Treadmill with external control panel

By placing the treadmill's control panel externally at the bottom of the running platform and concealing the signal cables within the protective panel, the problems of cramped installation space and poor heat dissipation in existing technologies are solved, achieving more efficient heat dissipation and easier maintenance.

CN223615329UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-02ZHEJIANG LIJIUJIA SPORTS EQUIP
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Application Number
CN202423029946.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-09
Publication Date
2025-12-02
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-09

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Technical Problem

The control board and drive motor of existing treadmills are built into the running platform, resulting in cramped installation space, poor heat dissipation, and inconvenient maintenance.

Method used

The control board is placed outside the bottom of the running track and is connected to the control panel and drive motor via signal lines. The control board is installed inside the housing, which is fixed to the bottom of the running track by a crossbeam. The signal lines are hidden inside the protective plate, and the housing is equipped with heat dissipation holes.

Benefits of technology

It increases the installation space inside the test track, improves heat dissipation and maintenance convenience, and extends the service life of the control board and signal lines.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to fitness equipment, and discloses a treadmill with an external control panel, which comprises a treadmill platform, a control panel and a driving motor, the control panel and the driving motor are arranged on the treadmill platform, the control panel is mounted at the bottom of the treadmill platform, the control panel is coupled to the control panel, and the driving motor is coupled to and controlled by the control panel. The control panel is arranged at the bottom of the treadmill platform, the driving motor is arranged at the bottom of the treadmill platform, the control panel is coupled to the control panel and the driving motor through a first signal line and a second signal line respectively, and the control panel is provided with a first interface module and a second interface module which are used for being in butt joint with the first signal line and the second signal line respectively. According to the treadmill, the space in the treadmill mounting cavity can be increased, so that the heat dissipation performance is improved, workers can conveniently maintain the treadmill, and the maintenance efficiency is improved. And the first interface module and the second interface module can realize physical connection and disconnection between the control panel and the signal line I and the signal line II, so that the control panel is convenient to disassemble and assemble, and the maintenance convenience of the control panel is further improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to fitness equipment, and more particularly to a treadmill with an external control board. Background Technology

[0002] Treadmills are common home fitness equipment; for example, invention application CN108744399A discloses a similar treadmill. Figure 1 The diagram shown is a schematic of the electrical control system of a treadmill in the prior art. It mainly includes a control panel 2 mounted on the treadmill handrail, a control board 4 coupled to the control panel 2, and a drive motor 3 coupled to and controlled by the control board 4. The drive motor 3 drives the treadmill belt, thereby driving the treadmill to run. The control board 4 and drive motor 3 are typically built into the front end of the treadmill running platform 1. This not only makes the installation space cramped and hinders heat dissipation, but also makes maintenance inconvenient for staff, thus requiring improvement. Utility Model Content

[0003] This invention addresses the shortcomings of existing technologies by providing a treadmill with an external control board. By placing the control board externally at the bottom of the running platform, it can alleviate the spatial pressure inside the running platform, improve heat dissipation performance, and facilitate maintenance by staff, thereby improving maintenance efficiency.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides a solution through the following technical method:

[0005] A treadmill with an external control board includes a running platform, a control panel disposed on the running platform, and a drive motor. The control board is installed at the bottom of the running platform and is coupled to the control panel. The drive motor is coupled to and controlled by the control board.

[0006] By adopting the above solution and placing the control board externally at the bottom of the running board, the space inside the running board's mounting cavity can be increased, thereby improving heat dissipation performance. It also makes it easier for staff to carry out maintenance, thereby improving maintenance efficiency and making it more user-friendly.

[0007] Preferably, the control board is coupled to the control panel and the drive motor via signal line one and signal line two, respectively. The control board is provided with a first interface module and a second interface module for signal line one and signal line two to connect, respectively.

[0008] By adopting the above scheme, the first interface module and the second interface module can realize the physical connection and disconnection between the control board and signal line one and signal line two, thereby facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the control board and further improving the maintenance convenience of the control board.

[0009] Preferably, the control board is installed in a housing, and the housing has a first clearance hole and a second clearance hole for exposing the first interface module and the second interface module.

[0010] By adopting the above solution, the housing can protect the control board, thereby extending its service life. The first and second clearance holes facilitate the passage of signal line one and signal line two through the housing, and then connect to the first and second interface modules, thereby improving the ease of installation of the control board.

[0011] Preferably, the bottom of the running platform is provided with a crossbeam for mounting the housing.

[0012] By adopting the above solution, the housing can be mounted on a crossbeam, which can prevent the housing from contacting the running belt. This can prevent wear on the surface of the housing and improve the connection rigidity of the housing, thereby ensuring the stability of the connection between the housing and the internal control board.

