JP3349687B2 - Unicycle walking car - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to walking that remains in one or both lower limbs when the walking motion of the lower limbs is disabled and independent bipedal walking is impossible and the walking ability remains in one or both lower limbs. The present invention relates to a walking device that makes full use of its abilities and enables independent walking.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a person who has suffered a gait disorder due to a cerebrospinal disease, a structural disease of the lower limbs, a decrease in muscular strength of the lower limbs and the trunk due to aging, has a wheelchair of two or more wheels, an electric wheelchair, a gait. They use walking equipment such as bowls, walking sticks and crutches. Walkers, walking canes, crutches can work the motor function of walking the lower limbs,
A wheelchair with two or more wheels or an electric wheelchair cannot exercise the motor function of walking, which is the intrinsic walking of the lower limbs. Even if the walking ability of the lower limbs remains, it is difficult for a person who cannot walk using a walker, a walking stick, or a crutch to use a wheelchair having two or more wheels as a walking device.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] A person who has a gait disorder due to a cerebrospinal cord disease, a structural disease of the lower limbs, a lowering of lower limbs due to aging, and a decrease in muscle strength of the trunk, walking using a walker or a walking stick crutch. For those who have difficulty, 2
You are using a wheelchair with more than wheels. Wheelchairs of two or more wheels are movable by the muscle strength of the upper limb, avoiding weight load on the lower limb, healthy lower limb and hip joint of lower limb with reduced walking ability,
Almost no articulation of the knee and ankle joints is performed, and no muscle exercise of the muscles of the lower limbs is performed. Therefore, joint contracture occurs in the joints of the lower limbs, muscle atrophy of the muscles of the lower limbs progresses, and the muscular strength decreases. Even if the walking ability of the lower limb remains, the person who uses a wheelchair of two or more wheels can further reduce the walking ability and efficiently use the remaining walking ability of the lower limb to be unable to walk on his / her own power close to bipedal walking. There is a point.

The lower limb has a muscle strength several times that of the upper limb, and the present invention can utilize the remaining muscular strength of the lower limb than moving two or more wheelchairs with the upper limb. People with disabilities in one or both lower limbs cannot keep their balance with their own power, but this invention can reduce the muscle strength of lower limbs by performing walking exercises of lower limbs while maintaining body stability and safety. The purpose is to prevent the lower limbs and to be able to walk independently on their own.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method in which one wheel or both lower limbs having a gait movement is displaced by one wheel, and a foot pipe is formed into an M-shape. A space is provided between the wheels and the foot pipe, and a single-wheeled walking vehicle having a shape and function capable of self-weight walking close to bipedal walking with weight load on lower limbs capable of walking in the space. That is, in the present invention, a caster is attached to each of the front side, the rear side, and both sides, and the rear side casters are arranged at a position higher than the other casters, and a tubular upper part and a forked lower part. A fork whose lower end is fixed to the foot pipe, a wheel rotatably attached to the lower part of the fork, a square movably mounted on the upper end of the fork, and an upper end of the square , A left and right backrest pipe arranged behind the seat, and left and right elbows respectively attached to the backrest pipe and extending forward. In this case, in the one-wheeled walking vehicle, the foot pipe is formed to be bent in an M shape, and two bent portions are provided on the rear side and one bent portion is provided on the front side, and the rear bent portion is formed at both ends. And the casters were attached to both ends of the foot pipe and the lower part of the front side bent part and the rear side bent part, and were attached to the rear side bent part. Two of them may be arranged at a position higher than three attached to the both ends and the front bent portion. Further, in the one-wheeled walking vehicle, the backrest pipe may be attached to a lower portion of the seat, extended rearward from the lower portion of the seat, and then bent and extended upward.

According to the present invention, several casters are mounted on a foot pipe connected to a fork having a shape that does not hinder the walking movement of one or both lower limbs, in which the walking ability remains, so that the user can maintain balance during walking and prevent falling. Attach.
Then, the rear casters are mounted at a position floating above the horizontal plane, and the casters in the rear part are lowered by lifting the casters in the front part and the left and right parts so as to be able to get over a step of several cm.

