CN101128176A

CN101128176A - Walking aid for a mechanically driven treadmill

Info

Publication number: CN101128176A
Application number: CN200680006084.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 威利·舍嫩贝格尔
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2005-04-14
Filing date: 2006-01-20
Publication date: 2008-02-20
Anticipated expiration: 2026-01-20
Also published as: CN101128176B; DE102005017330B4; DE102005017330A1

Abstract

The lower legs of the patient are fastened with ortheses (7) to a chain (4) guided around pinions (3) serving as return pulleys and attached to wheels (2) with rubber tires. The unit (1) is mounted to the frame of a treadmill (8). When the conveyor belt (8) starts moving the wheels (2) are also activated. The motion of the chain (4) is transferred to the legs of the patient which are lifted and lowered in a natural way.

Description

The walk supporting device that is used for mechanically operated conveyer belt

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of walk supporting device that is used for mechanically operated conveyer belt.

Background technology

At paralyses patient or have in patient's the treatment of neurologic damage and disease and successfully use the conveyer belt training for a period of time, wherein reach the body weight off-load of at least a portion by a suspension arrangement.Even when his help involuntary or only utilization treatment of patient could be walked, it also can practise walking movement.The purpose of motion is to stimulate metabolism and keep the function in muscle and joint.

Even reach a part of body weight off-load by suspension arrangement, this is general to be essential to most patient, also must be by patient's coaching personnel placement foot.Nearly three patient's coaching personnel's the personal expenditures and the burden of health thereof are high in therapeutic process.One side is disadvantageous for therapist's sitting posture in this case, make ridge awl stand under load with high degree equally, thereby the therapist usually complains because of the fatigue in the zones of different of vertebra in such work.

In addition by the therapist to the motion of patient's lower limb disadvantageously, usually settle patient's foot, this causes asymmetric motor process with being inaccurate.

Carried out different solution trials in order to eliminate the problems referred to above.For example developed computer-aid method especially and be used for motor control, its exercise machine philtrum of packing into is so that make lower extremity movement.Because this system is very expensive, it is possible only using on limited degree.

In addition, as describing among the DE10139276, developed a kind of walking training system that comprises a conveyer belt, wherein be provided with the device that is used for fixing a shank by two rollers independent of each other of belt-driven and each single roller, and wherein via a slide block of packing in the long hub, fixture is set therein, but the walking movement of an idioadaptation is passed to each lower limb of user.Because slide block is arranged in the long hub movably, if slide block is not in its terminal location, then has very big injury danger when fixing each shank.Two rollers accurately must be aimed at each other in addition, so that guarantee same motion.And expending of the system of describing is very big and is expensive making and safeguarding therefore.

Summary of the invention

Therefore the objective of the invention is, a kind of simple walk supporting device is provided, it produces one and is similar to the motion that nature is walked.Intend in addition a kind of walk supporting device is provided, it alleviates therapist's burden and patient can independently be trained basically.

Above-mentioned purpose reaches by a kind of walk supporting device that is used for a mechanically operated conveyer belt, it comprise at least one via corresponding two directive wheels guiding, directly or indirectly by the traction apparatus of belt-driven, traction apparatus directly towards traction apparatus branch traction apparatus of conveyer belt with the direction motion identical with conveyer belt away from the direction motion of the traction apparatus branch of conveyer belt in contrast to conveyer belt, and walk supporting device has the support that at least one retaining element that is provided with is used for foot and/or shank in traction apparatus.

Walk supporting device of the present invention has a very simple structure.Well-proportioned motion owing to reach motion by means of a traction apparatus, can be guaranteed simultaneously in the position of wherein predetermined regularly on the one hand two shanks or foot.Can reach an almost natural motor process in this case and not need additional adjustment.By walk supporting device of the present invention, patient obtains certain independence, because therapist's help only also needs to be used for promoting and being used for the fixing of shank on conveyer belt.Alleviate therapist's work simultaneously and other free space is provided, so that take care of other patient.Owing to make the walk supporting device motion by conveyer belt, do not need additional driving device.

The conveyer belt therapy of one corresponding automatization is used for orthopedicly/patient of the disease of wound as effective standard treatment in the disease of numerous motion functions and damage consequence.Wherein for example particularly so-called hemiplegia, paraplegia, quad, after paralysis, multiple sclerosis, brain trauma.

The conveyer belt therapy of automatization also can be used in presbyatrics in addition, so that make the old people carry out motor activity.Decisive meaning is here also arranged, can implement a corresponding treatment independently, keep its independence as far as possible for a long time, do not need therapist's protection in order to make the personnel that relate to.

According to a preferred form of implementation, walk supporting device can comprise two directive wheels and a traction apparatus.Therefore the member with needs is limited to minimum.Reach the motion of two shanks via a unique system by means of a unique traction apparatus in addition, thereby guarantee very equal motion.

Advantageously can on the position of the mutual diametrically contraposition of traction apparatus, two retaining elements be set.Also predetermined regularly in such a way two shanks position each other, thus directly can reach the motor process of nature almost and do not need additional adjustment.

