DE202006007969U1 - Human body positioning device comprises seat faces that are connected with sidewalls and are formed with firm, even and horizontal seat plate, back support on which patient takes in an upright seat position - Google Patents

Abstract

The back support exhibits a ball shaped support body (7) arranged by rectangular guide in a guide slit (6.1). The height of the plate (5) and the back support, and the distance between the front edge of the plate and the front edge of the support body are adjustable. A rear wall and connecting rod are firmly connected with one another and parallel to each other. Horizontal and vertical grooves are arranged at the inner surface and are inserted into carrier of the back support. The seat plate exhibits lateral feather/spring (5.3) which exhibits the half strength of the seat plate. The seat plate is lockable in different distance and heights. A lock screw is perpendicularly and centrically arranged in the carrier. The carrier with the support body is inserted into the grooves in the sidewalls.

Description

The Device for positioning a human body (measuring chair) serves for the individual defined and reproducible sitting position of a Patients for Investigations or surveys, especially for repeated Positioning a patient to perform comparative measurements in the course of therapies.

Approximately two thirds of the population have malfunctions in the causal system. Kaufunktionell jaw joint associated dysfunctions often solve others Body dysfunction and also chronic pain disorders. For example, changes can be in the bite to changes in position from hip joint and pelvis, but also vice versa.

Possible consequences include:
Muscle tension, malposition, pain and discomfort in the head, neck, neck, back, spine, pelvis to the leg region.

modern functional diagnostic - metrological, Therapeutic procedures and therapy monitoring must be the Laws of the physical Functional relationships take into account.

conventional Examinations and measurements in the dentist's chair or other confectionary Allow seating not for such Cases necessary Individually definable and reproducible seating position and sitting position.

The is called "wrong" body positions while the examination and measurement, can to falsify the test results.

A device for positioning a human body is used in the DE 69619875 T2 described. This device is used in particular for positioning a person in a wheelchair or in another support device with which the user has the opportunity to modify and adjust various components so that the liability of the user can be supported. This device is used in particular to enable the physically disabled to take a comfortable position and this position is supported over a longer period of time. For this purpose, this device has a variety of components, such as seat, backrest, headrest, armrests, footrests, pelvic support, thorax support can be adjusted via actuators. In addition, the seat has a variety of sensors, actuators, transducers and a computer to control the seat to support a comfortable posture of the user.

A device for measuring vital signs, consisting of a measuring chair and several sensors for measuring one or more vital functions, is used in the DE 103 27 084 described. The measuring chair is preferably designed to resemble an ordinary chair and the measuring sensors are accommodated in the building structures of this chair in an imperceptible manner.

Further measuring chairs have been described in the literature especially for the OEMG / SHK measurement. It deals about publications Humboldt University to Berlin in the habilitation thesis of Dr. med. med. Parwi's Agha-Mir-Sarwis, Pages 31 to 34 of November 2001 and the dissertation by Gesa Beatrice Mühleib from 03.12.2002 pages 11 and 12. The aforementioned measuring chairs act it's about chairs the one backrest as well as a Axillastütze on the unmeasured side while using an armrest a force measuring column is connected and over a base plate is also firmly bolted to the chair.

The The object of the invention is to specify a device the one for each patient individually and reproducible seating position allowed and is inexpensive to produce from a few components.

These Task is inventively characterized solved, that the device for positioning a human body is a seat comprising, consisting of a solid, level and horizontal seat plate is formed, the height adjustable is arranged between two side parts. A pelvic back support is also with the two Side parts connected and at different distances to the front edge of the seat plate lockable. The pelvic back support points a bale-shaped Support body on, in height the lumbar vertebra is positionable. Because of that Positions for the high of Seat plate, the distance between the support body and the front edge of the seat plate as well as the height of the support body for each positioning a patient can be adjusted reproducibly a reproducible seating position for each patient during repeat exams guaranteed.

advantageous Embodiments of the device according to the invention can the Subclaims taken become.

In an advantageous embodiment, the two side parts are firmly connected to each other and parallel to each other by a rear wall and a connecting strut. On their inner surfaces, these have in the front region a plurality of horizontally extending grooves, which are arranged at defined intervals. In these grooves, the seat plate is gescho Ben and thus the seat plate can be locked in different heights.

in the rear area, the two side panels also have theirs inner surfaces several vertical grooves with defined distances. This is the carrier the pelvic back support inserted thereby the pelvic back support in different intervals can be locked to the front edge of the seat plate.

The actual pelvic back support exists from a bale-shaped Supporting body, the made of a solid material and by means of a rectangular guide in a guide slot, which is arranged vertically and centrally in a carrier, positively movable is. By means of a locking screw, the bale-shaped support body in any heights be arrested.

