Treadmill with light strip for interaction

Abstract

To provide a treadmill that improves interactivity between the treadmill and a user and prevents damage to a light strip due to unintentional collision. [Solution] A treadmill 20 with an interaction light strip includes a frame 201 and a running belt 202, with a side rail 203 provided on at least one side of the running belt in the direction of movement, the side rail attached above the frame, and a light strip attached to the side of the side rail facing the frame, the light strip is electrically connected to a controller and includes a plurality of light units, the light unit includes a driving chip and at least one light bead, the driving chip and the at least one light bead are electrically connected, and the controller controls the light emission states of the plurality of light units so that the light strip can selectively realize pre-set lighting effects.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of running equipment, and in particular to a treadmill with interactive light strips. [Background technology]

[0002] Treadmills are common fitness equipment and are widely used due to their small footprint. Traditional treadmills only support running functions and lack interaction with users. When a user is exercising, the treadmill cannot provide intuitive feedback of the exercise situation to the user. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] The embodiment of the present application provides a treadmill with an interactive light strip, in which the light strip and the treadmill are associated with each other to selectively display corresponding lighting effects according to feedback from the treadmill, allowing the user to visually grasp the current moving state through the lighting effects of the light strip, and further allowing the user to set personalized lighting effects according to personal preferences, thereby improving the interaction between the user and the treadmill. The embodiment of the present application also proposes a technical solution for a hidden light strip that improves the protection of the light strip. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] An embodiment of the present application provides a treadmill including a frame and a running belt, with a first roller at a first end of the frame and a second roller at a second end of the frame, the first roller and the second roller facing each other, and the running belt including an interaction light strip surrounding the first roller and the second roller.

[0005] A side rail is provided on at least one side of the running belt in a moving direction, and a light strip is attached to the side of the side rail facing the frame, and the light strip is electrically connected to a controller;

[0006] The light strip includes a plurality of light units, each of the light units includes a driving chip and at least one light bead, and the driving chip and the at least one light bead are electrically connected;

[0007] The controller is electrically connected to the plurality of light units and controls the light emitting states of the plurality of light units so that the light strip can selectively display preset light emitting effects.

[0008] In some embodiments, the plurality of light units are distributed in a linear manner, and a coating layer is provided on the outside of the light strip, and the coating layer on the light-emitting side of the light strip is transparent to light emitted from the light strip.

[0009] In some embodiments, a side light slot is provided on the side of the side rail facing the frame, the side light slot is aligned along the direction of movement of the running belt, the side light slot has an opening facing the running belt, and the light strip is provided within the side light slot.

[0010] In some embodiments, in a longitudinal cross-section of the sidelight slot, the width H1 of the opening is smaller than the width H2 between the two inner side walls of the sidelight slot adjacent to the opening.

[0011] In some embodiments, an end cap is provided on at least one end of the side rail;

[0012] the light strip includes at least two light strip sections, the light strip sections being electrically connected to each other;

[0013] Of the at least two light strip sections, at least one light strip section is attached to a frame-facing side of the side rail and at least one light strip section is attached to the end cap.

[0014] In some embodiments, the at least two light strip sections have the same light bead spacing between two adjacent light beads in each light strip section, and the light bead spacing can be set to vary between light strip sections.

[0015] In some embodiments, an end light slot is provided at an end of the end cap, and at least one light strip section is mounted within the end light slot.

[0016] In some embodiments, a light cover is attached to the end light slot, and the at least one light strip section is confined within the end light slot by the light cover.

[0017] In some embodiments, the controller is configured to obtain a speed at which the running belt is moving and control the light strip to display lighting effects that match the speed at which the running belt is moving.

[0018] In some embodiments, the treadmill is provided with electronic buttons electrically connected to the controller, and lighting effects of the light strip are selected or set by the electronic buttons.