Advantageously retaining element can have around one be parallel to guide wheel shaft the axle the rotating fixable support that is used for shank.Such setting guarantees that the motion that reaches by walk supporting device is equivalent to the motion of a nature basically.Guarantee in this case by going down on one's knees and the vertical axis through change supporting continuously of traction apparatus.

According to another preferred form of implementation, walk supporting device has four directive wheels and two traction apparatuss that are respectively the configuration of two directive wheels, and wherein each traction apparatus is arranged in parallel.For each foot or lower limb provide oneself a telecontrol equipment, they can change its position independently of one another, do not implement other the motion rhythm and pace of moving things so that there is big modification measures thus whereby.

Advantageously extend in the intermediate space of each retaining element between the traction apparatus that is arranged in parallel.Therefore user is between two exercise assist devices that constitute by directive wheel and traction apparatus, thereby enough spaces are provided, so that do not hinder motion.Get rid of injury simultaneously because of causing with contacting of walk supporting device.Two retaining elements are arranged in the traction apparatus according to the position of the hope of each lower limb in this case.

Advantageously traction apparatus can be a chain, and directive wheel constitutes sprocket wheel.The application of sprocket wheel and chain constitutes a very simple device and is used for the motion implementing to plan.The system that comprises chain and sprocket wheel is convenient to safeguard and is tested for a long time.

Traction apparatus can be a cog belt in another preferred form of implementation.

Advantageously cog belt can directly abut on the conveyer belt, so that directive wheel is passed in the motion of conveyer belt.The outer surface of cog belt can be provided with an additional material that applies in addition, and it improves the contact to the conveyer belt surface.Additional material can for example be a rubber strip, and its bonding and sulfuration are on cog belt.This material can be interrupted, and does not produce pulling force whereby when turning to.On in this form of implementation, preferably being arranged on retaining element above the cog belt.A central frame only needs on the left side and the right that directive wheel is set in this case.Reduce the device width of needs whereby, thus and not separated patient's lower limb.

Can be at least one directive wheel configuration one and the contacted driving wheel of conveyer belt according to a preferred form of implementation.Can make the directive wheel motion and therefore traction apparatus be passed in the motion of conveyer belt with method in a simple manner by corresponding driving wheel.

Advantageously driving wheel can be concentric with that directive wheel constitutes and the highest have as directive wheel identical, substantially the same diameter particularly.Have a common axle with contacted each driving wheel of each directive wheel, thereby can determine the concrete movement velocity of walk supporting device here via the selection of diameter.

Can set according to another preferred form of implementation, line speed by one with the driving wheel of conveyer belt CONTACT WITH FRICTION can pass to one with the driving wheel spaced apart setting of this driving wheel, that dispose for directive wheel.In this case line speed is not directly passed to walk supporting device.And opened via one minute with the irrelevant motor process transmission of directive wheel.Reach a well-proportioned motor process that is similar to a natural motion in such a way.The walk supporting device of a corresponding formation is very simple in structure and assembling and maintenance and repair in addition, because driving device and separate each other via the motion that directive wheel reaches.

According to another preferred form of implementation, be in the contacted driving wheel of conveyer belt and can be substantially perpendicular to the directive wheel setting.Spacing between two driving wheels keeps as far as possible little in such a way, thereby avoids long transmission stroke.

The directive wheel configuration driven that can be provided with in the back for being in operation is taken turns in this case.The uniform transmission that is stabilized in walk supporting device on the conveyer belt and guarantees to move in such a way.

Can be the directive wheel configuration driven wheel that when moving, is provided with in front equally.Might make driving wheel walk supporting device and special the eliminating and the contacting of patient further away from each other whereby.Can improve the adhesive force between conveyer belt and the driving wheel in addition, because walk supporting device leverage backward produces a higher driving pressure between driving wheel and conveyer belt.

Being in driving wheel with the conveyer belt CONTACT WITH FRICTION according to another form of implementation can be arranged on before the directive wheel.Because driving wheel is arranged on before the actual walk supporting device, walk supporting device can very closely be provided with on conveyer belt, and this is basically to the following traction apparatus branch generation effect towards conveyer belt.

Advantageously two driving wheels can constitute friction pulley, another roller wherein is set between two driving wheels contacts with them.Line speed is a very simple transfer mode via the transmission of each friction pulley, and additional roller here is essential, so that guarantee that each directive wheel is with the direction motion identical as following driving wheel.

According to another preferred form of implementation, be in the driving wheel that contacts with conveyer belt and interconnect via a traction apparatus.Such transmission also is known and frequent that use and therefore prove suitable means in the reality, and it can also be realized simple and safeguard fast.

According to another preferred form of implementation, can be provided with one with the irrelevant guider that is used to support of traction apparatus.One corresponding guiding is guaranteed very all even enforcement exactly by the motion of supporting enforcement.

Can set according to another form of implementation, retaining element constitutes a fixed-site and rotates the drivening piece that is arranged on regularly in the traction apparatus.In turning to, transmit support by drivening piece with a bigger speed.This is important, so that reach a higher speed the so-called recovery phase of lower limb to be forwarded.

