DE102016014510A1 - Sports or therapy device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a sports or therapy device (1) with seating (2) for the user, which (2) is provided on a swing (3), which swing (3) via a pendulum joint (5) about a pendulum axis (6). is held displaceable in front and back pendulum movement, with at least one, for supporting the legs of the user certain leg rest (21, 22), which is connected to the swing (3) and with a discarding or return device (7) for the return or return springs of the discard or return device (7) and the (7) to the distance from the swing (3) is arranged. For the sports or therapy device (1) according to the invention is characteristic that the pendulum joint (5) via a pivot joint (8) on a stand (4) or on a support floor, wall or ceiling side held that the swing (3 ) with the seat (2) about the pivot joint (8) about a pivot axis (9) in laterally reciprocating pivotal movements movably on the stand (4) or on the support is held, and that the pivot axis (9) transversely to the pendulum axis (6 ) is arranged (see.).

Description

The invention relates to a sports or therapy device with a seat for the user, which is provided on a swing, which swing is held displaceable about a pendulum joint about a pendulum axis in front and back pendulum movements, with at least one, for supporting the legs of the user certain leg rest connected to the swing, and a discard or return means for returning or rebounding the discard or retractor with at least one leg engaging the user and spaced therefrom in front of the swing.

From the EP 1 955 735 B1 the applicant already knows a sports or therapeutic device of the type mentioned above with a seat for the user, which seat is kept movable on a device stand. The previously known sports or therapeutic device has a discarding or return device, which serves to return or spring back of the discarding or returning device with at least one leg acting on the user. At an in 7 of the EP 1 955 735 B1 embodiment shown, the seat is provided on a swing, which is held by a pendulum joint on the device stand about a pendulum axis in forward and backward oscillations displaceable. This discard or return device is designed as a trampoline, so that the users located on the seat can swing the swing in such a way that he repeatedly applied to the trampoline during the pendulum movements with his legs outstretched and supported legs support so that this trampoline a in the trampoline facing away from the direction of the pendulum movement oriented impulse can impart to the user sitting on the seat opportunity. The alternation between repulsion and emergence on the elastic base formed by the trampoline, many positive effects are achievable, such as an increase in the power in the legs, an improvement of motor skills and sense of balance, as well as an excitation of the metabolism, the digestive organs, the lymphatic system and the cardiovascular system. Training on the previously known sports or therapy device spares the spine and joints of the user training on the trampoline of this sports and therapy device.

However, there is the object to improve a generic sports or therapy device so that favors the benefits of the training on this sports or therapeutic device for the user and, for example, its movement coordination even further improved.

The achievement of this object is in the sports or therapeutic device of the type mentioned in particular that the pendulum joint is held by a pivot joint that the swing with the seat over the pivot about a pivot axis in laterally directed back and forth pivotal movements is kept movable , And that the pivot axis is arranged transversely to the pendulum axis.

The present invention relates to a sports or therapy device, which among other things offer the user an improvement of motor skills and sense of balance while protecting the spine and joints of the user. The sports or therapy device according to the invention has a seat on which the user sits during the movement exercises. This seat is provided on a swing that can be held on the floor, wall or ceiling. The swing is held by a pendulum joint, by means of which the swing about a pendulum axis in forward and backward oscillations is displaceable. The sports or therapy device has a discard or return device, which serves to return or spring back of the discarding or return device with at least one leg acting on the user. The discarding or return device is arranged at a distance in front of the swing. In order to favor the positive effects of a training of the user on the sports or therapy device according to the invention even more and thereby additionally to increase the motor skills and the coordination ability of the user, the pendulum joint is held by a pivot joint. Thus, the pendulum joint enabled by the pendulum and directed back and forth about a pendulum axis pendulum movements are superimposed by oriented, caused by the pivot joint pivoting movements. In this case, the pivot axis is arranged according to the invention transversely to the pendulum axis. With the help of the sports or therapy device according to the invention, the achievable with a training of the user positive effects can be further increased and also the motor skills and the coordination ability of the user is further improved.

