String-Coated Balance Beam with Removable Base
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing balance training solutions face challenges in providing a reliable and easily installable indoor balance beam that replicates the effect of tightrope walking, particularly in maintaining sufficient tension and versatility for indoor use without damaging surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A balance beam system comprising a round beam portion covered with string and a removable base portion for mounting on surfaces, allowing for easy installation and connection of multiple beams with string-coated coupling elements to create a movable and adjustable balance course.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a rope is suspended for tightrope walking, then balance training effect is achieved, but reliable suspension and sufficient tension are difficult to ensure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces base portions as intermediary elements that mediate between the beam and the mounting surface. These base portions provide a stable interface that ensures reliable suspension without requiring complex tensioning mechanisms, directly resolving the contradiction between reliability and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The balance beam system is segmented into distinct components: beam portions, base portions, and mounting surfaces. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the base portions handle the suspension reliability while the beam portions focus on balance training, reducing overall system complexity.
2Stability of the object's composition
If ground-mounted balance beams with legs embedded in ground are used, then stable balance training is achieved, but installation is permanent and not suitable for indoor use
Solution Approach 1:
The base portions are designed to be removable and repositionable rather than permanently fixed. This dynamic characteristic allows the balance beam to be relocated indoors or outdoors as needed, achieving versatility while maintaining stability during use through the secure connection between base portions and mounting surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The base portions are designed to work with various mounting surfaces (ground, indoor floors, walls) without requiring location-specific modifications. This universal design enables the same balance beam system to be used in multiple locations and configurations, achieving both stability and adaptability.
3Productivity
If a rigid balance beam is used for indoor training, then quick deployment is achieved, but damage to floor or wall surfaces may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The base portions serve as intermediary elements between the rigid beam structure and the mounting surface. They distribute the contact pressure over a larger area and provide a protective interface that prevents direct damage to floor or wall surfaces while enabling quick deployment without complex installation procedures.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple balance beams are connected to form a balance course, then training versatility is improved, but connection reliability and structural integrity become challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The balance course is segmented into modular beam units that can be independently connected. Each connection point uses standardized base portions and coupling mechanisms, allowing versatile course configurations while maintaining consistent connection reliability across all joints through repeated proven connection designs.
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AI summary
The application relates to a balance beam (100) for body exercise according to one embodiment. The beam comprises a beam portion (101, 411, 412) and a base portion (102, 103, 104, 205) for propping the beam on a mounting surface. The beam portion is round in its cross-section. The beam portion is covered with string and the base portion is supportable on top of a mounting surface in a removable manner so as to make the beam a movable one.