WO2015061930A1

WO2015061930A1 - Planar treadmill

Info

Publication number: WO2015061930A1
Application number: PCT/CN2013/001549
Authority: WO
Inventors: 郝国武
Original assignee: 岱宇国际股份有限公司
Priority date: 2013-11-04
Filing date: 2013-12-11
Publication date: 2015-05-07
Also published as: CN104606842B; CN104606842A; US20160016035A1

Abstract

Disclosed is a planar treadmill (20) including a running belt (22) on which a user runs or walks; and a driving mechanism (24) used for driving the running belt (22). The driving mechanism (24) includes: a front roller (240) provided below the running belt (22) and encircled by the running belt (22); a motor (245), the horizontal height of which is equal to or lower than the running belt (22); a first rotating wheel (242) connected to the motor (245), the horizontal height of which is equal to or lower than the running belt (22); a second rotating wheel (243) provided at a first end of the front roller (240), and the diameter of which is equal to or less than the diameter of a second end of the front roller (240); and at least one intermediary wheel set (244) connecting the first rotating wheel (242) and the second rotating wheel (243). Using at least one intermediary wheel set as an intermediary adjusting the rotational speed of each rotating wheel enables the horizontal height of each element such as the motor and each rotating wheel to be equal to or lower than the running belt.

Description

Flat treadmill

The invention relates to a fitness equipment, in particular to a flat treadmill. Background technique

Due to the busy life, modern people generally lack movement. And because of the single, efficient, running, it has become the sport of choice for many people.

1A and 1B show a conventional treadmill 10. Typically, treadmill 10 has a running belt 12 for the user to walk or run on, and a drive mechanism 14 for driving the running belt 12. The drive mechanism 14 has a front roller 140 and a rear roller 141. The running belt 12 rotates around the front roller 140 and the rear roller 141, and the rotation of the front roller O or the rear roller 141 can drive the running belt 12. The drive mechanism I ⁴ also has a motor 142, a small pulley 143, a timing belt 144, and a large pulley 145. The motor 142 is coupled to the small pulley 143. The small pulley 143 is coupled to the large pulley 145 via a timing belt 144. The large pulley 145 is sleeved at one end of the front roller 140 and coaxial with the front roller 140.

Thereby, the motor 142 drives the small pulley 143 which drives the large pulley 145 through the timing belt 144 together with the front roller 140 to rotate the running belt 12.

In the conventional treadmill, since the level of the highest point of the large pulley 145 and the motor 142 is higher than the upper surface of the running belt 12, the motor cover 146 must be provided as shown in Fig. 1B. However, because the Madagai 146 is raised, the user often steps on the motor cover 146, causing the motor cover 146 to rupture or fall.

It can be seen that the above existing treadmills obviously have inconveniences and defects in structure and use, and further improvements are urgently needed. Therefore, how to create a new type of flat-type running machine has become an urgent goal in the industry. Summary of the invention

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to overcome the deficiencies of existing treadmills and to provide a planar treadmill of a novel construction. The technical problem to be solved is to increase the safety of use and reduce the probability of damage.

The object of the present invention and solving the technical problems thereof are achieved by the following technical solutions. A flat treadmill according to the present invention, comprising: a running belt for a user to run or walk; and a driving mechanism for driving the running belt, comprising: a front roller, disposed under the running belt and being a running belt; a motor having a level equal to or lower than the running belt; a first rotating wheel connected to the motor, the level of which is equal to or lower than the running belt; and a second rotating wheel disposed at the first of the front drum a diameter having a diameter equal to or smaller than a diameter of the second end of the front drum; at least one medium wheel set connecting the first rotating wheel and the second rotating wheel; thereby, the motor drives the first When the rotating wheel rotates, the first rotating wheel drives the media wheel set to rotate, and the media wheel set drives the second rotating wheel and the front roller to rotate, thereby driving the running rotation.

The object of the present invention and solving the technical problems thereof can be further achieved by the following technical measures. The aforementioned flat treadmill, wherein the medium wheel set includes a large rotating wheel and a small rotating wheel. In the aforementioned flat type treadmill, the small rotating wheel has the same diameter as the second rotating wheel. In the aforementioned flat type treadmill, the large rotating wheel is coupled to the first rotating wheel through a first linking member, and the second rotating wheel is coupled through a second linking member.

In the aforementioned flat treadmill, wherein the first linkage and the second linkage comprise a belt, a gear, or a timing belt.

