Wall-Mounted Exercise Apparatus With Sliding Plate Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise apparatus for Pilates and similar exercises are complex and occupy too much space, lacking versatility and the ability to incorporate essential features like pull-up bars, ballet bars, and adjustable push-up bars, while also requiring multiple securing elements for each accessory.
Innovation Solution
A wall-mounted exercise apparatus with vertically-fixed profiles featuring sliding plates and manually-actuated screws for securing springs and bars, allowing for adjustable height and compact storage via a cover board.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple separate securing elements are used for each accessory (springs, bars, rings), then each accessory can be securely attached, but the device complexity increases and installation becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal securing system where a single type of wheel-based mechanism can attach all different accessories (springs, bars, rings) to the profiles. The wheels screw into the plates and engage with the guide structures, providing a unified attachment method for diverse exercise equipment components, thereby reducing the variety of securing elements needed while maintaining reliable attachment for each accessory type.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the securing function into modular components: wheels that screw into plates, plates that slide on guides, and guides integrated into profiles. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while enabling easy assembly and disassembly of accessories without requiring complex integrated securing mechanisms for each item.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the exercise apparatus includes all essential features (pull-up bars, ballet bars, push-up bars, springs), then maximum functionality is achieved, but the space occupation and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal exercise station where a single wall-mounted structure with vertical profiles and sliding plates can accommodate multiple types of exercise accessories (pull-up bars, push-up bars, ballet bars, springs, rings) using the same securing mechanism. This allows one apparatus to provide maximum functionality for various exercises without requiring separate equipment for each exercise type, thereby achieving versatility without proportional increases in device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates adjustable and movable components including sliding plates that can move vertically along the profiles, wheels that can be positioned at different heights, and accessories that can be attached or removed as needed. This dynamic configuration allows the apparatus to adapt to different exercise requirements and user preferences, providing versatile functionality while maintaining a compact integrated structure rather than requiring fixed complex arrangements for each exercise type.
3Area of stationary object
If the apparatus is designed to be compact and wall-mounted, then space occupation is minimized, but the functionality and versatility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes the vertical dimension by mounting profiles vertically on the wall, allowing accessories to be arranged along the height of the wall rather than occupying horizontal floor space. The sliding plates can be positioned at different vertical levels, and accessories like pull-up bars and ballet bars extend horizontally from the vertical profiles, effectively using three-dimensional space efficiently. This vertical orientation provides comprehensive exercise functionality while minimizing the footprint area occupied by the apparatus.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent designs a compact wall-mounted unit with vertical profiles that can accommodate multiple exercise accessories (pull-up bars, push-up bars, ballet bars, springs, rings) through a universal sliding plate and wheel securing system. This integrated wall-mounted structure provides diverse exercise functionality equivalent to multiple separate pieces of equipment while occupying minimal wall space and no floor space when not in use, thereby resolving the contradiction between compactness and versatility.
4Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable height features are added for bars and accessories, then versatility and adaptability improve, but the device complexity and number of components increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the height adjustment function into independent sliding plates that can move vertically along the profiles and be secured at different positions using wheel-based screw mechanisms. Each plate operates independently, allowing simple vertical adjustment without requiring complex integrated adjustment systems. This segmentation enables versatile height adjustment for multiple accessories while keeping each adjustment mechanism simple and modular, thereby improving adaptability without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.
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AI summary
The invention relates to an exercise apparatus comprising vertical profiles (2), preferably situated on the sides of a table (1) that can be secured to the wall, each of the profiles (2) having a front guide (3) for securing, in an upwardly and dowwnwardly and downwardly sliding manner, elements (7) for attaching springs, and a lateral internal guide (4) for mounting respective plates (5 and 6) for connecting the ends of bars (8,9,10 and 11), the plates (5 and 6) being upwardly and downwardly slidable and securable at any height by means of manually-actuated tightening screws (12). The device further comprises a mat (13), which, when in use, rests on the lower bar (11), and when not in use, closes the device in the manner of a front cover.