CN101005880A - Exercise equipment - Google Patents
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An exercise apparatus comprises a frame defining a front portion and at least one front wheel operably coupled with the front portion of the frame. The exercise apparatus also comprises an elevation support frame defining a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion is pivotally supported at the front portion of the frame and the rear portion operably supports at least one rear wheel. The exercise apparatus further comprises a motor coupled with the elevation support frame, the motor adapted to pivot the elevation support frame and extend the at least one rear wheel away from the frame.
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The application is the patent application of a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), it is the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/602 of " body-building equipment " that its requirement enjoys in the autograph of submitting on August 16th, 2004,263, and the autograph of submitting on August 12nd, 2005 (can find by attorney docket No.34565/U2/2 in United States Patent and Trademark Office for the non-temporary patent application of the U.S. of " body-building equipment ", and can find by United States postal service tag number No.EV 680 426 374 US that rush our order) priority, these two patent applications all are incorporated by reference herein.
Invention field
These aspects of the present invention relate to body-building equipment, relate more specifically to for example body-building equipment of treadmill (treadmill), it has the four-wheel combined type and raises and transport assembly, the dual power supply plug device, the arm support post assembly of the flexibility of structure and aesthstic aspect is provided, and diagnostic lamp device independent or combination.
Background
The health advantages of body-building is well-known regularly.Along with the past of time has been developed many dissimilar body-building equipments, so that body-building and medical rehabilitation.A kind of example of successful body-building equipment is a treadmill.Traditional treadmill provides the moving surface that moves with the speed of stipulating, it normally is arranged on the belt between the roller.The user marks time on moving surface or runs.Provide the mechanical device of moving surface of good experience except having developed well to the user, an importance of treadmill also is, aesthstic aspect is a pleasant, be easy at home, move around the health club, rehabilitation institution etc., and can be arranged in according to user's hope in family or other zone.
Traditional treadmill generally includes a pair of front-wheel, and it allows the user to raise the rear portion of treadmill, and makes treadmill be rolled to the precalculated position.The treadmill that only comprises a pair of front-wheel forces the user to support the basis weight of treadmill, makes moving very of treadmill require great effort.Therefore, there is the demand that makes treadmill carry out treadmill effective and that reliably move to a kind of in this area.
In order to drive tread belt or other moving surface, typical traditional treadmill comprises motor and electronic driver.The most traditional treadmill also comprises other electronic devices and components in order to customized workout to be provided or to be used for selecting from the degree of physical exercise of pre existing programming.Traditional treadmill provides a power outlet usually, and it connects power line, and can be inserted in traditional wall outlet.Power outlet is located at the front or the back of treadmill usually.Many spaces are also tactless for laying of treadmill, and wall socket is inconvenient with respect to the location, position of required treadmill.Under these situations, need increase extended line usually in order to reach wall outlet.The power outlet of treadmill will be positioned at treadmill one side away from required wall outlet usually, thereby, will cause and power line must be walked around treadmill to reach wall outlet.Therefore, need on treadmill, provide alternative or additional power outlet in this area, so that alternative power cord location to be provided.
As any electromechanical equipment, no matter body-building equipment is the body-building equipment of treadmill or other form, all needs periodic maintenance, and breaks down sometimes.Aspect attempting reminding the user to safeguard and carrying out fault diagnosis rapidly, developed the diagnostic lamp device.These light are luminous with various compound modes, with the identification variety of issue.Yet, traditional treadmill usually light is arranged near the of various internal electronic components or above, these internal electronic components are placed on below the cap.Similarly, in order to see that light must pull down cap.Therefore, there is a need in the art for that a kind of to need not to pull down cap be visible or be easy to the observed diagnostic lamp by the user.
Below the various aspects of the present invention discussed in detail will solve these and other problem relevant with traditional treadmill.
Brief summary of the invention
One aspect of the present invention relates to body-building equipment, for example treadmill, elliptical machine, Exercycle or the like, wherein, this body-building equipment comprises frame, its have at least one operationally with the joining first round of frame.Raise support and define first and second portion, wherein first is supported on the frame rotatably, and second portion operationally supports at least one and second takes turns.Motor with raise support and link, and motor is suitable for around raising the support rotation, and makes at least one second take turns to extend and leave frame.Therefore, raise the front portion that support can be raised body-building device, thereby provide certain gradient for body-building equipment.In addition, raise support and can from frame, extend, thereby provide the device of belt wheel for transporting body-building device.
Another aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of body-building equipment, for example treadmill, elliptical machine, Exercycle, staged treadmills or the like, this body-building equipment comprises the frame that supports body-building device, and body-building device has at least one motor and relevant motor electronic controller.At least one console defines the user input apparatus of communicating by letter with electronic controller.Hood assembly and frame link, and the hood assembly has covered described at least one motor at least.At least one status lamp is supported on the hood, and can see from the position of body-building device outside.Described at least one status lamp is suitable for from control panel, receives luminous signal in one of them device of at least one motor and/or console.Diagnostic lamp needn't be supported on the panel, but can be arranged on the other parts of some body-building equipment, and making it is visible need not to remove under the condition of hood.It is visible from some angle just that diagnostic lamp is arranged to make it, and this also is feasible.For example, diagnostic lamp can be installed on the panel that is positioned at below the hood, but be arranged on the lower limb of hood when following when it, be visible from the side of installing.