Advantageously drivening piece can be arranged on the side away from directive wheel of traction apparatus, extends one with the traction apparatus predetermined spacing and constitute one along the longitudinal direction and hold the slit, along holding the slit one this support of limb is set movably in holding the slit.It is suitable that the drivening piece of one corresponding formation has proved in practice.Hold the guider that the slit is used as support, therefore this female part can implement only predetermined motion.

According to another preferred form of implementation, walk supporting device can be arranged in the housing, and it constitutes one with the director element of a predetermined spacing around each directive wheel setting, borrows its leg support to support and can stretch out housing from drivening piece.Therefore provide a director element by very simple mode and method, and do not need additional device, because director element is formed in the housing.

Advantageously director element can constitute the opening of seam shape.

According to another preferred form of implementation, the part towards conveyer belt of stitching the shape opening at least is arranged essentially parallel to that conveyer belt constitutes and seam shape opening can extend with a predetermined spacing around each directive wheel.By spacing and parallel spacing determine reach a motion as far as possible uniformly, it is near motion of nature.Selection by seam shape and slit is provided with the motor pattern that can reach different in this respect.

Advantageously stitch the shape opening and constitute circular arc portion around each directive wheel.Can set in this case, each circular arc portion has different diameters.Proved advantageously that in this respect the bigger diameter that is in operation is formed on the directive wheel of back.All these forms of implementation help the uniformity of this pattern once more, also help the motor pattern that reaches different.

According to another preferred form of implementation, housing can comprise two plates that are arranged in parallel.Whereby for user provides sufficient protection, so that the possible injury of avoiding the part because of the motion of walk supporting device to cause here.

Advantageously each directive wheel and each driving wheel can be arranged between two plates and be fixed thereon.Simplified structure once more whereby is because needn't provide complicated additional support.

According to another preferred form of implementation, a roller can be set on housing, its with the directive wheel that the time is provided with in front in operation between a predetermined spacing contact with conveyer belt.Stabilized walking auxiliary device additionally whereby, thus two supporting-points are provided.

Advantageously but the support of leg support can be fixed on to deflection on the leg support female part (Orthesenaufnahme).This feature guarantees that each shank lays respectively on the correct movement position.

Advantageously can on the side away from retaining element of traction apparatus, a protecting component be set respectively.Whereby at least at a lateral protection walk supporting device, so that do not cause obstruction here to motor process.

Can set according to another preferred form of implementation, the driving wheel that is in interlocking with directive wheel respectively is arranged on the outside of protecting component.Therefore maintenance and repair are also simplified in each transmission of moving that is separated from each other significantly whereby once more.

Advantageously walk supporting device can be fixed on the support of conveyer belt.Guarantee the stable setting of walk supporting device on conveyer belt whereby.One possible fixing for example on handrail post of walk supporting device.

Can set according to another form of implementation, two directive wheels interconnect via a longeron and can be fixed on the conveyer belt via longeron.This constitutes a very simple fixedly probability of walk supporting device.Additionally fix two directive wheels toward each other and therefore an additional protection is provided by longeron.

Advantageously a sliding sleeve can be set in the zone of longeron, so that walk supporting device is moved with respect to handrail.Whereby might be with walk supporting device simply by corresponding patient's height adjustment and guarantee in the operating process of walk supporting device, to guarantee a reliable support on handrail.

According to another preferred form of implementation, walk supporting device can be fixed on the armrest support of conveyer belt.Guarantee another Stabilization on the walk supporting device conveyer belt whereby.

Though the walk supporting device of fixed in space might to be set and only just to move on on the conveyer belt in order using, preferably, housing extends to one on the crossbeam that is provided with between the armrest support and can move around crossbeam always.Possible easily is it can be opened in the time needn't using walk supporting device, thereby conveyer belt also to can be used for the purpose of other treatment then in such a way.

Advantageously housing can constitute a through hole in order to hold crossbeam.Housing needn't constitute additional retaining element in this case, from and the number of the part that reduce to need.

Advantageously can set, walk supporting device is connected in the fixed side regions of conveyer belt via protecting component.Whereby with the fixed-site of walk supporting device be predefined on the conveyer belt.

Advantageously the axle that extends through protecting component for the fixing front end of walk supporting device can be the axle that is used for being in conveyer belt each driving wheel of CONTACT WITH FRICTION.Simplify the structure of walk supporting device whereby once more.

The favourable earth's axis can extend through the driving wheel of two traction apparatuss that be arranged in parallel mutually.Therefore each driving wheel interconnects by a rotatable axle, and guarantees the radial synchronicity of traction apparatus and the leg support female part left side and the right thus.

According to another preferred form of implementation, described traction apparatus can be arranged in the housing and each retaining element extends through the seam shape opening that constitutes in each outside plate of housing, and each retaining element remains in the seam shape opening via director element simultaneously.Reach the additional Stabilization of retaining element in seam shape opening whereby.This has proved favourable especially when retaining element is exerted pressure.Simultaneously the gap of retaining element in seam shape opening reduced to minimum degree.

