Wall-Mounted Weightlifting Bench With Retractable Vertical Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional weightlifting benches are large and require significant storage space when not in use, posing a challenge for smaller gyms, and are often constructed of heavy materials making them cumbersome to move.
Innovation Solution
A retractable wall-mounted weightlifting bench system with a mounting bracket, pivotally connected bench, and support members that allow the bench to extend outwardly for use and retract vertically for compact storage, utilizing a mechanism with actuators for easy transition between positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If conventional weightlifting benches are constructed with heavy metal materials for strength and stability, then the structural strength is improved, but the weight increases making them difficult and cumbersome to move
Solution Approach 1:
The bench is designed with a movable structure that can transition between extended (horizontal or inclined) and retracted (vertical) positions. This dynamic configuration allows the bench to maintain structural strength during use while reducing its effective footprint and facilitating easier movement when retracted against the wall.
Solution Approach 2:
The bench utilizes vertical space by retracting in a vertical direction against the wall rather than occupying horizontal floor space. This dimensional transition from horizontal extension to vertical retraction reduces the area occupied on the gym floor while maintaining full functionality when extended.
2Ease of operation
If conventional weightlifting benches are designed with large dimensions for comfort and functionality, then the usability is improved, but the storage space requirement increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The bench employs a dynamic design that allows it to extend horizontally or incline for full usability during exercise, then retract vertically against the wall for compact storage. This dynamic transformation enables the bench to provide full exercise functionality while minimizing storage footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The bench transitions from occupying horizontal floor space when extended for use to occupying vertical wall space when retracted for storage. This dimensional shift allows the bench to maintain large dimensions for comfort and functionality during use while requiring minimal storage area.
3Stability of the object's composition
If conventional weightlifting benches are designed as fixed structures for stability during exercise, then the stability is improved, but the adaptability decreases for space-constrained environments
Solution Approach 1:
The bench is designed as a dynamic structure that can extend to stable horizontal or inclined positions for exercise stability, then retract to a compact vertical position for space efficiency. This dynamic capability provides both exercise stability and adaptability to space-constrained environments like home gyms.
Solution Approach 2:
The bench serves multiple functions: it provides stable exercise support when extended, compact storage when retracted, and can be positioned at various angles for different exercise types. This multi-functionality makes it adaptable to both space-constrained and larger environments while maintaining exercise stability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides a compact storage solution, reducing space requirements and simplifying movement, while maintaining functionality for various exercises with adjustable incline options.
Implementation Method 1
a bench pivotally connected to the mounting bracket that has an extended position and a retracted position
Implementation Method 2
a first support member pivotally attached to the bench and a second support member pivotally attached to the bench
Data Source
AI summary
A retractable wall mounted weightlifting bench system for that is extended outwardly from the wall when in use and retracted towards the wall when not in use. The retractable wall mounted weightlifting bench system generally includes a mounting bracket adapted to be attached to a wall, a bench pivotally connected to the mounting bracket that has an extended position and a retracted position, a first support member pivotally attached to the bench and a second support member pivotally attached to the bench. The first surface of the bench is horizontal or inclined when in the extended position to be used as a weightlifting bench. The first surface of the bench is in a substantially vertical position when in the retracted position for compact storage of the bench near the wall.