U.S. patent application number 11/007320 was filed with the patent office on 2006-02-23 for treadmill with a table top.
Invention is credited to Huang-Tung Chang.
Application Number | 20060040797 11/007320 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35910345 |
Filed Date | 2006-02-23 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060040797 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chang; Huang-Tung |
February 23, 2006 |
Treadmill with a table top
Abstract
A treadmill includes a base, a frame with an endless belt
pivotably connected to the base, two upright supports connected to
two sides of the base, a board pivotably connected to the two
supports. The board has two first leg assemblies and two second leg
assemblies connected to a surface thereof. The first leg assemblies
are pivotably connected to the two supports so that the board is
pivoted downward and secured to the supports. The board is used as
a table top.
Inventors: |
Chang; Huang-Tung;
(Chang-Hua, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Chang Huang - Tung
P.O. Box 487
Chang-Hua City
500
TW
|
Family ID: |
35910345 |
Appl. No.: |
11/007320 |
Filed: |
December 9, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
482/54 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 22/02 20130101;
A63B 2210/06 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/054 |
International
Class: |
A63B 22/02 20060101
A63B022/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Aug 22, 2004 |
TW |
093212207 |
Claims
1. A treadmill comprising: a base with two upright supports
connected to two sides of the base; a frame having one end
pivotably connected between the two sides of the base and an
endless belt reeving through two ends of the frame, and a board
having two first leg assemblies and two second leg assemblies
connected to a surface of the board wherein the surface faces the
frame, the first leg assemblies pivotably connected to the two
supports.
2. The treadmill as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the first
and second leg assemblies includes an inner tube fixed on the board
and an outer tube which is movably mounted to the inner tube.
3. The treadmill as claimed in claim 2, wherein a plurality of
first holes are defined through the inner tube and a plurality of
second holes are defined through the outer tube of each of the
first and second leg assemblies, a pin extending through aligned
first and second holes to position the outer tube relative to the
inner tube of each of the first and second leg assemblies.
4. The treadmill as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the
supports is a tubular member with C-shaped cross section and
includes a notch with which respective one of the two first leg
assemblies is engaged, a connection pin pivotably connecting each
of the first leg assemblies to the support corresponding thereto,
each of the supports having a positioning bolt threadedly extending
therethrough and engaged with one of the second holes when the
corresponding first leg assembly is located co-axially connected
with the support.
5. The treadmill as claimed in claim 1, wherein the board is
connected to a table frame and two side panels are pivotably
connected to two sides of the board.
6. The treadmill as claimed in claim 5 further comprising a
plurality of positioning tabs pivotably connected to the board and
the tabs being pivoted to be located across conjunction sides of
each panel and each one of the two sides of the board to prevent
the side panels from being folded.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a treadmill with a table
top when the treadmill is in its folded status.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] A conventional treadmill is generally includes a base with
two posts extending from two sides of the base and a handle
assembly is connected to a top portion of the two posts, a frame
with a driving motor is pivotably connected to the base and an
endless belt driven by the motor is connected to the frame. In
order to reduce the space occupied by the treadmill, manufacturers
develop so many types of folding mechanism to fold the frame and/or
the handle assembly relative to the base. The size of folded
treadmills becomes compact so as to be stored in a smaller space.
However, Once the treadmills are folded, they have no extra
function but a folded and compact exercising device.
[0003] The present invention intends to provide a treadmill that
includes a table top which is positioned horizontally when the
treadmill is folded.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The present invention relates to a treadmill that comprises
a base with two upright supports on two sides of the base and a
frame has one end pivotably connected between the two sides of the
base and an endless belt reeves through two ends of the frame. A
board has two first leg assemblies and two second leg assemblies
connected to a surface of the board wherein the surface faces the
frame. The first leg assemblies are pivotably connected to the two
supports so that the board is able to be pivoted toward the frame
and used as a table top.
[0005] The present invention will become more obvious from the
following description when taken in connection with the
accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration
only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present
invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. 1 is a side view to show the treadmill of the present
invention;
[0007] FIG. 2 is a top view to show the treadmill of the present
invention;
[0008] FIG. 3 shows that the first leg assembly on the board is
pivotably connected to one of the supports;
[0009] FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view to show the second leg
assembly;
[0010] FIG. 5 shows that the board includes two side panels;
[0011] FIG. 6 shows the board is pivoted downward and is used as a
table top, and
[0012] FIG. 7 shows that table top can be adjusted up and down.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0013] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the treadmill 10 of the present
invention comprises a base 11 with two upright supports 111
connected to two sides of the base 11 and a frame 12 has one end
pivotably connected two upright tubes on the two sides of the base
11 and an endless belt 13 reeves through two ends of the frame 12.
A driving motor (not shown) is connected to the frame 20 to drive
the endless belt 13.
[0014] A board 22 connected to a table frame 20 has two first leg
assemblies 21 and two second leg assemblies 210 connected to a
surface of the board 22 wherein the surface faces the frame 12. The
two first leg assemblies 21 are pivotably connected to the two
supports 111 respectively. The second leg assemblies 210 are used
as two handles and a control panel is located between the two
second leg assemblies 210 as shown FIG. 4. Each of the first and
second leg assemblies 21, 210 includes an inner tube 211 fixed on
the board 22 and an outer tube 212 which is movably mounted to the
inner tube 211. A plurality of first holes 2121 are defined through
the inner tube 211 and a plurality of second holes 2111 are defined
through the outer tube 212 of each of the first and second leg
assemblies 21, 210. A pin 213 extends through aligned first and
second holes 2121, 2122 to position the outer tube 212 relative to
the inner tube 211 of each of the first and second leg assemblies
21, 210.
[0015] Each of the supports 111 is a tubular member with C-shaped
cross section so that an open slot is defined longitudinally in
each support 111. A notch 113 is defined in a top of each support
111 and respective one of the two first leg assemblies 21 is
engaged with the notch 113., a connection pin 2123 pivotably
connecting each of the first leg assemblies 21 to the support 111
corresponding thereto, each of the supports 111 having a
positioning bolt 112 threadedly extending therethrough and engaged
with one of the second holes 2111 when the corresponding first leg
assembly 21 is located co-axially connected with the support
111.
[0016] When folding the board 22 downward, referring to FIG. 6, the
two first leg assemblies 21 are pivoted about the two respective
connection pins 2123 and removed from the notches 113 till they are
received in the two respective slots of the two supports 111. The
positioning bolts 112 are then threadedly extended through the two
supports 111 and engaged with the second holes 2111 of the two
first leg assemblies 21. In this status, the two first leg
assemblies 21 are co-axially connected with the supports 111
respectively. The board 22 is placed horizontally so as to be used
as a table top.
[0017] As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, two side panels 221 are pivotably
connected to two sides of the board 22 by hinges and a plurality of
positioning tabs 222 are pivotably connected to the board 22 and
the tabs 222 can be pivoted to locate across conjunction sides of
each panel 221 and each one of the two sides of the board 22 to
prevent the side panels 221 from being folded. This enlarges the
usable area of the table top. The height of the table top can be
adjusted up and down by re-arranging the pins 213 to extend another
set of aligned first and second holes 2111, 2121.
[0018] While we have shown and described the embodiment in
accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those
skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without
departing from the scope of the present invention.
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