Stretch Box With Apertures For Forward Bend Assistance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Forward bends, which provide a strong stretch for the back of the body, can be challenging for individuals with tight hamstrings or back problems, as existing stretching devices do not effectively assist in deepening the stretch or accommodating varying user needs.
Innovation Solution
A five-sided rectangular stretching device with holes in its lateral sides, allowing users to stand or sit on it and grasp crossbars to deepen their forward bend, providing adjustable stretching exercises by varying hole sizes and shapes, and allowing users to progress gradually through different grasping points.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a user performs a forward bend to stretch the back of the body, then the stretch intensity is improved, but the difficulty of performing the stretch increases for users with tight hamstrings or back problems
Solution Approach 1:
The stretch box serves as an intermediary object between the user's body and the stretching action. By standing on or sitting on the box and grasping the crossbars, the user can leverage the box's structure to achieve deeper forward bends without directly forcing the stretch with their own body weight, thereby reducing strain on tight hamstrings and back muscles while still achieving high stretch intensity
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces a vertical dimension to the stretching exercise by using a box with height. Users can adjust their position vertically by standing on different surfaces of the box or by adjusting how they grasp the crossbars, creating multiple levels of stretch intensity and making the exercise accessible to users with varying flexibility levels
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing stretching devices are used, then some stretching support is provided, but the ability to accommodate varying user needs and fitness levels is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The stretch box is designed with multiple surfaces and crossbars that can be used in various combinations to accommodate different user needs. Users can stand on the box, sit on the box, grasp different crossbars, or combine these positions, allowing a single device to serve multiple stretching purposes and adapt to varying fitness levels without requiring multiple different devices
Solution Approach 2:
The box is divided into multiple functional surfaces and crossbars at different heights and positions. This segmentation allows users to select specific combinations of surfaces and crossbars based on their individual flexibility and stretching goals, providing graduated levels of difficulty and accommodating progressive improvement over time
Data Source
AI summary
A stretch box system is a generally rectangular box including five panels which are attached to each other. The box has a variety of apertures through the side panels of the box. The apertures through opposing sides of the box generally align. In some methods of use, the user may place their feet against the box and reach forward to grasp the apertures or the crossbars formed by two adjacent apertures. The user may choose to grasp any number of the apertures or crossbars, and as their range of flexibility improves, they may grasp more distant apertures or crossbars to increase the intensity of the stretch.