Static eliminator for a motorized treadmill

a technology of motorized treadmills and eliminators, which is applied in the field of motorized treadmills, can solve the problems of runner electric shock, runner failure or damage of electronic equipment attached to the treadmill, and the tendency of static charges to build up on the body of the runner, so as to improve the comfort of the runner. the effect of feeling easier and more comfortabl

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-22
LIN CHIN SHU
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[0009] The primary purpose of the present invention is to provide a static eliminator adapted to an instrument panel of a motorized treadmill to make the runner feeling easier and more comfortable without having to wear any anti-static gear.

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Whereas a runner is working out on a motorized treadmill, the static charges will usually build up on the body of the runner due to the friction between the deck and the clothes.
Once the runner touches the hand-rest, the runner may get electric shock since the hand-rest contacts the ground.
Accordingly, the accumulated static causes the voltage to rise, thus to fail or damage the electronic equipment attached to the treadmill.
Static most frequently causes chaos to the electronic control system resulting in sudden fast moving or stop of the deck to expose the runner to the accident of falling on the ground.
However, it takes only few hundred volts to cause permanent damage of an electronic device.
The deck is made of rubber and is vulnerable to show resilience fatigue after using for a long time.
However, wearing the anti-static ring may become a burden to the runner while running on the deck.

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[0014] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the present invention relates to a static eliminator adapted to a motorized treadmill. A notch (111) is provided on an instrument panel (11) in front of the motorized treadmill (1) to receive the insertion of a static eliminator (2). A lid (112) is provided in relation to the notch (111) on the instrument panel (11) and screwed to the instrument panel (11) with a plurality of fasteners (113). The static eliminator (2) includes an ion generator (21) and a fan (22). The ion generator (21) is deposed behind the fan (22) to alternatively generate cations and anions. That is, the ion generator (21) generates only cations for a certain period of time and then generates only anions in cycles. The fan blows an ion current carrying cations and anions to the runner. The runner while enjoying the breeze of the ion current has the static built on his / her body to be neutralized.

[0015] For example, if the runner is one meter away from the static eliminator (2),...

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A static eliminator adapted to an instrument panel of a motorized treadmill to eliminate static for the runner on the treadmill without having to wear any anti-static gear includes an ion generator and a fan. The ion generator is disposed behind the fan to alternatively generate cations and anions. The fan blows the ion current bearing-cations and anions to the runner for eliminating static by ion neutralization.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] (a) Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a static eliminator for a motorized treadmill, and more particularly, to one that delivers an ion current carrying cations and anions with a fan to neutralize static building up on the runner. [0003] (b) Description of the Prior Art [0004] Whereas a runner is working out on a motorized treadmill, the static charges will usually build up on the body of the runner due to the friction between the deck and the clothes. Once the runner touches the hand-rest, the runner may get electric shock since the hand-rest contacts the ground. The deck is an insulator that prevents the discharge of static built on the runner if he / she does not contact the treadmill. Accordingly, the accumulated static causes the voltage to rise, thus to fail or damage the electronic equipment attached to the treadmill. Static most frequently causes chaos to the electronic control system resulting in sudden fast movi...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61H33/14A63B15/02A63B21/00A63B22/02A63B24/00A63B71/00H05F3/06
CPCA61H2033/141H05F3/06A63B71/0622A63B22/0235
Inventor LIN, CHIN-SHU
Owner LIN CHIN SHU
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