Swivelling Console Arm              

                              This design was born from a request for a console arm which allowed users to perform yoga exercises next to a rowing machine. 

For proprietary reasons, exploded views and images of the 3D files cannot be shared, only photographs of prototypes.


Swivelling MechanismI first devised a layout for the swivelling joint. To minimize cost, and keep the design close to an existing design which we knew held the console weight over years in the field, I chose a two-part pivot design which uses 3mm thickness POM bushings. (see image at right)

The pivot aligned with the Z (vertical) axis is comprised of an M8 bolt which runs through an aluminum swivelling bracket. A POM bushing isolates the swivelling bracket from the arm body, and a second bushing isolates a hex nut on top of the joint from the swivelling bracket.

The pivot aligned with the horizontal axis









For inventory reasons, this design was never implemeted to production.