Electronic dial plate and hidden storage rack

By using an upper pressure assembly with an n-shaped pressure plate and elastic pull rope, as well as a back support assembly with a back support rod and guide rod on the treadmill's electronic display panel, the problem of the back support assembly not being able to be concealed in the existing technology has been solved, achieving an improvement in aesthetics and overall appearance.

CN224056610UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-31SHUHUA SPORT CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-05-05
Publication Date
2026-03-31

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing hidden support frame of the electronic dial on treadmills cannot completely conceal the back support components when stored, affecting the aesthetics and overall appearance.

Method used

It adopts a concealed shelf, including an upper pressing assembly with an n-shaped pressure plate and elastic pull rope, and a back support assembly with a back support rod and guide rod. The back support assembly and upper pressing assembly are hidden inside the housing in the storage state through a lifting mechanism. The rear baffle of the n-shaped pressure plate is adapted to the storage groove on the top of the housing, and the front baffle covers more than 80% of the area along the length of the back support rod.

Benefits of technology

The back support and upper pressure components are completely concealed when the device is folded up, enhancing the aesthetics and overall appearance of the electronic dial.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to an electronic dial plate and a hidden storage rack. The electronic dial plate comprises a shell with a bottom supporting groove in the top, and a back supporting assembly and an upper pressing assembly which are located behind the bottom supporting groove. The upper pressing assembly comprises an n-shaped pressing plate and an elastic pull rope, the n-shaped pressing plate is composed of a transverse pressing plate, a rear baffle and a front baffle, a storage groove is formed in the position, corresponding to the rear baffle, of the top of the shell, and a pull rope inlet and outlet is formed in the storage groove; the back supporting assembly comprises a back supporting rod and two guide rods, and a supporting step is arranged at the position, corresponding to the back supporting rod, of the top of the shell and located between the containing groove and the bottom supporting groove; in the storage state, the back supporting rod abuts against the supporting step, the rear baffle is embedded into the storage groove in a matched mode, the front baffle is located on the bottom supporting groove, the transverse pressing plate covers more than 80% of the area in the length direction of the back supporting rod, most of the area of the back supporting assembly can be covered in the storage state, and attractiveness and integrity are achieved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of fitness equipment technology, specifically to an electronic dial and a hidden shelf. Background Technology

[0002] Treadmills are common fitness equipment in homes and gyms. To allow users to use electronic devices while exercising, more and more treadmills are incorporating hidden electronic device supports within the watch face. These supports rise to support the electronic devices when in use and retract into the watch face housing when not in use. Some products on the market have supports arranged from front to back on the top of the watch face housing, consisting of a support groove, a back support assembly, and a top pressing assembly. When retracted, the top pressing assembly only covers its inlet and outlet, and the back support assembly also only covers its inlet and outlet. Thus, when retracted, the top of the housing displays only the support groove, the top back support assembly, and the top pressing assembly, failing to achieve visual concealment of the back support assembly. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide an electronic watch face and a hidden shelf that can cover most of the back support component when stored, making it both aesthetically pleasing and integrated.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0005] The concealed shelving unit includes a housing with a bottom support groove at the top, and a back support assembly and an upper pressure assembly located behind the bottom support groove.

[0006] The upper pressure assembly includes an n-shaped pressure plate and an elastic pull rope. The n-shaped pressure plate consists of a transverse pressure plate, a rear baffle located on the rear side of the transverse pressure plate away from the bottom support groove, and a front baffle located on the front side of the transverse pressure plate and shorter than the rear baffle. The top of the housing is provided with a storage groove that matches the shape of the rear baffle at the position corresponding to the rear baffle. The storage groove is provided with a pull rope inlet and outlet. The elastic pull rope passes through the rear baffle and its two ends are connected to the inside of the housing through the pull rope inlet and outlet.

[0007] The back support assembly includes a back support rod and two guide rods respectively connected to the bottom of both ends of the back support rod and slidably engaged with the housing. A support step is provided at the top of the housing corresponding to the position of the back support rod, and the support step is located between the storage groove and the bottom support groove. Pull rod inlet and outlet holes are respectively opened on the support step corresponding to the position of the guide rod.

