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US 10,238,911 B2Granted
Motorized treadmill with motor braking mechanism and methods of operating same
AssigneeWoodway USA, Inc.
InventorsDouglas G. Bayerlein, Nicholas A. Oblamski, Vance E. Emons
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Abstract
A treadmill includes a running belt defining a non-planar running surface, and a motor operatively coupled to the running belt. The treadmill is operable in plurality of operating modes to control a user experience.
Claims19
A treadmill, comprising:
- a running belt defining a non-planar running surface;
- and
- a motor operatively coupled to the running belt;
- wherein the treadmill is operable in a plurality of operating modes to control a user experience;
- wherein in a first operating mode, a user drives rotation of the running belt;
- wherein in a second operating mode, the motor drives rotation of the running belt at a predefined speed;
- and
- wherein in a third operating mode, the motor is structured to output and apply to the running belt a holding torque at a predefined threshold speed value.
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A treadmill, comprising:
- a running belt defining a substantially planar running surface;
- and
- a motor operatively coupled to the running belt;
- wherein the treadmill is operable in plurality of operating modes;
- wherein in a first operating mode, a user drives rotation of the running belt;
- wherein in a second operating mode, the motor drives rotation of the running belt at a predefined speed;
- and
- wherein in a third operating mode, the motor is structured to output and apply to the running belt a holding torque at a predefined threshold speed value.
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A method of operating a motorized treadmill, comprising:
- providing a treadmill having a running belt defining a running surface and a motor coupled to the running belt, the motor operable in a first operating mode, a second operating mode, a third operating mode, and a fourth operating mode;
- responsive to receiving an indication to operate the treadmill in a first operating mode, causing the motor to disengage from the running belt such that rotation of the running belt is caused solely by a user of the motorized treadmill;
- responsive to receiving an indication to operate the treadmill in a second operating mode, causing the motor to selectively drive rotation of the running belt in a first rotational direction and in a second rotational directional, the second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction;
- responsive to receiving an indication to operate the treadmill in a third operating mode, causing the motor to output a holding torque at a predefined threshold speed value;
- and
- responsive to receiving an indication to operate the treadmill in a fourth operating mode, causing the motor to output a torque assist force, the torque assist force configured to help rotate the running belt in addition to a force applied by the user to the running belt.
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A treadmill, comprising:
- a running belt defining a running surface;
- and
- a motor operatively coupled to the running belt;
- wherein the treadmill is operable in a plurality of operating modes;
- wherein in a first operating mode, a user drives rotation of the running belt;
- wherein in a second operating mode, the motor drives rotation of the running belt at a predefined speed;
- and
- wherein in a third operating mode, the motor is structured to output and apply to the running belt a torque assist force, the torque assist force configured to help rotate the running belt in addition to a force applied by a user to the running belt.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.