Foldaway threadmill

• US 7,211,029 B2
• Filed: 07/24/2003
• Issued: 05/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/04/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jong Jyr Kau
• Original Assignee: Jong Jyr Kau
• Inventors: Kau, Jong Jyr
• Primary Examiner(s): Crow; Stephen R.
• Application Number:
  US10/627,318
• Publication Number:
  US 20050003933A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,377 Days
• Field of Search: 482/54, 482111-113
• US Class Current: 482/54
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0023 the inclination of the main axis of the movement path being adjustable, e.g. the inclination of an endless band
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/02 with movable endless bands , e.g. treadmills other training appliances for running on the spot A63B69/0028
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0235 driven by a motor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport

Abstract

A foldaway treadmill is disclosed including: one pair of vertical posts interconnected by one cross bar, one base frame, one tread base, one supporting unit, one or a plurality of pneumatic-hydraulic cylinders, characterized in that, inside the said pneumatic-hydraulic cylinders, there are pneumatic-hydraulic chamber and compressing chamber, separated by piston whereon there is draining-functioned groove, filled with air and oil of suitable proportion to provide more safe, smooth and convenient folding up and out of foldaway treadmill than conventional ones.

Claims

1. A foldaway treadmill comprising:

a base frame having two longitudinal rods and a cross bar connected between the two longitudinal rods;

a vertical post projects upwards from each front end of base frame with a cross bar arranged between two lateral rods of the vertical post, and one end of each longitudinal side bar having a handle.

a tread base including two longitudinal side bars and a plurality of cross bars connecting between the longitudinal sides of tread base, one rotatory tread belt arranged between the two longitudinal side bars, two fixing switch handles;

two fixing tips and two wheels;

wherein each of the two fixing switch handles is located at a rear end of a respective one of the two longitudinal side bars of the tread base, the two fixing tips are located at a rear one of the cross bars and near an inner side of a respective one of the two fixing switch handles and is capable of contacting the ground and causing the tread base to be firmly positioned when the fixing tips are pulled downward, and two wheels located at the inner sides of the fixing switching handles;

a supporting unit including one cross bar arranged between the two longitudinal side bars;

one rotating shaft arranged between the two longitudinal side bars;

a plurality of pivoting shafts;

two first connecting plates, and second connecting plates wherein each front end of the first connecting plates is pivoted to the corresponding front end of tread base with the said rotating shaft passing through pivoting holes of the first connecting plates and then entering into the two longitudinal side bars, and a rear end of each first connecting plate is pivoted to a corresponding end of a cross bar which is arranged between both rear ends of the base frame;

each upper end of two second connecting plates is pivoted to the corresponding front end of the tread base with said rotating shaft passing through the pivoting holes of the two second connecting plates, and each lower end of the second connecting plates is pivoted to a corresponding front end of said base frame with said pivoting shaft passing through both pivoting holes of the second connecting plates; and

two pneumatic-hydraulic cylinder units, each upper end of which is pivoted to a respective one of the two longitudinal side bars of the tread base, and each lower end pivoted to a corresponding end of the pivoting shaft passing between said two first connecting plates;

a cross bar being arranged between two front ends of the first connecting plates.

2. The foldaway treadmill as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pneumatic-hydraulic cylinder comprises a cylinder body;

a piston rod;

a piston unit engaged to a piston end of the piston rod and including a piston, washers, and a nut threadedly engaged to the piston unit.

3. The foldaway treadmill as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pneumatic-hydraulic cylinder has a pneumatic-hydraulic chamber located within a space between the piston unit and a lower end cover, a fixing sleeve and a compressing chamber is located within a space between the piston unit and the fixing sleeve.