In the one-wheeled walking vehicle, a safety band may be provided on the seat to fix a lumbar region of a user on the seat, or a seat for adjusting a height position of the seat may be provided between the square and the fork. A pin may be provided.
By supporting the weight of the user on the seat on the square connected to the fork extending from the wheel axle, the user attaches a safety band to the front and rear of the seat and secures the user's lumbar region on the seat. At the same time, it can be prevented from falling off the seat. In addition, by providing the seat pin, it is possible to adjust the seat according to the height of the crotch at the maximum extension position of the user's lower limb by raising and lowering the square. Further, in the unicycle walking vehicle, a cloth-shaped backrest is provided between the left and right backrest pipes, a brake for stopping the wheels is provided on the elbow rest, and a footrest is provided at both ends of the foot pipe. It is also possible to provide. By attaching a backrest pipe to the seat and attaching a backrest between the backrest pipes and attaching an elbow rest to the left and right backrest pipes, the user's trunk and upper limb can be rested, excess lateral and rearward It is also possible to prevent upset. By attaching a brake to the elbows on the healthy upper limb side and attaching footrests to the left and right foot pipes, it is possible to maintain a stable body and perform safe walking on its own.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention allows one wheel to move in place of one or both lower limbs in which walking motion is impaired, and maximizes the motor function of one or both lower limbs with remaining walking ability. It is a one-wheeled walking vehicle that can work and keep the user's body stable and safe. One wheel for walking, a fork and square extending from the wheel axle, the seat on the square, the backrest rests and keeps the body stable, the seat pin to fix the seat up and down, the safety band to fix the user on the seat An elbow rest that prevents excessive sway to the side of the body and rests the upper limb, a brake that stops the car, a foot pipe that has a shape that does not hinder the self-walking of one or both lower limbs with remaining walking ability, attached to a foot pipe It consists of several casters to prevent the fall of the user and pedestrian, and a footrest attached to a foot pipe for resting the lower limbs. A person who has an impaired walking movement on one or both lower limbs can stand upright as if straddling the seat of the one-wheeled walking vehicle of the present invention, adjust the height of the seat to the crotch and use the safety band to lower the lumbar region. Is fixed. The lower limb which cannot walk is placed on a footrest, and one or both lower limbs having remaining walking ability perform a walking movement between the wheel and the foot pipe. Walking exercise is performed by weight load on the lower limbs and flexion and extension of the lower limbs corresponding to the remaining motor function, and it is possible to perform self-sustained self-walking, which is similar to an upright bipedal walking that is a fundamental motor function inherent to a person. .

[0009]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. The diameter of the wheel 10 is 36 cm, the diameter of the tire 11 is 4 cm, the length of the fork 9 extending upward from the wheel shaft 15 is 34 cm, the diameter of the center of the fork 9 is 3 cm, and the fork 9 is formed.
The height of the seat 6 is adjusted by the seat pin 8 attached to the seat. The fork 9 includes a tubular upper portion 9a and a bifurcated lower portion 9b. A wheel shaft 15 is attached to the lower portion 9b to rotatably support the wheel 10. The square 7 is fitted into the upper part 9a of the fork 9, and the seat 6 is mounted thereon. Square 7 length 18cm, diameter 2.5cm, sheet 6 vertically 1
A T-shaped safety band 5 is attached to the front and rear of the seat 6 with a width of 4 cm, a width of 32 cm, a height of 12 cm. Backrest pipe 4
Is L-shaped, 32cm wide, 38cm high, 2cm in diameter, and the backrest 3 is a cloth-like, 40cm long, 40cm wide, 3cm long, 30cm wide, 2cm high on the back pipe 4. Attach brake 2 to each elbow 1 An M-shaped foot pipe 12 whose center is bowed is attached to the fork 9. The foot pipe 12 includes two bent portions 16a and 16b on the rear side and one bent portion 17 on the front side. The rear bent portions 16a, 16b are provided at positions higher than both end portions 18a, 18b of the foot pipe 12 and the front bent portion 17. Foot pipe 12
Has 5 casters 14 with a diameter of 5 cm, that is,
The front part 36 cm, the right and left parts 32 c from the contact point where the wheel 10 is in contact with the horizontal surface at the lower five places of the rear side bent parts 16 a, 16 b, the front side bent part 17 and both ends 18 a, 18 b.
m, attached to the position of the rear part 24 cm. When the unicycle walking vehicle of the present invention is placed on a horizontal surface, the three casters 14 at the front part and the left and right parts are in contact with the horizontal plane like the wheel 10, and the two casters 14 at the rear are 4 cm from the horizontal plane.
Attach it to the floating position. 14c near the part where the left and right casters 14 of the foot pipe 12 are attached
m, a footrest 13 with a width of 20 cm is attached.

In the unicycle walking vehicle according to the present invention, the user adjusts the seat 6 to the height of the crotch in an upright posture with the lower limbs extended, and the waist girdle is fixed on the seat 6 with the safety band 5 to disable the motor function. The lower limb is placed on the footrest 13, and one side or both lower limbs having walking ability performs walking on its own in the space between the wheel 10 and the foot pipe 12. The casters 14 attached to the foot pipe 12 prevent the unicycle walking vehicle and the user of the present invention from falling down, maintain the stability of the body, and enable safe walking on their own.

