Omni-directional treadmill

Details Omni-directional treadmill Omni-directional treadmill

1999-02-22

2000-11-28

Cheng, Joe H.

Exercise devices

Having specific electrical feature

Equipment control

482 54, 482902, 434247, 198779, A63B 2400

Patent

active

061528544

ABSTRACT:
A treadmill (1) having a track assembly that allows a user (3) to walk or run in any arbitrary direction. A movable user support has a plurality of rotatable members that rotate about axes normal to the direction of movement of the user support (2). Separate power drive mechanism (7) (8) concurrently move the user support (2) and rotate the members to omni-directional user movement. A control (4) for the power driven mechanism (7) (8) is responsive to the directional orientation of the user on the user support (2) to cause the user support (2) to operate in the direction of the orientation of the user (3).

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