Deck adjustment interface
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1. A treadmill, comprising:
- an exercise deck, the exercise deck including;
a platform;
a first pulley incorporated into the platform at a front end;
a second pulley incorporated into the platform at a rear end;
a tread belt surrounding the first pulley and the second pulley;
a plurality of tilt actuators incorporated into the platform; and
an upright structure, the upright structure including;
a console;
a tilt controller incorporated into the console in communication with each of the plurality of tilt actuators; and
a multi-dimensional input mechanism associated with the tilt controller, wherein an input location on the multi-dimensional input mechanism corresponds with a tilt actuator of the plurality of tilt actuators located at a corresponding position on the platform.
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Abstract
A treadmill includes an exercise deck. The exercise deck includes a platform, a first pulley incorporated into the platform at a front end, a second pulley incorporated into the platform at a rear end, a tread belt surrounding the first pulley and the second pulley, and a plurality of tilt actuators incorporated into the platform. The treadmill also includes an upright structure. The upright structure includes a console, a tilt controller incorporated into the console in communication with the plurality of tilt actuators, and the tilt controller having a multi-dimensional input mechanism.
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20 Claims
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1. A treadmill, comprising:
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an exercise deck, the exercise deck including; a platform; a first pulley incorporated into the platform at a front end; a second pulley incorporated into the platform at a rear end; a tread belt surrounding the first pulley and the second pulley; a plurality of tilt actuators incorporated into the platform; and an upright structure, the upright structure including; a console; a tilt controller incorporated into the console in communication with each of the plurality of tilt actuators; and a multi-dimensional input mechanism associated with the tilt controller, wherein an input location on the multi-dimensional input mechanism corresponds with a tilt actuator of the plurality of tilt actuators located at a corresponding position on the platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A treadmill, comprising:
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an exercise deck, the exercise deck including; a platform; a first pulley incorporated into the platform at a front end; a second pulley incorporated into the platform at a rear end; a tread belt surrounding the first pulley and the second pulley; a plurality of tilt actuators incorporated into the platform; and an upright structure, the upright structure including; a console; a tilt controller incorporated into the console, wherein the tilt controller includes a multi-dimensional input mechanism; a processor; and a memory; wherein the memory includes programmed instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to; interpret a multi-dimensional input at an input location on the multi-dimensional input mechanism into a corresponding tilt orientation of the exercise deck; and activate at least one corresponding tilt actuator of the plurality of tilt actuators to position the exercise deck into the corresponding tilt orientation based on the input location. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A treadmill, comprising:
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an exercise deck, the exercise deck including; a platform; a first pulley incorporated into the platform at a front end; a second pulley incorporated into the platform at a rear end; a tread belt surrounding the first pulley and the second pulley; and a plurality of tilt actuators incorporated into the platform; and an upright structure, the upright structure including; a console; a curved screen incorporated into the console; a tilt controller including a multi-dimensional input mechanism incorporated into the curved screen; wherein the multi-dimensional input mechanism includes sections that correspond to portions of the exercise deck; a processor; and a memory, the memory including programmed instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to; interpret a multi-dimensional input at an input location on the multi-dimensional input mechanism into a corresponding tilt orientation of the exercise deck; and activate at least one corresponding tilt actuator of the plurality of tilt actuators based on the input location to position the exercise deck into the corresponding tilt orientation by elevating the portion of the exercise deck when the tilt controller receives an input in the corresponding section; wherein the corresponding portion of the exercise deck is reoriented by extending or retracting at least one of the plurality of tilt actuators and by retracting at least one of the plurality of tilt actuators.
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