So that the user can perform his exercises virtually free in the room during training, and thus the user is not limited by the direction of movement of only one joint in his exercises, it is advantageous if the pivot axis is arranged approximately at right angles to the pendulum axis.

A particularly advantageous and stable embodiment according to the invention, which despite its mobility can also carry a high weight of a user, provides that the pivot joint has an articulated arm which is pivotally mounted about at least two spaced apart pivot bearing.

In order for the user located on the seat of the sports or therapy device to hit his targeted legs deliberately on the discard or return device, a corresponding distance between the seat bearing swing on the one hand and the discarding or return device on the other hand is necessary. In order to adapt this distance to the leg length of the respective user, it is advantageous if a carriage is slidably guided on the articulated arm and can be fixed in at least two sliding positions and when the carriage carries the pendulum joint.

The distance between the swing on the one hand and the discard or return device on the other hand can be particularly easily adapted to a variety of leg lengths different users when the carriage on the articulated arm in more than two sliding positions and preferably infinitely adjustable in any sliding positions.

A particularly advantageous and stable embodiment according to the invention provides that the swing is designed as a dimensionally stable frame and that on a side facing away from the pivot or pendulum joint frame portion, the seating is provided.

In order for a user to be able to carry out the training on the sports or therapy device according to the invention in the most comfortable possible training position, it is advantageous if the seat is designed as a seat having a seat and a backrest.

The convenience for the user during exercise can be further increased if the backrest is pivotable and fixable relative to the seat.

Since the user can hardly keep his legs permanently in a stretched position during training, a leg rest is necessary. So that this leg rest can make the pendulum movements of the user during the training, this leg rest is connected to the swing. In this case, a preferred embodiment according to the invention provides that the leg rest has at least one support arm held on the swing.

The user can angle his legs again and again during a pendulum movement in the direction of the throw-off or return device, in order to additionally reinforce the movement impulse exerted by this by stretching the legs after striking the discarding or retracting device, if a foot sling or the like on the support arm Foot recording is held. If the user's feet are each held in such a foot receptacle, the user can move his legs practically freely during the training, without the user at the same time having to perform the effort associated with a horizontal positioning of the legs.

It is particularly advantageous if in each case a support arm is provided on vertically oriented frame sections of the frame serving as a swing. Thus, a support arm are provided on the both sides of the user arranged and vertically oriented frame portions of the serving as a swing frame each having a support arm, said support arms each carry a particular designed as foot receptacle leg rest.

A preferred embodiment according to the invention, which offers the user the greatest possible freedom of movement during training, provides that the at least one support arm is connected to its associated foot receptacle via a cable or the like form-compliant connection, and that the formnachgiebige connection between the at least one Support arm and foot receptacle is formed at least in a portion of its longitudinal extent spring or rubber elastic. The connection between the support arm and the foot receptacle assigned to it can be designed in a form-yielding manner, for example, by a cable, a chain or the like. It is also possible that this connection between the support arm and its foot receptacle is accomplished solely by a correspondingly long tension spring or a corresponding rubber band. However, a preferred embodiment according to the invention provides that a portion of this resilient connection is accomplished by a rope and in particular a wire rope, which is connected to the foot receptacle via a tension spring or a rubber-elastic band.

A particularly simple embodiment according to the invention provides that the discard or return device is designed as a trampoline or at least has a trampoline.

In addition or instead, however, the discarding or returning device can also have at least one spring-elastic or rubber-elastic discard or return element.

In this case, a further embodiment according to the invention, with which the motion coordination and the motor skills of the user to be challenged and particularly increased, provides that the discarding or return device has at least two such spring or rubber elastic discard or return elements. The user can thus change from one to the other pendulum motion between the various discard or return elements, whereby the motor and the motion coordination of the user is additionally required in an advantageous manner.

In this case, a structurally particularly simple and advantageous embodiment according to the invention provides that the at least one discard or return element is designed as a ball-shaped or spherical-segment-shaped shaped body.