Another aspect of the present invention relates to body-building equipment, and for example treadmill, elliptical machine, Exercycle, staged treadmills or the like, this body-building equipment comprise the frame that limits first area and second area.This body-building equipment comprises that also at least one operationally is supported on the attaching plug selector switch on the frame.First attaching plug operationally is supported on the first area of frame, in this zone, and first attaching plug and at least one attaching plug selector switch electrical communication.The second source plug operationally is supported on the second area of frame, in this zone, and second source plug and at least one attaching plug selector switch electrical communication.
Another aspect of the present invention relates to body-building equipment, for example treadmill, elliptical machine, Exercycle, staged treadmills or the like, and wherein, this body-building equipment comprises frame, it has at least one and the joining column of frame.Described at least one upright supports arm member.Described at least one column comprises and the joining inner upright frame of frame that described inner upright frame defines first side and second side.In addition, described at least one column comprises the first outer shroud member and the second outer shroud member, the described first outer shroud member is suitable for hiding first side of inner upright frame, the described second outer shroud member is suitable for hiding second side of inner column, and is suitable for engaging with the first outer shroud member.
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Be described in detail hereinafter with reference to accompanying drawing, wherein similar label is represented similar element, in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the stereogram of an embodiment of the treadmill of some aspects according to the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the stereogram of the treadmill shown in Fig. 1, has wherein pulled down some hood parts, to show the various parts of treadmill;
Fig. 3 is the side view of the treadmill shown in Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is the rearview of the treadmill shown in Fig. 2;
Fig. 5 is the front view of the treadmill shown in Fig. 2;
Fig. 6 is the top view of the treadmill shown in Fig. 2;
Fig. 7 is the bottom view of the treadmill shown in Fig. 2;
Fig. 8 is the left side view of the treadmill of Fig. 1-7, and its combined type that has comprised some aspects according to the present invention is raised embodiment with transport assembly;
Fig. 9 is the isometric front view of the treadmill shown in Fig. 8 and other treadmill shown in this article, wherein, in order to show the embodiment with transport assembly of raising of according to the present invention aspect better, has pulled down various parts and hood;
Figure 10 is the bottom isometric view of the treadmill shown in Fig. 9;
Figure 11 is the treadmill view of apparatus shown in Fig. 9, wherein, for the special combined type that shows is raised the various parts with transport assembly, and has pulled down extra parts;
Figure 12 is the cutaway view along the hatching 12-12 of Fig. 1;
Figure 13 has shown that it adopts cutaway view to show the internal structure of column at the treadmill shown in Fig. 1 and other drawing;
Figure 14 is an enlarged drawing of having an X-rayed the right column of looking from the part of Figure 13;
Figure 15 is similar to Figure 14, but column is oriented the stereogram that can see pillar construction from the below;
Figure 16 is the enlarged drawing of Figure 13, and it has shown the interior views of left column and column;
Figure 17 is the cutaway view along the hatching 17-17 that passes left column shown in Fig. 1;
Figure 18 adopts the Fig. 1 of dual power supply plug configuration and the front view of the treadmill shown in other drawing according to one aspect of the invention;
Figure 19 also is the front view of the employing dual power supply plug configuration shown in Fig. 1 but pre-installed decorative cover treadmill in place;
Figure 20 is the bottom view of the treadmill shown in Fig. 1, and it has shown according to the present invention an embodiment of the rear portion attaching plug of some aspects;
Figure 21 A is the block diagram that has shown dual power supply plug device, switch and other electronic devices and components;
Figure 21 B shown be oriented can select the back plug switch;
Figure 21 C has shown the switch of being arranged to select preceding plug; With
Figure 22 is the positive partial perspective view of treadmill shown in Figure 1 according to the invention.
The detailed description of the embodiment of the invention
The application has discussed the various novelties and the creationary aspect of treadmill.Specifically, the application describes and has shown that having the four-wheel combined type raises treadmill with transport assembly, this four-wheel combined type is raised the front portion that is used to raise treadmill with transport assembly, thereby for the treadmill surface provides different angle orientations, and be used to provide a kind of be used to make treadmill at home, health club's isoperimetric is with and imitates the mechanism that moves.In addition, the application's description has also shown a kind of treadmill with many attaching plugs device, described many attaching plugs device allows to be the power supply of treadmill electronic devices and components from a plurality of different plug position, thereby be placed on ad-hoc location with allowing the treadmill full blast, also allow power line to position simultaneously and make a circulation to connect up in discrete mode.In addition, the application also describes and has shown a kind of treadmill with novel pillar construction, and this pillar construction has made up high-intensity steel and molded plastics, thereby has realized the design of aesthstic aspect pleasant, and optimized the weight factor of treadmill, do not sacrifice intensity simultaneously.At last, the application describes and has shown that a kind of treadmill with diagnostic lamp device, described diagnostic lamp device are positioned on the outside or surface of trim, and it can observe diagnostic code (by illuminance) easily, and need not to take apart treadmill.Here show that the various aspects of being discussed of the present invention all are to realize in the single embodiment of treadmill.Yet the various aspects of being discussed here of the present invention all can realize in any existing or future treadmill structure individually or in combination with relevant embodiment.In addition, the various aspects of being discussed here of the present invention all can realize in the body-building equipment of other type with relevant embodiment.
