Automatic folding fitness machine

By designing automatic folding fitness equipment, using motor drive components and worm gear components to drive the automatic folding and deployment of the triangle bracket and folding base, the problem of inconvenient transportation and storage of existing fitness equipment is solved, and compact product design and efficient use are achieved.

WO2025055313A1PCT designated stage expired Publication Date: 2025-03-20QUDONG FUTURE (SHENZHEN) TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
PCT/CN2024/085313
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2023-09-14
Filing Date
2024-04-01
Publication Date
2025-03-20

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Technical Problem

The existing integrated fitness equipment is equipped with a display screen and a base structure, which is large in size, inconvenient for transportation, transfer and storage, and has limitations in use.

Method used

An automatic folding fitness equipment is designed, using a combination of motor drive assembly, worm gear assembly, triangle bracket and folding base to achieve automatic folding and deployment of single-stage drive through hinge structure and auxiliary wheels.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the compact folding of fitness equipment, simplifies the transportation, handling and storage process, reduces the limitations of use, and ensures the stable and reliable performance of the product.

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Abstract

An automatic folding fitness machine, comprising a motor-driven assembly, a worm and gear assembly, a triangular bracket, and a folding base, wherein the folding base comprises a first base and a second base; the second base is connected to one end of the first base, and the other end of the first base is rotatably connected to the triangular bracket; the motor-driven assembly and the worm and gear assembly are arranged in the triangular bracket, and are connected to the first base; the outer side of the end of the second base away from the first base is provided with an auxiliary wheel.
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Automatic folding fitness equipment

[0001] This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application filed with the China Patent Office on September 14, 2023, with application number 202311185802X, and invention name “A Type of Automatically Folding Fitness Equipment”, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference into this application. Technical Field

[0002] The present application relates to the technical field of fitness equipment, and in particular to an automatically folding fitness equipment. Background Art

[0003] With the advancement of economic and technological levels, people's demands for quality of life are constantly increasing, and their emphasis on health and body management is also increasing. As a result, a variety of fitness equipment has emerged, with integrated fitness equipment being particularly popular. However, since this type of fitness equipment generally includes a display screen and a base, it is relatively large and requires a large area, which leads to drawbacks such as inconvenience in transportation, movement, and storage. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this application is to provide an automatically folding fitness equipment, aiming to achieve the purpose of simple, reasonable and efficient product structure design, so as to facilitate the transportation, movement and storage of the product and reduce the limitations of the product's use.

[0005] In this regard, the present application provides an automatically folding fitness equipment, comprising: a motor drive assembly, a worm gear assembly, a triangular bracket and a folding base, the folding base comprising a first base and a second base, the second base being connected to one end of the first base by a hinge structure, and the other end of the first base being rotatably connected to the triangular bracket; the motor drive assembly and the worm gear assembly are arranged in the triangular bracket and connected to the first base; an auxiliary wheel is provided on the outer side of one end of the second base away from the first base, and when the folding base is fully unfolded, the auxiliary wheel is at a preset ground height greater than 0; during the folding process, the motor drive assembly controls the tension of the rope, and at the same time, the auxiliary wheel is folded and adjusted to the ground by the worm gear assembly. The worm gear assembly drives the first base to rotate upward and fold. At this time, the second base, under the action of the hinge structure and the auxiliary wheel, follows the first base to fold until the second base and the first base are folded to one side of the triangular bracket in sequence; during the unfolding process, the motor drive assembly controls the relaxation of the rope, and at the same time drives the first base to rotate downward and unfold through the worm gear assembly. After the unfolding begins, the auxiliary wheel of the second base contacts the ground and moves away from the first base, thereby making the second base and the first base unfold synchronously until the first base and the second base reach a fully unfolded state. At this time, the first base and the second base are located on the same horizontal line.

