Segmented Vibration Platform Grid for Load Capacity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vibration plates have limited load-bearing capacity and usable area, restricting the use of equipment like weights and benches, and limiting movement ranges during exercises.
Innovation Solution
A vibration platform with a larger, structurally sound surface area and increased load-bearing capacity, featuring a grid pattern of stronger materials, adjustable supports, and user interface elements for control and safety, allowing for full-body training and use of additional equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If existing vibration plates are used, then the device is simple and compact, but the load bearing capacity and usable area are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The platform surface is divided into a grid pattern of multiple separate vibration elements rather than a single continuous plate. This segmentation allows each element to be optimized for vibration while collectively providing a larger usable area and distributed load bearing capacity across multiple independent units.
Solution Approach 2:
The vibration elements are arranged in a two-dimensional grid array, transitioning from a single-plane compact design to a multi-element spatial arrangement. This dimensional expansion increases the total usable area while maintaining structural manageability through modular organization.
2Strength
If existing vibration plates are used, then the device structure is simple, but the load bearing capacity is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The load bearing function is segmented across multiple independent vibration elements arranged in a grid. Each element contributes to the overall load capacity, and the distributed arrangement allows the system to support heavier loads than a single plate of comparable size would accommodate.
Solution Approach 2:
The vibration elements are constructed from composite materials combining rigid structural components with vibration-transmitting properties. This composite approach enhances load bearing capacity while maintaining the vibration transmission function, resolving the contradiction between strength and vibration effectiveness.
3Area of stationary object
If the platform size is increased to provide larger usable area, then more equipment can be accommodated, but the device becomes more complex and harder to control
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates adjustable supports that can dynamically modify the platform's orientation and position. This dynamic adjustability allows the large grid array to be configured for different exercise requirements, making the complex multi-element system easy to operate and adapt to various user needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system incorporates feedback mechanisms that monitor the state of multiple vibration elements and coordinate their operation. This feedback control simplifies the operation of the large platform by automatically managing the complex interactions between grid elements, allowing users to operate the system easily despite its size.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables more rigorous workouts by supporting greater weights and accommodating various movements, enhancing the effectiveness of exercises and training sessions.
Implementation Method 1
a motor (230) positioned beneath the top deck (105) and configured to vibrate the top deck in a vertical direction
Implementation Method 2
a vibrating element (230) associated with the motor (230) and configured to vibrate the top deck (105) in a vertical direction
Data Source
AI summary
A vibrating platform is described. The vibrating platform may include a flat top surface that allows a user to, for example, place both feet on the platform during use. The vibrating platform may include user interface (UI) elements such as a power switch, intensity control, display, and/or other appropriate elements that may allow a user to adjust operation of the vibrating platform and/or receive information regarding current settings and/or operating parameters.