[0019] In some embodiments, the controller is electrically connected to a communication circuit, the controller is electrically connected to an electronic device via the communication circuit, and the electronic device is configured to select or set lighting effects of the light strip through an application installed on the electronic device. Effect of the Invention

[0020] In the embodiment of the present application, compared with the prior art, the light strip of the present application exhibits lighting effects according to the moving state of the treadmill, and improves the interactivity between the treadmill and the user. The embodiment of the present application discloses a light strip structure, which includes a plurality of light units, the light units including a driving chip and at least one light bead, and the driving chip is electrically connected to the at least one light bead. A controller is electrically connected to the light strip and controls the plurality of light units to realize dynamic lighting effects such as the effects of water flow, breathing, gradient, etc. The embodiment of the present application also discloses a treadmill to which the above-mentioned light strip is attached, and the light strip is attached under the side rail of the treadmill, so that the damage of the light strip due to unintentional collision can be prevented. In the embodiment, a side light slot structure is also disclosed, and the light strip is attached in the side light slot, so that the light strip is further secured. The light strip of the present application may be multi-staged as required, so that the distance between the light beads of each stage of the light strip can be set according to the position, and if possible, the distance between the light beads of the light strip can be appropriately increased to reduce the cost of the light strip, reduce the power consumption of the light strip, and achieve the purpose of energy saving and emission reduction. In the embodiment of the present application, the light emission mode of the light strip is selected or set through the electronic button of the treadmill or a mobile phone, which provides better interaction between the treadmill and the user. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0021] The drawings in the specification which form a part of this application are intended to provide a further understanding of the present application, and the schematic examples and the description thereof are for the purpose of illustrating the present application and are not intended to unduly limit the present application.

[0022] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a structural mode diagram of the entire treadmill in an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a partial enlarged mode view of part A of FIG. 1, without the light strip installed in the side light slot.

[0024] [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a partial enlarged mode view of part A of FIG. 1, with light strips installed within the side light slots.

[0025] [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a mode diagram from another viewing angle of FIG.

[0026] [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG.

[0027] [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a partial enlarged mode view of part C of FIG. 5, without the light strip installed in the side light slot.

[0028] [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a partial enlarged mode view of part C of FIG. 5, with light strips installed within the side light slots.

[0029] [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a structural mode diagram of a light strip in an embodiment of the present application.

[0030] [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a structural mode diagram of another treadmill overall in accordance with an embodiment of the present application.

[0031] [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a mode diagram of the second end cap in the embodiment of the present application.

[0032] [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is an exploded view of a second end cap in an embodiment of the present application.

[0033] [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG.

[0034] [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a circuit diagram of a light strip in an embodiment of the present application.

[0035] [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a circuit diagram of another light strip according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0036] The present application will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings based on the embodiments. The specific examples are provided by way of illustration and are not intended to limit the present application. In fact, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and variations can be made in the present application without departing from the scope or spirit of the present application. For example, features illustrated or described as part of one embodiment can be used in other embodiments to produce yet further embodiments. It is therefore expected that the present application will include such modifications and variations as come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0037] In the description of the present application, the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", etc., is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is intended to facilitate the description of the present application, and does not require that the present application must be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application. The terms "connected", "connected", and "configured" used in the present application should be understood in a broad sense, for example, as a fixed connection or a removable connection. They may be directly connected, indirectly connected via an intermediate part, or may be a wired electrical connection, a wireless connection, or a wireless communication signal connection. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms according to the specific situation.

[0038] One or more examples of the present application are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The detailed description uses numerical and letter designations to refer to features in the drawings. Like or similar designations in the drawings and description are used to refer to like or similar parts of the present application. As used herein, terms such as "first," "second," and "third" are used interchangeably to distinguish one item from another and are not intended to denote the position or importance of the individual items.

[0039] According to an embodiment of the present application, a light strip 10 for a treadmill 20 is provided, which communicates with the treadmill 20 via a controller 30 to adjust the lighting effects of the light strip 10 according to the status of the treadmill 20.

