Patent ID: 6461275
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An elevating folding electric exercise treadmill comprising:a main frame having an inverted U-handrail and two opposing foot seats, a slide rail being disposed at two opposing inner sides; a deck frame interposed between the two foot seats and including at least a deck thereon and a continuous belt mounted around said deck; a belt-driving assembly mounted at one end of said deck frame, including a main motor driving a belt pulley which rotates a drive shaft to move said continuous belt; and, an elevating folding unit interposed between the two foot seats, and including: a servomotor driving a gear box which rotates a transmission spindle, said transmission spindle engaging a slide shaft with two pulleys such that said slide shaft undergoes forward and backward movement; two elevating rods pivotally mounted on said slide shaft, and pivotally mounted on a fixing shaft of said deck frame; a folding support and a movable support pivotally mounted between said deck frame and a foot seat of said main frame, whereby when said deck frame and two foot seats are fixed in one body, the deck frame is folded by moving said slide shaft and wherein the folding support and a movable support are pivotally mounted at one end of said foot seat are pivoted with said deck frame such that said deck frame undergoes a folding action.