US20230381578A1

US20230381578A1 - Fitness Equipment

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Publication number: US20230381578A1
Application number: US18/202,492
Authority: US
Inventors: Lou Lentine; Yuzhi ZHOU
Original assignee: Echelon Fitness Multimedia LLC
Current assignee: Echelon Fitness Multimedia LLC
Priority date: 2022-05-27
Filing date: 2023-05-26
Publication date: 2023-11-30
Also published as: CN217773149U

Abstract

A fitness equipment, including an exercise area, a control system, and a handle part located on one side of the exercise area. The handle part includes a fixed bracket and a rolling adjustment component connected to the control system. The fixed support is in a “U”-shaped structure, and at least one end of the opening of the fixed support is provided with an installation seat for accommodating the rolling adjustment component. The rolling adjustment component includes a rolling member and a limiting seat located in the installation seat. The two ends of the rolling member are hinged with the limiting seat. The fitness equipment is adjusted by the rolling of the rolling member.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

This written description relates generally to fitness equipment, and more particularly to improved control thereof.

BACKGROUND

With the improvement of people's quality of life, people pay more and more attention to health issues, and many people will choose treadmills as fitness equipment for indoor exercise. Most of the treadmills in the prior art use buttons on the control panel to adjust the speed and slope, but in the actual operation process, the user needs to remove the hand from the armrest of the treadmill in order to press the button on the control panel. It is inconvenient to adjust, and the user experience is relatively poor; moreover, in the process of adjusting the speed or slope, the sudden change of the speed or slope will cause the user's center of gravity to be unstable, and as at this time the user's hand is not placed on the handle of the treadmill, and the user is more prone to fall and injury, and there is a greater potential safety hazard.

SUMMARY

Described herein is a kind of fitness equipment, in order to realize simple and convenient operational control thereof, and to be safe and effective. The fitness equipment includes an exercise area, a control system and an armrest part arranged on one side of the exercise area. The armrest part includes a fixed bracket and a rolling adjustment assembly. The fixed support has a “U”-shaped structure, and at least one end of the opening of the fixed support is provided with a mounting seat for the accommodation of the rolling adjustment assembly. The rolling adjustment assembly includes rolling elements and stoppers. The limit seat is arranged in the installation seat, the two ends of the rolling element are hinged with the limit seat, and the fitness equipment can be adjusted by the rolling of the rolling element.
In order to facilitate the user to operate the rolling element, the rolling adjustment assembly is placed in the mounting seat, and the upper surface of the rolling element exceeds the top of the mounting seat.
In order to facilitate the user to operate the rolling adjustment assembly, the mounting seat is a mounting hole formed by extending outward from at least one end of the opening of the fixed support on the inner side close to each other, and the upper surface of the mounting seat is from the inner slope down to the outside setting.
Based on the consideration of installation convenience and assembly optimization, the fixed support includes an upper cover and a lower cover that cover up and down, and a plurality of corresponding mounting seats and latches are provided between the upper cover and the lower cover, so as to the fixed connection of the two is realized; the upper cover and the lower cover are closed and connected to form an accommodation space, and the wire harness connecting the rolling adjustment assembly and the control system is buried in the accommodation space of the fixed support.
Based on the consideration of installation convenience and assembly optimization, the limit seat includes a base and limit posts arranged on both sides of the base, and the two ends of the rolling member are respectively hinged with the limit posts, so as to make the rolling member roll on the limit seat; one side of one of the limit posts is provided with a connection port, and the wire harness connecting the control system and the rolling adjustment assembly passes through the connection port and the above rolling parts are connected.
In one embodiment, the rolling element is a spherical structure, and both ends of the rolling element are hinged to the limiting seat.
In another embodiment, the rolling element is a cylindrical structure, and both ends of the rolling element along the axial direction are hinged to the limiting seat.
In another embodiment, the rolling element has a drum-shaped structure with both ends being flat surfaces and an outer circular surface having a convex arc surface, and the two ends of the rolling element along the axial direction are hinged to the limit seat.
In one embodiment, the fitness equipment is a treadmill, and the exercise area is an area where a running belt is located.
Further, the rolling adjustment assembly is used to adjust the speed and/or slope of the treadmill.
By adopting the above scheme, the fitness equipment has the following beneficial effects:
First, the fitness equipment adopts the rolling adjustment assembly to adjust the fitness equipment, and the adjustment operation process of the rolling parts is more convenient, the structure is simple, and the production cost is reduced.
Secondly, the rolling adjustment assembly provided on the armrest ensures that the user's hand is always supported when adjusting the fitness equipment, so as to avoid the unstable center of gravity and the situation of falling and falling.
The fitness equipment will be described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows the structural representation of Embodiment 1;

