Multifunctional soft running plate with improved shock absorption and cushioning effect
The multifunctional running plate addresses wear and heat issues by integrating a composite wood carrier plate, a soft shock-absorbing layer, and heat-conducting metal film strips, achieving efficient heat dissipation and shock absorption for improved treadmill performance.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE202025100244
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-17
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-31
AI Technical Summary
Conventional running plates on treadmills suffer from issues of wear due to high friction, temperature buildup leading to damage, and inadequate shock absorption, with existing solutions like lubrication being cumbersome and thickness adjustments causing discomfort or inefficiency.
A multifunctional running plate comprising a composite wood carrier plate, a soft shock-absorbing layer, a flexible wear-resistant layer, and heat-conducting metal film strips that distribute heat and provide varying thickness for optimal shock absorption and comfort.
The solution effectively dissipates heat, reduces wear, and enhances shock absorption by distributing temperature and pressure evenly, improving user comfort and extending the lifespan of the treadmill components.
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Abstract
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Technical area
[0001] The invention relates to a multifunctional soft running plate with improved shock absorption and buffering effect, which combines several heterogeneous functional layers to simultaneously achieve the effects of shock absorption, wear resistance and heat dissipation. State of the art
[0002] When users perform running exercises on the treadmill, the belt and running plate are subjected to body weight, which generates high temperatures due to long-term high-speed friction between the rotating belt and the running plate. The structural layer of the belt is easily damaged by high temperatures, and the running plate and belt wear out quickly, shortening their service life. Therefore, manufacturers currently bond a wear-resistant, high-temperature layer to the running plate and then spray lubricating oil or wax on this layer to make the belt and running plate smoother and reduce friction, so as to avoid the resistance and high temperatures caused by long-term friction. However, after long-term use, the lubricating oil or wax will disappear and need to be reapplied by the user. However, most users forget to add it after long-term use.Therefore, it is obviously extremely inconvenient and inconvenient for users. In addition, manufacturers usually add a soft layer on top of the running plate during production. This soft layer forms the horizontal surface, so that the user's feet can get a shock absorption effect when running on the running plate. However, there are the following disadvantages: (1) If the soft layer is thicker, the downward stepping foot can get a better shock absorption effect when running on the running plate, thereby reducing the pressure on the ankle. However, when the foot is lifted, it feels like stepping on the beach and sinking into the sand. Each step during lifting feels resistant and heavy. The body needs to exert more strength to lift the foot and step forward.(2) On the other hand, if the soft layer is thinner, the feet cannot obtain a shock absorption effect when running on the running plate, resulting in greater pressure on the ankles. Therefore, manufacturers or buyers often need to make adjustments to the thickness of the soft layer or even adjust production to solve the problem of the thickness of the soft layer of the running plate, which causes problems and inconvenience for manufacturers in the production of the running plate.
[0003] Therefore, the industry's goal is to develop a running plate that differs from conventional running plates and offers both better heat dissipation and better shock absorption. For this reason, the invention was developed based on many years of experience, research, testing, and numerous production corrections. Object of the invention
[0004] The invention provides a multifunctional soft running plate with better shock absorption and buffering effect, which is mainly installed between the side frames on both sides of the treadmill and serves for running around a belt, comprising: a carrier plate consisting of a composite wood panel; a soft shock-absorbing layer which adheres with its underside to the top of the carrier plate, wherein the thicknesses of its front end and its rear end are 6-3 mm and 3-1 mm respectively, such that its top side forms a downwardly inclined sloping surface L in the longitudinal direction from front to back, wherein the length and width (AA, BB) of the soft shock-absorbing layer (20) are smaller than the length and width of the carrier plate; a flexible wear-resistant layer having a thickness of 0.05 to 0.5 mm, wherein its length and width are greater than the length and width of the soft shock-absorbing layer, and its width is smaller than the width of the carrier plate, wherein the underside of the flexible wear-resistant layer is simultaneously adhered to the top side of the soft shock-absorbing layer and the carrier plate, and the width of the remaining two sides of the carrier plate after adhering the flexible wear-resistant layer serves for attachment to the side frame; and at least two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips, wherein their thickness is 0.05-0.5 mm and their longitudinal length is between the length of the flexible wear-resistant layer and the length of the soft shock-absorbing layer, wherein the two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips are adhered parallel and longitudinally to the soft shock-absorbing layer and are located in the center of the carrier plate, with their undersides of the front and rear ends adhered to the top side of the carrier plate, whereby the flexible wear-resistant layer completely covers the two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips and the soft shock-absorbing layer on the carrier plate.
