Exercise deck of an exercise device that is separable from or independently adjustable relative to uprights of the exercise device

Abstract

An exercise device, such as a treadmill, may include an exercise deck and uprights on either side of the exercise deck. The exercise deck and the uprights may be selectively removable, such that the treadmill may be operated without the uprights (such as with only the exercise deck), adjustments to an incline of the exercise deck may be independent from the uprights, and force transfers between the exercise deck and the uprights may be eliminated or reduced. An input device may include an input arm. An input device may include a limit sensor in the input arm, the limit sensor detecting a magnitude of an input that is above a safety threshold for adjusting the at least one operating parameter. An auto stop system may adjust the at least one operating parameter to a neutral operating state when the magnitude is above the safety threshold.

1 . A treadmill, comprising:
 a first upright comprising a first top end and a first bottom end;   a second upright comprising a second top end and a second bottom end;   a base connected to the first bottom end of the first upright and the second bottom end of the second upright;   an exercise deck located between and separable from the first upright and the second upright, the exercise deck comprising a tread belt configured to rotate around the exercise deck; and   a console coupled with the first top end of the first upright and the second top end of the second upright, the console configured as a handhold for a user of the treadmill.   
     
     
         2 . The treadmill of  claim 1 , wherein the exercise deck comprises one or more rails on a bottom surface of the exercise deck, the one or more rails configured to couple with the base via one or more grooves formed on a top surface of the base, wherein the exercise deck is separable from the first upright and the second upright based at least in part on the one or more rails being inserted into the one or more grooves. 
     
     
         3 . The treadmill of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a platform coupled with a top surface of the base, wherein a first coefficient of friction associated with a top surface of the platform is greater than a second coefficient of friction associated with the top surface of the base, wherein the exercise deck is located above the platform, and wherein the exercise deck is separable from the first upright and the second upright based at least in part on the exercise deck being located above the platform.   
     
     
         4 . The treadmill of  claim 1 , wherein the console is configured to secure one or more accessory devices associated with operating the treadmill. 
     
     
         5 . The treadmill of  claim 4 , wherein the one or more accessory devices comprise a charger for a mobile device, a charger for a ring associated with the treadmill, a dish, a bottle holder, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The treadmill of  claim 1 , wherein the exercise deck is located above and separable from the base such that forces experienced by the exercise deck are reduced at the base, the first upright, the second upright, the console, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The treadmill of  claim 6 , wherein the forces experienced by the exercise deck and reduced at the base, the first upright, the second upright, the console or any combination thereof comprise a percent reduction of kinetic energy transfer between the exercise deck and the base, the first upright, the second upright, the console or any combination thereof, and wherein the percent reduction is in a range of 50% to 80%. 
     
     
         8 . The treadmill of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a lift motor configured to adjust an incline of the exercise deck, wherein an adjustment of the incline of the exercise deck does not adjust an incline of the first upright and the second upright based at least in part on the exercise deck being separable from the first upright and the second upright.   
     
     
         9 . The treadmill of  claim 8 , wherein the lift motor is configured to increase the incline of the exercise deck up to a first threshold value and is configured to decrease the incline of the exercise deck down to a second threshold value. 
     
     
         10 . The treadmill of  claim 1 , wherein adjustments to an incline or decline of the exercise deck are performed independently from the first upright and the second upright. 
     
     
         11 . The treadmill of  claim 1 , wherein the first upright comprises one or more first fans configured to blow air from a first side of the exercise deck, and wherein the second upright comprises one or more second fans configured to blow air from a second side of the exercise deck. 
     
     
         12 . The treadmill of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the one or more first fans comprise a plurality of first fans distributed along a first arm of the first upright, the first arm extending from the first bottom end to the first top end; and   the one or more second fans comprise a plurality of second fans distributed along a second arm of the second upright, the second arm extending from the second bottom end to the second top end.   
     
     
         13 . The treadmill of  claim 1 , wherein the exercise deck further comprises:
 one or more motors configured to rotate the tread belt around the exercise deck; and   one or more sensors coupled with the one or more motors and configured to obtain measurements of voltage dip associated with the one or more motors.   
     
     
         14 . The treadmill of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 processing circuitry configured to:
 map the measurements of current draw associated with the one or more motors to footfalls of the user of the treadmill; and 
 determine one or more performance metrics of the user performing an exercise program at the treadmill. 
   
     
     
         15 . The treadmill of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 processing circuitry configured to:
 determine whether the user of the treadmill is present on the exercise deck based at least in part on the measurements of current draw associated with the one or more motors; and 
 perform a safety operation based at least in part on determining that the user is not present on the exercise deck. 
   
     
     
         16 . The treadmill of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a camera configured to capture movements of the user performing an exercise program at the treadmill; and   processing circuitry configured to determine one or more performance metrics of the user based at least in part on the movements of the user.   
     
     
         17 . A method for operating a treadmill by a user, comprising:
 receiving, from the user, an input to adjust an incline of an exercise deck of the treadmill; and   adjusting the incline of the exercise deck in response to the input, wherein adjustment of the incline of the exercise deck is independent from uprights associated with the treadmill.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein receiving the input to adjust the incline of the exercise deck comprises:
 identifying a rotation of an input arm located at a console of the treadmill, wherein the rotation of the input arm corresponds to the input; and   determining that a magnitude of a value corresponding to the rotation of the input arm satisfies at least a first activation angle, wherein adjusting the incline of the exercise deck is based at least in part on the value satisfying at least the first activation angle.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein adjusting the incline of the exercise deck comprises:
 adjusting the incline of the exercise deck by a first increment based at least in part on the magnitude of the value satisfying the first activation angle; and   adjusting the incline of the exercise deck by a second increment and according to a first frequency based at least in part on the magnitude of the value satisfying a second activation angle greater than the first activation angle.   
     
     
         20 . An exercise device, comprising:
 a console and processing circuitry configured to operate the exercise device;   a retractable stop cable coupled with the console and attached to a housing for the retractable stop cable, wherein the retractable stop cable is configured to extend from the housing and retract toward the housing;   a safety device magnetically and removably attached to a magnetic coupling at an end of the retractable stop cable, the safety device coupled with the console via the retractable stop cable such that in an attached position, the exercise device is capable of being operated by a user; and   the processing circuitry configured to perform a safety operation at the exercise device in response to the safety device detaching from the retractable stop cable.