Advantageously each director element can extend through the planar element that stitches the shape opening and comprise the inner and outer wall formation that is parallel to each outside plate.An enough stability can be made and have to corresponding director element very simply.

Can be two director elements of each retaining element configuration in this case, they extend through each one plate that is parallel to each other and constitutes.A director element is formed on the retaining element in this case, otherwise second retaining element puts in the opposed slit always on away from the side of retaining element.Be maintained fixed element in such a way reliably and simultaneously an one-sided pressure that is applied in the traction apparatus reduced to minimum degree.

Advantageously can in housing, constitute two traction apparatuss, the one interior guider with seam shape opening is set between each traction apparatus, and the guider that on the side away from fixture of traction apparatus, is provided with embed in the seam shape opening of guider.Provide a Stabilization in the both sides of traction apparatus equally here.But therefore what be implemented in traction apparatus in the inside of housing is invisible also away from the Stabilization on the side of fixture.Can get rid of the injury danger that causes because of second director element whereby.

Can constitute two interior guiders that are parallel to each other with helping.

Can set in addition, leg support (Orthese) constitutes the lock of an automatic fastening.This form of implementation is supported the independence of user to a therapist again, because leg support buckle and just can not unclamping by means of hands automatically.

Description of drawings

Following with reference to description of drawings of the present invention one preferred form of implementation.Wherein:

The side view of Fig. 1 one walk supporting device of the present invention, it is arranged on the conveyer belt;

The front view of the walk supporting device of the present invention shown in Fig. 2 Fig. 1;

The side view of Fig. 3 walk supporting device part section according to another form of implementation of the present invention;

Fig. 4 presses the walk supporting device of the present invention of Fig. 3, and it is arranged on the conveyer belt so that put into operation;

Fig. 5 is in the state that turns back by the walk supporting device of the present invention of Fig. 3 and 4 on a conveyer belt;

Fig. 6 is according to the 3-D view of the walk supporting device of the present invention of another form of implementation, and it is arranged on the conveyer belt; And

Fig. 7 presses the front view of the walk supporting device of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is according to the cutaway view of the walk supporting device of another form of implementation.

The specific embodiment

Walk supporting device 1 shown in Fig. 1 comprises two driving wheels 2 that are arranged side by side with a predetermined spacing.Here each driving wheel preferably constitutes coat with rubber, so that guarantee low noise as far as possible motion on conveyer belt.

Be each driving wheel 2 configurations one sprocket wheel 3, wherein each wheel interconnects like this, i.e. sprocket wheel 3 is passed in the motion of driving wheel 2.As becoming significantly by Fig. 2 especially, that driving wheel and sprocket wheel constitute similar identical size and interconnect via a common axle.

Two sprocket wheels 3 interconnect and are used as directive wheel via a chain 4.Chain 4 is arranged essentially parallel to conveyer belt 10 between two sprocket wheels 3 work surface extends.

If make conveyer belt 10 motions, begin to make each driving wheel 2 motion simultaneously.Sprocket wheel 3 and also chain drive-belt are in such a way passed in the motion of driving wheel 2.Make this moment chain towards the part of conveyer belt with as the identical direction motion of conveyer belt, and chain is away from the part of conveyer belt, that is the part that turns to of chain, moves in contrast to the direction of conveyer belt.

Especially as shown in Figure 2, a support is set respectively and is used for each shank on two mutual opposed positions of chain.The mutual diametrically contraposition in two corresponding positions wherein is used under static state treat that backward lead leg and be used to treat that lead leg upwards forward downwards.

Each support that is used for a shank comprises that one has the leg rack device 6 of lower limb sheath 7, and it is connected in chain.Wherein the fixing point of leg rack device 6 on chain constitutes swivel point 8, thereby leg rack device can wind swivel point 8 deflections that driven by chain.Therefore when chain 4 motions, reach an almost natural motor process.Swivel point 8 here also can constitute at the predetermined spacing place of a pair of chain, so that eliminating causes possible injury danger because of chain.

Here each one leg of patient is fixed on the leg rack device 6 via the lower limb sheath in operation.If make conveyer belt 10 motion, thus then in patient's the leg rack device fixed shank driven via the motion of passing to sprocket wheel 3 by driving wheel 2 and passing to chain 4.To be in lower limb on the work surface this moment, that is fixed lower limb backward, then turns to upwards and in contrast to the conveyer belt direction via chain and drives forward on the part below chain.Fixed another lower limb is turned on the work surface that is placed into conveyer belt downwards by the chain via the front and and then guiding backward on the part away from conveyer belt of chain.Therefore reach a uniform walking movement, its speed is adjustable via the speed of conveyer belt.

For walk supporting device 1 fixing on conveyer belt 10, two driving wheels 2 of walk supporting device interconnect via a longeron 9, and its driving wheel 3 that exceeds the front extends and has a fixture 11 at its front end.Walk supporting device can be fixed on the handrail post 12 of conveyer belt 10 by means of this fixture.In such a way can with for patient to the fixing walk supporting device of the suitable spacing of handrail.