[0008] In the stowed state, the back support rod abuts against the support step, the rear baffle is adapted to be embedded in the stowage groove, the front baffle is located on the bottom support groove, and the transverse pressure plate covers more than 80% of the area of ​​the back support rod in the length direction.

[0009] Preferably, the rear baffle is provided with a concave finger groove.

[0010] Preferably, the top of the supporting step has a notch on the side near the receiving groove.

[0011] Preferably, the horizontal height of the support step is higher than the horizontal height of the bottom of the receiving groove.

[0012] Preferably, a guide seat is fixedly installed inside the housing at the position corresponding to the guide rod, and the guide rod slides into and out of the guide seat through the pull rod inlet and outlet hole.

[0013] Preferably, the bottom end of the guide rod is provided with a limiting stop.

[0014] Preferably, the back support rod is wrapped with a rubber sleeve in the middle, and one side of the rubber sleeve has a back support block that protrudes forward toward the bottom support groove. The bottom support groove is provided with a retaining wall on the side near the support step, and the retaining wall has a notch at the position corresponding to the back support block.

[0015] Preferably, the bottom support groove consists of an interconnected intermediate groove and side grooves located on both sides of the intermediate groove laterally. The bottom horizontal height of the intermediate groove is lower than the bottom horizontal height of the side grooves, and the bottom horizontal heights of the two side grooves are the same. The length of the intermediate groove is not less than the length of the front baffle. Alternatively, the bottom of the bottom support groove is a horizontal plane, and a strip-shaped slot adapted to the shape of the front baffle is provided at the position corresponding to the front baffle.

[0016] Preferably, the guide rod and the pull rod inlet / outlet hole have damping.

[0017] This utility model further provides an electronic watch face, including a display screen and the aforementioned hidden shelf, wherein the display screen is mounted on the front of the housing.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] This utility model of a concealed storage rack includes a back support assembly and an upper pressing assembly that are lifted and lowered onto the housing. In the storage state, the back support assembly pulls up and rests against the back of the product, while the upper pressing assembly pulls up and presses against the top of the product, blocking the top of the front. The bottom of the product is supported on the bottom support groove at the top of the housing. In the storage state, both the back support assembly and the upper pressing assembly can be lowered into the housing, with most components hidden inside. To better conceal the back support assembly in the storage state, the upper pressing assembly uses an n-shaped pressure plate. The rear baffle of the n-shaped pressure plate matches the storage groove at the top of the housing, allowing the rear baffle to fit snugly into the housing in the storage state. The front baffle of the n-shaped pressure plate extends forward to the bottom support groove, and in the storage state, the front baffle rests against the bottom support groove. The lateral pressure plate between the front and rear baffles covers more than 80% of the length of the support step at the top of the housing and the back support rod resting on the support step, resulting in an aesthetically pleasing and integrated design. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the concealed storage rack of this utility model in its stored state.

[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The enlarged view of part A shown in the image.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the split structure of the concealed storage rack of this utility model.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the shell structure of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 5 for Figure 4 The enlarged view of part B shown in the image.

[0025] Figure 6 This is a partial schematic diagram of the casing of this utility model from another perspective.

[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the n-type pressure plate structure of this utility model.

[0027] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram showing the installation state of the back support assembly and the housing of this utility model.

[0028] Figure 9 for Figure 8 The enlarged view of part C shown in the figure.

[0029] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram showing the n-shaped pressure plate and back support rod in the storage state of this utility model, in conjunction with the storage groove and bottom support groove.

[0030] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the electronic product of this utility model, namely a mobile phone, in use on the casing.

[0031] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram showing the usage of the electronic product of this utility model, a tablet computer, on its casing.

[0032] The markings in the diagram are: 100, housing; 101, bottom support groove; 102, storage groove; 103, pull rope inlet / outlet; 104, pull rope connector; 105, support step; 106, pull rod inlet / outlet hole; 107, guide seat; 108, notch; 109, notch; 110, display screen; 21, n-shaped pressure plate; 22, elastic pull rope; 211, rear baffle; 212, transverse pressure plate; 213, front baffle; 31, back support rod; 32, guide rod; 33, limit stop; 34, rubber sleeve; 35, back support block. Detailed Implementation

[0033] To make the above-mentioned features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, specific embodiments are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings for detailed explanation.