The swing of the sports or therapy device according to the invention can be held on the floor, wall or ceiling. Preferred embodiments according to the invention therefore provide that the sports or therapy device according to the invention comprises a stand or a carrier on which the swing is movably held. While the stand can be placed on a suitable floor or ground, a support can be attached to a wall or to the ceiling of a building.

In this case, a preferred embodiment according to the invention provides that the pendulum joint is held on the stand or on the carrier via the pivot joint.

The movements of the user during exercise can be made particularly free when the stand or the carrier has a gallows-shaped support arm, on the free arm end portion of the swing is articulated.

Further developments according to the invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments in conjunction with the claims and the drawings. The invention will be described in more detail below with reference to these preferred embodiments.

• 1 ein in einer perspektivischen Seitenansicht gezeigtes Sport- oder Therapiegerät, das eine von einer Schaukel getragene Sitzgelegenheit für den Anwender, mit der Schaukel verbundene Beinauflage zum Auflagern der Beine des Anwenders, sowie eine hier als Trampolin ausgebildete Rückwurf- oder Rücksprungeinrichtung aufweist, die zum Rückwerfen oder Rückfedern des die Rückwurf- oder Rücksprungeinrichtung mit zumindest einem Bein beaufschlagenden Anwenders dient,
• 2 das Sport- oder Therapiegerät aus 1 in einer Seitenansicht,
• 3 das Sport- oder Therapiegerät aus den 1 und 2 in einer Rückansicht, wobei deutlich zu erkennen ist, dass die die Sitzgelegenheit tragende Schaukel über ein Pendelgelenk sowie ein Schwenkgelenk in überlagerten Bewegungsrichtungen an einem Ständer beweglich gehalten ist und
• 4 eine weitere Ausführungsform eines Sport- oder Therapiegerätes, bei dem die Rückwurf- oder Rücksprungeinrichtung durch zumindest ein gummielastisches und hier ballförmiges Rückwurf- oder Rücksprungelement gebildet ist.

It shows:

• 1 a sports or therapy device shown in a perspective side view, which has a seat supported by a swing for the user, connected to the swing leg rest for supporting the legs of the user, as well as here designed as a trampoline discard or return device to the back or Springback of the discard or return device with at least one leg acting user serves,
• 2 the sports or therapy device 1 in a side view,
• 3 the sports or therapy device from the 1 and 2 in a rear view, wherein it can be clearly seen that the seat bearing swing is held by a pendulum joint and a pivot joint in superimposed directions of movement on a stand and movable
• 4 a further embodiment of a sports or therapy device in which the discarding or return device is formed by at least one rubber-elastic and here ball-shaped discard or return element.

In the 1 to 3 and 4 is a sports or therapy device in two versions 1 . 10 shown. The sports or therapy equipment according to 1 to 4 Among other things, the user should be offered an improvement in motor skills and sense of balance while at the same time protecting the spine and joints of the user. The sports or therapy equipment 1, 10 have a seat 2 on which the user sits during the movement exercises. This seating 2 is on a swing 3 provided on a stand 4 is held. The swing 3 is on the stand 4 via a pendulum joint 5 held, by means of which the swing 3 around a pendulum axis 6 in forward and backward pendulum movements is displaceable. The sports or therapy equipment 1 . 10 have a discard or return device 7 on, for the return or springback of the discard or return device 7 serves with at least one leg acting user. Like from the 1 . 2 and 4 becomes clear is this discard or return device 7 by far in front of the swing 3 arranged. In order to favor the positive effects of training of the user on the sports or therapeutic device 1, 10 according to the invention and to additionally increase the motor skills and the coordination ability of the user while doing so, is the pendulum joint 5 via a swivel joint 8th on the stand 4 held. Thus, by the pendulum joint 5 enabled and around the pendulum axis 6 back and forth directed oscillations through to a pivot axis 9 Transversely oriented pivoting movements superimposed, which swivel movements laterally back and forth. Here is the pivot axis 9 of the swivel joint 8th transverse to the pendulum axis 6 of the pendulum joint 5 and preferably arranged at right angles thereto.

