TWM505320U - Treadmill - Google Patents

Abstract

A treadmill comprises a base, a first frame, a second frame, and a driving assembly. The base allows a user to walk or run in place. The first frame and the second frame pivotally couple with a front portion and a rear portion of the base, respectively. The driving assembly moveably couples with the first frame and the second frame. The moving of the driving assembly between the first frame and the second frame will result in an elevation of the front portion or the rear portion.

Description

Treadmill

This creation is about a treadmill that can change the slope.

Due to the busy life, modern people generally lack sports. And because of the simplicity and efficiency of running, it has become the sport of choice for many people. Poor weather, or at certain times, using an indoor treadmill is more convenient than running outdoors.

To simulate a hill climb, some treadmills have a lift mechanism that lifts the front end of the running platform. However, in addition to climbing training, downhill training is also required.

This creation is about a sports device that can be used for climbing and downhill training.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a treadmill comprising a running platform, a front lift frame, a rear lift frame, and a drive assembly. The running platform allows the user to walk or run on it. The front lift frame is pivotally connected to the front half of the running platform. The rear lift frame is pivotally connected to the rear half of the running platform. The drive assembly is movably coupled to the front lift frame and the rear lift frame and includes a sleeve for displacement between the front lift frame and the rear lift frame. When the sleeve is displaced toward the front half, the rear lift is raised; when the sleeve is displaced toward the rear half, the front lift is raised.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a treadmill that includes a running platform, a front lift frame, a rear lift frame, and a drive assembly. The running platform allows the user to walk or run on it. The front lift frame is pivotally connected to the front half of the running platform. The rear lift frame is pivotally connected to the rear half of the running platform. The drive assembly is movably coupled to the front lift frame and the rear lift frame and is displaced between the front lift frame and the rear lift frame such that the front lift frame or the rear lift frame is raised.

The embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In some embodiments, the examples shown in the figures may be to scale, but in other embodiments, not necessarily to scale. In some embodiments, the same or similar element symbols may represent the same, similar, or analogous elements and/or elements, but in some embodiments, different elements may also be represented. In some embodiments, nouns describing directions, such as up, down, left, right, up, down, over, above, below, behind, front, etc., may be interpreted literally, but in other embodiments, Can not be explained in terms of literal meaning. In addition, some of the elements may be omitted from the illustration in order to clearly illustrate certain elements of the present invention. In the description of the specification, a number of specific details are provided for the reader to have a more complete understanding of the present invention; however, the present invention may be implemented without omitting some or all of these specific details.

1 is an exploded view showing a treadmill 1 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the treadmill 1 includes a running platform 10, a front lift frame 20, a rear lift frame 30, and a drive assembly 40.

2A and 2B are perspective views showing the front lift frame 20, the rear lift frame 30, and the drive assembly 40 of the treadmill of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figures 1, 2A and 2B, the running platform 10 can have a running belt 102 for the user to walk or run on, and the front lift frame 20 is pivotally coupled below the front half 104 of the running platform 10. The rear lift frame 30 is pivotally coupled to the lower half 106 of the running platform 10. The drive assembly 40 is movably coupled to the front lift frame 20 and the rear lift frame 30 and is displaced between the front lift frame 20 and the rear lift frame 30 such that the front lift frame 20 or the rear lift frame 30 is raised.

It should be noted that in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the components of the drive assembly 40 are displaceable between the front riser 20 and the rear lift frame 30. The details are as follows.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the running table 10 of the treadmill 1 of Figure 1 in a horizontal state. Referring to Figures 1, 2A, 2B and 3, the front lift frame 20 includes a crossbar 202 and side bars 204 as an illustration and not limitation. The two side bars 204 are respectively located at two sides of the cross bar 202. One end of each side bar 204 has a roller 208 against a supporting surface or a ground, and the other end has a pivoting portion 206 and a pivot below the front half 104 of the running platform 10. The joint 108 is pivotally connected. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, when the running platform 10 is horizontal, the stopper portion 112 below the front half 104 of the running table 10 abuts against the front lift frame 20.

Figure 4 is a partial view showing the rear lift of the treadmill 1 of Figure 1 in a horizontal state. Referring to Figures 1, 2A, 2B and 4, the rear lift frame 30 includes an outer frame 302 and an inner frame 304 as an illustration and not limitation. The outer frame 302 includes four support pads 3020 in contact with the support surface or the ground. The inner frame 304 is located in the outer frame 302 and includes a cross bar 3040, two side bars 3042, two lifting arms 3044, and a horizontal tube 3056. The side bars 3042 are respectively located on both sides of the cross bar 3040. Each of the side bars 3042 has two ends, one end of which has a pivoting portion 3046 for pivoting the pivoting portion 110 of the rear half 106 of the running platform 102, and the other end has a roller 3048 movably coupled to the outer frame 302. The two arms 3044 are respectively located at two sides of the horizontal tube 3056 and are fixed to the horizontal tube 3056. Each of the lifting arms 3044 has two ends, one end of which is pivotally connected to the outer frame 302 at one axis 3050, and the other end is pivotally connected to a corresponding one of the side bars 3042. The pivoting portion 3052. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a foot pad 3058 is provided below the rear end of the side bar 3042. When the running platform 10 is horizontal, the foot pad 3058 abuts the cross tube 3056.

