Folding handrail of treadmill
By designing components such as supports, pivots, handrails, buttons, and buckles, the problems of large space occupation and instability of treadmill handrails have been solved, achieving stable folding of the handrails and controllable folding of the bottom of the support, thus improving the exercise experience.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423083671.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-13
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-13
AI Technical Summary
Existing treadmill handrails have problems such as taking up a lot of space, instability affecting exercise, and inability to control the bottom folding of the support frame.
The design incorporates a bracket, pivot, handrail, buttons, button slots, and button buckles, combined with pulleys and connecting ropes, to achieve stable installation and controllable folding of the handrails. The handrails can be locked or released via button operation, and the folding of the bottom of the treadmill frame can be controlled via the connecting ropes.
It achieves stable installation and flexible folding of the handrails, reduces space occupation, improves the safety and convenience of exercise, and supports controllable folding of the bottom of the support.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of treadmills, specifically to a folding handrail for a treadmill. Background Technology
[0002] A treadmill is an indoor fitness equipment suitable for home and gym use, and is one of the simplest types of home fitness equipment available today. The main function of a treadmill is to exercise the body by simulating running. It can display data such as running speed, time, distance, calories burned, and heart rate to help users understand their physical condition. Because the drive belt is made of rubber, the impact on the leg joints is reduced, decreasing the risk of sports injuries. In addition, treadmills are usually equipped with safety handrails to ensure safety during exercise. Regarding safety handrails, some commonly available handrails are fixed and lack folding storage, often taking up more space or hindering the runner's movement. Other common handrails use simple pivots for rotating and folding storage, which are less stable, prone to movement, and affect the runner's movement. Still other common handrails do not allow for folding at the bottom of the treadmill frame; folding at the bottom of the treadmill frame usually requires loosening screws and then rotating the frame for folding and storage.
[0003] Therefore, the existing handrail technology for treadmills needs further design. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of traditional treadmill handrail technology, such as fixed handrails taking up more space and affecting runners' activities, simple rotating handrails being unstable and affecting runners' movements, and handrails lacking control over the folding of the treadmill frame bottom. By rationally designing the treadmill handrail technology, using a bracket, rotating shaft, handrail, button, button slot, and button buckle, the handrail can be stably installed on the bracket. The handrail can be folded or released at any time via the button. Combined with pulleys and connecting ropes working in conjunction with the button buckle, the handrail can control the folding of the treadmill frame bottom.
[0005] The specific technical solution of this utility model is as follows:
[0006] A folding handrail for a treadmill includes: a support, a pivot, a handrail, a button, a button slot, and a button buckle. The support and the handrail are rotatably connected via the pivot. The button is mounted on the handrail, and the button buckle is mounted on the button. The button slot is located on the support. The button buckle and the button slot cooperate with each other and are connected by a latch. The button, button slot, and button buckle cooperate with each other to lock or release the handrail.
[0007] Furthermore, the handrail includes a handrail bar, a clamping plate, and a plate groove. Two clamping plates are selected. The clamping plates are installed on one end of the handrail bar and are arranged on both sides of the handrail bar. The clamping plates are rotatably connected to the bracket through the rotating shaft. Each clamping plate is provided with a plate groove, and the plate groove is slidably connected to the button.
[0008] Furthermore, the rotating shaft is selected as a damping rotating shaft.
[0009] Furthermore, the handrail is selected to have a square cross-section.
[0010] Furthermore, the clamping plate and the plate groove are integrally formed.
[0011] Furthermore, the button includes a handle, a housing, a spring, a sliding groove, and a plate. The plate is mounted on one end of the housing, and the handle is mounted on the other end. The sliding groove is provided on the housing, and the handle is slidably connected to the sliding groove. One end of the spring is connected to the handle, and the other end is connected to the plate. The snap fastener is mounted on the handle, and the handle is used to drive the movement of the snap fastener.
[0012] Furthermore, the button handle and the button buckle are integrally formed.
[0013] Furthermore, both the handle and the buckle are made of plastic.
[0014] Furthermore, the handrail also includes a protective sleeve, which is fitted onto the handrail bar.