[0005] The advantages of the invention are as follows: 1. When the user walks on the walking plate, the heat generated between the long-term moving belt and the walking plate is distributed to the two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips, the soft shock-absorbing layer and even the backing plate, so as to prevent high temperatures from concentrating on a specific area of the walking plate and damaging the belt or the walking plate. 2. The upper surface of the soft shock-absorbing layer forms a downward slope along its length. When the user runs on the running platform, the downward-stepping foot can receive a better shock-absorbing effect, reducing pressure on the ankles. When the belt rotates backward and the foot moves backward on the running platform, the foot can be lifted easily and feels no resistance, making it difficult to lift the foot. Short description of the drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the invention, Fig. 2 an exploded view of the first embodiment of the invention, Fig. 3 shows the combination of the layers of the first embodiment of the invention, Fig. 4 an enlarged partial view of the first embodiment of the invention, Fig. 5 is a partial sectional view of the soft shock-absorbing layer of the invention, Fig. 6 a representation of the stepping of the left foot of the invention, Fig. 7 a representation of the backward displacement of the left foot of the invention, Fig. 8 is an exploded view of the second embodiment of the invention, Fig. 9 is an enlarged partial sectional view of the second embodiment of the invention. Ways to implement the invention
[0006] As in Fig. 1 to Fig. As shown in Figure 4, the multifunctional soft running plate with improved shock absorption and buffering effect is mainly installed between the side frames 101 on both sides of the treadmill 1 and serves to carry a belt 102, comprising: a support plate 10 consisting of a composite wood plate; a soft shock-absorbing layer 20 which has its underside adhered to the upper side of the support plate 10, the thicknesses of its front end and its rear end being 6~3 mm and 3~1 mm, so that its upper side forms a downwardly inclined slant surface L in the longitudinal direction from front to rear, the length and width AA, BB of the soft shock-absorbing layer 20 being smaller than the length and width CC, DD of the support plate 10, and the soft shock-absorbing layer 20 being made of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), polyurethane (PU) or foam; a flexible wear-resistant layer 30 having a thickness of 0.05 to 0.5 mm, wherein its length and width EE, FF are greater than the length and width AA, BB of the soft shock-absorbing layer 20, and its width is smaller than the width DD of the support plate 10, wherein the underside of the flexible wear-resistant layer 30 is simultaneously adhered to the upper side of the soft shock-absorbing layer 20 and the support plate 10, and the width G of the remaining two sides of the support plate 10 after adhering the flexible wear-resistant layer 30 serves for attachment to the side frame 101, and wherein the flexible wear-resistant layer 30 is made of polyoxymethylene (POM), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), or nylon (nylon);at least two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips 40 made of copper foil or aluminum foil, their thickness being 0.05-0.5 mm and their longitudinal length HH being between the length EE of the flexible wear-resistant layer 30 and the length AA of the soft shock-absorbing layer 20, the two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips 40 being adhered parallel and longitudinally to the soft shock-absorbing layer 20 and located in the center of the support plate 10, their spacing approximately corresponding to the distance between the user's feet, and their undersides of the front and rear ends being adhered to the top side of the support plate 10, whereby the flexible wear-resistant layer 30 completely covers the two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips 40 and the soft shock-absorbing layer 20 on the support plate 10;
[0007] There are two preferred ways to glue the two flexible, heat-conducting metal foil strips 40: (1) As in Fig. 2 to Fig. As shown in Figure 4, the two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips 40 are glued longitudinally with their top and bottom surfaces to the underside of the flexible wear-resistant layer 30 and the top side of the soft shock-absorbing layer 20. Their bottom sides of the front and rear ends are then glued to the top side of the carrier plate 10. (2) As in Fig. 8 to Fig. As shown in Figure 9, the two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips 40 are glued longitudinally with their top and bottom surfaces to the underside of the soft shock-absorbing layer 20 and the top side of the carrier plate 10. Their bottom sides of the front and rear ends are then also glued to the top side of the carrier plate 10.