FIG. 2 shows the structural representation of the armrest part of Embodiment 1;

FIG. 3 shows the exploded schematic diagram of FIG. 2 ;

FIG. 4 shows the schematic structural view of the rolling adjustment assembly of Embodiment 1;

FIG. 5 shows the exploded schematic diagram of the rolling adjustment assembly of Embodiment 1;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of the rolling adjustment assembly of Embodiment 2;

FIG. 7 shows the exploded schematic diagram of the rolling adjustment assembly of Embodiment 2;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of the rolling adjustment assembly of embodiment 3; and

FIG. 9 is an exploded schematic diagram of the rolling adjustment assembly of Embodiment 3.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Number description: exercise or sports area 10, handle or armrest 20, fixed support 1, installation seat or mounting base 11, upper cover 12, lower cover 13, rolling adjustment assembly 2, rolling member 21, limit seat 22, annular base 221, limit post 222, and connecting port 223.
In order to further illustrate various embodiments, this description provides accompanying drawings. These drawings are part of the disclosure content of the present invention, which are mainly used to illustrate the embodiments, and can be used in conjunction with the relevant descriptions in the specification to explain the operating principles of the embodiments. With reference to these contents, those skilled in the art should be able to understand other possible implementations and advantages of the present description.
Components in the figures are not drawn to scale, and similar component symbols are generally used to denote similar components. At the same time, the directions of front, back, left and right involved in this embodiment are only used as a reference of a direction, and may not represent the directions in actual use.
The fitness equipment is further described now in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

