Wall-Mounted Retractable Weight Bench for Compact Gym 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 of heavy metal materials to ensure strength and stability, then the structural strength is improved, but the ease of moving the bench deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bench is designed with a retractable mechanism that allows it to dynamically change its position between extended (for use) and retracted (for storage) states. The bench pivotally connects to the wall-mounted bracket, enabling it to be moved from a horizontal extended position to a vertical retracted position, solving the problem of mobility while maintaining structural integrity during exercise use.
2Area of moving object
If conventional weightlifting benches are designed with full-size dimensions to provide adequate exercise space, then the comfort for exercise is improved, but the storage space required deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bench utilizes vertical space by pivoting from a horizontal extended position to a vertical retracted position against the wall. This dimensional transformation allows the bench to provide full exercise space area when extended horizontally, while minimizing floor space occupation when retracted vertically, effectively solving the space contradiction for small gyms.
3Stability of the object's composition
If conventional weightlifting benches are designed as fixed structures to ensure stability during exercise, then the stability during use is improved, but the adaptability to different space configurations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bench employs a dynamic retractable mechanism with pivotable connections between the bench, mounting bracket, and support members. This allows the bench to be stable and fixed during exercise use, while also being adaptable to different space configurations by retracting vertically against the wall when not in use or when space is needed for other purposes.
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
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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.