Referring to Figures 1, 2A and 2B, the drive assembly 40 includes a motor 402, a screw 404, and a sleeve 406, by way of example and not limitation. The sleeve 406 has an internal thread that meshes with the screw 404 and has a pivoting portion 408 pivotally connected to the pivoting portion 210 of the front lift frame 20. The motor 402 has a pivoting portion 410 that pivotally connects the rear riser 30 to the pivoting portion 3054. Motor 402 can drive sleeve 406 along screw 404 toward front half 104 or rear half 106 of running table 10.

5 through 6 are side views showing the operational state of the treadmill in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the running platform 10 is horizontal, the stop portion 112 below the running table 10 is against the front lift frame 20. As shown in Figures 2A, 3 and 5, when downhill training is desired, the drive assembly 40 is controlled to displace the sleeve 406 toward the front half 104, increasing the overall length of the drive assembly 40, at which point the running platform 10 is stopped. The blocking portion 112 blocks the front lift frame 20 from rising upward and applies a reaction force to the rear lift frame 30 via the sleeve 406, causing the rear lift frame 30 to be lifted. Wherein, the lift arm 3044 is raised about the shaft 3050, and the roller 3048 of the side bar 3042 is moved toward the rear half 106 such that the rear lift frame 30 is raised, and the drive assembly 40 is then lifted up the stand 30 to be slightly lifted. When the drive assembly 40 is controlled to return the sleeve 406 to its original position, the running platform 10 returns to a level.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the running platform 10 is horizontal, the foot pad 3058 of the rear lift frame 30 abuts the cross tube 3056. As shown in FIG. 2B and FIG. 6, when it is desired to perform an uphill training, the drive assembly 40 is controlled to displace the sleeve 406 toward the rear half 106 to shorten the overall length of the drive assembly 40, at which time the foot pad 3058 abuts the cross tube 3056. The rear lift frame 30 cannot be lowered, and the sleeve 406 tows the front lift frame 20 to the rear half 106, causing the front lift frame 20 to be lifted, at which time the drive assembly 40 is lifted slightly as the front lift frame 20 is raised. . When the drive assembly 40 is controlled to return the sleeve 406 to its original position, the running platform 10 returns to a level.

The material of the stop portion 112 and the foot pad 3058 may include at least a portion of an elastic or soft material to reduce noise caused by contact with the metal material of the horizontal tube 3056 and the front riser 20.

The treadmill of the presently-created embodiment controls the lifting of the front half or the rear half of the running platform using only a single driving component, and the user can easily simulate climbing or downhill training. This reduces costs, saves space, and dramatically increases the rate of response for slope ups or downs.

A person skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications, changes, or alterations to the present invention, and such modifications, variations, or alterations are within the scope of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, in another embodiment of the present invention, the pivoting portion 408 of the sleeve 406 is pivotally connected to the pivoting portion 3054 of the rear lift frame 30, and the pivoting portion 410 of the motor 402 is pivotally connected to the front lift frame. The pivoting portion 210 of 20. Motor 402 drives sleeve 406 along screw 404 toward front half 104 or rear half 106. When the jog is horizontal, if the motor 402 drives the sleeve 406 to move along the screw 404 toward the front half 104, the front lift 20 will be raised; if the motor 402 drives the sleeve 406 along the screw 404 toward the rear half 106 This will cause the rear lift frame 30 to be lifted.

Each and every embodiment disclosed in the specification can be modified, changed, combined, exchanged, omitted, substituted, and changed equally according to the person skilled in the art, as long as it is not mutually exclusive, belongs to the concept of the present creation. , belongs to the scope of this creation. Any application, waiver, or approved application that may or may not be associated with the features of the embodiments described herein, and/or the creator or assignee, is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The incorporated components, including some or all of their corresponding, related, and modified, (1) operative and/or constructible (2) are operative and/or constructible according to those skilled in the art. (3) Implementing/manufacturing/using or combining the present specification, the related application of the present application, and any part based on common knowledge and judgment of those skilled in the art.

Unless otherwise stated, some conditional sentences or words, such as "can", "may", "may", or "may", are usually intended to express the embodiment of the case, However, it can also be interpreted as a feature, component, or step that may not be required. In other embodiments, these features, elements, or steps may not be required.

The foregoing documents, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference, are hereby incorporated by reference. The examples provided by the present application are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The features or other features mentioned in this creation include method steps and techniques, and may be combined or altered, in part or in whole, with the features or structures described in the related application, which may be regarded as different, separate, An irreplaceable embodiment. The features and methods disclosed in the present application are corresponding to or related to those of the present invention, and those skilled in the art, and some or all of them may be (1) operable and/or Or configurable (2) modified according to the knowledge of those skilled in the art to be operable and/or constructible (3) implemented/manufactured/used or combined with any part of the present specification, including (I) the present creation or related Any one or more portions of the structures and methods, and/or (II) any alterations and/or combinations of the content of any one or more of the inventive concepts and portions thereof, including any one or more of Or any change and/or combination of the contents of the embodiments.