Between the regional inherent handrail post 12 of this external longeron and the driving wheel that is provided with previously a sliding sleeve 13 is set, auxiliary device is with respect to handrail post 12 and with respect to the position of handrail thereby it can be movably walking, thereby can regulate walk supporting device according to patient's height.Sliding sleeve 13 also has at first at this and constantly walk supporting device is arranged on function on the conveyer belt, and patient is on the conveyer belt in a vertical position in this moment one.This is important especially in these cases, if promptly a patient utilizes a wheelchair to move on the conveyer belt and by means of an off-load system and is brought to a vertical position, if that is hinder the walk supporting device that on conveyer belt, is provided with in the stage that patient's prepares.

Another form of implementation of walk supporting device of the present invention is shown among Fig. 3.Wherein the corresponding element of each of walk supporting device is represented with identical labelling.

Walk supporting device 1 shown in Fig. 3 comprises two directive wheels 3 that are arranged side by side with a predetermined spacing.Two directive wheels 3 constitute sprocket wheel here and interconnect via a chain 4.Two directive wheels 3 are arranged in the housing that is made of two

plates

14,15 in addition.Though the connection between the

plate

14,15 here is not shown, each plate is in operation to interconnect and such closure casing via a Connection Element in away from the zone of conveyer belt 10 at least.

Be one of two directive wheels 3 configuration one driving wheel 16 and this driving wheel generally perpendicularly be arranged on below the directive wheel 3

plate

14,15 near the zone of conveyer belt.Driving wheel 16 constitutes so in this case, even the work surface of driving wheel protrudes from housing and preferably constitutes coat with rubber, so that guarantee low noise as far as possible motion on conveyer belt.

In operation this driving wheel 16 is close to conveyer belt 10 and the motion campaign by conveyer belt.Driving wheel 16 has a gear and is connected with one second driving wheel with a chain that is provided with on this gear 17 via this gear in a side in addition, and the latter is not shown.This second driving wheel constitutes together with directive wheel 3 abreast on one and has roughly a diameter identical as directive wheel 3.Directly pass to directive wheel 3 and chain 4 is moved between each directive wheel 3 to the motion of second driving wheel via chain 17 biographies by driving wheel 16.Second driving wheel also can constitute a member with directive wheel 3 in this case.Two mutual opposed positions at chain 4 are fixed a drivening piece 18 respectively, and it is directly fixed and rotate via each bolt position and is arranged on regularly on the single chain link.Can for example realize connecting via rivet.Wherein drivening piece 18 constitutes elongated element, its have one constitute along the longitudinal direction hold slit 19.Drivening piece 18 can have a dihedral element to extending and be preferably away from the direction of directive wheel 3 of chain 4 for the purpose of stable near chain, so that stably be arranged on like this on 2 of chain.

Insert a leg support female part 20 in the slit 19 in holding of drivening piece 18, it is provided with movably along holding the slit.

Each

shell plates

14,15 also constitutes the guider of a seam shape opening 21 forms.Wherein should constitute around chain 4 with a predetermined spacing by seam shape opening 21.The accurate in locating of seam shape opening 21 can change, but can be fixed, and makes the zone towards conveyer belt of seam shape opening 21 be arranged essentially parallel to the conveyer belt setting.Regional inseam shape opening 21 at each directive wheel 3 constitutes circular arc portion usually, and wherein each mutual opposed circular arc portion can have different diameters.As long as each circular arc portion has different diameters, the circular arc portion that is provided with at directive wheel 3 places of back constitutes bigger with being in operation.In this case away from conveyer belt 10, straight basically part is tilted to down extension.

Constituting accurately of seam shape opening 21 can constitute by motor pattern as requested.Leg support female part 20 by drivening piece 18 hold slit 19 put in housing slit 21 always and preferably constitute in the inboard of

shell plates

14,15 strengthen or be fixed on the

shell plates

14,15 by a retaining element from seam shape opening 21, skid off leg support female part 20 so that prevent.

If make conveyer belt, then begin to make driving wheel 16 motions, the motion of driving wheel 16 is passed to second driving wheel and is passed to directive wheel 3 and chain 4 thus via chain 17.In the moment of chain 4 motions, also drive drivening piece 18 and describe a fixed motion around chain 4 simultaneously by this chain.The leg support female part 20 that is provided with in the slit 19 in holding of drivening piece 18 drives and describes simultaneously by stitching the motion that shape opening 21 is scheduled to by drivening piece 18 simultaneously.Because leg support female part 20 is arranged on and holds in the slit 19, the leg support female part is moved along the longitudinal direction according to the position of shell nozzle 21.

In operation the end promptly leg support female part 20 away from an end of housing on Convenient table support like this, even it can rotate around leg support female part 20 so that guarantee thus, the shank of user always be in one with the corresponding position of motion.