[0013] Preferably, the edge of the housing is provided with a slot for engaging the crossbeam, and the side of the slot is fixed to the crossbeam by a first screw.

[0014] Using the above solution, the slot can be pre-positioned during housing installation, thereby improving installation efficiency and convenience. Simultaneously, the housing can be repositioned using the slot, thus reducing the installation thickness of the housing.

[0015] Preferably, a protective plate for encapsulating signal line one and signal line two is provided on the bottom of the running platform corresponding to the first and second clearance holes.

[0016] By adopting the above solution, the protective plate can hide signal line one and signal line two, which can not only improve the aesthetics but also ensure the protection performance, thereby extending the service life of signal line one and signal line two.

[0017] Preferably, the edge of the guard plate extends with a flange, which is fixed to the bottom of the running track by a second screw.

[0018] The above solution allows the guard plate to be securely installed at the bottom of the running track.

[0019] Preferably, the guard plate has a first protrusion on the plate surface away from the running platform and at the position directly opposite the first clearance hole. The side of the first protrusion near the first clearance hole has a first through groove that communicates with the inner cavity of the guard plate for the signal line to pass through.

[0020] By adopting the above solution, the first boss with the first through slot can not only hide the signal line 1 smoothly inside the protective plate, but also protect the channel through which the signal line 1 enters the protective plate, thereby improving the dustproof and impact-proof performance of the signal line 1.

[0021] Preferably, the guard plate has a second protrusion on the plate surface away from the running platform and at the position opposite the second clearance hole. The side of the second protrusion near the second clearance hole has a second through groove that communicates with the inner cavity of the guard plate for the signal line to pass through.

[0022] By adopting the above solution, the second boss with the second through slot can not only hide the second signal line inside the protective plate, but also protect the channel through which the second signal line enters the protective plate, thereby improving the dustproof and impact-proof performance of the second signal line.

[0023] Preferably, the housing has several heat dissipation holes.

[0024] By adopting the above solution, the heat dissipation holes can effectively improve the heat dissipation performance of the casing, thereby increasing the stability of the internal control board during operation.

[0025] This utility model has significant technical effects due to the adoption of the above technical solutions: by placing the control board outside the bottom of the running platform, it can not only increase the space inside the running platform installation cavity, thereby improving heat dissipation performance, but also facilitate maintenance by staff, thereby improving maintenance efficiency and making it more user-friendly. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the electrical control system of a treadmill in the prior art;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this embodiment. Figure 1 ;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this embodiment. Figure 2 ;

[0029] Figure 4 for Figure 3 An enlarged schematic diagram of part A shown;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this embodiment. Figure 3 ;

[0031] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this embodiment. Figure 4 ;

[0032] Figure 7 for Figure 6 An enlarged schematic diagram of part B is shown below;

[0033] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this embodiment. Figure 5 .

[0034] The parts referred to by the numbers in the above attached diagrams are as follows: 1. Running platform; 2. Control panel; 3. Drive motor; 4. Control board; 5. Signal line one; 6. Signal line two; 7. First interface module; 8. Second interface module; 9. Housing; 10. First clearance hole; 11. Second clearance hole; 12. Crossbeam; 13. Slot; 14. First screw; 15. Protective plate; 16. Flange; 17. Second screw; 18. First boss; 19. First through slot; 20. Second boss; 21. Second through slot; 22. Heat dissipation hole; 23. Column; 24. Mounting cavity. Detailed Implementation

[0035] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0036] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, this embodiment discloses a treadmill with an external control board, including a running platform 1, uprights 23 disposed on both sides of the front end of the running platform 1, a control panel 2 fixedly disposed between the upper ends of the two uprights 23, and a drive motor 3 disposed in the mounting cavity 24 at the front end of the running platform 1. A control board 4 is mounted on the bottom of the running platform 1. In terms of circuit connection, the control board 4 is coupled to the control panel 2, and the drive motor 3 is coupled to and controlled by the control board 4. Specifically, the control board 4 is coupled to the control panel 2 and the drive motor 3 respectively via signal line 5 and signal line 6. The control board 4 is provided with a first interface module 7 and a second interface module 8 for the connectors of signal line 5 and signal line 6 to mate. Signal line 5 is electrically connected to the control panel 2 along the inner cavity of the uprights 23, and signal line 6 extends into the mounting cavity 24 at the front end of the running platform 1 to be electrically connected to the drive motor 3.

[0037] To enhance the protective performance of the control board 4, it is installed within a housing 9. The housing 9 has a first clearance hole 10 and a second clearance hole 11 for exposing the first interface module 7 and the second interface module 8. A crossbeam 12 for mounting the housing 9 is provided at the bottom of the running platform 1. Specifically, a slot 13 is provided along the edge of the housing 9 for engaging the crossbeam 12, and the side of the slot 13 is fixed to the crossbeam 12 by a first screw 14.

