US3703284A - Diagnostic and therapeutic exercise treadmill - Google Patents

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US3703284A
US3703284A US103155A US3703284DA US3703284A US 3703284 A US3703284 A US 3703284A US 103155 A US103155 A US 103155A US 3703284D A US3703284D A US 3703284DA US 3703284 A US3703284 A US 3703284A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
    • A63B22/02—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with movable endless bands, e.g. treadmills
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
    • A63B22/02—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with movable endless bands, e.g. treadmills
    • A63B22/0235—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with movable endless bands, e.g. treadmills driven by a motor
    • A63B22/0242—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with movable endless bands, e.g. treadmills driven by a motor with speed variation
    • A63B22/025—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with movable endless bands, e.g. treadmills driven by a motor with speed variation electrically, e.g. D.C. motors with variable speed control
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
    • A63B22/0015—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with an adjustable movement path of the support elements
    • A63B22/0023—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with an adjustable movement path of the support elements the inclination of the main axis of the movement path being adjustable, e.g. the inclination of an endless band
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
    • A63B22/02—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with movable endless bands, e.g. treadmills
    • A63B22/0285—Physical characteristics of the belt, e.g. material, surface, indicia

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  • An improved exercise treadmill for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, and which includes a heavy multi-ply nylon belt which is driven along and around a metal plate to define the walking area.
  • the metal plate is composed, for example, of material of high heat conductivity, and it is coated with Teflon. This results in low friction and insures low drag, regardless of the weight of the patient.
  • Teflon coating is that it does not require waxing.
  • the aforesaid plate may be coated on both sides so that it may be reversed for extended use after the Teflon coating on one surface has become worn.
  • the metal plate is supported by a layer of resilient sheet material mounted on a platform to give the desired resilience to the plate.
  • the treadmill has proven to be the ideal instrument for the latter purpose, and treadmill stress testing has become widespread in the art as a basis for a constant and accurate monitoring system, and for the evaluation of various physiological responses to steady state exercise.
  • the treadmill also has the feature of reproducibility, simplicity and safety, when used for stress testing.
  • the treadmill of the present invention is advantageous in that it is absolutely safe, easy to operate, and capable of a long trouble-free, smooth-running and quiet operational life.
  • the particular embodiment of the invention to be described exhibits smooth accelerations even from miles per hour, and a smooth and non-jerking variable speed from 0 to miles per hour.
  • the embodiment to be described may be operated at a fixed or variable elevation. It exhibits a relatively large walking area. It has adjustable gliders to provide a firm footing, and it is designed to have a space-saving configuration.
  • the embodiment to be described also has a remote speed and elevation control for the convenience of the physician.
  • the design of the treadmill unit of the present invention is such that the patient normally steps on and off the walking area while the aforesaid belt is stationary so as to preclude any possibility of the patient stumbling.
  • the unit exhibits a low profile further to facilitate the ease with which the patient may step on or off the belt of the walking area.
  • the unit to be described includes a sturdy handrail which is comfortable to hold and which is positioned at a convenicnt height. The construction of the unit is sturdy and durable.
  • the elevation of the unit may be fixed or variable.
  • the elevation may be fixed at a 10% grade, or it may be adjustable manually or electrically from horizontal to a percent grade.
  • An appropriate scale is provided on the instrument to indicate the elevation.
  • the remote speed control may be positioned, for example, up to 12 feet from the treadmill in a constructed embodiment, so that the physician may keep a close watch of the patient, the physician being aided by various instruments.
  • the control may also be mounted on the aforesaid handrail for operation by the patient in a therapeutic and rehabilitative exercise program.
  • a particular feature of the invention is in the walking area in which, as mentioned above, a heavy multi-ply nylon belt is provided which rides on a metal plate of high 'heat conductivity and coated with Teflon or equivalent material. This results in low friction, and it insures minimum drag even for the heavier patients, as mentioned above.
  • the Teflon surface does not require waxing, and the plate may be coated on both sides so that it may be reversed if required after extensive use.
  • the metal plate also serves as a heat sink, due to its mass, high specific heat, and high heat conductivity, so that localized frictional heat build-up is held to a low level.
  • the metal plate is made of material, such as aluminum, having a high value of specific heat, and also a high value of thermal conductivity, so as to serve as an efficient means of dissipating heat, so that the local surface temperature rise due to frictional heating is minimized.
  • the speed is adjustable from 0-10 miles an hour
  • the elevation is adjustable from level to 20percent grade
  • the walking area is of the order of 47 inches X16 inches
  • the dimensions are of the order of 66 inches 21 inches
  • the weight is of the order of pounds.
  • a l horsepower variable speed motor is provided with a direct current speed control, and which may be energized from the usual household alternatingcurrent mains.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective representation of apparatus which may be constructed to incorporate the concepts of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a second view of the apparatus of FIG. 1 with certain components removed so as to reveal the internal operating elements of the apparatus;
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the apparatus, taken substantially along the line3-3 of FIG. 2.
