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Folding and inclination adjustable device for treadmills

a treadmill and inclination adjustment technology, applied in the direction of cardiovascular exercise devices, gymnastic exercise, sport apparatus, etc., can solve the problems of user having to overcome certain resistance levels, cost and difficulty in maintaining, and some users' problems

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-08
CHOU LIN TSAI LIEN
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[0005] The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

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Most of the folding devices are made by links which involve a complicated mechanism which is costly and difficult to be maintained.
Besides, when pivoting the frame, the user has to overcome certain level of resistance and this could be a problem for some users.

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[0015] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the treadmill “A” of the present invention comprises a base 10 with two side rails 11 and a traverse bar (not shown) connected between the two side rails 11. Two posts 12 are connected to the side rails 11 and two handles 13 are connected to the two posts 12 respectively. A control panel 14 is disposed between the two handles 14 so that the users may adjust the treadmill “A” and obtain physical information about the users. Each post 12 has an elongate hole 15 defined therethrough.

[0016] A frame 20 has a first end pivotably connected between the two posts 12 and an endless belt 21 reeves through the first end and a second end of the frame 20. A driving unit 23 including a driving motor, a reduction assembly and electronic control parts is connected to the first end of the frame 20. The driving motor drives the endless belt 21 and is electronically connected to the control panel 14. A wheel 26 is connected to the front end of the frame 20 and two rea...

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Abstract

A treadmill includes a base and two posts are connected to the two side rails. A frame with an endless belt is pivotably connected between the two posts. Each post has an elongate hole and two sets of pivot assemblies respectively extend through the two elongate holes. Each pivot assembly has a pin and a roller which is mounted to the pin which is fixed to the frame. The roller is movably retained in the elongate hole corresponding thereto. A support device has an end fixed to the base and the other end of the support device is pivotably connected to an underside of the frame. The frame is pivoted upward about the pins and the rollers assist the pivotal movement of the frame. The pins are moved within the elongate holes to adjust the inclination of the frame relative to the base.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a folding and inclination adjustable device for treadmills and the device needs less number of parts and is easily to be operated to folding and adjusting the frame relative to the base. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] A conventional treadmill generally includes a base with a rectangle frame pivotably connected between two sides of the base. A driving device is connected to the frame so as to drive an endless belt on the frame. Two posts extend from the two sides of the base and two handlebars are connected to the two posts and a control panel is connected between the two handlebars. In order to be conveniently stored when not in use, some treadmills are equipped with a folding device so that the frame can be pivoted upright to reduce the area that the treadmill occupies. Most of the folding devices are made by links which involve a complicated mechanism which is costly and difficult to be maintained. Besides, when pi...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B22/02
CPCA63B22/0023A63B22/0235A63B2210/50
Inventor CHOU LIN, TSAI LIEN
Owner CHOU LIN TSAI LIEN
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