A, treadmill
Fig. 1 is the stereogram of an example of the treadmill 100 of the various embodiment of the present invention that adopt here to be discussed.The hood part that will provide in commercial treadmill is provided the treadmill 100 of Fig. 1.In other function aspects; hood partly provides the outward appearance of aesthstic aspect pleasant; covered lower part, avoided contacting unintentionally, and protected covered parts to avoid to damage or to destroy the erosion of dust, liquid and other material of lower part with the protection user.Fig. 2 is the stereogram of Fig. 1 treadmill, has wherein pulled down some hood part, the various parts of the treadmill 100 that partly stashes to show otherwise by hood; Fig. 3-7 has shown side view, rearview, front view, top view and the bottom view of treadmill 100 shown in Figure 2 respectively.
Referring to Fig. 1-7, treadmill 100 comprises frame 101 respectively, and it provides the architecture basics that is used for supporting directly or indirectly the various members of treadmill.Frame 101 comprises left frame rail 104, right rack rail 102, forebay track 708 and afer bay track 712.As shown best in Fig. 7, pedal 202 is supported on a plurality of member 702-1, and on the 702-2 to 702-N, these members extend between a left side and right rack rail 104 and 102 respectively.Pedal can directly be fixed on these members with bolt, is supported on the elastomeric bumpers or flows on these members, and elastomeric bumpers is fixed or is shelved on some or all member.If the employing buffer, buffer can have linear or nonlinear response so, can have uniform height, perhaps can have uneven length.
The afer bay track 712 of treadmill 100 has connection extended left socle 712 and right support 130 from afer bay track 712 in the above.Treadmill 100 also comprises to be raised and transport assembly 132, and it comprises left rear wheel 502, off hind wheel 306, the near front wheel 122 and off-front wheel 120.Be discussed in greater detail raising below with transport assembly 132.In being provided with more specifically, when treadmill 100 in use, left socle 712, right support 130, left rear wheel 502 and off hind wheel 306 contact with ground basically.As described below, front-wheel can contact with minimum fixed position, perhaps can be arranged to when treadmill rotates to mobile orientation, only contacts with ground.
For upper body support, left handrail 114 and right handrail 112 are supported on the top of left column 110 and right column 108 respectively.In the front of handrail 114,112, display unit 212 and console 118 have been supported.As known in the art, display unit 212 can comprise for example information such as the rhythm of the heart, the mileage of passing by, exercise programming, and out of Memory.Between handrail 114,112, also supporting arch bar 116, just at the rear of console 118.Arch bar 116 support and control platforms 124, left sandwich rule electrode 126 and right sandwich rule electrode 128.Electrode 126,128 detects the user's who clamps electrode heartbeat.Cardiac signal sends to the processor (sightless) in console Unit 118, to show user's the rhythm of the heart.Console 124 comprises various input mechanisms, to change the elevation angle (elevation) of treadmill, i.e. the rotary speed of the gradient of walking surface, and change tread belt.
In the front of treadmill 100, tread drive motor 206 laterally is installed between a left side and the right rack rail 104,102.Tread drive motor 206 comprises the wheel shaft 214 that supports pulley 216, and pulley 216 is suitable for engaging with the belt (not shown), with roller 710 before driving.In addition, in the front of treadmill 100, the combined type that is provided with following more detailed argumentation is raised and transport assembly 132, relevant motor 208 and the control panel 218 raised.As best shown in Fig. 1, diagnostic lamp 134-1,134-2 to 134-R also are arranged on the front of treadmill 100, are positioned at covering on the surface of the hood on tread drive motor 206 and other adjacent component and the framing component.In addition, as best shown in Fig. 5, on the horizontal deckle board 504, preceding horizontal deckle board 504 was installed in respectively between a left side and right rack rail 104 and 102 before first attaching plug 508 and attaching plug selector switch 506 were positioned at.As shown best in Fig. 7, back attaching plug 704 is positioned on the rear framing plate, and rear framing plate extends upward out from framing component 712, and laterally is installed between the bottom of left and right rack rail 104 and 102 that lay respectively at treadmill 100 rear portions.
B, raise and transport assembly
Fig. 8 is the left side view of the treadmill of Fig. 1-7, and its combined type that has comprised the example according to the present invention is raised and transport assembly 132.In Fig. 8, shown the transport assembly 132 that extends out from the bottom of treadmill 100 downwards.In addition, the rear portion of treadmill 100 has been elevated with respect to the front portion of treadmill 100, so that engage with four wheels of transport assembly 132, and can easily mobile treadmill 100 thereby allow.Fig. 9 be the treadmill 100 of Fig. 8 and here shown in the isometric front view of other treadmill, wherein raise and transport assembly 132 in order to show better, pulled down various parts and hood.Figure 10 is the bottom isometric view of the treadmill of Fig. 9.At last, Figure 11 is the view of apparatus of treadmill shown in Figure 9, wherein, for the special combined type that shows is raised the various parts with transport assembly, and has pulled down extra parts.Though discussed combination transport here and raised assembly, but should understand, combined type is raised the transport assembly that can only transport or move as the help body-building equipment with transport assembly 132, perhaps can be only as raising assembly, with the change body-building equipment gradient or the gradient in use.
Referring to Fig. 8-11, raise with transport assembly 132 and comprise a left side and off- front wheel 122 and 120, and left and off hind wheel 502,306.Each front- wheel 122 and 120 rotatably is supported on the front of treadmill 100.In a kind of concrete setting, front- wheel 122 and 120 is arranged to can stop on the ground when treadmill 100 is in its operating position.In order to engage with front- wheel 122 and 120, the user raises the rear portion of treadmill 100 slightly, and this causes the anterior downwards around wheel 502,306 rotations of treadmill 100, thereby is bonded on front- wheel 122 and 120.
