TW201336548A - Treadmill - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention relates to a treadmill, comprising a running base and a support rack. The support rack can be pivotally connected to the running base and positioned at a first position or a second position for supporting the running base at a standing posture. The support rack has a stepping part. When the support rack is positioned at the first position, an abutting device provided by the running base and at least a swivel caster provided by the support rack are abutted against the ground, so that the treadmill can firmly stand. When the support is positioned at the second position, two directional casters provided by the running base and the aforementioned swivel caster are supported to the ground, so that the treadmill can be easily pushed to any direction. Moreover, the user can stably and safely changing the position of the support rack by stepping on the stepping part.

Description

Treadmill

The present invention relates to treadmills, and more particularly to a treadmill that can be stably placed on the ground when placed in a standing position, or can be pushed onto the ground by the cooperation of the directional roller and the universal roller.

The treadmill is a common exercise equipment for a general family or sports gym. For the convenience of transportation, a typical treadmill usually has two directional rollers at the front end of the running seat, so that the treadmill's rear end of the treadmill is lifted so that the treadmill is in a tilted state or a standing state, The aforementioned directional roller contacts the ground so that the treadmill can be moved to a specific position. However, since the directional roller can only roll back and forth in a single direction, in order to change the direction of the treadmill during the treadmill, the user must spend a lot of power to lift or rotate the treadmill. It is quite laborious and inconvenient.

In order to solve the above problems, the operator sets the directional roller and the swivel caster in the treadmill at the same time, and the characteristics of the universal roller can be rolled in any direction, so that the treadmill can be easily changed during the process of being moved. direction. However, the aforementioned treadmills equipped with directional rollers and universal rollers are often complicated in design or safety in use. For example, the Republic of China Application No. 093221199 discloses a treadmill equipped with a universal roller. The treadmill disclosed in the patent is provided with two directional pulleys on the front pipe of a support frame supporting the running board. A foldable universal pulley block is disposed on the rear pipe of the support frame. However, in the process of switching the gimbal block from a folded state that does not touch the ground to a use state in contact with the ground, the user must After lifting, the tube is attached, and the entire treadmill is tilted and only touches the ground with the directional pulley, so the treadmill may fall down.

In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a treadmill that can stably stand on the ground when not in a standing posture, or can be pushed on the ground by the cooperation of the orientation and the universal roller, and is used on the ground. Security.

To achieve the above object, a treadmill provided by the present invention includes a running seat and a support frame. The running seat has a body, an abutment attached to a front end of the seat body, and two directional rollers disposed at a front end of the seat body. The support frame has a frame body and at least one universal roller disposed on the frame body. The frame system is pivotally connected to the seat body of the running seat relative to the seat body of the running seat, and is positioned at a first position. Or a second position for supporting the running seat in a standing posture, and the frame body has a tread portion close to the ground and available for the user to step on; wherein the running seat is located when the frame body is positioned at the first position The abutting device and the universal roller of the support frame are in contact with the ground, and each of the directional rollers is away from the ground, and when the frame is positioned at the second position, the directional roller of the running seat and the universal direction of the support frame The roller system contacts the ground and the abutment is off the ground.

Thereby, when the frame of the support frame is pivoted relative to the seat of the running seat and positioned in the first position, since the abutment is against the ground, the entire treadmill can stand firmly on the ground. When the frame of the support frame is pivoted and positioned in the second position, the treadmill can be easily moved because the entire treadmill is supported on the ground by the directional roller and the universal roller. Moreover, when the support frame is switched between the first position and the second position, the user can stably and safely change the position of the support frame by stepping on the tread portion of the support frame to avoid the adjustment of the conventional technology. The risk of a treadmill tipping may occur at the position of the universal roller.

In one embodiment of the invention, the support frame has two universal rollers, and in another embodiment, the support frame is provided with only one universal roller. In other words, both of the foregoing methods can achieve the purpose of the invention, and the number of the universal rollers is not limited to one or two.