Walk supporting device shown in the Figure 4 and 5 shown in Fig. 3 is installed in the situation on the conveyer belt.Shown in form of implementation in additional between two

plates

14,15 at housing another roller 22 is set, but it produces a stable function to walk supporting device, and and is not attached to directive wheel 3 or chain 4.Because driving wheel 16 is arranged on the rear end of walk supporting device, additional roller 22 preferably is arranged between front jockey wheel 3 and the rear drive sprocket 13 and also is supported on the conveyer belt 10 near front jockey wheel.

For the setting of walk supporting device 1 on conveyer belt 10, the

plate

14,15 of housing exceeds that front jockey wheel extends and is connected with fixed support, particularly crossbeam 24 on the armrest support 23 at conveyer belt 10 at its front end at its front end.Its middle cross beam 24 extends through a through hole that is provided with in

plate

14,15.

This form of implementation can make walk supporting device upwards upset simply as shown in Figure 5, thereby conveyer belt also can be used for other application.

The another form of implementation of walk supporting device of the present invention shown in Fig. 6 and 7.Also adopt identical labelling for each components identical here.

Walk supporting device shown in Fig. 6 is provided with four directive wheels 3 altogether, and wherein each two directive wheel interconnects via a chain 4.Each is oppositely arranged mutually to interconnective like this directive wheel 3 is parallel, and each chain 4 is provided with a drivening piece 18 and is used for a leg support and supports.Two drivening pieces 18 here are arranged on the opposed facing side of each chain 4.Here each drivening piece 18 is as the position that is arranged on mutual diametrically contraposition shown in Fig. 7.

Be different from by the form of implementation of Fig. 1 and 3 here every foot of patient be fixed on one by on the movable drivening piece of opening in a minute 18 of motor process.Must regulate each drivening piece specially.Can simulate special motor process by walk supporting device in such a way.But the synchronicity of traction apparatus is guaranteed in the setting of the axle by each driving wheel in this case.

Each directive wheel 3 is separately fixed at on the inner face of the protecting

component

25,26 that plate shape constitutes, thereby reaches the sufficient Stabilization of each directive wheel here.Simultaneously walk supporting device not only is fixed on the handrail post 12 of a conveyer belt 10 in front but also in the back via protecting

component

25,26.

Keep the driving wheel 16 of spacing setting to make the walk supporting device motion by two with front jockey wheel 3, two driving wheels 16 are close to conveyer belt 10, and the formation coat with rubber.Here each driving wheel 16 also is arranged on the inner face of protecting component 25,26.Passing to one via one for the sprocket wheel 27 of each driving wheel 16 configuration by the motion of conveyer belt admittance via each driving wheel 16 is that the sprocket wheel 28 that front jockey wheel 3 disposes is passed to front jockey wheel 3.Sprocket wheel 28 is equivalent to the driving wheel for directive wheel 3 configurations here.

Each sprocket wheel 28 is equivalent to the driving wheel for 3 configurations of each directive wheel here.Be implemented in the sprocket wheel 27 that each is driving wheel 16 configurations and be the transmission between the sprocket wheel 28 of directive wheel 3 configurations via a chain 29.

Not only be separately positioned on the outside of each protecting component in this case for each driving wheel 16 but also for the

sprocket wheel

27,28 of each directive wheel 3 configurations.Each driving wheel 16 and for the sprocket wheel of its configuration has a common axle, it exceeds protecting

component

25,26 and extends and constitute the support of walk supporting device on a conveyer belt support simultaneously in both sides.

In the walk supporting device shown here patient occupy one between two directive wheels 3 that link to each other by each chain the position and leg support be supported and fixed on wait to indicate on patient's the drivening piece 18.

Another form of implementation of walk supporting device of the present invention shown in Fig. 8.At this moment walk supporting device comprises that two are set in parallel in the intravital traction apparatus 4 of shell mutually, and each leg support drivening piece stretches out by a seam shape opening that constitutes in corresponding

outside plate

14,15 by it.Patient uses walk supporting device between its two lower limb in this form of implementation.

Fig. 8 illustrates the cutaway view of walk supporting device.Wherein becoming is apparent that, leg support drivening piece 8 additional being stabilized in by a director element 30 are stitched in the shape opening 21.Director element extends through seam shape opening 21 respectively and constitutes planar element at the outside and the inner face of each

plate

14,15, and it is parallel to plate 14,15 and extends and constitute greater than the seam opening.The motion of additional lead leg supporting band moving part 8 whereby, thus can support a pressure that is applied on the leg support drivening piece better.Constitute the director element of an inside simultaneously in housing between two traction apparatuss 4, it comprises a plate and a seam shape opening 31.The director element 32 of one inside extends through the seam shape opening 31 of this inside, and this director element exceeds traction apparatus 4 and inwardly puts in the housing in the extending direction of each leg support drivening piece 8.Reach the additional Stabilization of leg support drivening piece whereby.

One corresponding stabilisation also is possible in the form of implementation shown in Fig. 3 to 5.Wherein corresponding director element 31,32 can extend through the seam shape opening 21 of two

plates

14,15 and be fixed on these plates on the two sides.Therefore in this form of implementation, in each slit, not only extend leg support drivening piece 8 together with guider 31, and extend the guider 32 of the leg support drivening piece of opposite disposed.