In some traditional body-building equipment, only provide the front two wheels 120,122.If recall transport assembly 132, the user still can be as in traditional treadmill, the mobile treadmill 100 by only engaging two wheels 120,122 in front.Under transport assembly 132 extended conditions, transport assembly 132 supports treadmill 100, but not user's weight.Preferably transport assembly 132 is arranged so that the center of gravity of treadmill 100,, approximately is centered in the top of assembly 132, be positioned between front-wheel 120,122 and the trailing wheel 306,502 in the position that is elevated.Like this, transport assembly 132 when transporting position, support most weight (the user raised treadmill 100 and engage four the wheel 306,502,120,122 after).
Trailing wheel 306,502 is rotated down by the rotary bracket 808 that links to each other with deck elevation motor 208.The normally leg-of-mutton shape of rotary bracket 808, wherein, a triangular shaped point is fixed on the preceding pivoting lever 902.The leg-of-mutton second back point defines and is suitable for the depression that engages with strut 1004, and strut 1004 extends between wheel frame support bracket 302,802.Rotary bracket 808 is not fixed on the rear pole 1004, and just contacts rear pole 1004, thereby when assembly 132 is rotated down, may produce rotatablely moving with respect to rotary bracket 808 without hindrance.Maybe can reduce the structural interface of coefficient of friction by fluid lubricant, just can lubricate the interface between rotary bracket 808 and the strut 1004.
The summit of triangle rotary bracket 808 is the studdle axle collar 906 rotatably.But deck elevation motor 208 is arranged to drive motor screw rod 910.Motor screw 910 is passed the screw rod axle collar 906.Such as known in the art, motor screw 910 define be suitable for the screw rod axle collar 906 in the screw thread of engage threads.Thereby according to the direction of rotation of screw rod 910, by the rotation of motor screw 910, the drive screw axle collar 906 forward or backward.Drive screw 910 causes rotary bracket 808 downwards around preceding pivot rotation backward, and its downward by this way pivot rotates and is depressed on the cross struts 1004, and this causes trailing wheel 306,502 to move down from the rear portion again, thereby raises the front portion of treadmill 100.On the contrary, when screw rod 910 rotated in the opposite direction, the screw rod axle collar 906 was drawn forward moving, thereby allowed the pedal adjustment to get back to its flat position.For the ease of this motion, the screw rod axle collar 906 rotatably is supported on the rotary bracket 808, and the drive screw 910 of motor is also rotatably supported.This rotatable support is necessary because the angle of the screw rod axle collar 906 and the elevation angle can along with rotary bracket 808 around preceding pivoting lever 902 downward or upward rotation and change.
Except four wheels, also can use roller, a front-wheel and two trailing wheels, or two front-wheels and a trailing wheel, perhaps other compound mode.In addition, can also rotatably support front-wheel 120,122 or trailing wheel 306,502, thereby when treadmill 100 moves, can easily make treadmill 100 rotations.
C, column
Figure 12 is the cutaway view along hatching 12-12 shown in Figure 1.Figure 12 has shown some internal part of pillar construction.Figure 13 has shown that it adopts cutaway view to show the internal structure of column at the treadmill 100 shown in Fig. 1 and other accompanying drawing.Figure 14 is the enlarged drawing of the right column 108 of looking from the perspective view of Figure 13.Figure 15 is similar to Figure 14, but column is oriented the stereogram that can see pillar construction from the below.Figure 16 is the enlarged drawing of Figure 13, and it has shown the interior views of left column 110 and column.Figure 17 is the cutaway view that passes the hatching 17-17 of left column 110 in Fig. 1.Referring to Figure 12-17, the columns assemblies of treadmill according to the invention or other body-building equipment generally includes the right column vertical component 1204 and the left column vertical component 1612 of metal, and the assembly that hides inner metal bezel frame member 1204,1612 parts.The combination of metal inner member 1204,1612 and outer hood provides the flexibility of the shape of pillar construction good on the structure and formation various aesthetic pleasant with the cost effective and efficient manner, and outer hood can be molded polymer.
Right inner member 1204 defines a kind of three upright part of elongation usually.Right inner member 1204 (also being common column) extends upward out from right rack rail 102.Right inner member 1204 has sidewall 1502, antetheca 1206 and rear wall 1208, but unqualified second sidewall.Therefore, as shown in Figure 15, the cross section that passes right inner member 1204 defines U-shaped roughly as best.Referring now to Figure 17,, provides the section that passes left inner member 1612, with the structure of the sidewall 1602 that shows left inner member 1612.Notice that a left side and right column 110 and 108 are respectively mirror image each other basically; Thereby, be equally applicable to another column about the argumentation of a column.As shown in Figure 17, sidewall 1602 defines the installation tongue (mounting tongue) 1704 of downward extension.Tongue 1704 is installed is comprised four hole 1706-1,1706-2,1706-3 and 1706-4 that are suitable for receiving the assembling bolt (not shown).Referring now to Figure 12,, as can be seen, right rack rail 102 comprises that four are arranged to receive mounting lug 1202-1,1202-2,1202-3 and the 1202-4 that tongue bolt (apparent female) is installed.Thereby, being screwed into the threaded lug 1202-1 that is located in the right rack rail 102 by four bolts being passed corresponding tongue hole, 1202-2 among 1202-3 and the 1202-4, thereby just can be fixed on right metal upright post 1204 on the frame 101.In order to increase stability and rigidity, at upright bosses 1202-1,1202-2 provides X flange pattern between 1202-3 and the 1202-4.As best shown in Fig. 12, the antetheca 1206 of right inner member 1204 and rear wall 1208 comprise and are suitable for the notch portion that engages with the top of right rack rail 102.