The aforementioned flat treadmill, wherein the large rotating wheel and the small rotating wheel comprise a pulley, a refining wheel, a gear, or a timing gear.

The aforementioned flat treadmill, wherein the first rotating wheel comprises a pulley, a refining wheel, a gear, or a timing gear.

The aforementioned flat treadmill, wherein the second rotating wheel comprises a pulley, a refining wheel, a gear, or a timing gear.

The aforementioned flat treadmill further includes a motor cover to cover the motor and at least a portion of the components of the drive mechanism.

In the aforementioned flat treadmill, wherein the motor cover is equal in level to the running belt. The present invention has significant advantages and advantageous effects over the prior art. From the above, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a flat treadmill comprising a running belt for a user to run or walk, and a driving mechanism for driving the running belt. The driving mechanism comprises: a front roller and a rear roller, a motor, a first rotating wheel, a second rotating wheel, and at least one medium wheel set. A front roller and a rear roller are disposed under the running belt and surrounded by the running belt. The level of the motor is equal to or lower than the running belt. The first rotating wheel is coupled to the motor and has a level equal to or lower than the running belt. A second rotating wheel is disposed at the first end of the front drum and has a diameter equal to or smaller than a diameter of the second end of the front drum. The medium wheel set connects the first rotating wheel and the second rotating wheel. Thereby, the motor drives the rotation of the first rotating wheel, the first rotating wheel drives the rotation of the media wheel set, and the media wheel set drives the second rotating wheel and the front roller to rotate, thereby driving the running rotation. In an embodiment, the media wheel set includes a large rotating wheel and a small rotating wheel. In one embodiment, the small rotating wheel is the same diameter as the second rotating wheel. In one embodiment, the large rotating wheel is coupled to the first rotating wheel by a first linkage and the second rotating wheel is coupled by a second linkage. In one embodiment, the first linkage and the second linkage comprise a belt, a gear, or a timing belt. In one embodiment, the large rotating wheel and the small rotating wheel comprise a pulley, a refining wheel, a gear, or a timing gear. In an embodiment, the first rotating wheel comprises a pulley, a refining wheel, a gear, or a timing gear. In one embodiment, the second rotating wheel comprises a pulley, a refining wheel, a gear, or a timing gear.

With the above technical solution, the flat treadmill of the present invention has at least the following advantages and benefits Fruit: The flat treadmill of the present invention further includes a motor cover to cover the motor and at least a portion of the components of the drive mechanism. Embodiments of the present invention utilize a media wheel set as a rotational speed adjustment medium such that the level of the motor and each of the rotating wheels are equal to or lower than the running belt, thereby completing a horizontal treadmill, thereby increasing safety and reducing use. The probability of damage.

The above description is only an overview of the technical solutions of the present invention, and the technical means of the present invention can be more clearly understood, and can be implemented in accordance with the contents of the specification, and the above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention can be more clearly understood. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

1A and 1B show a treadmill of the prior art.

2 and 3 show a flat treadmill in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 shows a flat treadmill in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

[Main component symbol description]

10: Treadmill 12: Running belt

14: Drive mechanism 140: Front roller

141: Rear roller 142: Motor

143: Small pulley 144: Timing belt

145 : Large pulley 146: Motor cover

20: Treadmill 22: Running belt

24: Drive mechanism 240: Front roller

240a: first end 240b: second end

241: Rear roller 242: First rotating wheel

243: second turning wheel 244: medium wheel set

2440: Large turning wheel 2442: Small turning wheel

245: Motor 246: First linkage

247: Second linkage 26: Motor cover

30: Treadmill 34: _3⁄4 zone mechanism

340: front roller 340a: first end

342: first turning wheel 343: second turning wheel

344: Medium Wheel Set 3440: Large Turn Wheel

3442: Small turning wheel 345: Motor

346: First linkage 347: Second linkage

36: Motor cover The best way to achieve the invention

In order to further explain the technical means and work taken by the present invention for achieving the intended purpose of the invention The specific embodiments, structures, features and functions of the planar treadmill according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.

Figure 2 shows a flat treadmill 20 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention in which only a portion of the important components are shown to emphasize the features. As shown in FIG. 2, the flat treadmill 20 includes a running belt 22 and a drive mechanism 24. The running belt 11 is for the user to run or walk. The driving mechanism 24 is for driving the running belt 22, and includes a front drum 240, a rear drum 241, a first rotating wheel 242, a second rotating wheel 243, at least one medium wheel set 244, and a motor 245.