In the 1 to 4 is recognizable that the stand 4 For example, a plate-shaped or - as here - forked device foot 11 has, at the a gallows-shaped support arm 12 protrudes. At the free arm end area of this support arm 12 is the swing 3 over the pendulum joint 5 and the swivel joint 8th kept flexible. From a comparison of 1 to 4 it becomes clear that the swivel joint 8th an articulated arm 13 has, by at least two, spaced apart pivot bearing 14 . 15 is pivotally mounted. On the articulated arm 13 is a sled 16 slidably guided, which can be fixed in at least two sliding positions and the pendulum joint 5 wearing.

In the embodiments shown here is the carriage 16 on the articulated arm 13 infinitely in any sliding positions by means of the locking lever 17 fixable.

The swing 3 is designed as a dimensionally stable frame. At one of the swivel or pendulum joint 5 . 8th opposite frame portion 18 of the swing 3 forming and substantially rectangular frame is the seating 2 intended. This seating 2 is designed as a seat, which is a seat 19 and a backrest 20 which has backrest 20 here relative to the seat 19 is pivotable and fixable.

In particular, since a weak or even frail user is unable to keep his legs in an extended horizontal position during exercise, at least one leg rest is 21 . 22 provided, intended for supporting the legs of the user and with the swing 3 connected is. The leg pads 21 . 22 each have a support arm held on the swing 3 24 . 25 on which support arms 24 . 25 a foot loop or the like foot receptacle 26 is held. In this foot picture 26 The user can lay down his feet without significantly affecting the freedom of movement of the user's legs during exercise. In the side views according to the 2 and 4 it can be seen that the support arms 24 . 25 on both sides of the user each on a vertically oriented section of goods 27 . 28 as a swing 3 are provided. Between the support arms 24 . 25 and their assigned foot shots 26 A form-fitting connection is provided by a wire rope or a chain 29 is formed, which at its the support arm 24 . 25 opposite end via a tension spring 30 with the foot recording 26 connected is.

In the in the 1 to 3 shown sports or therapy device is the discard or return device 7 designed as a trampoline. This trampoline usually has an approximately centrally arranged jumping cloth 31 on. The on the swing 3 back and forth and back and forth swinging user experiences one in the discard or return device 7 opposite direction oriented motion impulse when the user with his straight or angled legs on the discard or return device 7 , for example, on the jump sheet 31, impinges. Instead of such a trampoline but any other suitable discard or return device can be used, which can give the user a corresponding movement impulse, which the pendulum and pivoting movements of the on the swing 3 maintained user. So is in the in 4 shown sports or therapy device 10 the discard or return device 7 by at least one spring or rubber-elastic discard or return element 32 and preferably by at least two or - as here - by more than two such discard or return elements 32 educated. The at least one discarding or return element 32 can be designed as a spherical segment-shaped or - as here - as a ball-shaped molded body. At the in 4 shown sports or therapy device 10 is the discard and return device 7 by a plurality of such, designed as a ball-shaped molded body discards or return elements 32 educated. The user can thus either impinge on one or at least the other shaped body during his training, whereby the motor skills and movement coordination of the user is additionally trained.

With the help of the stand used here 4 can the sports or therapy device according to the invention 1 . 10 Place on a floor or the like suitable substrate. But it is also possible that instead of the stand 4 a support not shown here is provided, with which the swing 3 the sports or therapeutic device according to the invention 1 . 10 attached to the wall or ceiling of a building. On the stand 4 or the carrier is the swing 3 kept movable. This is the pendulum joint 5 over the swivel joint 8th on the stand 4 or kept movable on the carrier.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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Sports or therapy device (according to the 1 to 3 )

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seat

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Swing

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stand

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pendulum joint

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swing axle

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Discard or return device

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pivot

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swivel axis

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Sports or therapy device (according to 4 )

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Device base

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support arm

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articulated arm

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pivot bearing

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pivot bearing

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carriage

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Locking lever

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frame section

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seat

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backrest

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leg rest

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leg rest

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Beam

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Beam

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foot receptacle

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(vertically oriented) frame section

