Versatile Grip Positioning Track Assembly for Exercise Equipment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise equipment lacks a handle grip assembly that can rotate 360° in a single plane of motion, limiting the effectiveness of strength training exercises that require coordinated muscle group movement and balance development.
Innovation Solution
A handle grip positioning tracking assembly is mounted in a tubular housing, allowing 360° rotation and adjustable drag torque through a lock/tension control member, enabling the grip to be locked at any desired angle, and can be used in various configurations for static, dynamic, or multiple exercises.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a handle grip assembly is designed to rotate 360° in a single plane of motion, then the effectiveness of strength training exercises is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The handle grip assembly is divided into separate functional components: a rotatable handle grip portion, a tubular housing containing the rotation mechanism, and a lock/tension control member. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, enabling 360° rotation capability while keeping the overall device manageable in complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle grip assembly is designed to perform multiple functions: it allows 360° rotation for various exercise movements, provides adjustable drag torque through the lock/tension control member, and can be locked at any desired angle. This multi-functionality improves strength training effectiveness without requiring multiple separate devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a lock/tension control member is added to adjust drag torque values, then the adaptability for different exercise types is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lock mechanism and tension control functions are merged into a single lock/tension control member. This integrated design allows the user to adjust drag torque values and lock the handle grip at desired angles using one control mechanism, thereby improving adaptability for different exercise types while minimizing the increase in device complexity.
3Ease of operation
If a detachable lock mechanism is engaged to lock the handle grip at a selected angle, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The detachable lock mechanism is designed to be engaged and disengaged easily by the user through simple manual operation. The lock/tension control member allows the user to self-lock the handle grip at any desired angle without requiring additional tools or complex procedures, improving ease of operation while keeping the locking mechanism relatively simple.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances the effectiveness of strength training by allowing 360° rotation and adjustable drag torque, improving muscle coordination and balance development, and accommodating different exercise types.
Implementation Method 1
Manipulation of a lock/tension control member movably mounted on a handle grip may variably increase/decrease and/or maintain drag torque values throughout a desired range of motion
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AI summary
In a grip positioning apparatus a handle grip may be mounted in a tubular housing transverse to the rotational axis of the tubular housing. The handle grip may be rotated 360° in a single plane of motion controlled by user applied pressure to a lock/tension control member that may be manipulated to variably increase/decrease and/or maintain drag torque values throughout a desired range of motion. The handle grip may be locked at any desired angle relative to the rotational axis by the user applying and maintaining a grip pressure on the lock/tension control member. A detachable lock mechanism may be engaged prior to use to lock the handle grip at a selected angle. The grip positioning assembly may be mounted for use in a static, dynamic or multiple configurations.