Preferably, the seat body of the running seat includes at least one pivoting seat, the pivoting seat has a first positioning slot and a second positioning slot; and the frame of the support frame has at least one pivoting section, and the The support frame further includes at least one rotating shaft and at least one positioning pin, the rotating shaft is disposed on the pivoting seat and the pivoting portion, so that the frame body can be pivotally connected to the running body relative to the seat body of the running seat a seat body, and the positioning pin is fixed to the pivoting portion of the frame body, and is selectively embedded in one of the first positioning slot and the second positioning slot of the pivoting seat, so that The frame is positioned in the first position or the second position.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the seat system of the running seat is provided with two pivoting seats, and the supporting frame has two pivoting sections, two rotating shafts and two positioning pins. In another embodiment provided by the present invention, the seat system of the running seat is only provided with a pivoting seat, and the supporting frame has a pivoting section, a rotating shaft and a positioning pin. In other words, both of the foregoing methods can achieve the purpose of the invention, and the number of the foregoing components is not limited to one or two.

Preferably, the pivoting section of the frame has a long slot, and the rotating shaft passes through the pivoting seat and the long slot of the pivoting section, so that the pivoting section can pivot relative to the pivoting seat And sliding along the long slot relative to the pivoting seat. In this way, the support frame can be conveniently pivoted between the first and second positions.

Preferably, the support frame further comprises a spring, and the elastic restoring force of the spring acts on the positioning pin, so that the positioning pin can abut the first positioning groove or the second positioning groove. As such, it is ensured that the support frame can be stably positioned in the first or second position.

Preferably, the tread portion of the support frame is a cross bar that the user can step on.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the abutment of the running seat includes two abutting bars, each of the abutting bars having a fixed end connected to the front end of the seat body, and a supporting end The free end of the ground. However, the abutment is not limited to the two abutting rods. For example, the abutting device can utilize an abutting block or a rod member directly fixing the front end portion of the seat body of the running seat, or It is realized by forming a protruding portion at the front end portion of the seat body of the running seat.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the treadmill further includes a handrail frame having two pivoting portions pivotally connected to the front end of the seat body of the running seat, and each of the abutting bars is fixed The end systems are respectively fixed to the pivoting portions of the armrest frame. In this way, the abutting member, that is, the abutting rod disclosed herein is indirectly connected to the front end portion of the seat body of the running seat through the pivoting portion of the armrest frame. However, the abutting device can also be directly fixed. In the front end portion of the seat of the running seat, the same effect is achieved, in other words, the connection between the abutting device and the front end portion of the seat body of the running seat is not limited to the interconnection connection disclosed in the embodiment.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the running seat further includes two support members disposed at a front end of the base body, and two support members disposed at a rear end portion of the base body, each of the front, The rear support member protrudes from a bottom surface of the base body, so that the front and rear support members are supported against the ground when the running seat is placed in a lying posture that faces the bottom surface of the seat body. The free ends of each of the bars and each of the directional rollers are removed from the ground. Thereby, when the treadmill is placed in a lying posture in use, the running seat can be stably supported on the ground.

The detailed construction, features, assembly or use of the treadmill provided by the present invention will be described in the detailed description of the subsequent embodiments. However, it should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the present invention is not limited by the scope of the invention.

The technical contents and features of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a side view of a treadmill provided by the first preferred embodiment of the present invention; The second figure is similar to the first figure, except that the handrail frame of the treadmill is folded; the third figure is a perspective view of the treadmill in the standing posture provided by the first preferred embodiment of the present invention; The figure is an enlarged perspective view of the treadmill in a standing posture according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention; and the fifth figure is a three-dimensional view of the treadmill in the standing posture provided by the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. The sixth drawing is a side view of the treadmill in a standing posture according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing that the support frame is positioned at a first position; the seventh picture is similar to the sixth figure, but the display is The support frame is positioned at a second position; and the eighth figure is a perspective view of the treadmill in a standing posture provided by the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

First of all, it should be noted that in the description of the invention, and in the following claims, when a member is connected, pivoted or disposed in another member, it means that the member is directly or through Other members are indirectly connected to, pivoted to, or disposed on the other member. In the following embodiments and the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or similar elements or structural features.