[0008] Based on the structure of the above-mentioned specific embodiments, the use and advantages of the present invention are described as follows: (1) As set out in the Fig. 1 to Fig. As shown in the first embodiment shown in Figure 7, the two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips 40 are bonded between the underside of the flexible wear-resistant layer 30 and the soft shock-absorbing layer 20. When the user runs on the running plate 103, the rotating belt 102 and the flexible wear-resistant layer 30 of the running plate 103 continuously rub against each other for a long time. Furthermore, when the user runs on the running belt 102, they are located in a specific area of the running plate 103 most of the time. As a result, the flexible wear-resistant layer 30 in a specific area of the running plate 103 and the belt 102 generate extremely high temperatures.The high temperature of the strip 102 and the flexible wear-resistant layer 30 can be distributed to the two flexible thermally conductive metal foil strips 40 below due to their good thermal conductivity. This heat is then dissipated via the upper surfaces of the front and rear ends of these strips. (The upper surfaces of the front and rear ends of the flexible thermally conductive metal foil strips 40 are not bonded to the flexible wear-resistant layer 30 and therefore exhibit a low temperature difference.) The high temperature can even be further distributed to the underlying soft shock-absorbing layer 20 via the two flexible thermally conductive metal foil strips 40. Therefore, the high temperature generated by the belt 102 and the flexible wear-resistant layer 30 can be conducted and distributed to the two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips 40 and the soft shock-absorbing layer 20. This can reduce the temperature between the belt 102 and the flexible wear-resistant layer 30. (2) As set out in the Fig. 8 to Fig.As shown in the second embodiment shown in Figure 9, the two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips 40 are bonded between the soft shock-absorbing layer 20 and the support plate 10. Therefore, the high temperature of the tape 102 and the flexible wear-resistant layer 30 can be conducted and distributed through the soft shock-absorbing layer 20 underneath to the two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips 40, and then dissipated through the upper surfaces of the front and rear ends of the two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips 40. (The upper surfaces of the front and rear ends of the two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips 40 are not bonded to the flexible wear-resistant layer 30, forming a small temperature difference.) Through the two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips 40, the heat can be even further distributed to the underlying support plate 10.This allows the temperature between the belt 102 and the flexible wear-resistant layer 30 to be reduced. (3) When the user uses the treadmill, he usually runs in the middle of the running platform 103. The two flexible, heat-conducting metal foil strips 40 are located longitudinally in the middle of the support platform 10 and are spaced parallel to each other at a distance approximately equal to the distance between the user's feet, so that heat dissipation can achieve optimal effect. (4) The soft shock-absorbing layer 20 provides a shock-absorbing effect for the user when walking on the running plate 103. The top surface of the soft shock-absorbing layer 20 forms a downward-sloping longitudinal surface to provide varying thicknesses. When the user walks on the running plate 103, the greater thickness of the soft shock-absorbing layer 20 allows the downward-moving foot to receive better shock absorption, reducing pressure on the ankle joints. When the belt 102 rotates backward, the foot moves on the running plate 103 onto the thinner section of the soft shock-absorbing layer 20. Therefore, the foot can be easily lifted and experiences no resistance from the sunken soft shock-absorbing layer 20, making lifting the foot difficult. (5) The flexible wear-resistant layer 30 imparts a wear-resistant effect to the running plate 103, so that the running plate 103 is not easily damaged under the continuous friction of the belt 102.
