Patent ID: 7749139

Claim:
An elliptical cross trainer, comprising: a) a base having a front support at a front end of the base and two crank supports at a rear end of the base, a double-recessed crank being interposed between the two crank supports; b) a load-coupling mechanism disposed at an external side of the crank supports and driven by the double-recessed crank; c) two handrails pivotally coupled at both sides of the front support, a coupling rod being pivotally connected to the bottom of the handrails, the other end of the coupling rod being pivotally attached to pedal planks in a coupling state; d) a hanging support pivotally connected to the base and having a connecting piece at the center thereof, the hanging support being pivotally coupled with a suspension arm at a top of both sides thereof, respectively, a bottom of the suspension arm being pivotally coupled with a front end of the corresponding pedal plank; e) the two pedal planks each having a pedal at a top thereof, a rear end of the pedal plank being pivotally connected in a recess of the double-recessed crank; and f) an electric adjusting unit installed at the rear end of the base and having a spindle for imparting a linear motion to a driving tube, another end of the driving tube being pivotally connected to the connecting piece of the hanging support.