Please refer to the first to fifth figures. The treadmill 10 provided by the first preferred embodiment of the present invention mainly includes a handrail frame 20, a running seat 30, and a support frame 40.

The armrest frame 20 has two support rods 22 and a meter base 24 pivotally disposed at the top end of the two support rods 22. Each of the support rods 22 is respectively provided with a pivoting portion 22a for pivotally connecting the armrest frame 20 to the running seat 30, so that the armrest frame 20 can be deployed relative to the running seat 30 and positioned to The position of use shown in the first figure, or folded and positioned to the folding position as shown in the second figure. Secondly, the instrument stand 24 is provided with two handles 24a for the user to hold while running to increase the stability during running. The instrument stand 24 can also be deployed relative to the support bars 22 and positioned to the use position as shown in the first figure, or folded and positioned to the collapsed position as shown in the second figure. Since the structure of the armrest frame 20 is not the technical focus of the present invention, and the conventional treadmill armrest frame can also be used with the running seat 30 of the present invention, the detailed structure thereof will not be described herein.

Secondly, the running seat 30 has a body 32, two front support members 33, two rear support members 34, an abutment 35 and two orientation rollers 36.

The base 32 has a front end portion 32a and a rear end portion 32b. And the two front and rear support members 33, 34 are respectively fixed to the front and rear end portions 32a, 32b, and protrude from a bottom surface 32c of the seat body 32, whereby the running seat 30 is placed as in the first In the lying posture shown in the figure, each of the front and rear support members 33, 34 is supported against the ground G, so that the entire treadmill 10 can be stably placed on the ground for the user to use. Next, as shown in the fourth and fifth figures, the base 32 is provided with a pivoting seat 32d on each of the two sides of the bottom surface 32c. Each of the pivoting seats 32d has a through hole 32e and is disposed on an arcuate edge thereof. The first positioning groove 32f and the second positioning groove 32g are disposed at a position closer to the front end portion 32a of the base 32 than the second positioning groove 32g.

In this embodiment, the abutment 35 is embodied by two abutment bars 35a, but in practice the abutment 35 can also be implemented with other components, such as a single or two blocks. Each of the abutting bars 35a has a fixed end 35b fixed to each of the pivoting portions 22a of the armrest frame 20, and a free end 35c for supporting the ground. In this way, the two abutting rods 35a are indirectly connected to the seat front end portion 32a of the running seat 30 through the pivoting portion 22a of the armrest frame 20, and as shown in the first figure, when the armrests are When the frame 20 is in the deployed position, each of the abutting bars 35a extends obliquely downward, and the free end 35c is located approximately in front of and below the front end portion 32a of the seat but not in contact with the ground. When the frame 20 is pivoted to the folding position as shown in the second figure, each of the abutting bars 35a extends obliquely upward, and the free end 35c is located approximately in front of the front end portion 32a of the seat body and an upper position. In addition, it should be noted that the abutment 35, that is, the two abutting rods 35a, may be directly fixed to the front end portion 32a of the seat 30, and is not connected in the embodiment. The state is limited.

In addition, the two directional rollers 36 are disposed on two sides of the bottom surface of the front end portion 32a of the seat body 32. By "orientation roller" herein is meant that the roller can only reciprocate in a particular direction, for example, the two orientation rollers 36 can only roll toward the front or rear of the treadmill 10 in this embodiment.

Furthermore, the support frame 40 has a frame body 42, a 20,000-way roller 43, a second rotating shaft 44, two positioning pins 45, and two springs 46.

The frame body 42 of the support frame 40 has two support rods 42a and two cross bars 42b, 42c connected between the two support rods 42a. The top ends of the support rods 42a form a pivotal section 42d, and each of the pivots The connecting portion 42d has a long slot 42e distributed along its long axis and a through hole 42f located below the slot 42e. Next, the crossbar 42c of the two crossbars 42b, 42c which is closer to the ground has a certain length to form a stepping portion for the user to step on.

