Systems and methods for cooling internal exercise equipment components
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An exercise machine, comprising:
- a deck;
a lift motor connected to the deck; and
a cooling mechanism that cools the lift motor when the cooling mechanism is activated, the cooling mechanism including;
a ring member, wherein a circumferential lip is formed on a distal circumference of the ring member; and
at least one fan blade formed on the ring member.
10 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An exercise machine may include a deck, a lift motor connected to the deck, and a cooling mechanism that cools the lift motor when the cooling mechanism is activated.
-
Citations
15 Claims
-
1. An exercise machine, comprising:
-
a deck; a lift motor connected to the deck; and a cooling mechanism that cools the lift motor when the cooling mechanism is activated, the cooling mechanism including; a ring member, wherein a circumferential lip is formed on a distal circumference of the ring member; and at least one fan blade formed on the ring member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15)
-
-
14. A treadmill, comprising:
-
a deck; a first pulley incorporated into the deck; a tread belt incorporated into the deck and in engagement with the first pulley; a drive motor in mechanical communication with the first pulley; a flywheel being rotationally fixed with respect to the drive motor, wherein the flywheel is coaxial with the drive motor and the drive motor is configured to cause the tread belt to move in a rotational direction and cause the flywheel to spin; a lift motor connected to the deck; and a fan assembly that is configured to cool the lift motor when activated; wherein the fan assembly is attached to and coaxial with the flywheel; and wherein the fan assembly is configured to generate an airflow that directs air across the lift motor.
-
Specification