Referring to Fig. 1, right hood 138 comprises top 136 and lower part 140.The top 136 of right hood 138 defines a kind of inverted U-shaped device usually, the forward part of U-shaped has covered the antetheca 1206 of right inner member 1204, the rear section of U-shaped has covered the rear wall 1208 of right inner member 1204, and the sunk part of U-shaped crosses the top of right column member 108 and extends, and comprises the columniform passage of part that is suitable for receiving upper right handrail 112.Notice that the top 136 of right hood 138 defines inverted U-shaped structure.By contrast, the lower part 140 of right hood 138 defines the structure of upright U-shaped.The rear section of U-shaped or leg are suitable for engaging with the rear section on the top 136 of corresponding right hood 138, and are arranged on the top of the rear wall 1208 of right inner member 1204.The front upstanding portion of the lower part 140 of right hood 138 is arranged on the top of the antetheca 1206 of right inner member 1204, and is suitable for cooperatively interacting with the front support leg on the top 136 of right hood 138.The top 136 of right hood 138 and the oval-shaped perforate of a few minutes that lower part 140 defines elongation together, thus the part of the sidewall 1502 of right inner member 1204 is come out.
As best shown in Fig. 16, left column 110 has left hood 142.Left side hood 142 comprises top 146 (shown in Fig. 1) and lower part 144.Define the roughly cross section of J-shaped on the top 146 of left hood 142 and the forward and backward leg of lower part 144.J-shaped 161 0 and 1608 part weak point or hook-shaped engage with the sidewall 1602 of left inner member 1612, near antetheca 1604 (being used for front support leg) and near rear wall 1606 (being used for rear leg).J-shaped 1610 and 1608 long part are separately positioned on the outside of the antetheca 1604 and the rear wall 1606 of left inner member 1612.Generally speaking, with the corresponding J-shaped 1610 of forward part and rear section of left hood 142 and 1608 elongated portion, usually extend in parallel with the antetheca 1604 and the rear wall 1606 of left inner member 1612 respectively.A series of lugs 1614 are along the forward part of left hood 142 and rear section and be molded in the left hood 142, thereby provide tie point for backboard 1616.As shown in each figure, backboard 1616 extends near the zone on it from the zone near its lower end along the length of left column 110.Backboard 1616 defines a series of holes (invisible) that are suitable for receiving screw, so that backboard 1616 is fixed on the lug 1614 that is limited in the left hood 142.Backboard 1616 is arranged to cover otherwise the interior section of the left inner member 1612 that opens wide usually, and otherwise the interior section of the left hood 142 that opens wide.In a specific embodiment, backboard 1616 is recessed between the elongated portion of J-shaped 1610 and 1608.Be provided with in this way, backboard 1616 just defines the elongated portion 1610 and 1608 and the common plane of the end of the each several part of backboard 1616 of each J-shaped of left hood 142.Notice that once more a left side and right column 110 and 108 are respectively mirror image each other basically; Thereby, be equally applicable to another column about the argumentation of a column.
Referring to Figure 12, hood mounting bracket 1210 is welded on the top of interior right rack rail 102.Hood mounting bracket 1210 is roughly L shaped, a described L shaped part is welded on the top of right rack rail 102, and described L shaped other parts extend upward out from right rack rail 102, and being suitable for accepting the bolt (not shown), its lower part 140 with right hood 138 is fixed on the mounting bracket 1210.Still referring to Figure 12, the top 136 of right as can be seen hood 138 defines the recess (setback) 1212 that is positioned at its lower edge.Recess 1212 is suitable for receiving the upper limb of the lower part 140 of right hood 138.Recess is provided by this way, just help by the definite location of top 136 with respect to lower part 140 is provided, and be convenient to the assembling of right column 108, and between 136 and the lower part 140 of the top of right hood 138, provide level and smooth aesthstic aspect the transition interface of pleasant.The lower part 140 of right hood 138 also defines the part that extends forward, and it is suitable for cooperatively interacting with other decorative cover components of treadmill 100.In addition, the lower part 140 of right hood 138 defines the part that extends back, its be suitable for right rack rail 102 on other trim cooperatively interact.
D, attaching plug and relevant electronic devices and components
Figure 18 is according to the Fig. 1 of the employing dual power supply plug configuration of one aspect of the invention and the front view of the treadmill 100 shown in other drawing.In order more clearly to check attaching plug 508 and relevant attaching plug selector switch 506, pulled down the pre-installed decorative cover 1902 of treadmill 100.By contrast, Figure 19 adopts the dual power supply plug configuration but the front view of pre-installed decorative cover treadmill 100 in place.As seen in FIG., on pre-installed decorative cover 1902, provide window 1904, thereby provide passage for plug 508 and plug selector switch 506.Figure 20 (being similar to Fig. 7) is the bottom view of treadmill 100, and it has shown back attaching plug 704.Switch 506 shown in Figure 18 and 19 allows the user to select between preceding plug 508 and back plug 704.On a position of switch 506, preceding plug 508 is activated, and on the second place of switch 506, back plug 704 is activated.In this way, can link to each other with preceding plug 508 or back plug 704 with the joining power line (not shown) of AC socket.By selector switch 506 suitably, power can be sent on the various electronic devices and components of treadmill 100 via the preceding plug 508 that links to each other with AC power or back plug 704.