Each of the swivel casters 43 is disposed at a bottom end of each of the support rods 42a of the frame body 42. The term "universal roller" as used herein means that the roller can be rolled in any direction, that is, the roller 43 can rotate around a first axis S1 shown in the fourth figure, and can be wound around a second The axis S2 rotates.

When assembled, each of the positioning pins 45 is tightly disposed in the through hole 42f of each of the pivotal portions 42d of the frame body 42. Moreover, the pivotal portions 42d of the frame body 42 are respectively inserted into the seat body. In the pivoting seat 32d of the 32, the rotating shaft 44 passes through the through hole 32e of each of the pivoting seats 32d and the long slot 42e of each of the pivoting sections 42d, and then is engaged with a nut 47. The frame body 42 is coupled to the seat body 32 so as to be pivotable relative to the running seat 30, and the support frame 40 is slidable relative to each of the pivoting seats 32d along the axial direction of the long slot hole 42e. In this manner, when the frame 42 is pivoted relative to the pivoting seat 32d, each of the positioning pins 45 can be selectively engaged with the first positioning slot 32f or the second positioning slot 32g of the pivoting seat 32d. The frame 42 is positioned relative to the base 32 at a first position P1 as shown in FIG. 6 or a second position P2 as shown in FIG. In addition, in this embodiment, each of the springs 46 is a tension spring, and the two ends of the springs 46 are respectively fixed to a corresponding set of rotating shafts 44 and positioning pins 45, whereby the spring 46 is elastic. The restoring force can force the positioning pin 45 to abut the first positioning groove 32f or the second positioning groove 32g, thereby ensuring that the support frame 40 can be more stably positioned at the first position P1 or the second position P2. It should be noted that the type and position of the spring 46 are not limited to those disclosed in the embodiment, and can be driven as long as the elastic restoring force of the spring used acts on the positioning pin 45. When the positioning pin 45 is displaced in the direction of the pivoting seat 32d, any type of spring can be used.

The above is a description of the structural features of the components of the treadmill 10 and the connection relationship thereof in the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. The technical features of the treadmill 10 will be described in detail below.

As shown in the first figure, when the user wants to use the treadmill, the running seat 30 is placed in a lying posture in which the bottom surface 32c of the seat body 32 faces the ground G. At this time, each of the front seats The rear support members 33, 34 are supported against the ground G, and the free ends 35c of the abutting rods 35a and the directional rollers 36 are separated from the ground, and the support frame 40 is pivoted to its universal roller. 43 is located close to the rear end portion 32b of the seat body 32.

When the user wants to place the treadmill 10 upright or shift to his disposal, the armrest 20 can be folded to the folded position as shown in the second figure. Then, the user can lift the rear end portion 32b of the seat body 32. When the seat body 32 is lifted, the treadmill 10 will use the free end 35c of each of the abutting rods 35a as a fulcrum to abut the ground. The treadmill 10 can be stably raised to a standing posture. During the process, the user can step on the riding portion of the frame 40 of the support frame 40, that is, the cross bar 42c, or use the hand. For the support frame 40, the frame body 42 can be pivoted relative to the base body 32, and each of the positioning pins 45 is embedded in each of the first positioning slots 32f or the second positioning slots 32g. Positioning the support frame 40 at a first position P1 as shown in FIG. 6 or a second position P2 as shown in FIG. 7 , thereby supporting the running seat 30 in a substantially vertical standing posture (eg, Figure 6), or supported by a slightly inclined standing posture (as shown in Figure 7).

As shown in the sixth figure, when the support frame 40 is positioned at the first position P1, the abutment 35 of the running seat 30 and the universal roller 43 of the support frame 40 are in contact with the ground G, and each of the orientation rollers 36 The ground is off the ground so the entire treadmill 10 can stand firmly on the ground.

