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Treadmill

a treadmill and treadmill technology, applied in the field of treadmills, can solve the problems of runner fatigue, slow down, injury, runner cannot stop the motor, etc., and achieve the effect of safe and economic treadmills

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-05-03
LO CHIU HSIANG
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Benefits of technology

"The present invention aims to provide a safe and cost-effective treadmill. The treadmill includes a base, a supporting unit, an upper controller, a lower controller, two rollers, a platform, a magnet, a belt, a motor, and a sensor. The sensor is attached to the base and connected to both the upper and lower controllers to sense the movement of the magnet. The technical effects of this invention include improved safety and efficiency in treadmill usage."

Problems solved by technology

The runner gets tired, slows down, and needs a break after running on the belt for some time.
Thus, the runner cannot stop the motor by operating the control panel.
The runner could lose balance, tumble over, and get hurt, and this is a problem.
The receiver could however fail to receive any of the reflected light as the reflected light scatters.
This could cause the upper control to wrongly determine that the runner is slowing down and stop the motor.
Such movement however reduces the distance of the runner from the sensor and causes the upper controller to increase the speed of the motor to carry the runner back to the predetermined zone, and this is against the will of the runner to reach the control panel.
The portable controller however interferes with the movement of the runner's hand.
Moreover, the portable controller might slip from the runner's hand and hurt someone nearby.

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[0022]Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a treadmill 10 includes a base 20, a supporting unit 30, an upper controller 40, a lower controller 50, two rollers 60, a platform 70, a belt 80 and a sensor assembly 90 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The supporting unit 30 is provided on the base 20. The upper controller 40 is located on the supporting unit 30. The lower controller 50 is located on the base 20 and electrically connected to the upper controller 40. The rollers 60 located on the base 20. The platform 70 is located on the base 20 and between the rollers 60. The belt 80 is made in the form of a loop wound around the rollers 60, with a section thereof supported on an upper face of the platform 70. A motor 82 is used to drive one of the rollers 60. The sensor assembly 90 is located on the base 20 and electrically to both of the upper and lower controllers 40 and 50.

[0023]Referring to FIGS. 2 through 5, a magnet assembly 72 is attached to a lower face of the pla...

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Abstract

A treadmill includes a base, a supporting unit provided on the base, an upper controller located on the supporting unit, a lower controller located on the base and electrically connected to the upper controller, two rollers located on the base, a platform located between the rollers, a magnet attached to the platform, a belt made in the form of a loop wound around the rollers, a motor for driving one of the rollers; and a sensor attached to the base and electrically to both of the upper and lower controllers and for sensing movement of the magnet.

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BACKGROUND OF INVENTION[0001]1. Field of Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a treadmill and, more particularly, to a treadmill capable of detecting the status of a runner.[0003]2. Related Prior Art[0004]A conventional treadmill includes a supporting unit located on a base. An upper controller is located in a control panel located on the supporting unit. Two rollers are located on the base. A platform is located between the rollers. A belt is in the form of a loop wound around the rollers. A motor is used to drive one of the rollers. A lower controller is electrically connected to the motor and the upper controller. The actuation, pausing and stopping of the motor is under the control of the upper controller via the lower controller. A runner can run on the belt. The runner gets tired, slows down, and needs a break after running on the belt for some time. The control panel gets out of the reach of the runner as the runner slows down. Thus, the runner cannot stop the moto...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B22/02
CPCA63B22/0023A63B22/0235A63B71/0619A63B2220/803A63B22/0228
Inventor LO, CHIU HSIANG
Owner LO CHIU HSIANG