[0040] 13, the above-mentioned light strip 10 includes a plurality of light units 101, the light units 101 include a driving chip 102 and at least one light bead 103, and the driving chip 102 is electrically connected to the at least one light bead 103. The controller 30 is electrically connected to the light strip 10 and controls the plurality of light units 101 to achieve dynamic lighting effects such as water flow, breathing, gradient, etc.

[0041] Generally, the number of light beads 103 electrically connected to the driving chip 102 affects the lighting effect of the light strip 10. For example, the driving chip 102 can drive one light bead 103, three light beads 103, or six light beads 103, and the fewer the light beads 103 connected to the driving chip 102, the more delicate the dynamic lighting effect of the light strip 10 is.

[0042] The light units 101 are distributed linearly and packaged with a flexible material to form a long structure, which has excellent properties such as waterproofness and tensile strength. The flexible material includes at least one transparent material, such as plastic and silicone rubber. The transparent material is used for at least the package of the light-emitting side of the light strip 10, and the light of the light beads 103 can be emitted from the transparent package material. On the side opposite to the light-emitting side of the light strip 10, the transparent property of the flexible material is not limited.

[0043] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the treadmill 20 includes a frame 201 and a running belt 202. A first roller 208 is provided at a first end of the frame 201, and a second roller 209 is provided at a second end of the frame 201, and the first roller 208 and the second roller 209 are provided opposite each other. The running belt 202 surrounds the first roller 208 and the second roller 209. A side rail 203 is provided on both sides of the running belt 202, and the side rail 203 is fixedly attached to the upper part of the frame 201. The above-mentioned light strip 10 is attached to both of the two side rails 203, and the light strip 10 is provided on the side of the side rail 203 facing the frame 201. The light strip 10 is hidden under the side rail 203 and is protected to a certain extent, and when the light strip is exposed outside the treadmill 20, the hidden form is safer. In addition, a gap is provided between the side rail 203 and the side of the running belt 202, and the light from the light strip 10 passes through the gap and is irradiated onto the running belt 202, thereby making the light and shadow effects of the treadmill 20 softer.

[0044] The running state of the treadmill 20 corresponds to the moving state of the user, and when the user runs at a low speed or a high speed, the treadmill 20 is synchronized with the user by different revolution speeds. Therefore, the moving state of the user is indirectly obtained by the moving state of the treadmill 20. Meanwhile, the light strip 10 can adjust the lighting effect according to the running state so as to be synchronized with the user.

[0045] 2, 3, and 8, in some embodiments, a side light slot 204 is provided on the side of the side rail 203 facing the frame 201, and the side light slot 204 is provided along the direction of movement of the running belt 202. The side light slot 204 has an opening 205 facing the running belt 202. The light strip 10 is provided within the side light slot 204, and the light emitting surface 104 of the light strip 10 is provided facing the opening 205.

[0046] As shown in Figures 6 and 7, in some embodiments, in a longitudinal cross-section of the sidelight slot 204, the width H1 of the opening 205 is smaller than the width H2 between the two inner side walls of the sidelight slot 204 adjacent to the opening 205, such that light emitted from the light strip 10 can exit the opening 205 but the light strip 10 is confined within the sidelight slot 204.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 14, in some embodiments, the driving chip 102 of the light strip 10 includes one of TM1903 or TM1866, the input voltage is DV12V, the rated power of the light beads 103 is 0.2W, and one driving chip 102 controls three light beads 103. In the light strip 10, the spacing of the light beads 103 affects the lighting effect of the entire light strip 10. In the exposed light strip 10, the smaller the spacing of the light beads 103, the smaller the dark area between the light beads 103, and the entire light strip 10 has a linear lighting effect. Meanwhile, the larger the spacing of the light beads 103, the more the entire light strip 10 has a dot lighting effect. The light strip 10 in this application is provided in a hidden manner. Therefore, the spacing of the light beads 103 of the light strip 10 may be set large, and the light emitted by the light strip 10 from the side of the running belt 202 is not affected much. For example, the spacing between the light beads 103 is set to 11.9 mm±0.5 mm. Increasing the spacing between the light beads 103 reduces the number of light beads 103, lowering the cost of the light strip 10. It also reduces the power consumption of the light strip 10, further saving energy.