Next, in this state, if the user wants to move the treadmill 10, the user can step on the crossbar 42c of the frame 40 of the support frame 40 with one foot, and cooperate with the force of the hand to push the base 32 to make each The positioning pin 45 is separated from each of the first positioning grooves 32f against the force of each of the springs 46, and then slightly tilting the running seat 30 allows the support frame 40 to pivot relative to the running seat 30, so that the positioning is performed. The pin 45 is inserted into each of the second positioning grooves 32g to position the support frame 40 at the second position P2 (as shown in the seventh figure). At this time, the directional roller 36 of the running seat 30 and the universal roller 43 of the support frame 40 are in contact with the ground, and the abutment 35 is separated from the ground, so that the treadmill 10 can be easily moved in either direction. In addition, when the treadmill 10 is moved to a certain point, the user can step on the crossbar 42c of the frame body 42 again, and the support frame 40 is newly switched from the second position P2 to the first position P1, so that The running seat 30 can be parked in a relatively vertical standing position to save space.

It can be seen from the above statement that the treadmill 10 provided by the present invention can stand firmly on the ground in a relatively upright state (as shown in the sixth figure) in a standing posture in a non-use state, or can be oriented by the orientation The roller 36 cooperates with the universal roller 43 to be displaced in any direction on the ground in a relatively inclined standing posture. Secondly, when the support frame 40 is adjusted to the first position P1 or the second position P2, the user can step on the cross bar 42c of the support frame 40, which helps to stably and safely change the treadmill. A 10 position to avoid the risk of the treadmill tipping down when changing posture.

In the above embodiment, the support frame 40 has two universal rollers 43. However, the number of the universal rollers 43 is not limited thereto. For example, in the treadmill according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention, the support frame 40 is provided with only one crossbar 42c for the user to step on, a universal roller 43, a rotating shaft 44, and a positioning. The pin 45 and a spring 46, and the base 32 is provided with only one pivot seat 32d, can also achieve the object of the present invention. In addition, in the foregoing embodiment, the stepping portion of the frame body 42 is realized by a cross bar 42c having a certain length, but the stepping portion is not limited to the cross bar aspect disclosed herein, and the frame body 42 is any The part that is close to the ground and has a certain length and can be stepped on by the user can be used as the above-mentioned tread portion.

Finally, it is to be noted that the constituent elements disclosed in the foregoing embodiments are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and alternative or variations of other equivalent elements should also be the scope of the patent application of the present application. Covered.

10. . . Treadmill

20. . . Armrest

twenty two. . . Support rod

22a. . . Pivot

twenty four. . . Instrument stand

24a. . . handle

30. . . Running seat

32. . . Seat

32a. . . Front end

32b. . . Back end

32c. . . Bottom

32d. . . Pivot socket

32e. . . perforation

32f. . . First positioning slot

32g. . . Second positioning slot

33. . . Front support

34. . . Rear support

35. . . Abutment

35a. . . Abutting rod

35b. . . Fixed end

35c. . . Free end

36. . . Orientation wheel

40. . . Support frame

42. . . Frame

42a. . . Support rod

42b, 42c. . . Crossbar

42d. . . Pivot segment

42e. . . Long slot

42f. . . perforation

43. . . Universal wheel

44. . . Rotating shaft

45. . . Locating pin

46. . . spring

47. . . Nut

S1. . . First axis

S2. . . Second axis

P1. . . First position

P2. . . Second position

The first figure is a side view of a treadmill provided by the first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

The second picture is similar to the first picture, except that the handrail frame of the treadmill is folded;

The third figure is a perspective view of the treadmill in a standing posture provided by the first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

The fourth figure is an enlarged perspective view of another perspective view of the treadmill provided in the standing posture according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

The fifth figure is an exploded perspective view of the treadmill in the standing posture provided by the first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 6 is a side view of the treadmill in a standing posture according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing that the support frame is positioned at a first position;

The seventh figure is similar to the sixth figure except that the support frame is positioned at a second position;

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the treadmill in a standing posture provided by the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