Can select plug 508 and 704 and the position of switch 506, so that the front of treadmill 100 is arranged to usually towards power supply, that is, the front that makes treadmill 100 is towards AC power, and perhaps the back of treadmill 100 is towards power supply.In orientation forward, plug 508 before will using, and relevant power line can be positioned between the front portion and AC power of treadmill carefully.By contrast,, so power line can be set carefully, and utilize back plug 704 if the rear portion of machine is arranged to towards AC power.Under the condition that does not have this double plug device, in order to redirect device, power line whole length along treadmill 100 on a direction or other direction is circuitous with needing, to arrive power supply.In other words, plug 508 before not having but user may be oriented the front of treadmill 100 under the situation of power supply, power line must travel back across the front of treadmill 100 along the length of treadmill 100 between the plug 704 of back, and will travel back across the AC power place.Utilize typical this power line device in the treadmill of prior art, power line keeps off user's road often.In addition, being necessary for treadmill provides and wants much longer power line, perhaps uses extended line that contact to any supply socket in specifically being provided with is provided.
Figure 21 A is the block diagram that has shown dual power supply plug device, switch and other electronic devices and components.More particularly, each attaching plug 508 and 704 is equipped with electric wire to switch 506.In a specific embodiment, switch 506 is two switches that draw center cut-out (center off) type of double-throw (" DPDT ") type.In being provided with of switch 506 shown in Figure 21 A, can not provide power from arbitrary attaching plug 508,704, promptly switch 506 is in off-state.Figure 21 B shown and has been oriented the switch 506 that can select back plug 704, and Figure 21 C shown be arranged to select before the switch 506 of plug 508.When the plug 704 of selected back, preceding plug 508 complete and isolated from power.Similarly, current plug 508 is activated, back plug 704 complete and isolated from power.In the treadmill that adopts a plurality of plugs, can adopt other switching construction.In addition, can adopt the multiple-switch structure.Similarly, switch can be arranged on back plug 704 and preceding plug 508 places dividually, so that enable each plug independently.
Pipe switch structure is not how, and when arbitrary plug 508,704 was activated, power offered the control panel 218 of treadmill 100 by traditional breaker 2102 and line filter 2104.Control panel 218 comprises height control panel and motor control panel, and comprises to treadmill deck and raise communicating by letter and power path of motor 208 and treadmill belt drive motor 206.Control panel 218 also comprises to the communication path of console 118 and input controller 124.At last, control panel 218 comprises the setting of CE harmonic filter 2106.Being used for traditional control signal that treadmill deck raises motor 208 and treadmill belt motor 206 provides by console 118 or input controller 124.Similarly, the user can adjust treadmill deck height and treadmill belt speed, also can be by various switches and the input unit on the input controller 124 of console 118 or control panel 218, and with treadmill 100 " connection ".Embodiments of the invention can comprise more than two plugs, and thereby can comprise a plurality of plugs and suitable switching device, to select each plug.In embodiment according to the invention, the power inlet can be 15 or 20 specified amperes, and meets the IEC320 specification.Except the switch of manually enabling, can also use relay switch or other switching mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention.
E, diagnostic lamp
Figure 22 is the partial perspective view according to the front of treadmill 100 of the present invention.The front of treadmill 100 comprises and is arranged on drive motor 206, raises the protecgulum 1902 on motor 208 and other adjacent component.Being arranged on the protecgulum 1902 is a plurality of diagnostic lamp 134-1,134-2 to 134-R, and it can be a light emitting diode.Each diagnostic lamp 134-1,134-2 to 134-R be positioned at the motor control panel in the control panel 218 and raise control panel, and the electronic devices and components of console 124 and console 118 link or electrical communication.Be positioned in the control panel 218 raise control panel and motor control panel be arranged on trim 1902 below, and provide the electronic controller that is used for motor 206,208.As required, each control panel comprises to other control panel with to diagnostic lamp 134-1, the various communication lines of 134-2 to 134-R.
Traditionally, diagnostic lamp is from the decorative shell of treadmill, or the outside of the hood of any body-building device is sightless.Therefore, when treadmill worked or breaks down according to circumstances, some part that need remove hood was to watch diagnostic lamp.Note,, also work by protection being provided for lower part and carrying out other function though cap is that part is ornamental in nature.
Generally speaking, diagnostic lamp 134-1, the various observers of being combined as of 134-2 to 134-R pass on the interpretable status information of Motor Control subsystem He other electronic sub-system of treadmill 100.Simply be provided with a kind of, each diagnostic lamp 134-1,134-2 to 134-R is relevant with a kind of diagnostic state.In more complicated or more senior the setting, lamp 134-1,134-2 to 134-R are can various combining forms luminous, to show more substantial diagnosis and overall status information.In addition, under the situation of various light combination indicating status, can use polychromatic light.For example, can adopt red and green light emitting diode, wherein, the red light indication is broken down, the running of green light indicating correct.
In a specific embodiment, diagnostic lamp 134-1, one of them of 134-2 to 134-R is relevant with gradient rising positioning indicator, diagnostic lamp 134-1, one of them of 134-2 to 134-R is relevant with gradient decline positioning indicator, diagnostic lamp 134-1, one of them of 134-2 to 134-R is relevant with the movement velocity positioning indicator, diagnostic lamp 134-1, one of them of 134-2 to 134-R is relevant with the positioning indicator of speed control impuls width modulator, and diagnostic lamp 134-1, one of them of 134-2 to 134-R is relevant with the belt enable indicator.Gradient rising positioning indicator is driven by the order relay, and the motor winding of the rising gradient in ordering relay and raising motor 208 engages.Generally speaking, make when raising the signal that motor 208 moves up when control panel 218 sends, gradient rising status lamp is luminous.Similarly, if gradient rising indicator is not luminous, control panel 218 does not send command voltage to raising motor 208 so.
