Suspended Body Weight Trainer Rocking Carabiner Clip
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing suspended body weight training devices lack adjustability, durability, and usability, particularly in handle and foot loop attachments, which are prone to wear and tear and do not securely withstand significant forces.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a suspended body weight training device with a novel rocking carabiner clip for adjustable strap lengths and interchangeable grips, including adjustable strap/loop attachments to hand grips, which provide secure and durable operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional fixed grips are used in suspended body weight trainers, then the device structure is simple, but the adjustability and versatility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into modular components including interchangeable grips, adjustable strap assemblies with carabiner clips, and separate anchor points. This segmentation allows users to customize and adjust different parts independently, greatly enhancing adaptability without requiring complete redesign of the entire system.
Solution Approach 2:
The strap assemblies incorporate dynamic adjustment mechanisms including carabiner clips that allow users to modify strap lengths and configurations during use. The interchangeable grip system also enables dynamic reconfiguration based on exercise requirements, transforming a static device into a dynamically adaptable training system.
2Reliability
If traditional attachment devices are used for grips and straps, then the device complexity is low, but the durability and wear resistance are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The carabiner clip attachment mechanism is designed to be self-locking and self-adjusting. Once attached, the carabiner automatically secures the strap without requiring additional fastening steps, and the design allows users to easily inspect and reposition attachments themselves, reducing maintenance complexity while enhancing reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment mechanisms utilize composite construction combining metal carabiner clips with high-strength strap materials. This composite approach leverages the strength and durability of metal for critical connection points while using durable textile materials for the straps, creating a system that withstands significant forces and resists wear.
3Ease of operation
If non-adjustable strap lengths are used, then the manufacturing precision requirements are low, but the usability for different user heights and exercises is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The carabiner clips are pre-positioned at multiple locations along the straps at manufacturer-specified intervals, allowing users to quickly select and attach at the appropriate height without requiring precise measurements during use. This preliminary preparation of attachment points simplifies the user experience while maintaining adequate precision for various user heights and exercise types.
4Strength
If traditional handle designs are used, then the manufacturing cost is low, but the wear resistance and security under significant force are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The handle assembly is segmented into the grip itself, the attachment strap, and the carabiner connection point. This allows each component to be optimized for its specific function - the grip for user comfort and force application, the strap for flexibility and strength, and the carabiner for secure attachment - while simplifying manufacturing of individual parts.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a suspended body weight trainer that provides adjustability, is capable of withstanding significant forces, and is robust and resistant to wear and tear. More specifically, the disclosed suspended body weight trainer can be adjustable as to: different strap lengths, so that the grips may be adjusted as desired, based upon user height or exercise being performed; how the grips operate; and the different kinds of grips (or other user-interface devices such as, for example, handles, straps (to create a foot loop), balls, bars etc.) that can be used. In aspects of the disclosure, methods of mounting the straps of the suspended body weight trainer to an anchor providing improved usability and wear resistance thereof are also disclosed.