Workout Bench With Segmented Walls For Resistance Band Anchoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Resistance bands lack sufficient anchor points and adjustable resistance options, limiting their effectiveness for full-body workouts and creating safety hazards when maximally loaded, as they provide maximum resistance only at the end of a stretch and are not ideal for exercises like chest, legs, or back due to insufficient anchor points on marketed equipment.
Innovation Solution
A workout bench with a rigid frame and multiple walls featuring evenly spaced downward-facing protuberances and empty spaces, allowing resistance bands to be woven through and around these structures to adjust resistance levels without needing to switch bands, and optionally includes a hinged design for inclined seating and adjustable arm members to secure the band position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If resistance bands are used with minimal anchor points, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability for full-body workouts deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The workout bench is divided into multiple walls (first wall, second wall, third wall, fourth wall), each equipped with multiple anchor points. This segmentation allows resistance bands to be anchored at various locations depending on the exercise being performed, greatly increasing exercise variety without requiring a completely different device for each exercise type.
Solution Approach 2:
The workout bench is designed as a universal platform that can support multiple types of resistance band exercises for different body parts (chest, legs, back, abs) by providing a comprehensive array of anchor points on all four walls. This single device replaces what would traditionally require multiple specialized devices.
2Manufacturing precision
If resistance bands provide maximum resistance only at full stretch, then the manufacturing precision is simplified, but the effectiveness for controlled resistance training deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the resistance characteristics by allowing users to anchor bands at different positions on the walls and combine multiple bands in series or parallel. This creates variable resistance profiles that can be optimized for different training phases (eccentric, concentric, isometric) without requiring precision-engineered resistance curves in the band material itself.
Solution Approach 2:
Users can change the effective resistance parameters by selecting different anchor points, combining different numbers of bands, or adjusting band length. This allows the same simple band to provide appropriate resistance throughout the entire range of motion by changing how it's configured rather than requiring complex resistance curves.
3Strength
If resistance bands are anchored to heavy equipment or door frames, then the anchoring strength is sufficient, but safety hazards increase when bands are stretched to max load
Solution Approach 1:
The workout bench serves as an intermediary anchoring structure between the user and the resistance bands. Instead of anchoring directly to door frames or heavy equipment (which create safety hazards), the bands are anchored to the bench's walls which are specifically designed with multiple secure anchor points. This intermediary structure eliminates the safety hazards while maintaining sufficient anchoring strength.
4Device complexity
If resistance bands lack multiple anchor points, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ability to perform chest, legs, and back exercises deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bench structure is segmented into four walls, with each wall providing multiple anchor points. This segmentation enables targeted exercises for different body parts by anchoring bands at specific wall locations, allowing comprehensive full-body workouts without requiring separate devices for chest, legs, back, and abdominal exercises.
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AI summary
A workout bench apparatus comprising a plurality of walls wherein the plurality of walls include spaced apart downward facing protuberances with empty spaces between the downward facing protuberances; and a rigid plank structure attached to the plurality of walls, the rigid plank structure including a substantially flat upper surface.