[0048] As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, in some embodiments, the light strip 10 includes a side light strip 11 and an end light strip 12, and each of the side light strip 11 and the end light strip 12 is provided with a plurality of light units 101, and the side light strip 11 and the end light strip 12 are electrically connected. Here, the side light strip 11 is installed in the side light slots 204 on both sides of the running belt 202, and the end light strip 12 is installed in the second end cap 207. The treadmill 21 displays various atmospheres by the multi-stage light strip 10, and adjusts the light-emitting effect of the light strip 10 according to the running state of the treadmill 21. Here, since the side light strip 11 uses a hidden design, the light beads 103 of the side light strip 11 may be widely spaced and the width may be set to 11.9 mm±0.5 mm. However, the end light strip 12 may be exposed, therefore, in order to improve the lighting effect of the end light strip 12, the spacing of the light beads 103 of the end light strip 12 may be made smaller, for example, its width may be set to 10.4 mm±0.5 mm.

[0049] 11 and 12, in some embodiments, the end of the second end cap 207 is provided with an end light slot 2071, and the end light strip 12 is mounted within the end light slot 2071, so that the end light strip 12 does not protrude too far and is damaged due to collision. Since the end light strip 12 is mounted within the slot, it is safer. The end light slot 2071 is provided with an opening 205 that faces the outside of the treadmill 21, and the light emitting surface 104 of the end light strip 12 faces the opening 205 of the end light slot 2071.

[0050] In some embodiments, the end light slot 2071 is fitted with a light cover 2072, and the end light strip 12 is confined within the end light slot 2071 by the light cover 2072, which further protects the end light strip 12. In some embodiments, the light cover 2072 is attached to an inner wall of the end light slot 2071.

[0051] As shown in FIG. 1, in some embodiments, the treadmill 20 is provided with a control circuit and an electric motor that drives the running belt 202 to rotate around a first roller 208 and a second roller 209, the control circuit is electrically connected to the electric motor, and the controller 30 is provided to the control circuit.

[0052] In some embodiments, the controller includes an MCU, and various models of MCUs can be selected as needed, for example, an MCU of HC89F0541 model can be selected. Both the electric motor and the light strip are electrically connected to the MCU, and a control program is pre-installed in the MCU. The MCU calculates the speed of the running belt from information such as the back electromotive force and current of the electric motor, and the control program pre-installed in the MCU controls the light-emitting effect of the light strip according to the obtained running belt speed. The light-emitting effects include water flow, breathing, gradient, blinking, and other effects.

[0053] In some embodiments, the treadmill is provided with a sensor that monitors the speed of the running belt, the sensor is electrically connected to the controller, and the controller can control the lighting effect of the light strip according to the running belt speed obtained by the sensor. The sensor can be a contact sensor or a non-contact sensor, for example, a Hall effect sensor.

[0054] In some embodiments, the preset control program includes a plurality of lighting modes for the light strip, and the treadmill is provided with a display and electronic buttons, both of which are electrically connected to the controller. A user may select the preset lighting modes through the electronic buttons, or set personalized lighting effects according to personal preferences. Of course, the display may be combined with the electronic buttons to form a touch screen.

[0055] In some embodiments, the control circuit includes a wireless communication circuit, and the wireless communication circuit includes at least one of the following communication circuits: WIFI and Bluetooth. The control circuit is communicatively connected to a mobile phone radio via the wireless communication circuit, as required, to set the lighting effects of the light strip through an APP installed on the mobile phone.