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Chain

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mainspring

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jumping sheet

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Discard or return element

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

This list of the documents listed by the applicant has been generated automatically and is included solely for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

Cited patent literature

• EP 1955735 B1 [0002]

Claims (18)

Sports or therapy device (1, 10) with a seat (2) for the user, which (2) on a swing (3) is provided, which swing (3) via a pendulum joint (5) about a pendulum axis (6) back and forth directed oscillations is held displaceable, with at least one, for supporting the legs of the user certain leg rest (21, 22), which (21, 22) is connected to the swing (3), and with a discard or return device ( 7), which (7) serves to return or spring back of the discarding or return device (7) with at least one leg acting on the user and which is arranged at a distance in front of the swing (3), characterized in that the pendulum joint (5) is held by a pivot joint (8) that the swing (3) with the seat (2) about the pivot joint (8) about a pivot axis (9) is held movable in laterally reciprocating pivotal movements and that the pivot axis (9) across the pendulum axis (6) is arranged. Sports or therapy device after Claim 1 , characterized in that the pivot axis (9) is arranged approximately at right angles to the pendulum axis (6). Sports or therapy device after Claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the pivot joint (8) has an articulated arm (13) which is pivotally mounted about at least two spaced apart pivot bearing (14, 15). Sports or therapy device after Claim 3 , characterized in that on the articulated arm (13) a carriage (16) guided displaceably and in at least two sliding positions can be fixed, and that the carriage (16) carries the pendulum joint (5). Sports or therapy device after Claim 4 , characterized in that the carriage (16) on the articulated arm (13) is fixable in more than two sliding positions and preferably continuously in any sliding positions. Sports or therapy device according to one of Claims 1 to 5 , characterized in that the swing (3) is formed as a dimensionally stable frame and that on a the pivot or pendulum joint (8; 5) facing away from the frame portion (18), the seat (2) is provided. Sports or therapy device according to one of Claims 1 to 6 , characterized in that the seat (2) is formed as a seat having a seat surface (19) and a Rückenlehen (20). Sports or therapy device after Claim 7 , characterized in that the backrest (20) relative to the seat surface (19) is pivotable and fixable. Sports or therapy device according to one of Claims 1 to 8th , characterized in that the leg rest (21, 22) has at least one, on the swing (3) held support arm (24, 25). Sports or therapy device after Claim 9 , characterized in that on the support arm (24, 25) a Fußschlinge or the like foot receptacle (26) is held. Sports or therapy device after Claim 9 or 10 , characterized in that in each case a support arm (24, 25) is provided on vertically oriented frame sections (27, 28) of the frame serving as a swing (3). Sports or therapy device after Claim 10 or 11 , characterized in that the at least one support arm (24, 25) is connected to its associated foot receptacle (26) via a cable, a chain (29) or the like form-yielding connection, and that the formnachgiebige connection between the at least one support arm (24 , 25) and the foot receptacle (26) is formed at least in a portion of its longitudinal extent spring or rubber elastic. Sports or therapy device according to one of Claims 1 to 12 , characterized in that the discarding or return device (7) is designed as a trampoline or has a trampoline. Sports or therapy device according to one of Claims 1 to 13 , characterized in that the discarding or return device (7) has at least one spring or rubber elastic discard or return element (32). Sports or therapy device after Claim 14 , characterized in that the at least one discarding or return element (32) is designed as a ball or spherical segment-shaped molding. Sports or therapy device according to one of Claims 1 to 15 , characterized in that the sports or therapy device comprises a stand (4) or a carrier on which the swing (3) is movably held. Sports or therapy device after Claim 16 , characterized in that the pendulum joint (5) via the pivot joint (8) is held on the stand (4) or on the carrier. Sports or therapy device after Claim 16 or 17 , characterized in that the stand (4) or the carrier has a gallows-shaped support arm (12), on the free arm end portion of the swing (3) is articulated.

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