Possible in all above-mentioned walk supporting devices, the support of leg support is constituted like this, promptly patient wears the special footwear with snap device that constitute, and it can be suspended on the leg support female part.Make patient begin the conveyer belt therapy independently whereby and do not need one the treatment doctor help.

Claims

1. the walk supporting device (1) that is used for mechanically operated conveyer belt (10), comprise what at least one guided via corresponding two directive wheels (3), directly or indirectly by the traction apparatus (4) of belt-driven, the direct traction apparatus branch towards conveyer belt of this traction apparatus moves with the direction identical with conveyer belt (10), and this traction apparatus away from the direction motion of the traction apparatus branch of conveyer belt (10) in contrast to conveyer belt, and this walk supporting device has, and at least one is provided with in traction apparatus, the retaining element that is used for the support of foot and/or shank.

2. by the described walk supporting device of claim 1 (1), it is characterized in that walk supporting device comprises two directive wheels (3) and a traction apparatus (4).

3. by claim 1 or 2 described walk supporting devices (1), it is characterized in that, on the position of the corresponding diametrically contraposition of traction apparatus, two retaining elements are set.

4. by at least one described walk supporting device (1) of claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that each retaining element has and can be parallel to the fixed rotationally support (7) that is used for shank of guide wheel shaft around one.

5. by the described walk supporting device of claim 1, it is characterized in that walk supporting device has four directive wheels (3) and two traction apparatuss (4) that are respectively the configuration of two directive wheels, wherein each traction apparatus is arranged in parallel.

6. by the described walk supporting device of claim 5 (1), it is characterized in that, extend in the intermediate space of each retaining element between the traction apparatus that is arranged in parallel (4).

7. by at least one described walk supporting device (1) of claim 1 to 6, it is characterized in that traction apparatus (4) is a chain and directive wheel (3) constitutes sprocket wheel.

8. by at least one described walk supporting device (1) of claim 1 to 6, it is characterized in that traction apparatus constitutes cog belt.

9. by the described walk supporting device of claim 8 (1), it is characterized in that cog belt directly abuts on the conveyer belt (10), so that directive wheel (3) is passed in the motion of conveyer belt.

10. by the described walk supporting device of claim 9 (1), it is characterized in that the external surface of cog belt is provided with an additional material that applies, this material improves the contact to the conveyer belt surface.

11. by at least one described walk supporting device (1) of claim 2 to 4, it is characterized in that, be the driving wheel of at least one directive wheel (3) configuration one with the conveyer belt CONTACT WITH FRICTION.

12., it is characterized in that each driving wheel (2) is concentric with directive wheel (3) and constitutes and have identical with directive wheel (3), a substantially the same diameter particularly by the described walk supporting device of claim 11 (1).

13. by claim 1 to 3,5 to 8,11,12 at least one described walk supporting devices (1), it is characterized in that, line speed by one with the driving wheel (16) of conveyer belt (10) CONTACT WITH FRICTION can pass to one with the spaced apart setting of this driving wheel (16), be the driving wheel (12) of directive wheel (3) configuration.

14. by the described walk supporting device of claim 13 (1), it is characterized in that, be in the back that is arranged on back directive wheel (3) with the driving wheel (16) of conveyer belt (10) CONTACT WITH FRICTION.

15., it is characterized in that the driving wheel (16) that is in conveyer belt (10) CONTACT WITH FRICTION is substantially perpendicular to directive wheel (3) setting by the described walk supporting device of claim 13 (1).

16., it is characterized in that directive wheel (3) configuration that is provided with in the back for being in operation is in the driving wheel (16) with conveyer belt (10) CONTACT WITH FRICTION by claim 13 or 15 described walk supporting devices (1).

17., it is characterized in that directive wheel (3) configuration that is provided with in front for being in operation is in the driving wheel (16) with conveyer belt (10) CONTACT WITH FRICTION by claim 13 or 15 described walk supporting devices (1).

18., it is characterized in that the driving wheel (16) that is in conveyer belt (10) CONTACT WITH FRICTION is arranged on directive wheel (3) before by claim 13 or 15 at least one described walk supporting devices (1).

19., it is characterized in that two driving wheels (2,16) constitute friction pulley, another roller wherein is set contacts with them between driving wheel by at least one described walk supporting device (1) of claim 13 to 18.

20., it is characterized in that driving wheel (2,16) interconnects via a traction apparatus, particularly a chain by at least one described walk supporting device (1) of claim 13 to 18.

21. by at least one described walk supporting device (1) of claim 1 to 20, it is characterized in that, be provided with one with the irrelevant guider that is used to support of traction apparatus (4).

22., it is characterized in that retaining element constitutes a fixed-site and rotates the drivening piece (18) that is arranged on regularly in the traction apparatus by claim 1 to 3 and 5 to 21 at least one described walk supporting devices (1).

