Storable Exercise Bench with Vertical Storage Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise benches are bulky, difficult to adjust, and challenging to store when not in use, limiting their versatility and space efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A storable exercise bench designed to be extendable or collapsible, allowing conversion between operating and storage positions, featuring a frame with movable components that can be positioned upright for compact storage, and incorporating wheels for easy movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the exercise bench is designed to be bulky and stable for exercise performance, then stability and functionality are improved, but storage space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise bench employs dynamic positioning mechanisms that allow the frame to transition between a stable horizontal configuration during exercise and a compact vertical configuration for storage. The movable member and floor supports enable the bench to dynamically reposition its components, transforming from a bulky stable structure to a space-efficient upright structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention utilizes dimensional transformation by rotating the main beam from a horizontal orientation to a vertical orientation. This dimensional change allows the bench to maintain its structural integrity and stability while dramatically reducing its footprint from a horizontal spread to a vertical stance, enabling compact storage against walls or in corners.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the exercise bench is designed to be adjustable for various exercises, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The movable member serves multiple functions: it acts as an ankle pad support during exercises and simultaneously functions as a support element for the upright storage position. This multi-functionality allows the bench to provide various exercise capabilities while using the same structural components, thereby increasing versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable member provides dynamic adaptability by moving between different positions to accommodate various exercise requirements. The same movable component that enables exercise adjustment also contributes to the storage configuration, creating a unified system that handles both versatility and storage needs through a single dynamic mechanism.
3Reliability
If the exercise bench is designed to be stationary and stable, then reliability is improved, but ease of movement decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise bench transitions from a static stationary design to a dynamic system that can be easily repositioned. The frame structure with its movable components allows the user to collapse the bench into a compact upright position and move it to desired locations, then expand it back to the horizontal exercise position, combining ease of movement with operational reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The bench is divided into separable functional components including the movable member, floor supports, and wheel assembly. This segmentation allows the bench to be easily disassembled or reconfigured for movement, while each component maintains its structural integrity and reliability when assembled in the exercise configuration.
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AI summary
A storable exercise bench is provided. The exercise bench may include a frame including at least one beam operatively coupled to first and second floor supports and a member operatively coupled with the at least one beam. The exercise bench may be positioned into an operating position in which the first and second floor supports support the at least one beam and the member, and the at least one beam runs generally horizontally in reference to a support surface. The exercise bench may be positioned into a storage position in which the second floor support and the member support the at least one beam and the first floor support, and the at least one beam runs generally vertically in reference to the support surface.