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.

Abstract: A gymnastic machine comprising a frame having a base, wherein said base comprises a first and a second longitudinal member, a closed-circuit sliding-belt associated with said base, arranged between said first and said second longitudinal member, on which a user can execute a gymnastic exercise, and a transmission assembly having an electric motor, configured to move said closed-circuit sliding-belt, wherein said gymnastic machine. The electric motor is arranged below said closed-circuit sliding-belt.

Abstract: Treadmill protective cover and methods of use are disclosed herein. An example system includes a protective cover for a treadmill, a sensor associated with the treadmill or the protective cover, the sensor detecting when an object is near or within an entrapping area between the protective cover and a conveyor of the treadmill, and a controller configured to receive signals from the sensor, the controller allowing the conveyor to freely operate when no objects are sensed within the entrapping area and stopping the conveyor when an object is sensed within the entrapping area.

Abstract: An exercise machine (100) used to perform physical activity includes at least one control device (1) which can be actuated by the user to impart a command to the exercise machine (100). The exercise machine (100) includes at least one lighting device (2), the at least one lighting device (2) being positioned on the exercise machine (100) so as to identify the at least one control device (1) with which the exercise machine (100) is provided when the at least one lighting device (2) is lit.

Abstract: A method determines running phases of a user on a treadmill having first and second rotating elements rotating about respective rotational axes transverse to a longitudinal axis of the treadmill. A physical exercise surface connects to the rotating elements. An electric motor operatively associated with one rotating element rotates the rotating elements and the physical exercise surface. A processor connects to the electric motor and controls the electric motor. The processor determines a magnitude variable over time, which is correlated to user interaction with the exercise surface while exercising and has a periodic trend. The processor determines time instants of at least two points of the periodic trend. The time instants of each point representing instants of user interaction with the exercise surface. The processor determines a running phase of the user on the exercise surface as a function of the respective time instants of the periodic trend.

Abstract: A gymnastic machine comprising a frame having a base, wherein said base comprises a first and a second longitudinal member, a closed-circuit sliding-belt associated with said base, arranged between said first and said second longitudinal member, on which a user can execute a gymnastic exercise, and a transmission assembly having an electric motor, configured to move said closed-circuit sliding-belt, wherein said gymnastic machine. The electric motor is arranged below said closed-circuit sliding-belt.

Abstract: A gymnastic machine comprising a frame having a base, wherein said base comprises a first and a second longitudinal member, a closed-circuit sliding-belt associated with said base, arranged between said first and said second longitudinal member, on which a user can execute a gymnastic exercise, and a transmission assembly having an electric motor, configured to move said closed-circuit sliding-belt, wherein said gymnastic machine. The electric motor is arranged below said closed-circuit sliding-belt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gymnastic machine (1) comprising a frame (2) having a base (21), wherein said base comprises a first (211) and a second (212) longitudinal member, a closed-circuit sliding-belt (3) associated with said base (21), arranged between said first (211) and said second (212) longitudinal member, on which a user can execute a gymnastic exercise, and a transmission assembly (5) having an electric motor (51), configured to move said sliding-belt (6), wherein said gymnastic machine (1) is characterized in that said electric motor (51) is arranged below said sliding-belt (6). The present invention also relates to a manufacturing method of a gymnastic machine (1).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gymnastic machine (1) comprising a base structure (2) having a front transmission assembly (23) and a rear transmission assembly (24), wherein said base structure comprises two lateral longitudinal members (27, 28) between which a sliding belt (22) slides, a sliding belt (22), associated to said base structure (2), on which a user can perform a gymnastic exercise, wherein said sliding belt (22) is configured to rotate by means of said front transmission assembly (23) and rear transmission assembly (24) according to a sliding direction (X), wherein said sliding belt (22) is arranged between said two lateral longitudinal members (27, 28) and an electric motor (3), having at least one stator (33) and at least one rotor (31, 31?, 32), said electric motor (3, 3?) being kinematically coupled to said front transmission assembly (23), or to said rear transmission assembly (24), for moving said sliding belt (22), said electric motor (3, 3?) being of axial type.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gymnastic machine (1) comprising a base structure (2) having a front transmission assembly (23) and a rear transmission assembly (24), wherein said base structure (2) comprises two lateral longitudinal members (27, 28) between which a sliding belt (22) slides, a sliding belt (22), associated to said base structure (2), on which a user can perform a gymnastic exercise, wherein said sliding belt (22) is configured to rotate by means of said front transmission assembly (23) and said rear transmission assembly (24) according to a sliding direction (X), wherein said sliding belt (22) is arranged between said two lateral longitudinal members (27, 28) and an electric motor (3), having at least a stator (33) and at least a rotor (31, 31?, 32), said electric motor (3, 3?) being kinematically coupled to said front transmission assembly (23), or to said rear transmission assembly (24), for moving said sliding belt (22), in that said electric motor (3, 3?) is of axial type.

Abstract: A method of adaptive control of a treadmill, the treadmill includes a base extending along a longitudinal axis, the base includes a first rotatable element and a second rotatable element adapted to rotate about respective rotation axes transversal to the longitudinal axis of the base. A physical exercise area operatively connects to the first and second rotatable elements. A motor is operatively associated with the first and/or second rotatable element. The motor is configured for rotating the first and the second rotatable and dragging in rotation the physical exercise surface. The method includes: determining by a data processing unit of the treadmill, a first electrical parameter of the treadmill representative of the interaction between a user and the physical exercise surface of the treadmill. The data processing unit controls the motor based on the first electrical parameter detected by the data processing unit.