Be similar to gradient rising diagnostic lamp, when control panel 218 from raise motor 208 the order relay that engages of the motor winding of the reduction gradient in when sending signal, gradient decline diagnostic lamp is luminous.Thereby, receiving the order that reduces the gradient if raise motor 208, gradient decline diagnostic lamp is with luminous so.On the contrary, if control panel 218 sends signals, but it is not received, and gradient decline diagnostic lamp will be not luminous so.
Speed movement status light is set to whenever turn around and glisten along with preceding roller 710, is correctly working with roller movement sensor (not shown) before showing.Notice that preceding roller movement sensor is well-known in treadmill control field.If speed movement LED is not glistened, may indicate so variety of issue has taken place, for example roller does not move, and the connection between preceding roller sensor and diagnostic lamp is disconnected, perhaps sensor problem or orientation problem or the like.
The intensity of speed control diagnostic lamp is directly related with speed, and tread belt 106 is walked fast more by order, and the output of LED is bright more so.For example, if intensity does not increase when sending the request of raising speed, it may indicate Motor Control just not receive speed control signal so.This is not real Motor Drive control signal, but console (124) has produced target speed value.
Belt enable diagnostic light is with whether power is delivered to the mode that is associated on the belt drive circuitry and luminous.If belt enable diagnostic light is luminous, this indication Motor Control assembly has received belt start command so, and attempts power is passed to ON-OFF control circuit.
Diagnostic lamp/status lamp also can and be positioned at the top of treadmill 100 respectively and mode that the communication path between the corresponding motor control panel in the lower part is associated and luminous with input controller 118.And luminous, this also is feasible to diagnostic lamp in the mode that is associated with pedal wear replacement status, lubrication schedules, service intervals or the like.This diagnostic lamp is luminous can to carry out in the whole operation process of treadmill 100 or in any time that treadmill 100 obtains power.For example, some diagnostic state indicator can be only in the startup of treadmill 100 or luminous when closing, and the luminous whole process of using treadmill 100 that can continue until of other diagnosis.
Though the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above more specificly,, those of skill in the art can carry out many variations to the disclosed embodiments under the condition that does not break away from marrow of the present invention or scope.All directional references (for example upper and lower, upwards, downward, left and right, left, to the right, top, bottom, on, under, vertical, level, clockwise and counterclockwise) only be used for identifying purpose to help reader understanding's embodiments of the invention, be not to have limited significance, especially be not restricted, unless in claims, set forth particularly to position of the present invention, orientation or application scenario.Connection is quoted (for example link to each other, connect, connect or the like) and should broadly be explained, and can comprise the transition portion between the relative motion between parts connection and parts.Therefore, connect the directly continuous and relation that become to fix each other between two parts that to refer to of quoting.
In some cases, have specific feature about " end " member of being introduced and/or be connected with another parts.Yet, those skilled in the art will recognize that the present invention is not limited to the member that just stops immediately at the tie point that exceeds itself and other parts.Therefore, term " end " should broadly explain, comprises promptly that the terminal point with special order, connecting rod, member, parts etc. is adjacent, approaching with it zone in the back, in front or otherwise.In this article in the method for directly or indirectly setting forth, different steps and operation are described with a kind of feasible operating sequence, but those skilled the in art will appreciate that, under the premise without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can reset, replace or cancel these steps and operation.All the elements that comprise in the above description and that show in the accompanying drawings should only be considered as illustrative, do not have restricted.Under the prerequisite of the spirit of the present invention that does not break away from claims and limited, can change details or structure.
Those of skill in the art should be realized that the reference various elements that various embodiment discussed are interchangeable, to create the complete new embodiment that belongs in the scope of the invention.That comprise in the above description and shown in the accompanying drawings all the elements should only be considered as illustrative, do not have restricted.Under the prerequisite of the spirit of the present invention that does not break away from claims and limited, can change details or structure.
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1. body-building equipment comprises:
Frame;
At least one and the operationally joining first round of described frame;
Define the support of raising of first and second portion, described first is supported on the described frame rotatably by pivot, and described second portion operationally supports at least one and second takes turns; With
With the described joining motor of support of raising, described motor is suitable for around raising support pivoting rotation, and make described at least one second take turns to extend and leave described frame.
2. body-building equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described at least one first round and described at least one second take turns with certain surface and engage to be used to raise described frame.
3. body-building equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that:
Described frame defines forefoot area and rear region;
Described at least one first round operationally links with the forefoot area of described frame; With
The described first that raises support is supported on the forefoot area of described frame rotatably by pivot.
4. body-building equipment according to claim 3 is characterized in that, described at least one second take turns with described at least one first round and engage to be used to raise the front portion of described frame with certain surface.
5. body-building equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that, with described raise the joining motor of support be suitable for making extended at least one second take turns to the withdrawal of described frame.
6. body-building equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the described support of raising comprises:
Rotatably be supported on the pivoting lever on the described frame;
At least one that operationally is connected on the described pivoting lever taken turns frame support bracket, wherein, described at least one take turns frame support bracket rotatably support described at least one second take turns; With
At least one rotary bracket, its operationally be connected in described motor and described at least one take turns between the frame support bracket.
