Treadmill Anti-Gravity Attachment Using Elastic Suspension

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current anti-gravity suspension systems for treadmills are cumbersome, stationary, and do not allow users to move freely while providing effective weight reduction.

Innovation Solution

A treadmill attachment system with a frame assembly that includes elastic cords suspended between cross members, allowing for adjustable length and equalized upward lifting force, enabling users to move freely while reducing body weight.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Force

If an entire treadmill system with air pressure is used to provide anti-gravity functionality, then effective weight reduction is achieved, but the device becomes cumbersome and stationary

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveanti-gravity lifting forceVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ForceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the anti-gravity suspension function from the entire treadmill system and implements it as a separate, removable attachment device. This attachment can be easily installed and removed from the treadmill, providing weight reduction functionality without requiring modification of the treadmill itself or committing to a complex, stationary system installation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The anti-gravity system is divided into separate modular components including a frame assembly, elastic cords, and attachment mechanisms. This segmentation allows the device to be transported and set up at different locations while maintaining its weight reduction functionality, avoiding the need for a single complex integrated system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Force

If an anti-gravity system is fixed around a treadmill to provide weight reduction, then effective body weight reduction is achieved, but the device becomes stationary and not mobile

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveweight reduction forceVSAvoiddevice mobility

Core Design Contradiction:

ForceVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The attachment device is designed with dynamic characteristics - it can be easily installed and removed from the treadmill, and the elastic cords can be adjusted in length and tension. This dynamic design allows the same device to be used at multiple locations and adapted to different users, combining the benefits of a fixed anti-gravity system with the flexibility of a portable device.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Force

If a fixed anti-gravity system is used around the treadmill, then weight reduction is provided, but users cannot move freely within the device

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveupward lifting forceVSAvoiduser movement freedom

Core Design Contradiction:

ForceVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses elastic cords instead of rigid structural elements to provide the anti-gravity force. These elastic cords are flexible and can accommodate various user movements including forward and backward motion, side-to-side movement, and changes in posture. The flexibility of the elastic cords allows users to move freely while still receiving upward lifting force, resolving the contradiction between force provision and movement freedom.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

4Force

If a complex anti-gravity system is installed to provide effective weight reduction, then lifting force is achieved, but setup becomes time-consuming and inconvenient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveanti-gravity lifting forceVSAvoidsetup time

Core Design Contradiction:

ForceVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The attachment device is designed to be pre-assembled as a complete unit that can be quickly installed on the treadmill. The elastic cords are pre-attached to the frame assembly with adjustment mechanisms already in place, eliminating the need for complex on-site assembly. Users can rapidly install and begin using the device, minimizing setup time while maintaining full anti-gravity functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

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

The system provides effective weight reduction and anti-gravity functionality, allowing users to move freely and easily transport and set up on various treadmill configurations.

Implementation Method 1

An elastic cord is suspended within the frame assembly, and indirectly attaches to a user of the treadmill attachment to impart an upward lifting motion or anti-gravity functionality to the user

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Data Source

PatentUS11259982B2Treadmill attachment for anti-gravity suspension system

Publication Date: 2022.03.01 LEVER LLC

AI summary

A lightweight, mobile treadmill attachment designed for effective weight reduction, anti-gravity suspension is disclosed. The treadmill attachment provides a system in which an elastic cord is suspended within a frame that attaches to the arms of a treadmill. The elastic cord imparts an equalized lifting force throughout the suspension system by a rope camming system to a user to provide an effective weight loss and anti-gravity functionality.