In order to a relatively fine height adjustment is possible the seat plate laterally each have a spring which is half the strength of Has seat plate and each with the one side of the seat plate, the first seat to lock. By tilting the seat plate by 180 ° can thus twice as many Setting steps as existing grooves can be realized.

By appropriate settings of seat height, height of the support body and distance between Supporting body and Leading edge of the seat plate allows the patient to stand in the desired upright position Position are set.

The inventive device allows a defined and always reproducible seating position each Patients. By exactly comparable measurements improve the Chances in diagnosis and treatment of malfunction in the chewing system and related body malfunctions or -zentriken and their treatability.

The inventive device helps with dental function diagnostics, orthopedic, physiotherapeutic, chiropractic or osteopathic measures. Also bite provisions for prosthetic restoration and prosthesis orthodontic Treatment are better possible with the aid of the device according to the invention.

The Invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment.

there show the associated Drawings:

1 Front view of the device

2 Sectional view of the device

The device consists essentially of two side parts ( 1.1 . 1.2 ), a fixed, level and horizontally arranged seat plate ( 5 ), which is adjustable in height and a pelvic back support, which is also adjustable in height.

In the 1 is a front view of the device is shown.

The two side parts ( 1.1 . 1.2 ), which have a rectangular shape (about 60 cm × 60 cm), by a rear wall ( 8th ) and a connecting strut ( 2 ) firmly connected to each other and parallel to each other, so that a sufficient stability is ensured. To increase the stability, the two side parts ( 1.1 . 1.2 ) have at their lower edge jeweisl an arcuate recess, so that in fact four feet are formed. In the inner surfaces of the two side parts ( 1.1 . 1.2 ) are in each case at the same distance from the footprint a plurality of horizontally extending grooves ( 3.1 . 3.2 ) are introduced, which have a distance of 2 cm to each other. These grooves ( 3.1 . 3.2 ) are open at the front and extend about 40 cm back into the side panels ( 1.1 . 1.2 ) into it. Into the grooves ( 3.1 . 3.2 ) of the two side parts ( 1.1 . 1.2 ), which are at the same height, the seat plate ( 5 ) inserted. The seat plate ( 5 ) consists of a solid 2 cm thick material is flat and has on both sides in each case a spring ( 5.3 ), which is half the thickness of the seat plate ( 5 ), the two springs ( 5.3 ) are arranged so that they with the first seat ( 5.1 ) complete the plate. The depth of the grooves ( 3.1 . 3.2 ) is according to the wall thickness of the side parts ( 1.1 . 1.2 ) selected such that a secure support of the springs ( 5.3 ) of the seat plate ( 5 ) is guaranteed. Because the grooves ( 3.1 . 3.2 ) are introduced in a horizontal position and at the same height in the two side parts, is always a horizontal position of the seat plate ( 5 ) and thus the pelvis of the patient. Because the grooves ( 3.1 . 3.2 ) are each arranged at a distance of 2 cm and the plate has 1 cm thick springs, can at the same insertion position, the springs ( 5.3 ) close with the first seat ( 5.1 ), a seat height adjustment of 2 cm can be realized. But if the seat plate ( 5 ) is tilted alternately by 180 °, so the seat plate ( 5 ) alternately with the first seat ( 5.1 ) and the second seat ( 5.2 ) is inserted upwards, a seat height adjustment of 1 cm can be realized.

The 2 shows a sectional view of the device through the median plane AA. In this illustration, further grooves ( 4.1 . 4.2 ) visible vertically in the inner surfaces of the two side parts ( 1.1 . 1.2 ) are introduced. In these grooves ( 4.1 . 4.2 ), which are also arranged at a distance of 2 cm from each other in the rear part of the two side panels, serve to accommodate the pelvic back support. This consists of a carrier ( 6 ), which in the vertical grooves ( 4.1 . 4.2 ) is inserted. The carrier ( 6 ) has in its upper part in the middle a guide slot ( 6.1 ), in which the actual support body ( 7 ) is arranged adjustable in height. The supporting body ( 7 ) consists of a solid material, is cylindrical and has at its back a rectangular guide ( 7.1 ), which form fit in the guide slot ( 6.1 ) of the carrier ( 6 ) to be led. The supporting body ( 7 ) can by means of one in the leadership ( 7.1 ) fixed locking screw ( 7.2 ) in any position frictionally with the carrier ( 6 ) get connected. Because the rectangular guide ( 7.1 ) of the supporting body ( 7 ) positively in the guide slot ( 6.1 ) is guided, it is ensured that the cylindrical support body ( 7 ) always has a horizontal position.