[0038] To enhance the protection of signal line 5 and signal line 6, a protective plate 15 for encapsulating signal line 5 and signal line 6 is provided on the bottom of the running platform 1 on one side corresponding to the first clearance hole 10 and the second clearance hole 11. A flange 16 extends along the edge of the protective plate 15, and the flange 16 is fixed to the bottom of the running platform 1 by several second screws 17, thereby ensuring the stable connection between the protective plate 15 and the running platform 1.

[0039] To improve the protection performance at the connection points of signal lines 5 and 6 with the control board 4, a first protrusion 18 is provided on the surface of the protective plate 15 away from the running platform 1, directly opposite the first clearance hole 10. A first through groove 19, communicating with the inner cavity of the protective plate 15, is formed on the side of the first protrusion 18 near the first clearance hole 10 for signal line 5 to pass through. Correspondingly, a second protrusion 20 is provided on the surface of the protective plate 15 away from the running platform 1, directly opposite the second clearance hole 11. A second through groove 21, communicating with the inner cavity of the protective plate 15, is formed on the side of the second protrusion 20 near the second clearance hole 11 for signal line 6 to pass through.

[0040] To improve the heat dissipation performance of the housing 9, several heat dissipation holes 22 are provided on the housing 9.

[0041] The specific usage process is as follows:

[0042] When installing the control board 4, first place the treadmill's running platform 1 in an upright position. Then, extend the signal wires 5 and 6, which are already electrically connected to the control panel 2 and drive motor 3, through the first through slot 19 and the second through slot 21 respectively, to the outside of the guard plate 15. At this time, the connectors at the ends of the signal wires 5 and 6 can be connected to the first interface module 7 and the second interface module 8 of the control board 4 through the first clearance hole 10 and the second clearance hole 11 respectively, thereby coupling the control board 4 between the control panel 2 and the drive motor 3. In this state, snap the slot 13 on the housing 9 containing the control board 4 onto the crossbeam 12 at the bottom of the running platform 1, thereby completing the pre-positioning of the housing 9. Then, fix the slot 13 to the crossbeam 12 with the first screw 14, and push the exposed portions of the signal wires 5 and 6 into the first through slot 19 of the first boss 18 and the second through slot 21 of the second boss 20 respectively, thereby completing the installation of the control board 4.

[0043] When disassembling the control board 4, first remove all the first screws 14 from the housing 9, then remove the housing 9 containing the control board 4 from the crossbeam 12, and finally remove the connectors of signal line 1 5 and signal line 2 6 from the first interface module 7 and the second structural module respectively.

Claims

1. A treadmill with an external control board, comprising a running platform (1), a control panel (2) disposed on the running platform (1), and a drive motor (3), characterized in that: A control board (4) is installed at the bottom of the running board (1). The control board (4) is coupled to the control panel (2), and the drive motor (3) is coupled to and controlled by the control board (4). The control board (4) is coupled to the control panel (2) and the drive motor (3) respectively via signal line one (5) and signal line two (6). The control board (4) is provided with a first interface module (7) and a second interface module (8) for signal line one (5) and signal line two (6) to connect respectively. The control board (4) is installed inside a housing (9). The housing (9) has a first clearance hole (10) and a second clearance hole (11) for exposing the first interface module (7) and the second interface module (8). The bottom of the running platform (1) is provided with a crossbeam (12) for the housing (9) to be installed. The edge of the housing (9) is provided with a slot (13) for the crossbeam (12) to be engaged. The side of the slot (13) is fixed to the crossbeam (12) by a first screw (14).

2. A treadmill with an external control board according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the running platform (1) is provided with a protective plate (15) for encapsulating signal line one (5) and signal line two (6) on one side corresponding to the first clearance hole (10) and the second clearance hole (11).

3. A treadmill with an external control board according to claim 2, characterized in that: The edge of the guard plate (15) extends with a flange (16), which is fixed to the bottom of the running board (1) by a second screw (17).

4. A treadmill with an external control board according to claim 3, characterized in that: The guard plate (15) is located away from the running platform (1) and has a first boss (18) at a position directly opposite the first clearance hole (10). The side of the first boss (18) near the first clearance hole (10) has a first through groove (19) that communicates with the inner cavity of the guard plate (15) for the signal line (5) to pass through.

5. A treadmill with an external control board according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guard plate (15) is located away from the running platform (1) and has a second boss (20) at a position opposite to the second clearance hole (11). The side of the second boss (20) near the second clearance hole (11) has a second through groove (21) that communicates with the inner cavity of the guard plate (15) for the signal line 2 (6) to pass through.

6. A treadmill with an external control board according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing (9) has several heat dissipation holes (22).

Citation Information

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    CN108744399A