Sliding Exercise Device with Segmented Tracks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise devices are limited in providing adjustable resistance and are not adaptable to effectively target multiple muscle groups, often leading to ineffective workouts and potential injury due to lack of isolation and consistent alignment requirements.
Innovation Solution
An exercise device with an elevated base and multiple arms, featuring a single track and elongated track members, allows for adjustable height and incline, incorporating a slider with a steering mechanism for smooth movement, targeting abdominal, chest, back, gluteus, triceps, and shoulder muscles, utilizing body weight for effective muscle engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single track is used in prior exercise devices, then the device structure is simple, but only a certain set of muscles can be isolated for strengthening
Solution Approach 1:
The single track is segmented into multiple sections with different inclinations and elevations, allowing the slider to isolate and target different muscle groups (abdominal, chest, back, gluteus, triceps, shoulders) while maintaining a relatively simple overall device structure
Solution Approach 2:
The track is elevated above the supporting surface by multiple legs at different heights, creating a three-dimensional exercise plane that enables diverse muscle engagement without requiring multiple separate tracks
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed resistance is provided in prior exercise devices, then the device structure is simple, but adjustable resistance cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The device utilizes the user's own body weight as variable resistance, where the resistance dynamically changes based on the user's position, movement speed, and the track's inclination angle, eliminating the need for fixed resistance mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The resistance parameter is changed by adjusting the track's elevation and inclination angles, allowing the same device structure to provide variable resistance levels without adding complex resistance adjustment mechanisms
3Reliability
If inconsistent alignment is maintained during exercise, then exercise freedom is high, but ineffective workout and injury may result
Solution Approach 1:
The slider acts as an intermediary between the user and the track, providing a guided path that ensures proper alignment and body positioning throughout the exercise movement, reducing injury risk while maintaining natural exercise motion
Solution Approach 2:
The device structure itself enforces proper alignment through the track geometry and slider constraints, allowing users to exercise safely without requiring expert knowledge or constant monitoring of their form
Data Source
AI summary
The exercise device includes an elevated base, including a single track, diverging forwardly into a plurality of elevated arms, each including an elongated track member disposed between opposing first and second ends such that the first end is proximal to a forward end of the elevated base. An elevated beam provided with a stationary knee support protrudes rearwardly from the elevated base. A single slider including a steering mechanism is capable of being slidably disposed on the single track and selectively disposed onto an elongated track member of any one of the plurality of elevated arms. Preferably, a plurality of legs are used to elevate the plurality of elevated arms, elevated base and elevated beam from a supporting surface.