[0006] A further improvement of the present application is that the motor drive assembly includes a reduction motor, a first guide wheel assembly and a second guide wheel assembly, the first guide wheel assembly is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the reduction motor output shaft, the second guide wheel assembly is symmetrically arranged at one end of the reduction motor close to the first base, and a wire outlet hole is provided at the bottom of one side of the triangular bracket close to the first base, and the position of the wire outlet hole corresponds to the position of the second guide wheel assembly; the rope is wrapped around the output shaft of the reduction motor, extends from both sides and is connected to the first guide wheel assembly, and then passes through the first guide wheel assembly, the second guide wheel assembly and the wire outlet hole in sequence to be connected to the first base.

[0007] A further improvement of the present application is that the first guide wheel assembly and the second guide wheel assembly each include two adjacent and parallel guide wheels, the rope is passed through between the two guide wheels; and a protective cover is provided above the output shaft of the reduction motor.

[0008] A further improvement of the present application is that a rotating shaft connection portion is provided on both sides of one end of the first base close to the triangular bracket, and the first base is rotatably connected to the worm gear assembly through the rotating shaft and the rotating shaft connection portion.

[0009] A further improvement of the present application is that a wire inlet hole is provided in the middle of one end of the first base close to the triangular bracket, and the positions of the wire inlet hole correspond to the positions of the wire outlet holes.

[0010] A further improvement of the present application is that a plurality of third guide wheel assemblies are symmetrically arranged in the first base, and the rope passes through the wire outlet hole and the wire inlet hole in sequence to be connected to the third guide wheel assemblies.

[0011] A further improvement of the present application is that the positions of at least two of the third guide wheel assemblies respectively correspond to the positions of the two wire entry holes; the positions of at least two of the third guide wheel assemblies are arranged on the inner side of one end of the first base close to the second base, and are arranged next to the hinge structure.

[0012] A further improvement of the present application is that one side of the third guide wheel assembly further includes a rope limiting member.

[0013] A further improvement of the present application is that the preset height from the ground is 0.5 mm to 0.8 mm.

[0014] A further improvement of the present application is that the triangular bracket adopts an isosceles triangle bracket, and the base angle range of the isosceles triangle bracket is 71°~74°.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effect of the present application is that: during the folding process, the motor drive assembly controls the tensioning of the rope, and at the same time drives the first base to rotate upward and fold through the worm gear assembly. At this time, the second base, under the action of the hinge structure and the auxiliary wheel, follows the first base to fold until the second base and the first base are completely folded to one side of the triangular bracket in sequence, thereby being able to drive the folding of the first base and the second base on the basis of single-stage drive, facilitating the transportation, moving and storage of the product, and reducing the limitations of the product's use. On this basis, during the unfolding process, the motor drive assembly controls the loosening of the rope, and at the same time drives the first base to rotate downward and unfold through the worm gear assembly. After the unfolding begins, the auxiliary wheel of the second base contacts the ground and moves in a direction away from the first base, thereby causing the second base to unfold synchronously with the first base until the first base and the second base reach a fully unfolded state, at which point the first base and the second base are located on the same horizontal line. The structural design of the present application is reasonable and efficient, the implementation process is simple and reliable, and the degree of humanized design is high. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an embodiment of the present application;

[0017] FIG2 is a side view schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of an exploded structure of a triangular bracket according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0019] FIG4 is a schematic structural diagram of a tripod bracket according to an embodiment of the present application with part of the housing removed;

[0020] FIG5 is a schematic structural diagram of a foldable base according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] FIG6 is a schematic structural diagram of a foldable base according to an embodiment of the present application from another perspective;

[0022] FIG7 is a schematic structural diagram of a folding base according to an embodiment of the present application after the first base cover is removed.

[0023] Figure identification: 1-motor drive assembly; 101-reduction motor; 102-first guide wheel assembly; 103-second guide wheel assembly; 104-protective cover; 2-worm gear assembly; 3-triangular bracket; 301-wire outlet hole; 4-first base; 401-wire inlet hole; 402-rotating shaft connection part; 403-third guide wheel assembly; 404-rope limiter; 5-second base; 6-hinge structure; 7-auxiliary wheel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In the description of this application, if there is a description of orientation, such as "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", etc., the orientation or position relationship indicated is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, it cannot be understood as a limitation on this application. If a technical feature is referred to as being "set", "fixed", "connected", or "installed" on another technical feature, it can be directly set, fixed, or connected to the other technical feature, or it can be indirectly set, fixed, connected, or installed on the other technical feature.