[0015] Furthermore, the protective cover is made of foamed plastic.
[0016] Furthermore, the buttons and buckles are both located at the lower part of the handrail, the pivot is located at the upper part of the handrail, and the handrail is configured to rotate upwards.
[0017] Furthermore, the upward rotation angle of the handrail is set to be between 0° and 90°.
[0018] Furthermore, the handrail is provided with a slot for placing the button plate.
[0019] Furthermore, the folding armrest also includes a pulley and a connecting rope. The pulley is rotatably mounted on the bracket, and one end of the connecting rope is connected to the buckle through the pulley. The other end of the connecting rope is used to drive the bottom of the treadmill bracket to fold. The bottom folding of the treadmill bracket is a known technology, which involves releasing the locking pin by pulling the connecting rope, and then rotating and folding the treadmill bracket. If it is necessary to unfold the treadmill bracket, it is opened to the unfolded position, and then the connecting rope returns the locking pin to lock the bracket.
[0020] Furthermore, the connecting rope is selected from steel wire rope or carbon fiber rope, etc.
[0021] Beneficial effects
[0022] This invention rationally designs the handrail technology for treadmills, employing a bracket, pivot, handrail, button, button slot, and button buckle. This allows for stable installation of the handrail on the bracket, and enables folding or releasing of the handrail at any time via the button. Combined with pulleys and connecting ropes working in conjunction with the button buckles, it allows for the folding of the bottom of the treadmill bracket by the handrail. The damping pivot connecting the bracket and handrail allows the handrail to stop at any position. The interplay of the button buckles, connecting rope, and pulleys allows for the release of the folding lock pin at the bottom of the treadmill bracket by adjusting the position of the button. The combination of the slot on the handrail and the button plate on the button allows rotation of the handrail to rotate the button plate, which in turn rotates the button housing, causing the button buckle to rotate, and then pulling the connecting rope to activate the folding lock pin at the bottom of the treadmill bracket. Attached Figure Description
[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a folding handrail for a treadmill according to the present invention.
[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a folding handrail for a treadmill according to the present invention.
[0025] Figure 3 This is an exploded structural diagram of a folding handrail for a treadmill according to the present invention.
[0026] Figure 4 This is an exploded internal structure diagram of a folding handrail of a treadmill according to the present invention.
[0027] Reference numerals: 01, bracket; 02, protective cover; 03, pivot; 04, button; 05, handrail; 06, clamping plate; 07, plate groove; 08, button housing; 09, button plate; 10, pulley; 11, connecting rope. Detailed Implementation
[0028] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0029] See Figures 1-4 As shown, the present invention provides a folding handrail for a treadmill, which includes: a bracket 01, a pivot 03, a handrail, a button 04, a button slot and a button buckle. The bracket 01 is made of metal, the pivot 03 is made of metal and is a damping pivot.
[0030] The bracket 01 and the handrail are rotatably connected via a pivot 03. A button 04 is installed on the handrail, and a button clip is installed on the button 04. A button clip slot is located on the bracket 01. The button clip and the button clip slot cooperate with each other and are connected. The button 04, the button clip slot, and the button clip cooperate with each other to lock or release the handrail. The button 04 and the button clip are both located at the lower part of the handrail, and the pivot 03 is located at the upper part of the handrail. The handrail is designed to rotate upwards. The upward rotation angle of the handrail is set from 0° to 90°.
[0031] The handrail includes a handrail bar 05, a clamping plate 06, and a plate groove 07. Two clamping plates 06 are selected and installed on one end of the handrail bar 05. The clamping plates 06 are also located on both sides of the handrail bar 05. The clamping plates 06 are rotatably connected to the bracket 01 via a pivot 03. Each clamping plate 06 is provided with a plate groove 07, which is slidably connected to the button 04. The handrail bar 05 is selected to have a square cross-section. The clamping plate 06 and the plate groove 07 are integrally formed.
