Exercising device and operating method thereof
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional swinging exercise devices are limited in accessibility, as they require users to stand on a platform, making it difficult for physically challenged individuals, those who cannot stand, and certain older or vertigo-prone individuals to use them effectively, leading to weakened muscles and reduced exercise efficacy.
Innovation Solution
An exercising device with a rail pivotally disposed at a base, allowing a swinging bed or chair to move linearly and change its angle, adjusting the vibrating amplitude and mode to accommodate different user positions and postures, including sitting or lying, via a horizontal driving unit and swing driving unit incorporating a roller, eccentric block, and wheel mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional swinging device uses a fixed platform that requires standing, then the structure is simple and easy to operate, but it cannot be used by physically challenged persons, those who cannot stand, or people with vertigo
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the fixed platform into a movable carriage that can slide along a rail. The carriage position is adjustable along the rail, allowing users to select different positions based on their physical condition. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the device to accommodate standing users, sitting users, and even lying users, thereby resolving the contradiction between adaptability and device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements universality by designing the exercising device to serve multiple user groups through a single unified structure. The rail-carriage mechanism allows the same device to accommodate different user postures (standing, sitting, lying) and different user capabilities, making it universally applicable to healthy adults, physically challenged persons, and elderly individuals with vertigo, thus achieving multi-functionality without requiring multiple separate devices
2Adaptability or versatility
If the swinging amplitude is fixed, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot provide adjustable exercise intensity for different users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by making the swinging amplitude variable rather than fixed. The swinging amplitude is changed by adjusting the carriage position along the rail - when the carriage is positioned farther from the pivot point, the swinging amplitude increases, and when positioned closer, the amplitude decreases. This parameter adjustment capability allows different exercise intensities to be achieved without complicating the core swinging mechanism, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and device complexity
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables adjustable exercise intensity and posture options, improving accessibility and exercise effectiveness for a broader range of users by altering the swinging amplitude and strength based on user position, reducing discomfort from excessive head shaking, and providing diverse swinging motions.
Implementation Method 1
The swinging unit is disposed between the rail and the base. The swinging unit is for changing an angle between the rail and the base to vibrate the rail. The swinging step vibrates the rail to swing the swinging bed or the swinging chair.
Implementation Method 2
When the swinging bed or the swinging chair is moved for a linear movement, a force arm between the pivoting point and a part of the swinging bed or the swinging chair is changed such that a vibrating amplitude of the part of the swinging bed or the swinging chair is changed correspondingly.
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AI summary
An exercising device includes a base, a rail, a swinging chair, and a swinging unit. The rail is pivotally disposed at the base by at least one pivoting point. The swinging chair is movably disposed on the rail. The swinging unit is disposed between the rail and the base. The swinging unit is for changing an angle between the rail and the base.