32g. . . Second positioning slot

35. . . Abutment

36. . . Orientation wheel

43. . . Universal wheel

45. . . Locating pin

P2. . . Second position

Claims (10)

A treadmill comprising: a running seat having a body, an abutment attached to a front end of the seat body, and two directional rollers disposed at a front end of the seat body; and a support frame having a frame body and at least one universal roller disposed on the frame body, the frame system is pivotally connected to the seat body of the running seat relative to the seat body of the running seat, and is positioned at a first position or a second a position for supporting the running seat in a standing posture, and the frame body has a tread portion that is close to the ground and can be stepped on by the user; wherein the seat body is positioned in the first position, the abutment of the running seat Contacting the universal roller system of the support frame, and each of the orientation rollers is away from the ground, and when the frame is positioned at the second position, the directional roller of the running seat contacts the universal roller of the support frame And the abutment is off the ground. The treadmill of claim 1, wherein the seat body of the running seat comprises at least one pivoting seat, the pivoting seat has a first positioning slot and a second positioning slot; the frame of the support frame has at least a pivoting section, the support frame further comprising at least one rotating shaft and at least one positioning pin, the rotating shaft is disposed on the pivoting seat and the pivoting section, so that the frame body can be opposite to the seat body of the running seat The locating pin is fixedly connected to the base of the running frame, and the locating pin is fixed to the pivoting portion of the frame, and is selectively embedded in the first positioning slot and the second positioning slot of the pivoting seat One of them is to position the frame in the first position or the second position. The treadmill of claim 2, wherein the pivoting section of the frame has a long slot, and the shaft passes through the pivoting socket and the long slot of the pivoting section to enable the pivoting section The pivoting seat is pivotable relative to the pivoting seat and is slidable relative to the pivoting seat along the long slot. The treadmill of claim 3, wherein the support frame further comprises a spring, the spring is coupled to the positioning pin, and an elastic restoring force of the spring acts on the positioning pin to make the positioning pin tight Abutting the first positioning groove or the second positioning groove. The treadmill of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the tread portion of the support frame is a crossbar. The treadmill of claim 5, wherein the abutment of the running seat comprises two abutting bars, each of the abutting bars having a fixed end connected to a front end of the seat body, and a The free end of the ground; the treadmill further includes a handrail frame having two pivoting portions pivotally connected to the front end of the seat body of the running seat, and the fixed ends of the abutting bars are respectively fixed to Each of the pivoting portions of the armrest frame; the running seat further includes two supporting members disposed before the front end portion of the seat body, and two supporting members disposed at a rear end portion of the seat body, each of the front and rear portions The support member protrudes from a bottom surface of the base body, and when the running seat is placed in a lying posture in which the bottom surface of the seat body faces the ground, each of the front and rear support members is supported against the ground, thereby The free ends of each of the abutment bars and each of the directional rollers are off the ground. The treadmill of claim 1, wherein the abutment of the running seat comprises two abutting bars, each of the abutting bars having a fixed end connected to a front end of the seat body, and a On the free end of the ground. The treadmill of claim 7, further comprising a handrail frame having two pivoting portions pivotally connected to the front end of the seat body of the running seat, and the fixed ends of the abutting bars are respectively fixed Each of the pivoting portions of the armrest. The treadmill of claim 8, wherein the running seat further comprises two support members disposed before the front end of the seat body, and two support members disposed at a rear end portion of the seat body, each of the front, The rear support member protrudes from a bottom surface of the base body, so that the front and rear support members are supported against the ground when the running seat is placed in a lying posture that faces the bottom surface of the seat body. The free ends of each of the bars and each of the directional rollers are removed from the ground. The treadmill of claim 1, wherein the running seat further comprises two support members disposed at a front end of the seat body, and two support members disposed at a rear end portion of the seat body, each of the front, The rear support member protrudes from a bottom surface of the base body, so that the front and rear support members are supported against the ground when the running seat is placed in a lying posture that faces the bottom surface of the seat body. The abutment and each of the directional rollers are removed from the ground.