[0034] like Figures 1-12 As shown, this embodiment provides a concealed shelf, including a housing 100, a back support assembly, and an upper pressure assembly. Both the back support assembly and the upper pressure assembly can be raised and lowered to switch positions. In the storage state, both the back support assembly and the upper pressure assembly are pulled up, while in the storage state, both the back support assembly and the upper pressure assembly are lowered into the housing 100.

[0035] In this embodiment, the housing 100 has an internal cavity and a bottom support groove 101 extends laterally from the top of the housing 100. The function of the bottom support groove 101 is to support the bottom edge of tablet electronic products such as mobile phones and tablet computers using its bottom. Since electronic products vary in size, the length of the bottom support groove 101 can be arranged within the length range of the top of the housing 100. The length of the bottom support groove 101 is larger than the conventional size of tablet computers on the market, and the width of the bottom support groove 101 is larger than the conventional size of mobile phones on the market. Of course, the length and width of the bottom support groove 101 are not required to support all tablet electronic products on the market; it is sufficient to support most of them.

[0036] Given that mobile phones and tablets are not in the same size range, the bottom support groove 101 in this embodiment consists of an interconnected central groove and side grooves located on both sides of the central groove. The bottom horizontal height of the central groove is lower than that of the side grooves, and the bottom horizontal heights of the two side grooves are the same. Thus, the support for the bottom edge of the mobile phone is mainly achieved by the central groove (e.g., Figure 11 As shown), the bottom edge of the tablet is mainly supported by two side grooves (such as...). Figure 12 (As shown).

[0037] In this embodiment, the upper pressure component is located behind the bottom support groove 101, that is, in the thickness direction of the top of the housing 100, the bottom support groove 101 is in front and the upper pressure component is behind.

[0038] The upper pressure assembly includes an n-shaped pressure plate 21 and an elastic pull rope 22. The n-shaped pressure plate 21 consists of a transverse pressure plate 212, a rear baffle 211 located on the rear side of the transverse pressure plate 212 away from the bottom support groove 101, and a front baffle 213 located on the front side of the transverse pressure plate 212 and shorter than the rear baffle 211. Thus, the n-shaped pressure plate 21 has an n-shaped structure that is longer at the rear and shorter at the front. Figure 7 As shown. The rear baffle 211 is provided with a concave finger groove, which is used to facilitate the user to pry open the rear baffle 211 and pull up the n-shaped pressure plate 21 from the storage groove 102 and the bottom support groove 101.

[0039] The top of the housing 100, corresponding to the position of the rear baffle 211, has a storage groove 102 adapted to the shape of the rear baffle 211. The bottom of the storage groove 102 is lower than the bottom of the bottom of the bottom support groove 101. The storage groove 102 has a pull rope inlet / outlet 103. The elastic pull rope 22 passes through the rear baffle 211 and its two ends are connected to the inside of the housing 100 through the pull rope inlet / outlet 103. Inside the housing 100, corresponding to the position of the elastic pull rope 22, there is a pull rope connecting seat 104. The end of the elastic pull rope 22 is tied to the pull rope connecting seat 104. When the user pulls the n-shaped pressure plate 21, the elastic pull rope 22 will stretch and deform. Specifically, the elastic pull rope 22 and the n-shaped pressure plate 21 are connected by rope holes at the bottom of the left and right ends near the rear baffle 211, with a rope passage connecting the two rope holes.

[0040] In this embodiment, the back support assembly is also located behind the bottom support groove 101 and between the bottom support groove 101 and the storage groove 102. That is, in the thickness direction of the top of the housing 100, the bottom support groove 101 is in front, the back support assembly is in the middle, and the upper pressure assembly and the storage groove 102 are in the back.

[0041] The back support assembly includes a back support rod 31 and two guide rods 32 respectively connected to the bottom of both ends of the back support rod 31. A support step 105 is provided at the top of the housing 100 corresponding to the position of the back support rod 31, and the support step 105 is located between the storage groove 102 and the bottom support groove 101. The horizontal height of the step surface of the support step 105 is higher than the horizontal height of the bottom of the storage groove 102, and the horizontal height of the step surface of the support step 105 is lower than the horizontal height of the bottom of the bottom support groove 101. The length of the middle groove is not less than the length of the front baffle 213. In this way, when the back support rod 31 is in the storage state, it is lowered to the lowest position and abuts against the support step 105. The rear baffle 211 of the n-shaped pressure plate 21 is adapted to be embedded in the storage groove 102, the transverse pressure plate 212 is higher than the highest point of the back support rod 31 abutting against the support step 105 at this time, and the front baffle 213 is located on the middle groove of the bottom support groove 101. The storage groove 102, the support step 105, and the bottom support groove 101 are centered and aligned.