A front roller 240 and a rear roller 241 are disposed below the running belt 22 and are surrounded by the running belt 22. The motor 245 can be disposed near one end of the treadmill 20 and has a level equal to or lower than the running belt 22. In this article, "the height of an object" means "the height of the highest point of the object", and "the level comparison of the two objects" means "a comparison of the heights of the highest points of the two objects." The first rotating wheel 242 is coupled to the motor 245 at a lower level than the running belt 22. The second rotating wheel 243 is disposed at the first end 240a of the front drum 240, and the diameter of the second rotating wheel 243 is equal to or smaller than the diameter of the second end 240b of the front drum 240, such that the horizontal level of the second rotating wheel is equal to or lower than The level of the running belt 22 is 22 inches. The medium wheel set 244 is connected to the first rotating wheel 242 and the second rotating wheel 243; for example, the medium wheel set 244 is connected to the first rotating wheel 242 by the first linking member 246, and the second rotating wheel 243 is connected by the second linking member 247. . Thereby, the motor 245 drives the first rotating wheel 242 to rotate, the first rotating wheel 242 drives the media wheel set 244 to rotate through the first linking member 246, and the media wheel set 244 drives the second rotating wheel 243 through the second linking member 247. The front roller 240 rotates, thereby causing the running belt 22 to rotate.

The media wheel set 244 acts as a medium for the first rotating wheel 242 and the second rotating wheel 243 to adjust or convert the second rotating wheel 243 to the appropriate rotational speed. By way of illustration and not limitation, media wheelset 244 has a large rotating wheel 2440 and a small rotating wheel 2442. The first rotating wheel 242 is coupled to the large rotating wheel 2440 via a first linkage 246, and the second rotating wheel 243 is coupled to the small rotating wheel 2442 via a second linkage 247. Preferably, the diameter of the large rotating wheel 2440 is larger than the diameter of the small rotating wheel 2442 and the first rotating wheel 242, and the diameter of the small rotating wheel 2442 is equal or similar to the diameter of the second rotating wheel 243.

It should be noted that in the present embodiment, the second rotating wheel 243 is sleeved on the first end 240a of the front drum 240. In another embodiment, the first end 240a of the front drum 240 acts directly as a rotating wheel and the small rotating wheel 2442 is coupled by a second linkage 247.

The first rotating wheel 242, the second rotating wheel 243, the large rotating wheel 2440, and the small rotating wheel 2442 may be a pulley, a refining wheel, a gear, or a timing gear, etc., and the first linking member 246 and the second linking member The 247 can be a corresponding belt, refining, gear, or timing belt. In the preferred embodiment, the first rotating wheel 242, the second rotating wheel 243, the large rotating wheel 2440, and the small rotating wheel 2442 are pulleys, and the first linking member 246 and the second linking member 247 are belts. In another embodiment, the first rotating wheel 242, the first linking member 246, and the large rotating wheel 2440 are gears; the second rotating wheel 243, the small rotating wheel 2442 is a pulley, and the second linking member 247 is a belt. Among them, the first company The movable member 246 can also be omitted, and the first rotating wheel 242 and the large rotating wheel 2440 are directly engaged.

Figure 3 shows a treadmill 20 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The treadmill 20 may further include a planar motor cover 26 to cover the motor 245, and/or the first rotating wheel 242, the second rotating wheel 243, the media wheel set 244, the first linking member 246, and the second linking member. 247 and other components. Since the level of these elements is equal to or lower than the level of the running belt 22, the motor cover 26 can be made flat (or nearly flat) so as to prevent the user from stepping on the rupture or causing the user to fall.

Figure 4 shows a flat treadmill 30 in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. The difference between this embodiment and the foregoing embodiment is that each of the rotating wheel and the linking member are gears, and the connection between them depends on the engagement of the teeth, which is described in detail below. The driving mechanism 34 is for driving the running belt 22, and includes a front drum 340, a rear drum (not shown), a first rotating wheel 342, a second rotating wheel 343, at least one medium wheel set 344, and a motor 345.