Abstract: An adaptive control method for a treadmill includes dividing the physical exercise surface of the treadmill into control zones; detecting, by an electronic control unit, a distance value of a user from a reference point. The electronic control unit compares the detected distance value with the first distance of the first boundary line of a first control zone. If the detected distance value is smaller than the first distance, the method further includes the electronic control unit controlling an increase in feeding speed of the physical exercise surface, and modifying the first distance of a first boundary line of the first control zone from a first value to a second value, along a development direction of the physical exercise surface in a second feeding direction opposite to the first feeding direction. The second value is either greater than or equal to the detected distance value.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a gymnastic machine of the type having movable steps, comprising a supporting frame, for the resting of said gymnastic machine on the floor, a movable stair comprising a plurality of elongated elements, each elongated element being hinged in series to a preceding elongated element and to a following elongated element, so as to form a closed series, two consecutive elongated elements forming a step of said movable stair acting respectively as tread and riser, said gymnastic machine being characterized in that at least one elongated element comprises at least one first and one second part articulated to each other. The present invention also concerns an operating method of said gymnastic machine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gymnastic machine having a closed circuit sliding belt comprising a base structure, a sliding belt, sliding according to a sliding direction installed on the base structure upon which a user performs a gymnastic exercise, a supporting structure coupled to the base structure, a first and a second handle for supporting the user, coupled to the supporting structure, a resisting device wearable by the user, the gymnastic machine being characterized in that each of the first and second handles comprises a respective coupling member for coupling with the resisting device.

Abstract: A method determines running phases of a user on a treadmill having first and second rotating elements rotating about respective rotational axes transverse to a longitudinal axis of the treadmill. A physical exercise surface connects to the rotating elements. An electric motor operatively associated with one rotating element rotates the rotating elements and the physical exercise surface. A processor connects to the electric motor and controls the electric motor. The processor determines a magnitude variable over time, which is correlated to user interaction with the exercise surface while exercising and has a periodic trend. The processor determines time instants of at least two points of the periodic trend. The time instants of each point representing instants of user interaction with the exercise surface. The processor determines a running phase of the user on the exercise surface as a function of the respective time instants of the periodic trend.

Abstract: An exercise machine (100) used to perform physical activity includes at least one control device (1) which can be actuated by the user to impart a command to the exercise machine (100). The exercise machine (100) includes at least one lighting device (2), the at least one lighting device (2) being positioned on the exercise machine (100) so as to identify the at least one control device (1) with which the exercise machine (100) is provided when the at least one lighting device (2) is lit.

Abstract: An adaptive control method for a treadmill includes dividing the physical exercise surface of the treadmill into control zones; detecting, by an electronic control unit, a distance value of a user from a reference point. The electronic control unit compares the detected distance value with the first distance of the first boundary line of a first control zone. If the detected distance value is smaller than the first distance, the method further includes the electronic control unit controlling an increase in feeding speed of the physical exercise surface, and modifying the first distance of a first boundary line of the first control zone from a first value to a second value, along a development direction of the physical exercise surface in a second feeding direction opposite to the first feeding direction. The second value is either greater than or equal to the detected distance value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gymnastic machine (1, 1?, 1?, 1??, 1IV, 1V) of the type having a closed circuit sliding belt comprising a base structure (2, 2?, 2?), a sliding belt (22, 22?, 22?), sliding according to a sliding direction (X) installed on said base structure (2, 2?, 2?) upon which a user performs a gymnastic exercise, a supporting structure (3, 3?) coupled to said base structure (2, 2?, 2?), a first (31, 31?) and a second handle (32, 32?) for supporting said user, coupled to said supporting structure (3, 3?), a resisting device (5) wearable by the user, said gymnastic machine (1, 1?, 1?, 1??, 1IV, 1V) being characterized in that each of said first (31, 31?) and a second handle (32, 32?) comprises a respective coupling member (4, 4?) for coupling with said resisting device (5).

Abstract: A method of adaptive control of a treadmill, the treadmill includes a base extending along a longitudinal axis, the base includes a first rotatable element and a second rotatable element adapted to rotate about respective rotation axes transversal to the longitudinal axis of the base. A physical exercise area operatively connects to the first and second rotatable elements. A motor is operatively associated with the first and/or second rotatable element. The motor is configured for rotating the first and the second rotatable and dragging in rotation the physical exercise surface. The method includes: determining by a data processing unit of the treadmill, a first electrical parameter of the treadmill representative of the interaction between a user and the physical exercise surface of the treadmill. The data processing unit controls the motor based on the first electrical parameter detected by the data processing unit.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a gymnastic machine of the type having movable steps, comprising a supporting frame, for the resting of said gymnastic machine on the floor, a movable stair comprising a plurality of elongated elements, each elongated element being hinged in series to a preceding elongated element and to a following elongated element, so as to form a closed series, two consecutive elongated elements forming a step of said movable stair acting respectively as tread and riser, said gymnastic machine being characterized in that at least one elongated element comprises at least one first and one second part articulated to each other. The present invention also concerns an operating method of said gymnastic machine.