[0042] The support step 105 has pull rod inlet / outlet holes 106 at positions corresponding to the guide rod 32. A guide seat 107 is fixedly installed inside the housing 100 near the pull rod inlet / outlet holes 106. The guide rod 32 slides onto the guide seat 107 and enters / exits through the pull rod inlet / outlet holes 106, allowing the back support assembly to move up and down along the pull rod inlet / outlet holes 106. A limiting stop 33 is provided at the bottom end of the guide rod 32. When descending to the lowest position, the back support rod 31 abuts against the support step 105; when rising to the highest position, the limiting stop 33 at the bottom end of the guide rod 32 abuts against the guide seat 107. Specifically, the limiting stop 33 is a stud radially inserted through the bottom end of the guide rod 32. A sliding bearing is installed between the guide rod 32 and the guide seat 107; the guide rod 32 and the pull rod inlet / outlet hole 106 generate frictional contact and have damping, that is, the distance between two points on the two guide rods 32 in opposite directions along the line connecting their centers is slightly greater than the distance between two points on the two pull rod inlet / outlet holes 106 in opposite directions along the line connecting their centers, such as... Figure 9 As shown, this allows damping to ensure that the back support bar 31 remains stationary at a constant height after the user releases their grip.

[0043] In this embodiment, the orthographic projection of the pull rod inlet / outlet hole 106 along the lateral extension direction perpendicular to the bottom support groove 101 is outside the receiving groove 102. Specifically, the length of the lateral pressure plate 212 is 90% of the length of the back support rod 31, and the lateral pressure plate 212 and the back support rod 31 are centered and aligned. Thus, in the stored state, the lateral pressure plate 212 covers 90% of the length of the back support rod 31. It should be noted that in some other examples, the length of the lateral pressure plate 212 can be more than 80% of the length of the back support rod 31. In this way, in the stored state, more than 80% of the length of the back support rod 31 is covered by the lateral pressure plate 212, with only a small part exposed. The back support assembly has good concealment. At the same time, only the n-shaped pressure plate 21 is visible in the upper pressure assembly, and the n-shaped pressure plate 21 is adapted and aligned with the receiving groove 102 and the bottom support groove 101 on the top of the housing 100, resulting in good overall integrity. Figure 2 and Figure 10 As shown. Of course, if the length of the back support rod 31 is less than the length of the horizontal pressure plate 212 and the two are aligned in the center, the orthographic projection of the pull rod inlet / outlet hole 106 along the horizontal extension direction perpendicular to the bottom support groove 101 is within the storage groove 102. In this case, the back support assembly is completely covered by the horizontal pressure plate 212 in the storage state, achieving the effect of the back support assembly being completely hidden.

[0044] To facilitate pulling up the back support assembly in the storage state, a notch 108 is provided on the side of the top of the support step 105 near the storage groove 102. When a finger is inserted into the notch 108, it is located below the back support rod 31. Lifting the finger upwards will pull the back support rod 31 and the guide rod 32 upwards. The notch 108 does not affect the back support rod 31 abutting against the step surface of the support step 105 in the storage state.

[0045] Furthermore, since the front baffle 213 of the n-shaped pressure plate 21 is located above the bottom support groove 101, in order to ensure that the top of the electronic product abuts against the front baffle 213 and the back support rod 31 abuts against the back of the electronic product after the electronic product is placed in the bottom support groove 101, thereby stabilizing the placement posture of the electronic product, the middle of the back support rod 31 is wrapped with a rubber sleeve 34, and one side of the rubber sleeve 34 has a back support block 35 protruding forward toward the bottom support groove 101. If the back support block 35 protrudes forward relative to the back support rod 31, there will be a phenomenon that the back support block 35 interferes with the back support rod 31 abutting against the support step 105. Therefore, in this embodiment, the bottom support groove 101 is provided with a baffle wall on the side near the support step 105. The baffle wall has a notch 109 at the position corresponding to the back support block 35. In the storage state, the back support block 35 extends into the bottom support groove 101 through the notch 109, and the bottom end of the front baffle 213 is in front of the back support block 35.