  • the apparatus of the invention includes, for example, a frame 10 of elongated rectangular configuration.
  • the frame 10 comprises a pair of side rails 12 which are held in spaced and parallel relationship by transverse rods, such as the rod 14.
  • a pair of support pedestals 16 are mounted at one end of the frame 10, and a further pair of support pedestals, such as the illustrated pedestal 18, are supported from the other end of the rectangular frame.
  • the pedestals 18 are adjustable by an appropriate jack mechanism contained, for example, in a rectangular housing 20, and the adjustment may be made, for example by means of a hand crank 22, or an appropriate electrical drive may be provided.
  • a scale 24 is provided on the side of the pedestal 18, so that a predetermined desired inclination may be obtained forthe frame 10.
  • a pair of rollers 26 and 28 are mounted at spaced positions on the frame 10, as shown, and a metal plate 30 is mounted on the frame between the rollers.
  • the plate 30 is supported on a platform 32, and a layer of appropriate resilient material, such as a felt pad 34, is interposed between the platform and the plate.
  • the resulting assembly is supported on the side rails 12 by means of appropriate bolts, such as the bolts 36.
  • the plate 30,- for example, may be composed of aluminum alloy, or any other appropriate material of high heat conductivity.
  • the platform 32 may be composed of a selected appropriate grade of plywood, such as 0.75 AD grade.
  • the metal plate 30 is coated on its upper side with appropriate low friction material, such as Teflon; Du Pont No. 958 203 black Teflon being appropriate for the purpose. It is preferable to coat both sides of the plate 30 with the Teflon, so that the plate may be reversed in the event of wear of the upper surface of the plate after extensive use.
  • An endless belt 40 is looped around the rollers and extends along the plate 30.
  • the belt 40 is preferably a three-ply endless fabric belt composed, for example, of nylon.
  • the top side of the belt is treated-with rubber to provide a friction surface, whereas the underside is bare duct nylon ply, in the particular example, to minimize the friction between the plate 30 and the belt.
  • An electric drive motor 50 is mounted at one end of the frame, as best shown in FIG. 2, adjacent the roller 28, and between the roller and the end of the frame 10.
  • the motor 50 is normally enclosed by a housing 52 shown, for example, in FIG. 1, the housing also enclosing an appropriate control unit 54 for the motor.
  • the motor and the control unit may be energized from the usual AC main through an electric cable 56, which is plugged into the side of the frame 10, as shown in FIG. 1.
  • the motor 50 is coupled, for example, to the roller 28 through a drive belt assembly 58, which turns so the belt 40 is driven in the direction shown by arrows 3 in FIG. 2.
  • the motor control unit 54 is under the control of a remote control unit shown as 60 in FIG. 1, and which is connected with the circuitry of the control unit 54 through an appropriate electric cable 61.
  • the remote control unit 60 may conveniently be clipped by means of clips, such as the clip 63, onto a handrail 62 which, in turn, is mounted in appropriate sockets 64 on the housing 52.
  • the control unit 60 may be unclipped from the handrail, and mounted in some remote place, so as to be controlled by the physician, rather than by the patient himself.
  • the remote control unit 60 includes an on-off switch, and a speed control knob, as well as appropriate indicating instruments.
  • a feature of the remote control unit is that the control of the motor 50 is such that the switch may be turned on, and yet the speed control may be turned down to a zero speed so as to permit the pa tient to step on and off the belt 40 while it is stationary. When the patient has stepped onto the stationary belt 40, the speed control knob may then be turned until the belt starts to move, and this is achieved without any jerking motion which would tend to cause the patient to stumble.
  • the treadmill of the invention may be adjusted to any desired inclination, merely by turning the hand crank 22 until the desired inclination is reached, as indicated, by the scale 24.
  • the invention provides, therefore, an improved therapeutic treadmill construction, which is fabricated to exhibit a low profile to facilitate the ease with which the patient may step on or off the belt, and which includes a sturdy handrail which is comfortable to hold and which is positioned at a convenient height.
  • the invention additionally provides an improved construction, whereby the belt is supported on a firm support platform, the platform being constructed as an assembly so as to provide minimum friction between the belt and the platform, and at the same time to provide high heat conductivity so as to conduct away any heat which may be generated by the engagement of the belt with the platform.
  • the drive motor of the apparatus is controlled, so that there is a smooth speed control of the belt from zero to maximum speed, and so that the patient need not step on or off a moving belt, nor need he attempt to stand on a belt subject to jerking motion.
  • the improved treadmill of the invention is safe and easy to operate, and it is capable of long trouble-free, smooth-running and quiet operational life.
  • Therapeutic exercise apparatus including: a frame having an elongated rectangular configuration; a pair of rollers mounted at spaced positions on said frame; a metal plate of high heat conductivity supported on said frame between said rollers and extending essentially from one of said rollers to the other of said rollers; a coating of lowfrictional material disposed on at least one surface of said plate; a flat platform mounted on said frame under said plate and serving as a support for said plate; a layer of resilient sheet material interposed between said platform and said plate; and an endless belt looped around said rollers and extending along the coated surface of said plate.
  • Therapeutic exercise apparatus including: a frame having an elongated rectangular configuration; a pair of rollers mounted in spaced positions on said frame; a plate of high heat conductivity supported on said frame between said rollers; a coating of low frictional material disposed on both surfaces of said plate; and an endless belt looped around said rollers and extending along the coated surface of said plate, in which said plate is removable from said frame to permit reversal of said plate on said frame, and in which said coating is on 5 both surfaces of said plate to double the wear life of said coating.

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