Shaking endless belt for treadmills

• US 20070142183A1
• Filed: 05/09/2006
• Published: 06/21/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dick Chang
• Original Assignee: Dick Chang
• Inventors: Chang, Dick
• Application Number:
  US11/429,994
• Publication Number:
  US 20070142183A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/54
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 1/001 Apparatus for applying movements to the whole body
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/0278 with reversible direction of the running surface
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00196 using pulsed counterforce, e.g. vibrating resistance means A61H1/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0235 driven by a motor

Abstract

A treadmill includes a frame having two rollers and an endless belt is mounted on the two rollers. One of the rollers is driven by a motor and a control device is electrically connected to the motor so as to control the motor to be rotated in different directions alternatively. The alternative rotation of the motor shakes the endless belt and the user'"'"'s body.

Claims

1. A treadmill comprising:

a frame having two rollers located at two ends of the frame and an endless belt mounted on the two rollers, one of the rollers being driven by a motor and a transmission belt connected between the roller and the motor, and

a control device electrically connected to the motor and controlling the motor to rotate in different directions.

2. The treadmill as claimed in claim 1, wherein a pair of idle wheels are located between the motor and the roller driven by the transmission belt, the idle wheels are in contact with the transmission belt.

3. The treadmill as claimed in claim 1, wherein the motor rotates in opposite directions alternatively.