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US 11,883,729 B2Granted
Devices and system for protecting users from a treadmill conveyor
AssigneeTechnogym S.p.A.
InventorsAlessandro Del Monaco, Luca Bandini, Ivan Lisi, Bernini Giulio, Dervis Pazzini, Massimiliano Casoni
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Abstract
A protective cover and system for detecting objects within or near an entrapment area on a treadmill or devices that incorporate a conveyor belt. A controller enables the treadmill to operate normally when no objects are detected within or near an entrapment area and is designed to stop the conveyor when an object is detected within or near the entrapment area.
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A treadmill, comprising:
- a conveyor supported on a frame, the conveyor having an open end;
- a protective cover that is installed on the open end of the conveyor of the treadmill to cover the open end and provide protection from an object entering an entrapping area;
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- a sensor associated with the protective cover, the sensor detecting when the object is within the entrapping area between the protective cover and the conveyor of the treadmill.
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A system comprising:
- a protective cover for a treadmill;
- a first sensor element associated with the protective cover;
- a second sensor element associated with a side cover of the treadmill;
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- a controller configured to receive signals from the first sensor element and the second sensor element, the controller allowing a conveyor of the treadmill to freely operate when the signals from the first sensor element and the second sensor element indicate that the protective cover is closed, and stopping the conveyor when the signals from the first sensor element and the second sensor element indicate that the protective cover is open.
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A device comprising:
- an arcuate body for a treadmill;
- a first armature extending from the arcuate body;
- a second armature extending from the arcuate body in parallel with the first armature;
- a first coupling interface on a terminal end of the first armature, the first coupling interface being associated with a first legacy bracket associated with a frame of the treadmill, the first coupling interface comprising a coupler body having a hook portion extending therefrom, the coupler body mating with the first legacy bracket, the hook portion engaging with a j-shaped pin of the first legacy bracket;
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- a second coupling interface on a terminal end of the second armature, the second coupling interface being associated with a second legacy bracket associated with the frame of the treadmill.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.