Tread belt locking mechanism
A treadmill may include a deck, a first pulley disposed in a first portion of the deck, a second pulley disposed in a second portion of the deck, a tread belt surrounding the first pulley and the second pulley, and a locking mechanism that selectively prevents the tread belt from moving.
1. A treadmill comprising:
a deck;
a first pulley disposed in a first portion of the deck;
a second pulley disposed in a second portion of the deck;
a tread belt surrounding the first pulley and the second pulley; and
a locking mechanism configured to selectively lock the tread belt from moving in response to movement of an anaerobic exercise component.
2. The treadmill of claim 1 , wherein:
the anaerobic exercise component comprises a pull cable and a resistance mechanism incorporated into the treadmill, a first end of the pull cable configured to have a handle connected thereto, a second end of the pull cable connected to the resistance mechanism, the pull cable configured to unwind from a spool when pulled and to wind back around the spool when released, the resistance mechanism configured to selectively apply a resistance to the pull cable when pulled;
the treadmill further comprises an upright structure connected to the deck; and
the pull cable is incorporated into the upright structure.
3. The treadmill of claim 2 , wherein:
the resistance mechanism includes a magnetic unit and a flywheel;
the flywheel is incorporated into the upright structure; and
the magnetic unit is configured to selectively apply the resistance to a rotation of the flywheel.
4. The treadmill of claim 3 , further comprising a sensor that detects movement of the flywheel.
5. The treadmill of claim 4 , wherein the sensor is configured to be in electronic communication with the locking mechanism.
6. The treadmill of claim 2 , wherein:
an input mechanism is incorporated into the upright structure; and
the input mechanism is configured to control the locking mechanism.
7. The treadmill of claim 2 , wherein selectively locking the tread belt from moving in response to movement of anaerobic exercise component comprises selectively locking the tread belt from moving in response to detecting a pull force on the pull cable.
8. The treadmill of claim 1 , further comprising:
a processor; and
a memory that includes programmed instructions to cause the locking mechanism to lock the tread belt from moving.
9. The treadmill of claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism is configured to apply a magnetic force to at least one of the first pulley and the second pulley to selectively lock the tread belt from moving.
10. The treadmill of claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism is configured to be electronically operated.
11. The treadmill of claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism is configured to be manually operated.
12. The treadmill of claim 1 , wherein:
the treadmill further comprises a motor in mechanical communication with at least one of the first pulley and the second pulley;
the motor, when active, causes the tread belt to move; and
the locking mechanism prevents the tread belt from moving when the motor is inactive.
13. A treadmill, comprising:
a deck;
a first pulley disposed in a first portion of the deck;
a second pulley disposed in a second portion of the deck;
a tread belt surrounding the first pulley and the second pulley;
an anaerobic exercise component incorporated into the treadmill;
a locking mechanism configured to selectively lock the tread belt from moving;
a processor;
a memory in electronic communication with the processor; and
instructions stored in the memory and operable, when executed by the processor, to:
determine that the anaerobic exercise component is moved; and
selectively lock a position of the tread belt in response to the determining that the anaerobic exercise component is moved.
14. The treadmill of claim 13 , wherein the determining that the anaerobic exercise component is moved comprises sensing movement of a pull cable incorporated into the treadmill.
15. The treadmill of claim 13 , wherein the determining that the anaerobic exercise component is moved comprises sensing movement of a resistance mechanism incorporated into the treadmill.
16. A treadmill, comprising:
a deck;
a first pulley disposed in a first portion of the deck;
a second pulley disposed in a second portion of the deck;
a tread belt surrounding the first pulley and the second pulley;
a motor in mechanical communication with at least one of the first pulley and the second pulley that, when active, causes the tread belt to move;
a locking mechanism configured to selectively lock the tread belt from moving;
an upright structure connected to the deck;
a pull cable incorporated into the upright structure, a first end of the pull cable configured to have a handle connected thereto;
a resistance mechanism connected to a second end of the pull cable, the resistance mechanism including a flywheel;
a magnetic unit that is configured to selectively apply a resistance to a rotation of the flywheel; and
a sensor that is configured to detect movement of the flywheel, the sensor configured to be in electronic communication with the locking mechanism;
wherein the locking mechanism is configured to prevent movement of the tread belt in response to movement of the flywheel.