Compact Stretching Apparatus With Sliding Guide Rail Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing stretching apparatuses require multiple devices for various stretching motions, leading to inefficient space utilization in sports centers and gyms due to their individual configurations.
Innovation Solution
A compact stretching apparatus with a body frame, sliding and rotating members that allow for multiple stretching motions within a single device, including a first stretching member that moves forward and backward, a second member that adjusts angle, and a third member that adjusts height, ensuring non-interfering movement paths for each function.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple stretching apparatuses are individually provided for each stretching motion, then each apparatus can perform its specific stretching function, but space utilization is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple stretching apparatuses into a single integrated device. The body frame integrates a first stretching member for forward-backward movement, a second stretching member for angle adjustment, and a third stretching member for height adjustment. This merging of previously separate apparatuses into one unified structure enables multiple stretching functions while reducing the total space required in exercise facilities
Solution Approach 2:
The stretching apparatus is designed with multi-functional capabilities through its body frame that supports three distinct stretching members, each capable of independent movement. The first stretching member performs forward-backward stretching, the second performs angle adjustment stretching, and the third performs height adjustment stretching. This universal design allows a single apparatus to replace multiple specialized apparatuses
2Area of stationary object
If a single stretching apparatus is designed to perform multiple stretching motions, then space utilization is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stretching apparatus is segmented into distinct functional modules: a body frame providing structural support, a first stretching member with guide rails for linear movement, a second stretching member with rotation mechanisms for angle adjustment, and a third stretching member for height adjustment. Each module operates independently with its own movement path, reducing interference while maintaining a compact integrated structure
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes three-dimensional spatial arrangement to accommodate multiple stretching members. The first stretching member moves in the forward-backward direction along guide rails, the second stretching member rotates for angle adjustment in a different plane, and the third stretching member adjusts height vertically. By distributing movements across different dimensions and planes, the apparatus achieves multi-functionality without excessive complexity
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AI summary
A stretching apparatus includes a first stretching member configured to move in a forward and backward direction of a body frame and support a part of a user's body, and a sliding structure configured to slidably move the first stretching member in the forward and backward direction with respect to the body frame, wherein the sliding structure includes a guide rail fixed inside each of the plurality of horizontal frames and a plurality of guide wheels fixed to both end portions of the first stretching member and configured to move along the guide rail inside each of the plurality of horizontal frames.