[0056] The above mobile phone may select other electronic devices, and the electronic devices may have applications installed therein, and the functions of the APP of the mobile phone may be realized by the applications.

[0057] The above description is merely a few examples of the present application, and does not limit the present application, and various modifications and variations are possible for those skilled in the art in the present application. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application. [Explanation of symbols]

[0058] 10 Light Strip 101 Light Unit 102 Driving Chip 103 Light Beads 104 Light-emitting surface 11 Side Light Strip 12 End Light Strip 20 Treadmill 21 Treadmill 201 Frames 202 Running Belt 203 Side Rail 204 Sidelight Slot 205 Opening 206 1st End Cap 207 2nd End Cap 2071 End Light Slot 2072 Light Cover 208 First Roller 209 Second Roller 30 Controller

Claims

1. A treadmill comprising a frame (201) and a running belt (202), a first roller (208) at a first end of the frame (201) and a second roller (209) at a second end of the frame (201), the first roller (208) and the second roller (209) facing each other, the running belt (202) including an interaction light strip surrounding the first roller (208) and the second roller (209), A side rail (203) is provided on at least one side of the running belt (202) in the moving direction, and a light strip (10) is attached to the side of the side rail (203) facing the frame (201), and the light strip (10) is electrically connected to a controller (30); The light strip (10) includes a plurality of light units (101), each of which includes a driving chip (102) and at least one light bead (103), and the driving chip (102) and the at least one light bead (103) are electrically connected; The treadmill is characterized in that the controller (30) is electrically connected to the plurality of light units (101) and controls the light-emitting states of the plurality of light units (101) so that the light strip (10) can selectively display preset light-emitting effects.

2. The treadmill of claim 1, characterized in that the multiple light units (101) are distributed in a linear manner, a covering layer is provided on the outside of the light strip (10), and the covering layer on the light-emitting side of the light strip (10) is capable of transmitting light emitted from the light strip (10).

3. 3. The treadmill of claim 1, wherein the side rail (203) has a side light slot (204) on the side facing the frame (201), the side light slot (204) is arranged along the direction of movement of the running belt (202), the side light slot (204) has an opening (205) facing the running belt (202), and the light strip (10) is arranged within the side light slot (204).

4. 4. The treadmill of claim 3, wherein in a longitudinal cross section of the sidelight slot (204), the width H1 of the opening (205) is smaller than the width H2 between the two inner side walls of the sidelight slot (204) adjacent to the opening (205).

5. An end cap is provided on at least one end of the side rail (203); The light strip (10) includes at least two light strip sections, the light strip sections being electrically connected to each other; 2. The treadmill of claim 1, wherein of the at least two light strip sections, at least one light strip section is attached to a side of the side rail (203) facing the frame (201) and at least one light strip section is attached to the end cap.

6. 6. The treadmill of claim 5, wherein the light bead spacing between two adjacent light beads (103) in each of the light strip sections is the same, and the light bead spacing can be set to vary depending on the light strip section.

7. 6. The treadmill of claim 5, wherein an end light slot (2071) is provided at an end of the end cap, and at least one light strip section is mounted within the end light slot (2071).

8. The treadmill of claim 7, characterized in that a light cover (2072) is attached to the end light slot (2071), and the at least one light strip section is confined within the end light slot (2071) by the light cover (2072).

9. 2. The treadmill of claim 1, wherein the controller (30) obtains a moving speed of the running belt (202) and controls the light strip (10) to display lighting effects that match the moving speed of the running belt (202).

10. The treadmill is provided with electronic buttons electrically connected to the controller (30), and the lighting effects of the light strip (10) are selected or set by the electronic buttons; 10. The treadmill of claim 9, wherein the controller (30) is electrically connected to a communication circuit, the controller (30) is selectively electrically connected to an electronic device via the communication circuit, and the electronic device is configured to select or set lighting effects of the light strip (10) through an application installed on the electronic device.

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