is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The walking stick incorporates a dynamic base that can change its configuration between two states: a static base with wheels for exercise, and a dynamic base with a standard tip for mobility assistance. The interchangeable nature of the base allows users to adapt the device to their immediate needs, switching between exercise and mobility functions as required.
3Productivity
If interchangeable wheel mechanism is added to walking stick base, then exercise functionality is enabled, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wheel assembly is nested within the hollow interior space of the walking stick base. The wheels are mounted on an axle that fits inside the base structure, with the entire wheel assembly capable of being removed as a single unit. This nesting approach consolidates multiple components into a compact, integrated unit that maintains the sleek appearance of a traditional walking stick while providing exercise functionality.
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AI summary
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises a roll-walk device. The device is a pair of walking sticks or poles that enables users to exercise their upper body by mimicking (i.e., the arm and upper body movements of) a walking, hiking, and/or skiing motion while sitting down. The base of each walking stick or pole features an interchangeable mechanism that enables users to swap out the standard base with a set of wheels. Thus, once the device is equipped with the wheels, the user can sit comfortably while mimicking (i.e., the arm and upper body movements of) a walking, hiking, and/or skiing motion to exercise their upper body.