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Folding mechanism for a treadmill

Folding mechanism for a treadmill description/claims

1. Fields of the Invention

The present invention relates to a folding mechanism for a treadmill, and more particularly to a treadmill with a hidden and subsidiary foot rest.

2. Description of the Related Art

As we all know, the volume of all kinds of the treadmills is very large. Meanwhile, the treadmill is provided with a folding mechanism for folding it in a storage position so as to facilitate the transportation and storage.

In other words, the above-mentioned basic accessories of the treadmill include protruding folding components and related elements that will, however, affect the appearance of the treadmill very much and give us a poor visual impression.

In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the inventor of the present invention based on years of experience in the related industry to conduct extensive researches and experiments, and finally invented and developed a folding mechanism for a treadmill that employs a hidden and subsidiary foot rest to effectively resolve the above-mentioned problems.

Therefore, it is a primary object of the invention to provide a folding mechanism for a treadmill including a handrail assembly pivotally attached by a coupling shaft to both sides of the front end of a base frame of a treadmill. Meanwhile, a positioning unit with an engaging element is provided such that the handrail assembly can be downwardly moved toward the base frame in an initial storage position. Moreover, an n-shaped foot rest is swivelably disposed at the center of the coupling shaft by a connecting arm. In this way, the n-shaped foot rest can be extended from a front crossbar of the base frame by the synchronic swiveling action of the coupling shaft when the handrail assembly is moved in the initial storage position. In match with an n-shaped supporting frame, the base frame can be brought into an upright position to achieve a vertical and stable folding state.

The accomplishment of this and other objects of the invention will become apparent from the following description and its accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of partial components of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic drawing of the operation of the partial components of the invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic drawing of the continuous operation of the partial components of the invention; and

FIG. 6 is a schematic drawing of the invention in a storage position after the folding process.

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