[0009] In summary, the running plate 103 has the effects of effective heat dissipation, shock absorption and wear resistance at the same time. List of reference symbols 1 treadmill 101 page frames Volume 102 103 Running plate 10 Carrier plate 20 soft shock-absorbing layers 30 flexible wear-resistant layers 40 flexible, heat-conducting metal foil strips 50 Circulation space AA length BB Width CC length DD width EE length FF width G width HH Longitudinal length L inclined surface LF left foot
Claims
[1] Multifunctional soft running plate with better shock absorption and buffer effect, which is mainly installed between the side frames (101) on both sides of the treadmill (1) and serves to run around a belt (102), comprising: a support plate (10) consisting of a composite wood plate; a soft shock-absorbing layer (20) which is adhered with its underside to the upper side of the carrier plate (10), the thicknesses of its front end and its rear end being 6~3 mm and 3~1 mm, so that its upper side forms a downwardly inclined slant surface (L) in the longitudinal direction from front to rear, the length and width (AA, BB) of the soft shock-absorbing layer (20) being smaller than the length and width (CC, DD) of the carrier plate (10);a flexible wear-resistant layer (30) having a thickness of 0.05 to 0.5 mm, wherein its length and width (EE, FF) are greater than the length and width (AA, BB) of the soft shock-absorbing layer (20), and its width is smaller than the width (DD) of the carrier plate (10), wherein the underside of the flexible wear-resistant layer (30) is simultaneously adhered to the upper side of the soft shock-absorbing layer (20) and the carrier plate (10), and the width (G) of the remaining two sides of the carrier plate (10) after the flexible wear-resistant layer (30) has been adhered serves for attachment to the side frame (101); and; at least two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips (40), wherein their thickness is 0.5-0.5 mm and their longitudinal length (HH) lies between the length (EE) of the flexible wear-resistant layer (30) and the length (AA) of the soft shock-absorbing layer (20), wherein the two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips (40) are adhered parallel and longitudinally to the soft shock-absorbing layer (20) and are located in the center of the carrier plate (10), wherein their undersides of the front and rear ends are adhered to the upper side of the carrier plate (10), whereby the flexible wear-resistant layer (30) completely covers the two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips (40) and the soft shock-absorbing layer (20) on the carrier plate (10). [2] Multifunctional soft running plate with better shock absorption and buffer effect according to claim 1, characterized bythat the soft shock-absorbing layer (20) consists of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), polyurethane (PU) or foam. [3] Multifunctional soft running plate with better shock absorption and buffer effect according to claim 1, characterized by that the flexible wear-resistant layer (30) consists of polyoxymethylene (POM), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or nylon (nylon). [4] Multifunctional soft running plate with better shock absorption and buffer effect according to claim 1, characterized by that the heat-conducting metal foil strips (40) consist of copper foils. [5] Multifunctional soft running plate with better shock absorption and buffer effect according to claim 1, characterized by that the heat-conducting metal foil strips (40) consist of aluminum foils. [6] Multifunctional soft running plate with better shock absorption and buffer effect according to claim 1, characterized bythat the two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips (40) are glued with their top and bottom sides in the longitudinal direction to the bottom side of the flexible wear-resistant layer (30) and the top side of the soft shock-absorbing layer (20) and their bottom sides of the front and rear ends are then glued to the top side of the carrier plate (10). [7] Multifunctional soft running plate with better shock absorption and buffer effect according to claim 1, characterized by that the two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips (40) are glued with their top and bottom sides in the longitudinal direction to the underside of the soft shock-absorbing layer (20) and the top side of the carrier plate (10) and their undersides of the front and rear ends are then also glued to the top side of the carrier plate (10). [8] Multifunctional soft running plate with better shock absorption and buffer effect according to claim 1, characterized bythat the two flexible heat-conducting metal foil strips (40) are parallel and spaced apart.