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US 2026/0263874 A1Published application
Treadmill mechanical brake release systems and methods
AssigneePeloton Interactive, Inc.
InventorsChris Pappathopoulos, Mark Albright
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Abstract
A treadmill and corresponding systems and methods are provided. In one example, the treadmill may include a chassis, a slat assembly configured to mount onto the chassis and rotate about the chassis during operation of the treadmill. The treadmill may further include components such as a brake release assembly, aperture (e.g., sight window), tensioner, and variable-speed mechanism that allow for safe and simple operation and/or maintenance of the treadmill. Additional devices, systems, and methods are also provided.
Claims20
A treadmill comprising:
- a track assembly;
- a motor assembly configured to move the track assembly;
- a drivebelt configured to mechanically connect the motor assembly and the track assembly;
- and
- a brake release assembly configured to adjust tension in the drivebelt, the release assembly comprising:
- a lever arm having a pivot point;
- a spring attached to the lever arm;
- and
- wherein the lever arm is configured to rotate about the pivot point between:
- an engaged position wherein the lever arm is biased against the drivebelt by the spring to engage the motor assembly and the track assembly to prevent movement of the track assembly when a brake of the treadmill is activated;
- and
- a disengaged position wherein the lever arm is not biased against the drivebelt to disengage the track assembly and the motor assembly to allow movement of the track assembly independent from the motor assembly when the brake is activated.
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A method comprising:
- selectively engaging a brake with a motor assembly to prevent rotation of one or more components of the motor assembly, wherein the motor assembly is mechanically connected to a track assembly of a treadmill by a drivebelt;
- rotating, by a user, a lever arm of a brake release assembly about a pivot point in a first direction to position the lever arm in a disengaged position such that the lever arm is not biased against the drivebelt;
- independently moving the track assembly relative to the motor assembly;
- rotating, by the user, the lever arm about the pivot point in a second direction to position the lever arm in an engaged position so that the lever arm biases against the drivebelt using a spring attached to the lever arm so that the lever arm prevents movement of the track assembly when the brake of the treadmill is activated;
- and
- deactivating the brake assembly of the treadmill to allow movement of the motor assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.