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US 12,434,093 · App. 16/976,094 · Granted Oct 7, 2025

Treadmill with axial electric motor

Inventors: Massimiliano Casoni (Cesena, IT); Alessandro Del Monaco (Cesena, IT); Davide Gatti (Cesena, IT)
Assignee: Technogym S.p.A
A63B22/0235A63B22/0242H02K7/003H02K21/24
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Patent No.
US 12,434,093
App. No.
16/976,094
Granted
Oct 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A gymnastic machine including a base structure having a front transmission assembly and a rear transmission assembly, wherein the base structure includes two lateral longitudinal members between which a sliding belt slides, a sliding belt, associated to the base structure, on which a user can perform a gymnastic exercise, wherein the sliding belt is configured to rotate by means of the front transmission assembly and rear transmission assembly according to a sliding direction, wherein the sliding belt is arranged between the two lateral longitudinal members and an electric axial motor, having at least one stator and at least one rotor, the electric axial motor being kinematically coupled to the front transmission assembly, or to the rear transmission assembly, for moving the sliding belt, the electric axial motor being of axial type.

Claims (12)

1. A treadmill, comprising:

a base structure having a front transmission assembly and a rear transmission assembly, wherein said base structure comprises two lateral longitudinal members between which a sliding belt slides;

wherein said sliding belt is associated to said base structure;

wherein said base structure is configured for a user to perform a gymnastic exercise;

wherein said sliding belt is configured to rotate by said front transmission assembly and rear transmission assembly according to a sliding direction (X), wherein said sliding belt is arranged between said two lateral longitudinal members;

an electric axial motor, having at least one stator and two rotors, said electric axial motor being kinematically coupled to said front transmission assembly or to said rear transmission assembly for moving said sliding belt;

wherein said electric axial motor is of axial flow type and a magnetic field flow is directed parallel with respect to an axis of the electric axial motor;

wherein the electric axial motor is arranged internally of one of the lateral longitudinal members;

wherein said at least one stator is directly or indirectly fixed to one of said lateral longitudinal members;

wherein said two rotors comprises a first rotor, keyed to a drive shaft or an appendix of the rear transmission assembly, and a second rotor provided with a plurality of permanent magnets, keyed to said drive shaft or said first rotor;

wherein said rear transmission assembly comprises a rear cylinder; and

wherein said first rotor is provided with a plurality of permanent magnets and is integrated in said rear cylinder.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2021
From: CASONI, MASSIMILIANO; DEL MONACO, ALESSANDRO; GATTI, DAVIDE
To: TECHNOGYM S.P.A
Reel/Frame 055040/0737 →
Priority Claims (1)
IT 102018000003113 · Feb 28, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210086026A1 · Mar 25, 2021
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