[0025] In the description of this application, if "several" is used, it means more than one; if "plurality" is used, it means more than two; if "greater than," "less than," or "exceeds," it should be understood as excluding the number itself; if "above," "below," or "within" is used, it should be understood as including the number itself. If "first," "second," etc. is used, it should be understood that it is used only to distinguish the names of identical or similar technical features, and should not be understood to imply or indicate the relative importance of the technical features, the number of technical features, or the order of the technical features.

[0026] The preferred embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0027] As shown in Figures 1 to 7, this embodiment provides an automatically folding fitness equipment, including: a motor drive assembly 1, a worm gear assembly 2, a triangular bracket 3 and a folding base, the folding base includes a first base 4 and a second base 5, the second base 5 is connected to one end of the first base 4 through a hinge structure 6, and the other end of the first base 4 is rotatably connected to the triangular bracket 3; the motor drive assembly 1 and the worm gear assembly 2 are arranged in the triangular bracket 3 and connected to the first base 4; an auxiliary wheel 7 is provided on the outer side of the end of the second base 5 away from the first base 4. When the folding base is fully unfolded, the auxiliary wheel 7 is at a preset ground clearance height greater than 0; during the folding process, the motor drive assembly 1 controls the rope to be tightened, At the same time, the worm gear assembly 2 drives the first base 4 to rotate and fold upward. At this time, the second base 5, under the action of the hinge structure 6 and the auxiliary wheel 7, follows the first base 4 to fold until the second base 5 and the first base 4 are folded to one side of the triangular bracket 3 in turn; during the unfolding process, the motor drive assembly 1 controls the rope to relax, and at the same time drives the first base 4 to rotate and unfold downward through the worm gear assembly 2. After the unfolding begins, the auxiliary wheel 7 of the second base 5 contacts the ground and moves away from the first base 4, thereby making the second base 5 and the first base 4 unfold synchronously until the first base 4 and the second base 5 reach a fully unfolded state. At this time, the first base 4 and the second base 5 are on the same horizontal line.

[0028] It is worth noting that the folding base of this embodiment includes a first base 4 and a second base 5 connected by a hinge structure 6, so that the folding base can be folded to one side of the triangular bracket 3 so that the volume after folding is smaller; on this basis, even if two foldable bases, the first base 4 and the second base 5, are included, this embodiment only needs a single-stage drive to realize the automatic folding process; the single-stage drive means that only the motor drive component 1 and the worm gear component 2 are set between the triangular bracket 3 and the first base 4, and there is no need to set a second-stage worm gear or other driving structure between the first base 4 and the second base 5 to drive the movement of the second base 5. This is one of the design difficulties of this embodiment.

[0029] In order to realize the above-mentioned single-stage drive of this embodiment, this embodiment is further designed with a matching motor drive assembly 1, a triangular bracket 3 and an auxiliary wheel 7 on the basis of the worm gear assembly 2. That is to say, through the specific structure of the motor drive assembly 1 and the structural details of the triangular bracket 3 and the auxiliary wheel 7, the overall technical solution can realize the foldable and unfolding control of the single-stage drive and ensure the stability and reliability of the product. When the folding base is fully unfolded, the height of the auxiliary wheel 7 from the ground is a preset height above zero, which is greater than zero. That is, in this state, there is a height difference between the auxiliary wheel 7 and the supporting ground of the first base 4 and the second base 5, and the auxiliary wheel 7 does not directly contact the ground, as shown in Figure 2, to ensure the stability of the fitness equipment at this time and prevent it from shifting. During the unfolding process, the motor drive assembly 1 controls the rope to loosen, and at the same time drives the first base 4 to rotate downward and unfold through the worm gear assembly 2. After the second base 5 begins to unfold, due to the setting of the triangular bracket 3, the second base 5 will unfold at a certain angle so that the auxiliary wheel 7 touches the ground. After the auxiliary wheel 7 of the second base 5 contacts the ground, it moves away from the first base 4, thereby allowing the second base 5 to unfold synchronously with the first base 4. These factors work together to achieve an ingenious single-stage drive. The structural design of this embodiment is reasonable and efficient, the implementation process is simple and reliable, and the degree of humanized design is high.

