Separate Mounting Bracket for Interchangeable Exercise Accessories
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise machine accessories often require permanent mounting brackets, making it awkward to attach heavy or large accessories, especially with horizontal pin type mounting systems.
Innovation Solution
A separate mounting bracket that can be attached to the exercise machine independently, using a tensioning and locking device to secure interchangeable accessories, allowing both hands to be used during mounting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a permanent mounting bracket is attached to the accessory, then the accessory can be securely mounted, but it becomes awkward to attach heavy or large accessories
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a mounting bracket that attaches to the exercise machine and an accessory that attaches to the bracket. This segmentation allows the accessory to be removed and replaced without moving the entire mounting bracket, making it easier to handle heavy or large accessories.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket acts as an intermediary component between the exercise machine and the accessory. It provides a stable attachment point on the machine while allowing the accessory to be independently attached and removed, reducing the operational difficulty of handling heavy accessories.
2Ease of operation
If a separate mounting bracket is used, then accessories can be easily attached, but the mounting system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the mounting system into a bracket and accessory components, the system enables easy attachment and removal of accessories. The added complexity is minimal and justified by the significant improvement in operational ease and versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket is designed as a universal component that can accommodate multiple different accessories through standardized attachment interfaces. This multi-functionality reduces the need for multiple specialized brackets, thereby limiting the increase in system complexity.
3Reliability
If hands are needed to hold the accessory during mounting, then secure attachment is achieved, but both hands cannot be used for other tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is pre-attached to the exercise machine, creating a stable base before the accessory is mounted. This preliminary action allows the accessory to be attached without needing to be held in place by hand, enabling hands-free mounting while maintaining attachment security.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is designed so that the accessory can attach itself to the pre-installed bracket without requiring manual positioning or holding. The self-aligning features and gravity-assisted attachment enable the accessory to secure itself, freeing both hands for other tasks.
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AI summary
A mounting system for attachment exercise machine accessories wherein the mounting bracket is a separate piece that can be attached to the exercise machine prior to mounting of the accessory on the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket can be adapted to mount to existing exercise machines, and is easy to attach to an exercise machine separately from accessories to be mounted on it. The mounting bracket facilitates attachment of interchangeable accessories through a simplified mounting system that allows the user to keep both hands on the accessory during mounting. Play in the interface between the mounting bracket and accessory is taken up by a tensioning and locking device.