The correct and reproducible seating position required for the measurement is achieved by positioning the patient on the firm flat seat surface in such a way that horizontal adjustment of the pelvis is ensured and the thighs rest as horizontally as possible on the seating surface and between the thighs and spine as far as possible Angle is set. For this purpose, the seat plate ( 5 ) into the corresponding horizontal grooves ( 3.1 . 3.2 ), so that the thighs are horizontal on the seat ( 5.1 . 5.2 ) rest. So that as exact as possible reproducible sitting position is achieved, ie in each case a comparative measurements of the same distance of the support body ( 7 ) is adjusted to the pelvis, the patient should sit on the seat ( 5.1 . 5.2 ) that the hollows of the knees at the front edge of the seat plate ( 5 ) issue. The carrier ( 6 ) the pelvic back support is inserted into the corresponding vertical groove ( 4.1 . 4.2 ) inserted. The supporting body ( 7 ) is locked in a height, so that the support body ( 7 ) rests against the spine in height of the lumbar vertebra, that the upper body is aligned upright with almost vertical spine. The corresponding positions for the seat ( 5.1 . 5.2 ), the carrier ( 6 ) and the support body ( 7 ) are stored for each patient and set back to the device before a possible repeat examination.

Thus, for example, even smaller patients or children can be properly positioned and a correspondingly small distance (a) between the front edge of the seat plate ( 5 ) and the support body ( 7 ), for example, a shorter seat plate ( 5 ) be used.

Alternatively, however, could also be a support body ( 7 ) whose leading edge is further away from the carrier ( 6 ) is arranged. For this purpose, the support body itself have corresponding dimensions or the rectangular guide ( 7.1 ) of the support body can be made longer.

By corresponding designation of the individual vertical and horizontal Grooves, as well as a corresponding division of the height for the support body, by numbers, letters or colors, also can be done in any combination, is for any seating position a patient an exact storage of this position possible.

1

side panels

1.1

right side panel

1.2

left side panel

Second

connecting strut

Third

horizontal Grooves in the side parts

3.1

horizontal Grooves in the right side part

3.2

horizontal Grooves in the left side part

4th

vertical Grooves in the side parts

4.1

vertical Grooves in the right side part

4.2

vertical Grooves in the left side part

5th

seat plate

5.1

first seat

5.2

second seat

5.3

feather

6th

carrier

6.1

guide slot

7th

support

7.1

guide

7.2

locking screw

8th

rear wall

H

seat height

H

Height of the column

a

distance between prop and front edge of the seat plate

Claims (6)

Device for positioning a human body, comprising a seat surface which is connected to two side parts and a back support, on which the patient assumes an upright sitting position, in particular for carrying out repeated comparative measurements, characterized in that the seat surface ( 5.1 . 5.2 ) from a solid, level and horizontal seat plate ( 5 ) is formed, which is arranged adjustable in height and the pelvic back support from a small ball-shaped support body ( 7 ), which is positionable at the height of the lumbar vertebrae, wherein the seat height can be locked at defined heights (H) and the height (h) of the back support is adjustable and the distance (a) between the front edge of the seat plate ( 5 ) and the front edge of the support body ( 7 ) is adjustable in defined steps. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the two side parts ( 1.1 . 1.2 ) through a back wall ( 8th ) and a Verbindungsstre be ( 2 ) are connected to each other and parallel to each other, at their inner surfaces in the front region a plurality of horizontally extending grooves ( 3.1 . 3.2 ) with defined distances, in which the seat plate ( 5 ) and thus at different heights (H) can be locked. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the two side parts ( 1.1 . 1.2 ) at its inner surfaces in the rear area a plurality of vertically extending grooves ( 4.1 . 4.2 ) with defined distances into which the carrier ( 6 ) of the pelvic back support and thus at different distances (a) to the front edge of the seat plate ( 5 ) is lockable. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the seat plate ( 5 ) laterally each a spring ( 5.3 ), which is half the thickness of the seat plate ( 5 ) and which in each case with the first seat ( 5.1 ) to lock. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the pelvic back support consists of a bale-shaped supporting body ( 7 ), which consists of a solid material and by means of a rectangular guide ( 7.1 ) in a guide slot ( 6.1 ), which is vertical and centered in a support ( 6 ) is arranged, positively movable and by means of a locking screw ( 7.2 ) can be locked at any height. Device according to claim 1 and 5, characterized in that the carrier ( 6 ) with the support body ( 7 ) in one of the vertical grooves ( 4.1 . 4.2 ), which are located in the side walls ( 1.1 . 1.2 ), whereby the distance (a) between the front edge of the seat plate ( 5 ) and the support body ( 7 ) is adjustable in defined intervals.