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CONTENTS Page No.

List of Figures IV-V

List of Tables VI

Declaration VII

Certificate VIII

Acknowledgement IX

Abstract X

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 WHAT IS A TREADMILL? 1
1.2 HISTORY OF TREADMILL 1-4

CHAPTER 2: WORKING
2.1 WORKING OF ELECTRIC TREADMILL CYCLE 5-6
2.2 IMPORTANCE OF TREADMILL CYCLE 7-8
CHAPTER 3: PRESENT WORK
3.1 PROBLEM STATEMENT 9

3.2 OBJECTIVE 9

3.3 COMPONENTS OF ELECTRIC TREADMILL CYCLE

3.3.1 Bearings 10

3.3.2 Treadmill 11

3.3.3 Sprockets 11

3.3.4 Chain 12

3.3.5 Free wheels 12

3.3.6 Fork 13

3.3.7 Tread Belt

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3.3.8 Axle 14
3.3.9 Cycle handlebars 14-15

3.3.10 Gears 15-18

3.3.11 Motor 18-19

3.3.12 Battery 20

3.3.13 Brake Handles 20-21

3.3.14 Wheel 21

3.4 PROBLEM FACED 22

CHAPTER 4: RESULT AND DISCUSSION

4.1 CONSTRUCTION OF WHEEL 23

4.1.1 Hub
23

4.1.2 Axle 24
4.1.3 Bearings 24

4.1.4 Rim
25

4.1.5 Spokes
25-26

4.1.6 Nipples
26

4.2 MATERIAL USED

4.2.1 Mild Steel 27

4.2.2 Nylon Rubber Fabric 28
4.2.3 Steel 28
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4.2.4 Aluminium 28-29

4.2.5 Summary of designed components 30

4.2.6 Summary of Standard Components 30

4.3 DESIGN METHODOLOGY

4.3.1 System Design 31

4.3.2Mechanical Design 31

4.4 DESIGN OF MAIN FRAME

4.4.1 Treadmill Frame design 31-32

4.4.2 Rollers 32

4.4.3 Supportive Rollers 32

4.5 DESIGN OF SPROCKET 33-34

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION
5.1 ADVANTAGES 35
5.2 FUTURE IMROVEMENTS 35

5.3 CONCLUSION 36
5.4 REFERENCES 37
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure No. Description Page No.
Figure 1.1 Horse treadmill 2

Figure 1.2 Nicholas Potter's patented "Enterprise Dog Power" 2

Figure 1.3 Convicts grinding corn at Devizes Prison 3

Figure 1.4 The first Life fitness treadmill 4

Figure 2.1 Treadmill cycle 5

Figure 2.2 Treadmill cycle 6

Figure 3.1 Bearing 10

Figure 3.2 Treadmill 11

Figure 3.3 Sprockets 11

Figure 3.4 Chain 12

Figure 3.5 Free wheel 12

Figure 3.6 Fork 13

Figure 3.7 Tread belt 14

Figure 3.8 Axle 14

Figure 3.9 Handlebar 15

Figure 3.10 Spur gear 16

Figure 3.11 Nomenclature of spur gear 16

Figure 3.12 Wiper motor 19

Figure 3.13 Battery 20

Figure 3.14 Brake 21

Figure 3.15 Wheel 21

Figure 4.1 Hub 23

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Figure 4.3 Bearing 24

Figure 4.4 Rim 25

Figure 4.5 Spoke 26

Figure 4.6 Nipples 26

Figure 4.7 Treadmill belt 28

Figure 5.1 Treadmill frame 31

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LIST OF TABLES

Table No. Description Page No.

Table 3.1 Specification of motor 19

Table 3.2 Specification of motor 19

Table 4.1 Summary of designed components 29

Table 4.2 Summary of standard components 29

Table 4.3 Gear reduction ratio (motor to freewheel) 33

Table 4.4 Gear reduction ratio (motor to sprocket) 24

Table 4.5 Gear reduction ratio (sprocket to freewheel of cycle) 24

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DECLARATION
We DEEPAK MEHTA, NITISH BHARDWAJ, SAHIL SHARMA, BORUNJYOTI BORGOHAIN
hereby declare that the project work entitled Modeling and Fabrication of
Treadmill Walk Cycle is an authentic record of our own work carried out as
requirements of Capstone Project for the award of degree of B. TECH. IN
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING from LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY,
PHAGWARA, under the guidance of MR. HARPREET SINGH (Assistant
Professor), during January to May 2017.
NAME REGISTRATION NO. SIGNATURE

Deepak Mehta 11107319

Nitish Bhardwaj 11103547

Sahil Sharma 11001386

Borunjyoti Borgohain 11101605

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CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that the work which is being presented in the Capstone project
entitled Modeling and Fabrication of Treadmill Walk Cycle in partial
fulfillment of the requirement for the award of degree of Bachelor of Technology
and submitted in Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional
University, Punjab is an authentic record of my own work carried out during period
of Capstone under the supervision of Mr. Harpreet Singh, Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Punjab.

The matter presented in this project has not been submitted by me anywhere for the
award of any other degree or to any other institute.

Date:

Deepak Mehta 11107319

Nitish Bhardwaj 11103547
Sahil Sharma 11001386
Borunjyoti Borgohain 11101605

This is to certify that the above statement made by the candidate is correct to best
of my knowledge.

Date: HARPREET SINGH

Supervisor

The B-Tech Capstone project examination has been held on

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Signature of Examiner

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Nothing can be achieved without an optimal combination of inspiration and
perspiration. The real spirit of achieving a goal is through the way of excellence
and discipline. I would have never succeeded in completing my task without the
cooperation, encouragement and help provided to me by various personalities. I
owe my special thanks to Mr. Harpreet Singh, Assistant Professor, Department of
Mechanical Engineering, LPU, Jalandhar, who helped and guided us for this work.
His encouraging remarks from time to time greatly helped me in improving my
skills. I wish to place on record my gratitude for all those who have been
instrument in bringing my work to this stage. I do not find enough words with
which I can express my feeling of thanks to all my friends for their help,
inspiration and moral support which went a long way in completion of my thesis.
Above all I render my gratitude to the ALMIGHTY who bestowed me self-
confidence, ability and strength to complete this work. I also owe thanks to my
parents for their support and encouragement.

Deepak Mehta 11107319

Nitish Bhardwaj 11103547
Sahil sharma 11001386
Borunjyoti Borgohain 11101605
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ABSTRACT

This project deals with conversion of a conventional bicycle into treadmill electric bicycle. In
this bicycle the frame of the bicycle is completely modified and the treadmill is placed in
between the two wheels, on which user will walk. As the user walks or runs on the treadmill the
belt moves to the rear. At the rear roller RPM Sensor is attached to the roller from where Sensor
will sense the speed of the roller and accordingly it will send signal to motor. The motion of
motor is transmitted to the front wheel by which we can get the motion of wheel and bicycle
runs. The system is expected to move as heavy weights up to 150 KGs approximately. The aim
of the project work is to design and fabricate a walking cum cycle mechanism that makes much
easier to move people from one place (section) to the other even while processing in the
factories, industries, etc.