23. by the described walk supporting device of claim 22 (1), it is characterized in that, drivening piece (18) is arranged on the side away from directive wheel (3) of traction apparatus (4), extend one with traction apparatus (4) predetermined spacing and constitute one along the longitudinal direction and hold slit (19), in holding the slit, a leg support is set movably supports along holding slit (19).

24. by at least one described walk supporting device (1) of claim 1 to 23, it is characterized in that, walk supporting device is arranged in the housing, this housing constitutes one with the director element of a predetermined spacing around each directive wheel (3) setting, and retaining element particularly leg support supports and can begin to stretch out housing from drivening piece by director element.

25., it is characterized in that director element constitutes seam shape opening (21) by the described walk supporting device of claim 24 (1).

26. by the described walk supporting device of claim 25 (1), it is characterized in that, the part towards conveyer belt (10) of stitching shape opening (21) at least is arranged essentially parallel to conveyer belt (10) and constitutes, and seam shape opening (21) extends with a predetermined spacing around each directive wheel (3).

27., it is characterized in that seam shape opening (21) constitutes circular arc portion around each directive wheel (3) by claim 25 or 26 described walk supporting devices (1).

28., it is characterized in that housing comprises two plates that be arranged in parallel mutually (14,15) by at least one described walk supporting device (1) of claim 24 to 27.

29., it is characterized in that each directive wheel (3) and driving wheel (2,16) are arranged between two plates (14,15) and fix onboard by the described walk supporting device of claim 28 (1).

30. by at least one described walk supporting device (1) of claim 24 to 29, it is characterized in that, one roller (22) is set on housing, this roller be in operation in front that a predetermined spacing contacts with conveyer belt (10) between the directive wheel (3) that is provided with.

31. by claim 1 to 3 and 5 to 20 at least one described walk supporting devices (1), it is characterized in that, but the support deflection of leg support be fixed on the leg support female part (20).

32. by at least one described walk supporting device (1) of claim 5 to 20, it is characterized in that, a protecting component (25,26) be set on the side away from retaining element of traction apparatus (4) respectively.

33. by the described walk supporting device of claim 32 (1); it is characterized in that; the driving wheel (27) that is in interlocking with directive wheel (3) respectively is arranged on the outside of protecting component (25,26), and directive wheel (3) is arranged on the inner face of protecting component (25,26).

34., it is characterized in that walk supporting device can be fixed on the support of conveyer belt by at least one described walk supporting device (1) of claim 1 to 33.

35., it is characterized in that two directive wheels of rabbeting mutually via a traction apparatus (4) (3) interconnect via a longeron (9) and can be fixed on the conveyer belt (10) via longeron by at least one described walk supporting device (1) of claim 1 to 32.

36. by the described walk supporting device of claim 35 (1), it is characterized in that, a sliding sleeve (13) is set, in the zone of longeron (9) so that walk supporting device is moved with respect to handrail.

37., it is characterized in that walk supporting device (1) can be fixed on the armrest support of conveyer belt (10) by the described walk supporting device of claim 36 (1).

38., it is characterized in that housing extends to one on the crossbeam that is provided with between the armrest support (24), and can move always around crossbeam (24) by at least one described walk supporting device (1) of claim 24 to 31.

39., it is characterized in that housing constitutes one in order to hold the through hole of crossbeam (24) by the described walk supporting device of claim 38 (1).

40., it is characterized in that walk supporting device is connected in the fixed side regions of conveyer belt via protecting component (25,26) by claim 32 or 33 described walk supporting devices (1).

41. by the described walk supporting device of claim 7 (1), it is characterized in that, the axle that extends through protecting component (25,26) for the front end of fixing walk supporting device be used for conveyer belt be in CONTACT WITH FRICTION each driving wheel (16) spool.

42., it is characterized in that described axle extends through the driving wheel of two traction apparatuss that be arranged in parallel mutually by the described walk supporting device of claim 41 (1).

43. by the described walk supporting device of claim 1 to 5 (1), it is characterized in that, described traction apparatus is arranged in the housing and each retaining element extends through the seam shape opening that constitutes in the outside plate (14,15) at housing, and each retaining element remains in the seam shape opening via director element (30,32).

44., it is characterized in that each director element extends through seam shape opening and comprises the planar element of the inner and outer wall formation that is parallel to outside plate (14,15) by the described walk supporting device of claim 43 (1).

45., it is characterized in that be each retaining element configuration two director element (30,32), described director element extends through each one plate that is parallel to each other and constitutes by claim 43 or 44 described walk supporting devices (1).

46. by claim 43 or 44 described walk supporting devices (1), it is characterized in that, in housing, constitute two traction apparatuss (4), the one interior guider (31) with seam shape opening is set between each traction apparatus, and the guider that on the side away from fixture of traction apparatus, is provided with embed in the seam shape opening of guider.

47. by the described walk supporting device of claim 46 (1), it is characterized in that, constitute two interior guiders that are parallel to each other.

48., it is characterized in that leg support constitutes the lock of an automatic fastening by at least one described walk supporting device (1) of claim 1 to 47.