US20040152566A1 - External plastic structure of a treadmill - Google Patents
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- A63B22/02—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with movable endless bands, e.g. treadmills
Abstract
External plastic structure of a treadmill includes a base seat and a running platform. The base seat has two columns respectively upward extending from two sides of the base seat. A panel plastic member is disposed between the two columns. A front section of the running platform is mounted between the columns. A running belt is circularly rotatably disposed in the running platform. A step board plastic member is disposed on two sides of the running belt of the running platform. The panel plastic member and the step board plastic member are made of plastic material by blowing molding, whereby internal buffering spaces are formed therein.
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- The present invention is related to an improved external plastic structure of a treadmill. The panel plastic member and the step board plastic member of the treadmill are made of plastic material by blowing molding, whereby internal buffering spaces are formed therein. Accordingly, a user is protected from getting hurt and the safety in use of the treadmill can be ensured and the internal buffering spaces can prevent the external plastic structure from being broken due to a crash or fabrication.
- FIG. 7 shows a conventional treadmill having a
base seat 6 and a runningplatform 7. Thebase seat 6 has two upward extendingcolumns 61. Apanel 62 is connected between top ends of the twocolumns 61 for controlling operation of the treadmill. A front section of the runningplatform 7 is pivotally disposed between thecolumns 61. Arunning belt 71 is circularly rotatably wound around the runningplatform 7. Twostep boards 72 are respectively disposed on two sides of therunning belt 71 of the runningplatform 7 for a user to step thereon and rest. - The
panel 62 andstep boards 72 are made of plastic material by injection molding. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, thepanel 62 andstep boards 72 are both solid so that thepanel 62 and thestep boards 72 both have very hard surfaces. When a user runs on the treadmill, in case the user incautiously falls down, the user may hit thepanel 62 and get hurt or damage thepanel 62. Thestep boards 72 are arranged on two sides of therunning belt 71 for the user to temporarily rest thereon. However, the user may incautiously kick the hard surfaces of thestep boards 72 and get hurt. Especially when a rehabilitated patient walks on therunning belt 71 with bare feet, the patient's feet often incautiously kick thestep boards 72 and get hurt. - Furthermore, the
panel 62 and thestep boards 72 are solid and easily become brittle due to an oxidation. Consequently, the external plastic structure may be broken due to an improper force, such as assembling bolt (8). With reference to FIG. 10, thepanel 62 and thestep boards 72 may be broken during screwing bolts or a crash when being transported. - Therefore, it is tried by the applicant to ensure safety in use of the treadmill and prevent the external plastic structure of the treadmill from being broken due to a crash or an improper force.
- It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide an improved external plastic structure of a treadmill including a base seat and a running platform. The base seat has two columns respectively upward extending from two sides of the base seat. A panel plastic member is disposed between the two columns. A front section of the running platform is mounted between the columns. A running belt is circularly rotatably disposed in the running platform. A step board plastic member is disposed on two sides of the running belt of the running platform. The panel plastic member and the step board plastic member are made of plastic material by blowing molding, whereby internal buffering spaces are formed therein. In case a user incautiously falls down to hit the panel plastic member or the step board plastic member, the surfaces of the panel plastic member and the step board plastic member will be inward recessed due to the buffering spaces to buffer the impact. Accordingly, the user is protected from getting hurt and the safety in use of the treadmill can be ensured.
- It is a further object of the present invention to provide the above improved external plastic structure of the treadmill in which multiple reinforcing ribs are longitudinally formed between the top board and bottom board of the step board plastic member for supporting the top board and increasing the strength thereof when stepped.
- The present invention can be best understood through the following description and accompanying drawings wherein:
- FIG. 1 is a perspective assembled view of the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is a perspective exploded view of the present invention;
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the panel plastic member of the present invention;
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the step board plastic member of the present invention;
- FIG. 5 is partially cross-sectional view for showing the bolt screwed into the present invention;
- FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of the step board plastic member of the present invention, showing that the reinforcing ribs support the top board of the step board plastic member;
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a conventional treadmill;
- FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the panel of the conventional treadmill;
- FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the step board of the conventional treadmill; and
- FIG. 10 is partially cross-sectional view of a conventional treadmill for showing the broken external plastic structure during to the bolts.