Embodiment 1

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 , the present embodiment provides a kind of fitness equipment, comprises sports zone 10, control system and the handrail portion 20 that is located at one side of sports zone 10 Taking a treadmill as an example for illustration, the exercise area 10 is the area where the running belt of the treadmill is located. Of course, in other embodiments, the fitness equipment can also be an elliptical machine, and the exercise area 10 is the area where the two pedals of the elliptical machine are located, which is not listed here.
As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 3 , the armrest part 20 includes a fixed support 1 and a rolling adjustment assembly 2, the fixed support 1 has a “U” shape structure, and at least one end of the opening of the fixed support 1 is provided with a mounting seat 11, for the accommodation of the rolling adjustment assembly 2, the rolling adjustment assembly 2 includes a rolling member 21 and a limit seat 22, the limit seat 22 is arranged in the installation seat 11, and the two ends of the rolling member 21 are hinged with the limit seat 22, by rolling the rolling of member 21 is used to adjust the fitness equipment. In this embodiment, the rolling element 21 is used instead of the common button adjustment method in the prior art to adjust the speed and/or slope of the treadmill, etc., and the operation is simpler and more convenient; secondly, the rolling adjustment assembly 2 is arranged on the armrest. At least one end of the opening of the fixed support 1 of the part 20 is convenient for the user's hand operation, and can ensure that the user's hand is always supported during the adjustment process to avoid the center of gravity caused by the adjustment of speed, slope, etc. to cause instability, fall and injury.
In this embodiment, the mounting seats 11 at both ends of the opening of the fixed support 1 are provided with rolling adjustment assemblies 2 to be connected with the control system respectively, and to adjust the speed and slope of the treadmill respectively. In this way, the rolling adjustment assembly 2 is separately arranged on both sides of the treadmill, which makes full use of the space and facilitates the user's hands to adjust the speed and slope of the treadmill respectively. Of course, in other embodiments, the number of the rolling adjustment assembly 2 can also be set to one, which is arranged in the mounting seat 11 at one of the two ends of the opening of the fixed support, and the rolling adjusting assembly 2 is connected with the control system, to adjust the speed or slope of the treadmill, the other end of the opening of the fixed support 1 does not have a mounting seat 11 or no components are provided in the mounting seat 11; this paper does not limit it.
The mounting seat 11 is a mounting hole formed by at least one end of the opening of the fixed support 1 extending outward on the inner side close to each other, and the upper surface of the mounting seat 11 is inclined downward from the inside to the outside, and the height of the rolling adjustment assembly 2 is greater than the maximum height of the mounting seat 11, so that when the rolling adjustment assembly 2 is placed in the mounting seat 11, the upper surface of the rolling member 21 exceeds the top of the mounting seat 11. In this way, it is more convenient for the user to perform rolling operation on the rolling member 21, and the adjustment of the speed and/or gradient of the treadmill is simple and convenient. In other embodiments, the mounting seat 11 can also be a mounting hole formed by extending outward at least one end of the opening of the fixed support 1 on the outer sides away from each other, and in order to facilitate the operation of the rolling element 21, the upper surface of the mounting seat 11 is from the inside t the outside. This article does not make a limitation for setting it obliquely downward.
As shown in FIG. 3 , the fixed support 1 includes an upper cover 12 and a lower cover 13 which are covered up and down, and a plurality of corresponding mounting seats and latches are arranged between the upper cover 12 and the lower cover 13 to realize the fixing of the two, making it convenient to install or disassemble the fixed support 1. Wherein, the upper cover 12 and the lower cover 13 are closed and connected to form an accommodation space, and the wiring harness connecting the rolling adjustment assembly 2 and the control system is buried in the accommodation space of the fixed support 1, and by embedding the wiring harness inside the fixed support 1, makes the whole more tidy and beautiful.
The limit seat 22 includes a base 221 and limit posts 222 located on both sides of the base 221. It is arranged on the limit seat 22; one side of one limit post 222 is provided with a connection port 223, and the wire harness connecting the control system and the rolling adjustment assembly 2 is connected to the rolling member 21 through the connection port 223. In this embodiment, the rolling element 21 has a spherical structure, and both ends of the rolling element 21 are hinged to the limit seat 22. Then, correspondingly, the mounting seat 11 is a mounting hole with a cylindrical structure, and the base 221 of the limit seat 22 is an annular base, which is convenient for installation in the mounting seat 11 with a cylindrical structure; and the spherical structure of the rolling element 21 makes the rolling element relatively smooth, and every time rolling forward or backward rolling through the rolling member 21, a signal is sent to the control system, so as to smoothly adjust the speed and/or gradient of the treadmill. Further, the outer surface of the rolling element 21 is formed with a plurality of facets to increase the roughness of the outer surface of the rolling element 21 to avoid hand slipping and facilitate operation.

Embodiment 2

Referring to FIG. 6 to FIG. 7 , similar to the fitness equipment of Embodiment 1, this embodiment provides another kind of fitness equipment, its structure is basically the same as the rolling adjustment assembly 2 of embodiment 1, the difference is that the rolling structural form of piece 21 is different:
In this embodiment, the rolling element 21 is a cylindrical structure, and both ends of the rolling element 21 along the axial direction are hinged to the limit seat 22. Then, correspondingly, the mounting seat 11 is a mounting hole with a cylindrical structure, and the base 221 of the limit seat 22 is a ring-shaped base, which is convenient to be installed in the mounting seat 11 with a cylindrical structure; thus, the cylindrical structure of the rolling element 21. It is also convenient for the user to perform rolling operations on it, and every time the rolling member 21 rolls forward or backward, a signal is sent to the control system to adjust the speed and/or gradient of the treadmill. Of course, the outer surface of the rolling element 21 can be roughened to increase the roughness of the outer surface of the rolling element 21 to make it more convenient to operate and avoid hand slipping, which is not limited herein.

