Wall-Mounted Exercise Machine With Mobile Control and Compact Cable Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic exercise machines are bulky, require significant wall space, and have cumbersome controls and limited customization options, discouraging users from engaging in effective exercise routines.
Innovation Solution
A minimalist, wall-mountable electronic exercise machine with a T-shaped configuration, single-button adjustments, and modular design, along with a cloud service for personalized exercise routines and gamification, to provide a compact, user-friendly, and customizable workout experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional electronic exercise machines are used, then resistance training functionality is provided, but the machines are large, bulky, and heavy, occupying significant space
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise machine transitions from a traditional floor-standing three-dimensional footprint to a wall-mounted two-dimensional profile, utilizing vertical wall space instead of horizontal floor space. The machine is mounted to a wall surface, effectively moving the equipment into the vertical dimension and reducing its horizontal footprint to minimal depth from the wall.
Solution Approach 2:
The machine employs a sleek, minimalist housing design with thin profile components that attach to the wall. The structural elements are designed as thin, flat mounting brackets and a streamlined console housing that presents a minimal visual and physical presence on the wall surface.
2Area of stationary object
If wall mounted exercise machines are used, then space is saved compared to floor-standing machines, but the machines have numerous controls and adjustment mechanisms that are cumbersome to use
Solution Approach 1:
The complex control system is extracted from the physical machine and relocated to a mobile device application. The console retains only essential minimal controls, while detailed program selection, resistance adjustment, and workout customization are handled through wireless communication with a smartphone or tablet, removing cumbersome physical controls from the machine interface.
Solution Approach 2:
Traditional mechanical control mechanisms (dials, switches, physical buttons) are replaced with an electronic/digital control system accessed through a mobile device. The machine communicates wirelessly with the mobile device, substituting mechanical interaction with electronic interfacing via touchscreen or other digital input methods.
3Ease of operation
If electronic exercise systems with predefined routines are used, then some convenience is provided, but the customization capability is limited to accommodate individual users
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise program system transitions from static predefined routines to dynamic customizable workouts. The mobile device application allows users to modify workout parameters, resistance levels, duration, and exercise selection in real-time based on individual needs and progress, making the system adaptive rather than fixed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system combines multiple functions into a single integrated solution: the mobile device serves as the control interface, display, program library, and customization tool simultaneously. This universal approach allows the same device to provide both convenience of pre-programmed routines and full customization capability through a single multi-functional platform.
4Area of stationary object
If wall mounted exercise machines are used, then physical space is reduced, but esthetic considerations are limited due to the presence of numerous controls and mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The visual complexity and control mechanisms are extracted from the wall-mounted unit and relocated to the mobile device. This leaves the wall-mounted console with a clean, minimalist aesthetic free of buttons, displays, and adjustment mechanisms, transforming it from a functional but visually cluttered device to a sleek decorative element that blends seamlessly into the wall environment.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile device serves as the universal interface for all control and display functions, allowing the wall-mounted machine to maintain a simple, elegant form factor. The combination of the minimalist wall unit and the multifunctional mobile device creates an aesthetically pleasing system that prioritizes visual simplicity while maintaining full functionality.
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AI summary
An exercise equipment, that includes (a) a frame that includes a vertically wall-mountable beam; (b) one or more brackets for connecting the vertically wall-mountable beam to a wall; (c) an arm that rotatable in relation to the vertically wall-mountable beam and is selectively positionable along the vertically wall-mountable beam; (d) a cable; (e) a resistance source, and (f) a cable transfer unit that is configured to convey the cable through a cable path formed within the frame.