[0030] It's also worth noting that the preset height of the auxiliary wheels 7 in this embodiment is not necessarily higher, as a higher height will affect the smooth deployment of the second base 5. Preferably, the preset height in this embodiment is 0.5 mm to 0.8 mm. The triangular bracket 3 preferably utilizes an isosceles triangle bracket, with a base angle ranging from 71° to 74°. This specific range of values ​​employed in this embodiment is not arbitrary, nor is it based on a single design. Instead, it is optimized for the coordinated operation of the overall structure, ensuring smooth single-stage actuation and deployment of the fitness equipment while also making the overall structure more stable and reliable.

[0031] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the motor drive assembly 1 of this embodiment includes a reduction motor 101, a first guide wheel assembly 102 and a second guide wheel assembly 103. The first guide wheel assembly 102 is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the output shaft of the reduction motor 101, and the second guide wheel assembly 103 is symmetrically arranged at one end of the reduction motor 101 close to the first base 4. A wire outlet hole 301 is provided at the bottom of the side of the triangular bracket 3 close to the first base 4, and the position of the wire outlet hole 301 corresponds to the position of the second guide wheel assembly 103; the rope is wound around the output shaft of the reduction motor 101, and the number of reduction motors 101 is preferably two. The two reduction electrodes 101 are arranged in parallel, and their output shafts are arranged at one end close to the first base 4; the rope extends from the output shafts of the reduction motors 101 on both sides and is connected to the first guide wheel assembly 102, and then passes through the first guide wheel assembly 102, the second guide wheel assembly 103 and the wire outlet hole 301 in sequence to be connected to the first base 4, thereby realizing the rope outlet and control.

[0032] Preferably, the first guide wheel assembly 102 and the second guide wheel assembly 103 of this embodiment each include two adjacent and parallel guide wheels, and the rope is passed through and arranged between the two guide wheels, thereby ensuring that the rope is not misplaced and has good directionality; a protective cover 104 is provided above the output shaft of the reduction motor 101, and the shape of the protective cover 104 matches the shape of the output shaft of the reduction motor 101, thereby effectively protecting the reduction electrode 101 and effectively preventing problems such as entanglement between the rope and other structures.

[0033] In this embodiment, the first base 4 is provided with a rotating shaft connecting part 402 on both sides of one end close to the triangular bracket 3. The first base 4 is rotatably connected to the worm gear assembly 2 through the rotating shaft and the rotating shaft connecting part 402. The rotating shaft passes through the worm gear assembly 2 and is connected to the rotating shaft connecting part 402 to drive the rotation of the first base 4.

[0034] As shown in Figures 5 to 7 , in conjunction with the triangular bracket 3, the first base 4 of this embodiment is provided with a wire entry hole 401 in the middle of one end near the triangular bracket 3. The positions of the wire entry holes 401 correspond to the positions of the wire exit holes 301. A plurality of third guide wheel assemblies 403 are symmetrically arranged within the first base 4. Ropes pass through the wire exit holes 301 and the wire entry holes 401 in sequence and are connected to the third guide wheel assemblies 403. The positions of at least two third guide wheel assemblies 403 correspond to the positions of the two wire entry holes 401, respectively, to facilitate wire entry. At least two third guide wheel assemblies 403 are located on the inner side of one end of the first base 4 near the second base 5, and are located next to the hinge structure 6 to ensure more reliable structural forces acting near the hinge structure 6. Preferably, as shown in Figure 7, different from the structure of the first guide wheel assembly 102 and the second guide wheel assembly 103, one side of the third guide wheel assembly 403 of this embodiment also includes a rope limiter 404, and the rope passes through the space between the third guide wheel assembly 403 and the rope limiter 404, thereby preventing the rope from being misplaced through the rope limiter 404 and providing a fixed direction guiding effect through the third guide wheel assembly 403.

