Weighted Exercise Garment with Proportional Mass Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wearable weighted devices for muscle training are not configured for effective muscle performance enhancement and can lead to injuries due to improper configuration or use.
Innovation Solution
A weighted garment with a material that conforms to the body, featuring a predetermined weight distribution based on the wearer's body mass distribution, with weights placed in specific regions to optimize muscle performance, strength, and stamina enhancement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If weights are added to a garment for muscle training, then muscle performance enhancement is improved, but the risk of injury increases due to improper weight distribution
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by distributing weights to specific body regions (upper body, lower body, core) rather than uniform distribution. Each region receives weights proportional to its mass contribution to total body weight, creating localized weight enhancement that matches anatomical characteristics and reduces injury risk through balanced stress distribution.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of weight distribution from uniform to proportional based on body mass distribution. By calculating and applying different weight amounts to different body regions according to their mass proportions, the system optimizes both training effectiveness and safety margins.
2Ease of manufacture
If weights are distributed uniformly across the garment, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but muscle performance enhancement deteriorates due to improper configuration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements local quality by placing weights in specific anatomical regions rather than uniform distribution. This requires manufacturing complexity to achieve proper weight placement in upper body, lower body, and core regions, but significantly improves muscle performance enhancement through configuration that matches body mass distribution.
3Strength
If total weight is increased for better training results, then muscle performance enhancement is improved, but the risk of injury increases due to excessive weight
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by distributing total weight across multiple body regions rather than concentrating it. This allows higher total weights to be used safely by spreading the load proportionally across upper body, lower body, and core regions, reducing peak stress on any single area while maintaining training effectiveness.
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AI summary
In one embodiment, a weighted exercise garment includes multiple parts. The garment is weighted with weights being distributed about the garment in a predetermined manner.