7. body-building equipment according to claim 6 is characterized in that:
Described at least one take turns frame support bracket and comprise that first and second take turns frame support bracket, described first and second take turns frame support bracket operationally links with described pivoting lever;
Described first round frame support bracket rotatably support described at least one second take turns second take turns;
Described second takes turns frame support bracket rotatably supports described at least one second third round of taking turns;
At least one carriage is connected in described first round frame support bracket and second and takes turns on the frame support bracket;
Described at least one rotary bracket is arranged to and can be engaged with described at least one carriage; With
Wherein, described motor makes described at least one rotary bracket pivot rotation and leaves described frame, and described rotary bracket engages with described at least one carriage, thereby makes described first and second to take turns frame support bracket and extend and to leave described frame, thereby raises described frame.
8. body-building equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises the treadmill assembly.
9. body-building equipment comprises:
Support the frame of body-building device, described body-building device has at least one motor and relevant motor electronic controller;
At least one console, it defines the user input apparatus of communicating by letter with electronic controller;
With the joining hood assembly of described frame, described hood assembly has covered described at least one motor at least; With
At least one is supported on the described hood and can be from the visible status lamp of the external position of described body-building device, and described at least one status lamp is suitable for receiving luminous signal from one of them device of described control panel, described at least one motor and described console.
10. body-building equipment according to claim 9 is characterized in that, described at least one motor is to raise motor.
11. body-building equipment according to claim 10 is characterized in that, described at least one status lamp is a gradient decline lamp, and it sends a signal at described control panel, and described to raise motor luminous when reducing the gradient of described body-building device.
12. body-building equipment according to claim 10 is characterized in that, described at least one status lamp is a gradient rising lamp, and it sends a signal to described luminous when raising motor with the gradient of the described body-building device that raises at described control panel.
13. body-building equipment according to claim 9 is characterized in that, for diagnostic state is provided, described at least one status lamp has variable luminous intensity.
14. body-building equipment according to claim 9 is characterized in that, described at least one status lamp utilizes multicolour that diagnostic state is provided.
15. body-building equipment according to claim 9 is characterized in that, described at least one motor is the treadmill belt drive motor.
16. body-building equipment according to claim 15 is characterized in that also comprising:
The preceding roller that is connected on the described frame and operationally communicates by letter with described treadmill belt drive motor; With
Described at least one status lamp is the motion state lamp, and it glistens along with whenever turning around of roller before described.
17. body-building equipment according to claim 16, it is characterized in that, described at least one status lamp is used for speed control diagnosis, wherein, when described at least one console that limits user's input was notified the speed of the described preceding roller of described control panel increase, the luminous intensity of described speed control diagnostic lamp increased.
18. body-building equipment according to claim 9 is characterized in that, described at least one status lamp is a light emitting diode.
19. a body-building equipment comprises:
Define the frame of first area and second area;
At least one attaching plug selector switch;
Operationally be supported on first attaching plug on the first area of described frame, described first attaching plug and described at least one attaching plug selector switch electrical communication; With
Operationally be supported on second source plug, described second source plug and described at least one attaching plug selector switch electrical communication on the second area of described frame.
20. body-building equipment according to claim 19 is characterized in that, when one of them attaching plug of described first attaching plug and described second source plug was enabled by described attaching plug selector switch, described another attaching plug was stopped using.
21. body-building equipment according to claim 19 is characterized in that, described at least one attaching plug selector switch is two switches that draw the center cut-off type of double-throw.
22. body-building equipment according to claim 19 is characterized in that, described at least one attaching plug selector switch is supported on the first area of described frame.
23. body-building equipment according to claim 19 is characterized in that, described at least one attaching plug selector switch is supported on the second area of described frame.
24. body-building equipment according to claim 19 is characterized in that, described body-building equipment defines treadmill.
25. body-building equipment according to claim 24 is characterized in that, described first area is the forefoot area of described treadmill.
26. body-building equipment according to claim 24 is characterized in that, described second area is the rear region of described treadmill.
27. a body-building equipment comprises:
Frame;
At least one and the joining column of described frame, described at least one upright supports arm member, described at least one column comprises:
With the joining inner upright frame of described frame, described inner upright frame defines first side and second side; With
The first outer shroud member and the second outer shroud member, the described first outer shroud member is suitable for hiding first side of described inner upright frame, the described second outer shroud member is suitable for hiding second side of described inner column, and is suitable for engaging with the described first outer shroud member.
28. body-building equipment according to claim 27 is characterized in that, described inner upright frame defines the mechanism that is used for the support arm member.
29. body-building equipment according to claim 28 is characterized in that, the described first outer shroud member defines the mechanism that is used to hide described inner upright frame.
30. a body-building equipment comprises:
Supported the frame of at least one electric device, described at least one electric device is suitable for producing diagnostic signal;
With at least one diagnostic lamp that described at least one electric device is communicated by letter, described at least one diagnostic lamp is arranged to can be luminous when receiving diagnostic signal; With
At least one diagnostic lamp, it is supported on the part of described frame, makes that described at least one diagnostic lamp is visible not pulling down under any component condition of described body-building equipment.
31. body-building equipment according to claim 30 is characterized in that, described frame comprises the hood that is suitable for covering described at least one electric device.
32. a body-building equipment comprises:
Frame;
Operationally be supported on the tread belt on the described frame;
Be used for the operationally relevant mechanism that raises with described frame;
The device that is used for the support arm member, described arm member is operationally relevant with described frame;
Be used for power is passed to the mechanism of one or more electric components of described body-building equipment; With
Be used to provide mechanism with the corresponding visible indication of described electric component.
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