When walking with only one side of the lower limb, raising the lower limb from the point where the heel touches the ground, the user and the unicycle walking vehicle of the present invention are integrated, and the heel touches the point where the heel touches again in a safe state while maintaining the stability of the body. The one-wheeled walking vehicle of the present invention can move, and the distance traveled by the one-wheeled walking vehicle of the present invention corresponds to one step. When walking with both lower limbs, the unicycle walking vehicle of the present invention supports a certain amount of weight of the user, the weight burden on both lower limbs is reduced, and the unicycle walking vehicle moves by the stride of each step, and the user can move on the body. Almost 2 while keeping the stability of
Walking in a state similar to foot walking becomes possible.

[0012]

The present invention has the following effects. For people who suffer gait disorders due to cerebral spinal cord diseases, organic diseases of the lower limbs, lower limbs due to aging, lowering of muscle strength of the trunk, the unicycle walking vehicle of the present invention maintains the body stability and uses only the lower limbs safely Enable walking. One wheel can perform the function of the motor function of one or both lower limbs with gait impairment, and the fork, square, seat, backrest, elbow rest, leg rest that connects the user's body to the wheel and the wheel. The table supports the casters, and the casters prevent the single-wheeled walking vehicle of the present invention from falling due to the imbalance of the user's body.

There is a large space between the wheels and the left and right foot pipes for the walking motion of the lower limb, and the seat height can be adjusted to the maximum extension position of the lower limb, so that the weight load on the lower limb can be sufficiently increased. It is possible to use the lower limbs efficiently and perform self-sustained walking independently of the lower limbs.

According to the caster in the horizontal position of the present invention, the front part and the left and right parts are in contact with the horizontal plane, and the rear part is in a floating position. You can overcome the steps on your own.

In the present invention, since a single wheel is required, the safety band of the trunk is required to be fixed. However, walking on one side or both lower limbs and moving operation back and forth, right and left can be performed very easily, and walking is performed. The original motor function of the lower limb can be fully exercised, and no other operation is required except for the brake operation by the upper limb.

The backrest, seat, elbow rest and footrest of the unicycle walking vehicle of the present invention can rest the user's trunk, upper limb and lower limb at any time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a unicycle walking vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a one-wheeled walking vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a one-wheeled walking vehicle.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Elbow rest 2 Brake 3 Backrest 4 Backrest pipe 5 Safety belt 6 Seat 7 Square 8 Seat pin 9 Fork 10 Wheel 11 Tire 12 Foot pipe 13 Footrest 14 Caster 15 Wheel axis 16a, 16b Rear bent part 17 Front bent part 18a, 18b both ends

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Claims (8)

(57) [Claims] A caster is attached to each of a front side, a rear side, and both sides, and the rear side caster is arranged at a position higher than other casters; and a tubular upper part and a bifurcated lower part. A fork whose lower end is fixed to the foot pipe, a wheel rotatably mounted on the lower part of the fork, a square movably mounted on the upper end of the fork, A one-wheeled walking vehicle, comprising: an attached seat; left and right backrest pipes disposed behind the seat; and left and right elbows each attached to the backrest pipe and extending forward. . 2. The one-wheeled walking vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the foot pipe is bent and formed in an M shape, and the foot pipe is formed in a rearward direction.
And one bent portion on the front side, the rear bent portion is provided at a position higher than both end portions and the front bent portion, and the caster includes both end portions of the foot pipe. Two parts attached to the lower part of the front side bent part and the rear side bent part, and two parts attached to the rear side bent part are at positions higher than the three parts attached to the both end parts and the front side bent part. A one-wheeled walking vehicle, which is arranged. 3. The one-wheeled walking vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the backrest pipe is attached to a lower portion of the seat, extends rearward, and then bends and extends upward. One wheel walker. 4. The one-wheeled walking vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the seat is provided with a safety band for fixing a lumbar region of a user on the seat. One wheel walker. 5. The unicycle walking vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a gap between the square and the fork is
A one-wheeled walking vehicle, wherein a seat pin for adjusting a height position of the seat is provided. 6. The one-wheeled walking vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a cloth-shaped backrest is provided between the left and right backrest pipes. 7. The one-wheeled walking vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a brake for stopping the wheels is provided on the elbow rest. 8. The one-wheeled walking vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a footrest is provided at both ends of the foot pipe.