Support pad assembly for exercise bikes

Abstract

A support frame for an exercise bike includes a T-shaped support frame having a beam and a bar. The beam has a first end thereof connected to a mediate portion of the bar, and three pad assemblies are respectively connected to two ends of the bar and a second end of the beam. Each of the pad assemblies has an extension plates connected to the beam and the bar frame. A body has a disk connected to a lower end thereof and the disk contacts the ground. A passage is defined longitudinally through the body so that a bolt extends through the passage and the extension plate and is engaged with a nut.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a support pad assembly connected to a frame on which an exerciser bike is connected.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] A conventional exerciser bike 10 is shown in FIG. 1 and generally includes a first post 11 with a handle 111 connected to a top of the first post 11, and a second post 12 which is connected to a seat 121. A transmission device is connected between the first post 11 and the second post 12. The exerciser bike 10 is connected on an I-shaped frame which has two bars 14, 141 with a connection rod 13 connected between the two bars 14, 141. The two bars 14, 141 are supposed to completely contact the ground so that the bike 10 will not shake during being operation. Because the first post 11 and the crank with pedals are located close to the bar 141 so that the center of weight of the bike are located close to the bar 141. If the user stands on the pedals and pushes his/her weight forward on the handle 111, the bar 14 could lift from the ground and the bike is not in balance as shown in FIG. 2. Besides, if the user shakes his/her body as shown in FIG. 3, the whole assembly of the bike 10 and the frame could shift to one side.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0003] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a support frame for an exercise bike and comprising a beam having a first end thereof connected to a mediate portion of a bar and three pad assemblies are respectively connected to two ends of the bar and a second end of the beam. The three pad assemblies have three respective extension plates which are respectively connected to the beam and the bar frame. A body has a disk connected to a lower end thereof and a passage is defined longitudinally through the body. A bolt extends through the passage and the extension plate, and is engaged with a nut.

[0004] The primary object of the present invention is to provide a support pad assembly on the frame so as to evenly dispense the weight of the exerciser bike so that the frame does not shake.

[0005] The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006] FIG. 1 is a perspective view to show an exercise bike and a conventional frame for supporting the exercise bike;

[0007] FIG. 2 is a side view to show that the rear bar of the conventional frame is lifted;

[0008] FIG. 3 is a top view to show the conventional frame shifts aside;

[0009] FIG. 4 is an exploded view to show the pad assembly of the present invention;

[0010] FIG. 5 is a side view to show a support frame with the pad assembly of the present invention and an exercise bike is connected on the support frame;

[0011] FIG. 6 is a perspective view to show the pad assembly of the present invention, and

[0012] FIG. 7 is a perspective view to show the support frame with the pad assembly of the present invention and an exercise bike is connected on the support frame.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0013] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 7, the pad assembly of the present invention is connected to a T-shaped support frame 30 and an exercise bike 20 is supported on the support frame 30. The support frame 30 includes a beam 32 having a first end thereof connected to a mediate portion of a bar 31. The exercise bike 20 includes a first post 21 connected to the beam 32 and a handle 211 is connected to a top of the first post 21. A transverse member 23 extends from the first post 21 and a second post 22 extends from the transverse member 23. A seat 221 is connected to the second post 22.

[0014] Three pad assemblies 322 of the present invention are respectively connected to two ends of the bar 31 and a second end of the beam 32. The three pad assemblies 33 has three respective L-shaped extension plates 31 which are respectively connected to the beam 32 and the bar 31. A body 40 has a disk 41 connected to a lower end thereof and the disk 41 contacts the ground. A passage 42 is defined longitudinally through the body 40 and a bolt 50 extends through the passage 42 and a hole 32 defined through the extension plate 31, and is engaged with a nut 51.

[0015] The support frame contacts the ground by the three pad assemblies 322 and the center of weight of the exercise bike 20 is located at a peak portion 321 of the beam 32 so that the total weight of the exercise bike 20 can be dispensed by the three pad assemblies 322.

[0016] While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A support frame for an exercise bike, comprising:

a beam having a first end thereof connected to a mediate portion of a bar, three pad assemblies respectively connected to two ends of said bar and a second end of said beam, said pad assemblies having three respective extension plates which are respectively connected to said beam and said bar, a body having a disk connected to a lower end thereof and a passage defined longitudinally through said body, a bolt extending through said passage and said extension plate and being engaged with a nut.