EP 2127701 B1 20130807 - Side-supporting type folding mechanism for a treadmill
Title (en)
Side-supporting type folding mechanism for a treadmill
Title (de)
Seitenstützender Faltmechanismus für ein Laufband
Title (fr)
Mécanisme pliable à support latéral pour un tapis roulant
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 08009534 A 20080526
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP2127701A1] A side-supporting type folding mechanism for a treadmill having a rotating shaft (20) pivotally disposed at the bottom of a base frame (10) of the treadmill. Both sides of the rotating shaft (20) are provided with a wing panel. The other end of the wing panel (21) is supported by a pneumatic cylinder (22). Meanwhile, the center of the wing panel (21) is pivotally connected with a top rod (23) such that another end of the top rod (23) pushes a rotating disc (24) movable with the handrail (19). In addition, the center of the rotating shaft (20) is connected with an auxiliary support (26) having ground-touching rollers (25). Meanwhile, the pivot joints (A, B, C, D) among the pneumatic cylinder (22), the wing panel (21) and the top rod (23) are disposed at a position of the same axle line. In this way, a potential great shear stress created between the supporting elements can be eliminated when the treadmill is folded in a folded position. Thus, the service life of the supporting elements can be extended.
IPC 8 full level
A63B 22/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A63B 22/0235 (2013.01); A63B 2210/50 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 08009534 A 20080526