Input assemblies for exercise machines and methods of assembling input assemblies for exercise machines

An input assembly for an exercise machine, the input assembly comprising:

• a housing having a keypad window;
• an insert in the housing;
• and
• a keypad in the keypad window, the keypad being sandwiched between the housing and the insert such that a seal is formed there between, said seal being configured to prevent ingress of liquid to the housing via the keypad window, wherein the housing extends from an open end to a closed end and further wherein insertion of the insert into the housing compresses the keypad between the housing and the insert, thereby forming the seal.

A method of assembling an input assembly, the method comprising:

• providing a housing that extends from an open end to a closed end and has a keypad window there between;
• inserting a keypad into the housing via the open end and aligning the keypad with the keypad window;
• and
• inserting an insert into the housing via the open end thereby compressing the keypad against the housing and forming a seal there between which is configured to prevent ingress of liquid to the housing via the keypad window.

An input assembly for an exercise machine, the input assembly comprising:

• a housing having a keypad window;
• an insert in the housing;
• and
• a keypad in the keypad window, the keypad being sandwiched between the housing and the insert such that a seal is formed there between, said seal being configured to prevent ingress of liquid to the housing via the keypad window;
• wherein the housing extends from an open end to a closed end and comprises a window frame extending around the keypad window;
• wherein the insert comprises a compression surface;
• and
• wherein insertion of the insert into the open end sandwiches the keypad between the compression surface and the window frame, thereby forming the seal.