1‧‧‧Treadmill
10‧‧‧Running table
20‧‧‧Last lift
30‧‧‧After the riser
40‧‧‧Drive components
102‧‧‧ running belt
104‧‧‧ first half
106‧‧‧The second half
108‧‧‧ pivotal department
110‧‧‧ pivotal department
112‧‧‧stop
202‧‧‧cross bar
204‧‧‧ Sidebar
206‧‧‧ pivotal department
208‧‧‧Roller
210‧‧‧ pivotal department
302‧‧‧Front frame
304‧‧‧ inside frame
402‧‧‧Motor
404‧‧‧ screw
406‧‧‧ sleeve
408‧‧‧ pivotal department
410‧‧‧ pivotal department
3020‧‧‧Support pad
3040‧‧‧cross bar
3042‧‧‧ sidebar
3044‧‧‧ Arms
3046‧‧‧ pivotal department
3048‧‧‧Roller
3050‧‧‧Axis
3052‧‧‧ pivoting department
3054‧‧‧ pivotal department
3056‧‧‧cross tube
3058‧‧‧foot pads

1 is an exploded view showing a treadmill in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 2A and 2B are perspective views showing the front lift frame, the rear lift frame, and the drive assembly of the treadmill of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a partial view showing the stop portion 112 against the front lift frame 20 when the treadmill 1 of Figure 1 is in a horizontal position. 4 is a partial view showing the foot pad 3058 of the rear lift frame against the cross tube 3056 when the treadmill 1 of FIG. 1 is in a horizontal state. Figure 5 is a perspective side view showing the simulated downhill state of the treadmill of Figure 1. Figure 6 is a perspective side view showing the simulated hill climbing state of the treadmill of Figure 1. Figure 7 is an exploded view showing a treadmill according to another embodiment of the present creation.

1‧‧‧Treadmill

10‧‧‧Running table

20‧‧‧Last lift

30‧‧‧After the riser

40‧‧‧Drive components

102‧‧‧ running belt

104‧‧‧ first half

106‧‧‧The second half

108‧‧‧ pivotal department

110‧‧‧ pivotal department

202‧‧‧cross bar

204‧‧‧ Sidebar

206‧‧‧ pivotal department

208‧‧‧Roller

210‧‧‧ pivotal department

302‧‧‧Front frame

304‧‧‧ inside frame

402‧‧‧Motor

404‧‧‧ screw

406‧‧‧ sleeve

408‧‧‧ pivotal department

410‧‧‧ pivotal department

3020‧‧‧Support pad

3040‧‧‧cross bar

3042‧‧‧ sidebar

3044‧‧‧ Arms

3046‧‧‧ pivotal department

3048‧‧‧Roller

3050‧‧‧Axis

3052‧‧‧ pivoting department

3054‧‧‧ pivotal department

3056‧‧‧cross tube

3058‧‧‧foot pads

Claims (8)

A treadmill comprising: a running platform for a user to walk or run thereon; a front lift frame pivotally connected to a front half of the running platform; a rear lift frame, and a running table a rear half pivoting; and a driving assembly movably connecting the front lifting frame and the rear lifting frame; the driving assembly includes a sleeve, and the rear lifting frame is lifted when the sleeve is displaced toward the front half; When the sleeve is displaced toward the rear half, the front riser is raised. A treadmill as claimed in claim 1, wherein the drive assembly further comprises a motor and a screw. The treadmill of claim 2, wherein the sleeve has an internal thread engaged with the screw, the sleeve is pivotally connected to the front lift frame, the motor is pivotally connected to the rear lift frame, and the motor drives the sleeve Displace along the screw toward the front half or the rear half. The treadmill of claim 1, wherein the front lift frame comprises a cross bar and the two side bars are respectively located at two sides of the cross bar, each end of each side bar having a roller against a support surface or ground. The treadmill of claim 1, wherein the front half of the running table further comprises a stop portion, and when the running table is horizontal, the stop portion abuts the front lift frame. A treadmill as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rear lift frame comprises: an outer frame in contact with a support surface or a ground; and an inner frame located in the outer frame. The treadmill of claim 6, wherein the inner frame comprises a cross bar, two side bars, two lifting arms, and a horizontal tube, the two side bars are respectively located on two sides of the cross bar; each of the side bars Having two ends, one end of which is pivotally connected to the rear half of the running platform, and the other end has a roller movably connected to the outer frame; the two lifting arms are respectively located at two sides of the horizontal tube, and each of the lifting arms has two ends, One end is pivotally connected to the outer frame, and the other end is pivotally connected to a pivoting portion corresponding to the side bar. The treadmill of claim 7, wherein each end of the side bar that is pivotally connected to the running table has a foot pad below it, and when the running table is horizontal, the foot pad abuts the cross tube.