[0035] The above content is a further detailed description of the present application in conjunction with specific preferred embodiments, and the specific implementation of the present application cannot be considered to be limited to these descriptions. For ordinary technicians in the technical field to which the present application belongs, several simple deductions or substitutions can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and all of them should be considered to fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. An automatically foldable fitness equipment, comprising: A motor drive assembly, a worm gear assembly, a triangular bracket and a folding base, wherein the folding base comprises a first base and a second base, wherein the second base is connected to one end of the first base via a hinge structure, and the other end of the first base is rotatably connected to the triangular bracket; the motor drive assembly and the worm gear assembly are arranged in the triangular bracket and connected to the first base; an auxiliary wheel is arranged on the outer side of one end of the second base away from the first base, and when the folding base is fully unfolded, the height of the auxiliary wheel from the ground is a preset height from the ground greater than 0; During the folding process, the motor drive assembly controls the rope to be tightened, and at the same time drives the first base to rotate upward and fold through the worm gear assembly. At this time, the second base, under the action of the hinge structure and the auxiliary wheel, follows the first base to fold until the second base and the first base are folded to one side of the triangular bracket in turn; during the unfolding process, the motor drive assembly controls the rope to be relaxed, and at the same time drives the first base to rotate downward and unfold through the worm gear assembly. After the unfolding begins, the auxiliary wheel of the second base contacts the ground and moves in the direction away from the first base, thereby allowing the second base to unfold synchronously with the first base until the first base and the second base reach a fully unfolded state, at which point the first base and the second base are located on the same horizontal line.

2. The automatically foldable fitness equipment according to claim 1, wherein: The motor drive assembly includes a reduction motor, a first guide wheel assembly and a second guide wheel assembly, the first guide wheel assembly is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the reduction motor output shaft, the second guide wheel assembly is symmetrically arranged at one end of the reduction motor close to the first base, a wire outlet hole is arranged at the bottom of one side of the triangular bracket close to the first base, and the position of the wire outlet hole corresponds to the position of the second guide wheel assembly; the rope is wound around the output shaft of the reduction motor, extends from both sides and is connected to the first guide wheel assembly, and then passes through the first guide wheel assembly, the second guide wheel assembly and the wire outlet hole in sequence to be connected to the first base.

3. The automatically foldable fitness equipment according to claim 2, wherein: The first guide wheel assembly and the second guide wheel assembly each include two adjacent and parallel guide wheels, and the rope is penetrated and arranged between the two guide wheels; a protective cover is arranged above the output shaft of the reduction motor.

4. The automatically foldable fitness equipment according to claim 2, wherein: Rotating shaft connecting parts are arranged on both sides of one end of the first base close to the triangular bracket, and the first base is rotatably connected to the worm gear assembly through the rotating shaft and the rotating shaft connecting parts.

5. The automatically foldable fitness equipment according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein: A wire inlet hole is arranged in the middle of one end of the first base close to the triangular bracket, and the positions of the wire inlet hole correspond to the positions of the wire outlet holes.

6. The automatically foldable fitness equipment according to claim 5, wherein: A plurality of third guide wheel assemblies are symmetrically arranged in the first base, and the rope passes through the wire outlet hole and the wire inlet hole in sequence to be connected to the third guide wheel assemblies.

7. The automatically foldable fitness equipment according to claim 6, wherein: The positions of at least two of the third guide wheel assemblies correspond to the positions of the two wire entry holes respectively; the positions of at least two of the third guide wheel assemblies are arranged on the inner side of one end of the first base close to the second base, and are arranged next to the hinge structure.

8. The automatically foldable fitness equipment according to claim 6, wherein: One side of the third guide wheel assembly also includes a rope limiting member.

9. The automatically foldable fitness equipment according to claim 1, wherein: The preset height from the ground is 0.5 mm to 0.8 mm.

10. The automatically foldable fitness equipment according to claim 1, wherein: The triangular bracket is an isosceles triangle bracket, and the base angle of the isosceles triangle bracket ranges from 71° to 74°.

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