[0032] The button 04 includes a handle, a button housing 08, a spring, a button slide, and a button plate 09. The button plate 09 is mounted on one end of the button housing 08, and the handle is mounted on the other end. The button housing 08 has a button slide, and the handle is slidably connected to the button slide. One end of the spring is connected to the handle, and the other end is connected to the button plate 09. A button clip is mounted on the handle, and the handle drives the movement of the button clip. The handle and the button clip are integrally molded. Both the handle and the button clip are made of plastic. The handrail 05 has a slot for holding the button plate 09.
[0033] The handrail also includes a protective sleeve 02, which is fitted onto the handrail bar 05; the protective sleeve 02 is made of foamed plastic.
[0034] The folding handrail also includes a pulley 10 and a connecting rope 11. The pulley 10 is rotatably mounted on the support 01. One end of the connecting rope 11 is connected to a buckle via the pulley 10, and the other end of the connecting rope 11 is used to drive the bottom of the treadmill support 01 to fold. The bottom folding of the treadmill support 01 is a known technology, which involves releasing the locking pin by pulling the connecting rope 11, and then rotating and folding the treadmill support 01. If it is necessary to unfold the treadmill support 01, it is opened to the unfolded position, and then the connecting rope 11 returns the locking pin to lock the support 01. The connecting rope 11 can be made of steel wire rope or carbon fiber rope, etc.
[0035] The specific implementation principle of this utility model patent is as follows: After assembling the folding handrail, install it on the treadmill, press the button handle (that is, move the button handle upward), the button buckle disengages from the button slot, manually push the handrail upward, and it begins to rotate upward around the pivot. At the same time, the button buckle rotates downward, which will pull the connecting rope. The spring on the button will give way and rebound the button handle. Symmetrical sliding rods are provided on both sides of the button handle. The sliding rods slide to connect the button sliding groove and the plate sliding groove to realize the operation of pressing and releasing the button.
[0036] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A folding handrail for a treadmill, characterized in that, The folding armrest includes: a bracket, a pivot, an armrest, a button, a button slot, and a button buckle. The bracket and the armrest are rotatably connected via the pivot. The button is installed on the armrest, and the button buckle is installed on the button. The button slot is located on the bracket. The button buckle and the button slot cooperate with each other and are connected by a snap-fit mechanism. The button, button slot, and button buckle cooperate with each other and are used to lock or release the armrest.
2. The folding handrail of a treadmill according to claim 1, characterized in that, The handrail includes a handrail bar, a clamping plate, and a plate groove. Two clamping plates are selected. The clamping plates are installed on one end of the handrail bar and are located on both sides of the handrail bar. The clamping plates are rotatably connected to the bracket through the rotating shaft. Each clamping plate is provided with a plate groove, and the plate groove is slidably connected to the button.
3. A folding handrail for a treadmill according to claim 2, characterized in that, The button includes a handle, a housing, a spring, a sliding groove, and a plate. The plate is mounted on one end of the housing, and the handle is mounted on the other end. The sliding groove is provided on the housing, and the handle is slidably connected to the sliding groove. One end of the spring is connected to the handle, and the other end is connected to the plate. The latch is mounted on the handle, and the handle is used to drive the movement of the latch.
4. A folding handrail for a treadmill according to claim 3, characterized in that, The handle and the buckle are integrally molded.
5. A folding handrail for a treadmill according to claim 2, characterized in that, The handrail also includes a protective sleeve, which is fitted onto the handrail bar.
6. A folding handrail for a treadmill according to claim 5, characterized in that, The protective cover is made of foamed plastic.
7. A folding handrail for a treadmill according to claim 1, characterized in that, The buttons and buckles are located at the lower part of the handrail, the pivot is located at the upper part of the handrail, and the handrail is designed to rotate upwards.
8. A folding handrail for a treadmill according to claim 7, characterized in that, The upward rotation angle of the handrail is set from 0° to 90°.
9. A folding handrail for a treadmill according to claim 3, characterized in that, The handrail is provided with a slot for placing the button plate.
10. A folding handrail for a treadmill according to claim 1, characterized in that, The folding handrail also includes a pulley and a connecting rope. The pulley is rotatably mounted on the bracket. One end of the connecting rope is connected to the buckle through the pulley, and the other end of the connecting rope is used to drive the bottom of the treadmill bracket to fold.