- Please refer to FIGS.1 to 4. The treadmill of the present invention includes a
base seat 1 and a runningplatform 2. Thebase seat 1 has twocolumns 11 respectively upward extending from two sides of thebase seat 1. A panelplastic member 3 is connected between the twocolumns 11 for controlling operation of the treadmill. A front section of the runningplatform 2 is mounted between thecolumns 11. Arunning belt 21 is disposed in the runningplatform 2. Therunning belt 21 is driven by apower unit 22 to circularly rotate. A step boardplastic member 4 is disposed on two sides of therunning belt 21 of the runningplatform 2 for a user to step thereon and rest. - The panel
plastic member 3 has acover board 31 and abase board 32 fixed on the bottom of thecover board 31. Thecover board 31 and thebase board 32 define therebetween a receiving space for accommodating a unit for controlling the treadmill. The top face of thecover board 31 has anupper panel face 311, while the bottom face thereof has alower panel face 312. Theupper panel face 311 and thelower panel face 312 define therebetween abuffering space 313 for absorbing impact force. The top face of thebase board 32 has anupper panel face 321, while the bottom face thereof has alower panel face 322. Theupper panel face 321 and thelower panel face 322 define therebetween abuffering space 323 for absorbing impact force. Theupper panel face 321 of thebase board 32 is fixed under thelower panel face 312 of thecover board 31. Thecover board 31 and thebase board 32 are made of plastic material by blowing molding, whereby thebuffering spaces cover board 31 andbase board 32. - The top face of the step board
plastic member 4 has atop board 41 for a user to step thereon. Thetop board 41 is formed with multipleslip proof channels 411 parallel to the moving direction of therunning belt 21. The bottom face of the step boardplastic member 4 has abottom board 42 fixedly inserted in two sides of the runningplatform 2. Thebottom board 42 and thetop board 41 define therebetween abuffering space 43 for absorbing impact force. Thebottom board 42 is formed with aninsertion section 421 recessed toward thetop board 411 for being fixedly inserted in two sides of the runningplatform 2. In addition, thebottom board 42 is longitudinally formed with multiple reinforcingribs 422 recessed toward thetop board 41 on one side of theinsertion section 421 for increasing the strength of thetop board 41 when stepped. Aside board 44 downward extends from on one side of the stepboard plastic member 4 for abutting against outer side of the runningplatform 2. The stepboard plastic member 4 is made of plastic material by blowing molding, whereby thebuffering space 43 is formed between thetop board 41 and thebottom board 42. Theinsertion section 421 and the reinforcingribs 422 are all integrally formed in blowing molding. - According to the above arrangement, the
panel plastic member 3 and the stepboard plastic member 4 are formed withinternal buffering spaces panel plastic member 3 or the stepboard plastic member 4, the surfaces of thepanel plastic member 3 and the stepboard plastic member 4 will be inward recessed due to thebuffering spaces - With reference to FIG. 5, the buffering
spaces panel plastic member 3 and the stepboard plastic member 4 can absorb the transfiguring rate of thepanel plastic member 3 and the stepboard plastic member 4 when screwing the bolt 5 to hold of thepanel plastic member 3 and the stepboard plastic member 4 in place or a sudden crash. - Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, the reinforcing
ribs 422 between thetop board 41 andbottom board 42 of the stepboard plastic member 4 serve to support thetop board 41 and increase the strength thereof when stepped. - The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, not intended to limit the scope thereof. Many modifications of the above embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
Claims (6)
1. External plastic structure of a treadmill comprising a base seat and a running platform, the base seat having two columns respectively upward extending from two sides of the base seat, a panel plastic member being disposed between the two columns, a front section of the running platform being mounted between the columns, a running belt being circularly rotatably disposed in the running platform, a step board plastic member being disposed on two sides of the running belt, said external plastic structure being characterized in that:
the panel plastic member has a cover board, a top face of the cover board having an upper panel face, while a bottom face of the cover board having a lower panel face, the upper panel face and the lower panel face defining therebetween a buffering space for absorbing impact force, the cover board being made of plastic material by blowing molding, whereby the buffering space is formed between the upper and lower panel faces; and
a top face of the step board plastic member has a top board and a bottom face of the step board plastic member has a bottom board, the bottom board and the top board defining therebetween a buffering space for absorbing impact force, the step board plastic member being made of plastic material by blowing molding, whereby the buffering space is formed between the top board and the bottom board.
2. External plastic structure of a treadmill as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the panel plastic member further has a base board fixed on the bottom of the cover board, the cover board and the base board defining therebetween a receiving space for accommodating a unit for controlling the treadmill, a top face of the base board having an upper panel face, while a bottom face of the base board having a lower panel face, the upper panel face and the lower panel face defining therebetween a buffering space for absorbing impact force, the upper panel face of the base board being fixed under the lower panel face of the cover board, the base board being made of plastic material by blowing molding, whereby the buffering space is formed between the upper and lower panel faces of the base board.
3. External plastic structure of a treadmill as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the top board of the step board plastic member is formed with multiple slipproof channels parallel to the moving direction of the running belt.
4. External plastic structure of a treadmill as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the bottom board of the step board plastic member is formed with an insertion section recessed toward the top board for being fixedly inserted in two sides of the running platform.
5. External plastic structure of a treadmill as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the bottom board of the step board plastic member is longitudinally formed with multiple reinforcing ribs recessed toward the top board for supporting the top board.
6. External plastic structure of a treadmill as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a side board downward extends from on one side of the step board plastic member for abutting against outer side of the running platform.
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