Treadmill Collapsible Stand and Console Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional treadmills are bulky and inconvenient for storage due to their non-collapsible designs, particularly with consoles that cannot be effectively collapsed, limiting their compactness.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible mechanism comprising a pivotably attached stand and operational console, utilizing positioning assemblies with fasteners and sheet members that allow the stand to lie flat on the support frame and the console to be collapsed, enabling the treadmill to be compact and space-efficient for storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the treadmill is designed to be collapsible, then storage space is reduced, but the console cannot be effectively collapsed causing storage inconvenience
Solution Approach 1:
The treadmill is divided into separate collapsible segments including the stand and console. The stand includes a frame body pivotably attached to the support frame, allowing it to be collapsed independently. The console is separately pivotably attached to the stand, enabling it to be collapsed independently as well. This segmentation allows each component to be collapsed separately for more convenient storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand and console are designed with dynamic collapsing capabilities through pivotable attachments. The frame body can pivot relative to the support frame, and the console can pivot relative to the stand, transforming from a static bulky structure to a dynamic compact configuration for storage.
2Volume of moving object
If the stand is made collapsible, then the treadmill becomes more compact, but the positioning and stability during operation may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
Positioning assemblies with fasteners and sheet members are pre-installed at specific locations on the stand and support frame. These positioning features are prepared in advance to ensure stable positioning when the treadmill is in use, while allowing easy transition to collapsed positions when storage is needed.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the treadmill to be collapsed flatly and compactly, facilitating convenient storage by allowing the stand and console to be horizontally collapsed and adjusted, addressing the bulkiness and storage issues of conventional treadmills.
Implementation Method 1
The stand is pivotably attached to the support frame and includes a frame body, a first positioning assembly, and a second positioning assembly. The frame body has a bottom side pivotably attached to the support frame in such a way that the frame body is collapsible relative to the frame.
Implementation Method 2
The first and second positioning assemblies are connected with the frame body and the support frame separately and located at a bottom side of the frame body. The first positioning assembly includes a first fastener and a first sheet member. The second positioning assembly includes a second fastener and a second sheet member.
Implementation Method 3
The operational console is pivotably attached to a top side of the frame body and collapsible relative to the stand.
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AI summary
A collapsible mechanism for a treadmill is composed of a support frame, a stand, and an operational console. The stand includes a frame body, a first positioning assembly, and a second positioning assembly. The frame body has a bottom side pivotably attached to the support frame in such a way that the frame body is collapsible relative to the frame. The first and second positioning assemblies are connected with the frame body and the support frame separately. Each of the first and second positioning assemblies includes a first (second) fastener and a first (second) sheet member. The first and second fasteners are inserted through the first and second sheet members separately. Each of the first and second sheet members includes two first specific positions. The operational console is pivotably attached to a top side of the frame body and collapsible relative to the stand.