Multi-Function Stretching Frame With Non-Interfering Motion Paths
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing stretching apparatuses are limited by space utilization when multiple devices are required for various stretching motions, reducing the efficiency of exercise spaces in sports centers and gyms.
Innovation Solution
A multi-function stretching apparatus with a body frame containing a first stretching member that slides in the front-back direction, a second member that is angle-adjustable, and a third member that is height-adjustable, all arranged to avoid interference, allowing for various stretching motions with a single device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple stretching apparatuses are individually provided for various stretching motions, then various stretching motions can be performed, but space utilization is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The stretching apparatus is designed with multiple stretching members (first, second, and third stretching members) that can perform different stretching motions through various movement paths, allowing a single device to replace multiple separate apparatuses. The first stretching member provides linear movement, the second provides angular movement, and the third provides vertical movement, enabling comprehensive stretching functions in one compact unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus utilizes three-dimensional space by arranging stretching members with different movement paths in vertical and horizontal dimensions. The first stretching member moves horizontally, the second rotates angularly, and the third moves vertically, creating non-interfering movement paths that maximize space utilization while maintaining versatility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple stretching members are arranged in the body frame, then various stretching motions are enabled, but movement path interference may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The stretching apparatus is segmented into distinct stretching members (first, second, and third stretching members), each with its own dedicated movement path. This segmentation allows independent operation of each member while maintaining overall system coherence, preventing interference between different stretching functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The movement paths of different stretching members are arranged in three-dimensional space with non-interfering trajectories. The first stretching member moves horizontally, the second rotates angularly around a vertical axis, and the third moves vertically, creating spatial separation that eliminates interference while maintaining functional integration.
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AI summary
A multi-function stretching apparatus according to an embodiment includes a body frame, a first stretching member provided in the body frame to be slidable in a front-back direction, a second stretching member provided in the body frame to be angle-adjustable, and a third stretching member provided in the body frame to be height-adjustable, wherein the first stretching member, the second stretching member, and the third stretching member are arranged in the body frame such that movement paths of the first stretching member, the second stretching member, and the third stretching member do not interfere with each other.