A front roller 340 and a rear roller are disposed below the running belt 22 and surrounded by the running belt 22. The motor 345 can be placed near one end of the treadmill 20 and has a level equal to or lower than the running belt 22. The first rotating wheel 342 is coupled to the motor 345 at a level equal to or lower than the running belt 22. The second rotating wheel 343 is disposed at the first end 340a of the front drum 340, and the diameter of the second rotating wheel 343 is equal to or smaller than the diameter of the front drum 340 such that the level of the second rotating wheel 343 is equal to or lower than the running belt 22 The level of the level. The media wheel set 344 connects the first rotating wheel 342 and the second rotating wheel 343; for example, the media wheel set 344 is coupled to the first rotating wheel 342 by the first linking member 346, and the second rotating wheel 243 is coupled by the second linking member 347. . Thereby, the motor 345 drives the first rotating wheel 342 to rotate, the first rotating wheel 342 drives the media wheel set 344 to rotate through the first linking member 346, and the media wheel set 344 drives the second rotating wheel 343 through the second linking member 347, and The front roller 340 rotates, thereby causing the running belt 22 to rotate.

By way of illustration and not limitation, media wheel set 344 has a large rotating wheel 344 0 and a small rotating wheel 3442. The first rotating wheel 342 is coupled to the large rotating wheel 3440 via the first linking member 346, and the second rotating wheel 343 is coupled to the small rotating wheel 3442 via the second linking member 347. Preferably, the diameter of the large rotating wheel 3440 is larger than the diameter of the small rotating wheel 3442 and the first rotating wheel 342, and the diameter of the small rotating wheel 3442 is equal or similar to the diameter of the second rotating wheel 343.

In this embodiment, the first rotating wheel 342, the second rotating wheel 343, the large rotating wheel 3440, the small rotating wheel 3442, the first linking member 346, and the second linking member 347 are all gears. Additionally, this embodiment may have a planar motor cover 36 to cover at least a portion of the components of motor 345 and/or other drive mechanisms. In addition, other features of the embodiment may be the same as those of the foregoing embodiment, and will not be described again. In another embodiment of the invention, the first linkage 346 is omitted and the first rotating wheel 342 directly engages the large rotating wheel 3440.

Embodiments of the present invention utilize a media wheel set as a rotational speed adjustment medium such that the level of the motor and each of the rotating wheels are equal to or lower than the running belt, thereby completing a horizontal treadmill, thereby increasing safety and reducing use. The probability of damage. The foregoing documents, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference, are incorporated herein by reference. The examples provided by the present invention are intended to be illustrative only and not to limit the scope of the invention. The features or other features mentioned in the present invention 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. An irreplaceable embodiment. The features and methods of the present invention are corresponding to or related to the present invention, including those that can be derived from the text, and those skilled in the art, some or all of which may be (1) operable and/or Or may be constructed (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 invention 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.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. The skilled person can make some modifications or modifications to the equivalent embodiments by using the above-disclosed technical contents without departing from the technical scope of the present invention, but without departing from the technical solution of the present invention, according to the present invention. Technical simplifications Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments are still within the scope of the technical solutions of the present invention.

Claims

Rights request

1. A flat treadmill, characterized by containing:

Running belts for users to run or walk; and

The driving mechanism is used to drive the running belt, including:

The front roller is located below the running belt and surrounded by the running belt;

A motor with a horizontal height equal to or lower than the running belt;

The first rotating wheel is connected to the motor, and its horizontal height is equal to or lower than the running belt; the second rotating wheel is provided at the first end of the front roller, and its diameter is equal to or smaller than the diameter of the second end of the front roller; and

At least one media wheel set connects the first rotating wheel and the second rotating wheel;

Thereby, the motor drives the first rotating wheel to rotate, the first rotating wheel drives the media wheel set to rotate, and the media wheel set drives the second rotating wheel and the front roller to rotate, thus driving the running wheel to rotate.

2. The flat treadmill as claimed in claim 1, wherein the media wheel set includes a large rotating wheel and a small rotating wheel.

3. The planar treadmill as claimed in claim 2, wherein the small rotating wheel and the second rotating wheel have the same diameter.

4. The planar treadmill according to claim 2, wherein the large rotating wheel is connected to the first rotating wheel through a first linking member, and the second rotating wheel is connected to the second linking member through a second linking member.

5. The planar treadmill of claim 4, wherein the first linkage member and the second linkage member include belts, gears, or timing belts.

6. The planar treadmill of claim 2, wherein the large rotating wheel and the small rotating wheel include pulleys, sprockets, gears, or regular gears.

7. The planar treadmill of claim 1, wherein the first rotating wheel includes a pulley, a pulley, a gear, or a timing gear.

8. The planar treadmill of claim 1, wherein the second rotating wheel includes a pulley, a pulley, a gear, or a timing gear.

9. The flat treadmill according to claim 1, further comprising a motor cover to cover the motor and at least part of the components of the driving mechanism.

10. The flat treadmill as claimed in claim 9, wherein the motor cover is at the same level as the running belt.