Therapeutic Exercise Equipment With Dynamically Adjustable Resistance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing resistance exercise equipment lacks the ability to provide dynamically adjustable resistance, which is essential for personalized and effective therapeutic exercises for patients.
Innovation Solution
The exercise equipment comprises a load transfer structure, a load generating structure, and a control circuit that together allow for continuously adjustable resistance, controlled by a control circuit that monitors and adjusts the load presented to the patient.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed resistance is used in exercise equipment, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability for personalized therapeutic exercises deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the resistance value changeable during exercise. The control circuit dynamically adjusts the resistance presented to the patient based on real-time feedback from sensors that monitor patient performance and physiological state. This allows the equipment to adapt from fixed to variable resistance, enabling personalized therapeutic exercises while maintaining manageable device complexity through automated control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements parameter changes by varying the resistance parameter during exercise execution. The control circuit modifies the resistance value in response to sensor feedback, changing the mechanical or electrical parameters of the load. This enables the same equipment to provide different resistance levels for different patients or different phases of the same patient's rehabilitation, improving adaptability without requiring multiple separate devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manually adjustable resistance is used, then adaptability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to frequent adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies feedback by incorporating sensors that continuously monitor the patient's exercise performance and physiological state. This feedback is processed by the control circuit, which automatically adjusts the resistance parameter in real-time. The feedback loop eliminates the need for manual resistance adjustments by therapists or patients, improving ease of operation while maintaining high adaptability through continuous automated resistance optimization.
Solution Approach 2:
The equipment performs self-service by automatically adjusting its own resistance parameter based on sensor feedback without requiring external intervention. The control circuit autonomously optimizes the resistance level according to the patient's real-time performance, freeing the therapist from frequent manual adjustments and allowing the patient to benefit from continuously optimized resistance without active participation in the adjustment process.
3Measurement precision
If fixed load is used, then device complexity is reduced, but measurement precision for monitoring patient progress deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the simple mechanical fixed-load system with an electronically controlled load system. The control circuit, equipped with sensors and processing capabilities, substitutes for the need for multiple fixed-weight components. This electronic substitution enables precise digital measurement and control of the load parameter, improving measurement precision while managing device complexity through integrated electronic control systems rather than mechanical component arrays.
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AI summary
The exercise equipment with dynamically-adjustable resistance is a therapeutic device. The exercise equipment with dynamically-adjustable resistance is used by the patient for resistance exercises. The exercise equipment with dynamically-adjustable resistance presents a continuously adjustable resistance that acts as a counterforce for the patient. The exercise equipment with dynamically-adjustable resistance includes a load transfer structure, a load generating structure, and a control circuit. The control circuit and the load generating structure mount on the load transfer structure. The control circuit controls the measured value of the load presented to the patient. The load generating structure generates the load that is presented to the patient. The load transfer structure transfers the load generated by the load generating structure to the patient.