Embodiment 3

Referring to FIG. 8 to FIG. 9 , similar to the fitness equipment of Embodiment 1, this embodiment provides another kind of fitness equipment, its structure is basically the same as the rolling adjustment assembly 2 of Embodiment 1, the difference is that the rolling structural form of piece 21 is different:
In this embodiment, the rolling element 21 has a drum-shaped structure with both ends being flat surfaces and an outer circular surface having a convex arc surface. The two ends of the rolling element 21 along the axial direction are hinged to the limit seat 22. Then, correspondingly, the mounting seat 11 is a mounting hole with a cylindrical structure, and the base 221 of the limit seat 22 is an annular base, which is convenient to be installed in the mounting seat 11 with a cylindrical structure; and the drum-shaped structure of the rolling element 21 is also convenient for the user to perform a rolling operation, and every time the rolling member 21 rolls forward or backward, a signal is sent to the control system to adjust the speed and/or slope of the treadmill. Of course, the outer surface of the rolling element 21 can be roughened to increase the roughness of the outer surface of the rolling element 21 to make it more convenient to operate and avoid hand slipping, which is not limited herein.
Although the fitness equipment has been specifically shown and described in conjunction with preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present description defined by the appended claims, changes in form and details may be made.

Claims

What is claimed as invention is:

1. A fitness equipment comprising:

an exercise area, a control system, and an armrest that is located at one side of the exercise area, wherein the armrest comprises a rolling adjustment assembly, the rolling adjustment assembly connected to the control system, the rolling adjustment assembly including a rolling member and a limiting seat, two ends of the rolling element are hinged with the limiting seat, and the fitness equipment is adjusted by the rolling of the rolling member.

2. The fitness equipment according to claim 1 wherein the rolling adjustment assembly is placed in a mounting seat, and an upper surface of the rolling member exceeds the top of the mounting seat.

3. The fitness equipment according to claim 1 wherein the limiting seat includes a base and limit posts arranged on both sides of the base, and the two ends of the rolling member are respectively connected to the limit posts.

4. The fitness equipment according to claim 1 wherein he rolling member is a spherical structure, and the two ends of the rolling member are hinged to the limiting seat.

5. The fitness equipment according to claim 1 wherein the rolling member is a cylindrical structure, and the two ends of the rolling member along an axial direction are hinged to the limiting seat.

6. The fitness equipment according to claim 1 wherein the two ends of the rolling member are planes, and an outer circular surface of the rolling member is a drum-shaped structure with a convex arc surface, and the two ends of the rolling member along an axial direction are hinged with the limit seat.

7. The fitness equipment according to claim 1 wherein the fitness equipment is a treadmill, and the exercise area is the area where a running belt is located.

8. The fitness equipment according to claim 9 wherein the rolling adjustment assembly is used to adjust the speed and/or incline of the treadmill.

9. A fitness equipment comprising:

an exercise area, a control system, a first armrest that is located at one side of the exercise area, and a second armrest that is located at an opposite side of the exercise area, wherein the armrests comprise a rolling adjustment assembly, the rolling adjustment assembly connected to the control system, the rolling adjustment assembly including a rolling member and a limiting seat, two ends of the rolling element are hinged with the limiting seat, and the fitness equipment is adjusted by the rolling of the rolling members.

10. The fitness equipment of claim 9 wherein the rolling adjustment assembly on the first armrest is used to adjust one of the speed or incline of the fitness equipment, and the rolling adjustment assembly on the second armrest is used to adjust the other of the speed or incline of the fitness equipment.