Support Deck for Treadmill

Abstract

A support deck for a treadmill is disposed under an upper stretch of an endless tread belt to support the tread belt and a user thereon. The support deck includes a plurality of indentations on a top surface thereof. Lubricant or lubricating oil is received in the indentations for lubrication between the support deck and the tread belt, thereby reducing friction between the support deck and the tread belt. Thus, the wear of the tread belt decreases, and the life of the tread belt increases. Moreover, the support deck may further include a plurality of ridges on the top surface thereof to offer foot reflexology.

1 . A support deck for a treadmill disposed under an upper stretch of an endless tread belt, a top surface of the support deck being contacted with a bottom surface of the upper stretch of the tread belt, and supporting the tread belt and a user thereon, the support deck comprising:
 a plurality of indentations on the top surface of the support deck for receiving one of lubricant and lubricating oil;   wherein the lubricant and the lubricating oil provides lubrication between the support deck and the tread belt.   
   
   
       2 . The support deck as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the indentations are circular cavities. 
   
   
       3 . The support deck as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the indentations are longitudinal grooves. 
   
   
       4 . The support deck as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the indentations are transverse grooves. 
   
   
       5 . The support deck as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the indentations are slanted grooves. 
   
   
       6 . The support deck as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the indentations are V-shaped grooves. 
   
   
       7 . The support deck as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the indentations are short grooves. 
   
   
       8 . The support deck as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the short grooves are alternately arranged in rows and along a longitudinal direction of the support deck. 
   
   
       9 . The support deck as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the support deck comprises ridges on the top surface of the support deck.