[0046] It should be noted that in some other examples, the bottom support groove 101 may also be in other forms. For example, the bottom of the bottom support groove 101 is a horizontal plane and a strip-shaped slot adapted to the shape of the front baffle 213 is provided at the position corresponding to the front baffle 213. In the storage state, the front baffle 213 is embedded in the strip-shaped slot. The front baffle 213 is not visible in appearance, only the bottom support groove 101, the transverse pressure plate 212, the rear baffle 211 and the two ends of the back support rod 31 are visible.

[0047] The concealed shelf in this embodiment can be applied to the electronic display panel of fitness equipment such as treadmills. The electronic display panel includes a display screen 110 and the aforementioned concealed shelf. The display screen 110 is installed on the front of the housing 100.

[0048] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that this invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this invention. Various changes and modifications may be made to this invention without departing from its spirit and scope. All such changes and modifications fall within the scope of this invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A hidden shelf, comprising a shell with a bottom support groove on the top, a back support assembly and an upper pressing assembly behind the bottom support groove, characterized in that: the upper pressing assembly comprises an n-shaped pressing plate and an elastic pull rope, the n-shaped pressing plate is composed of a transverse pressing plate, a rear baffle on the rear side of the transverse pressing plate away from the bottom support groove, and a front baffle on the front side of the transverse pressing plate and shorter than the rear baffle, the top of the shell is provided with a receiving groove matching the shape of the rear baffle at the position corresponding to the rear baffle, a pull rope inlet and outlet are arranged in the receiving groove, and the elastic pull rope is arranged through the rear baffle and connected with the inside of the shell through the pull rope inlet and outlet at both ends; the back support assembly comprises a back support rod and two guide rods connected at the bottom of both ends of the back support rod and in sliding fit with the shell, the top of the shell is provided with a support step at the position corresponding to the back support rod and between the receiving groove and the bottom support groove, and pull rod inlet and outlet holes are respectively arranged on the support step at the positions corresponding to the guide rods; in the storage state, the back support rod abuts against the support step, the rear baffle is fitted and embedded in the receiving groove, the front baffle is located on the bottom support groove, and the transverse pressing plate covers more than 80% of the length direction of the back support rod. A concave finger groove is arranged on the rear baffle. A notch is arranged on one side of the top of the support step close to the receiving groove. The horizontal height of the step surface of the support step is higher than the horizontal height of the groove bottom of the receiving groove.

2. The hidden shelf according to claim 1, wherein: A guide seat is fixedly installed in the inside of the shell at the position corresponding to the guide rod, the guide rod is in sliding fit with the guide seat and enters and exits through the pull rod inlet and outlet holes.

3. The hidden shelf of claim 1, wherein: A limiting stopper is arranged at the bottom end of the guide rod.

4. The hidden shelf of claim 1, wherein: A rubber sleeve is wrapped around the middle part of the back support rod, one side of the rubber sleeve has a back support block protruding forward toward the bottom support groove, a retaining wall is arranged on one side of the bottom support groove close to the support step, and a gap is arranged in the retaining wall at the position corresponding to the back support block.

5. The hidden shelf of claim 1, wherein: The bottom support groove has the following two structures: the bottom support groove is composed of an intermediate groove and two side grooves on the transverse two sides of the intermediate groove, the horizontal height of the groove bottom of the intermediate groove is lower than that of the side grooves, the horizontal height of the groove bottom of the two side grooves is the same, and the length of the intermediate groove is not less than the length of the front baffle; or the groove bottom of the bottom support groove is a horizontal plane and a strip-shaped clamping groove matching the shape of the front baffle is arranged at the position corresponding to the front baffle.

6. The hidden shelf according to claim 5, wherein: Damping is provided between the guide rod and the pull rod inlet and outlet holes.

7. The hidden shelf of claim 1, wherein: The hidden shelf according to any one of claims 1 to 9 is provided with a display screen, and the display screen is installed on the front face of the shell.

8. The hidden shelf of claim 1, wherein: ​ 9. The hidden shelf according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: ​ 10. Electronic watch, characterized in that ​