Rotating Platform Exercise Device With Adjustable Handlebar

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Solution Overview

Problem

Few exercise devices effectively combine cardiovascular health and strength training, often focusing on one aspect over the other.

Innovation Solution

An exercise device with a rotating platform and adjustable handlebar, allowing for movement between -20 to +20 degrees, which includes removable weights and a stabilizer bar for customizable resistance and support, providing both cardiovascular and strength training exercises.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If exercise devices focus on one particular area (cardiovascular health or strength training), then the device can be simpler and more specialized, but it cannot provide comprehensive training that maximizes both cardiovascular health and strength training simultaneously

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetraining coverageVSAvoiddevice structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The exercise device combines a rotating platform for cardiovascular exercise with a handlebar system that supports strength training exercises, allowing one device to perform multiple training functions simultaneously. The platform can rotate for cardio while the handlebar provides support for upper body strength exercises.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges cardiovascular training components (rotating platform) with strength training components (handlebar with support structure) into a single integrated device, enabling users to perform both types of exercises without switching between separate equipment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Stability of the object's composition

If the platform rotation angle is limited to approximately between -20 degrees and +20 degrees, then the device provides stable support and controlled movement, but it restricts the range of motion compared to larger rotation angles

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveplatform stabilityVSAvoidrotation range

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSLength of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The device specifies a particular rotation angle range (-20 to +20 degrees) as an optimal parameter that balances stability with sufficient exercise range. This parameter optimization ensures the platform remains stable during use while still allowing adequate movement for effective cardiovascular exercise.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11771951B2Exercise device

Publication Date: 2023.10.03 PEA EYE HLDG LLC

AI summary

An exercise device includes a platform having a surface for supporting a user of the exercise device and a base having a pivot point that defines an axis. In addition, the exercise device includes at least one arm extending from the platform to the pivot point of the base to allow the platform to rotate about the axis defined by the pivot point.