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EP0311558A2
EP0311558A2 EP88810639A EP88810639A EP0311558A2 EP 0311558 A2 EP0311558 A2 EP 0311558A2 EP 88810639 A EP88810639 A EP 88810639A EP 88810639 A EP88810639 A EP 88810639A EP 0311558 A2 EP0311558 A2 EP 0311558A2
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  • the invention relates to movement devices for stimulating the circulation and for the therapy of vascular diseases of the legs.
  • US Pat. No. 4,159,111 describes such a device with two pedals, which are connected to one another by a two-armed rocker arm, the pivot axis of which is perpendicular runs to the swivel axis of the pedals.
  • the effort required for actuation can be adjusted using a friction brake on the swivel axis of the swivel lever.
  • the pedals are each connected to a bellows and these bellows are coupled to one another by a connecting line. While the force required for actuation can be adjusted in one case by means of a friction brake, an adjustable valve in the connecting line serves this purpose.
  • the invention aims to provide a movement device of this type with active actuation which is more pleasant for the user to operate and is therapeutically more effective than the devices described above. With these devices, a movement must be initiated from a standstill each time you change foot from one foot to the other, which requires more effort than the subsequent movement. In addition, the devices that have become known require a user conscious pedaling. However, this is a decisive disadvantage if you want to use the therapy at the same time while performing other activities, such as sitting at a table. The invention aims to create a device that reduces this dead center effect, which makes unconscious pedaling possible without switching off the active actuation.
  • the flywheel ensures that at least the respective dead centers are easily overcome.
  • flywheel also allows a comfortable, smooth-running and precisely adjustable brake to be attached, which means that the effort required to move the ankle can be precisely controlled.
  • pedals can also be equipped with foot reflex zone massage plates.
  • FIGS 2 and 3 show the mechanism.
  • the rotatable parts are mounted in a frame 1. They comprise a crank system 2 with a shaft 21 which carries a disk 22 at both ends, which is provided with a crank pin 23.
  • a large toothed wheel 24 is fastened on the shaft 21, which drives a toothed pinion 31 by means of a toothed belt 25, which is fastened on an intermediate shaft 30.
  • a further large toothed wheel 32 is fastened on this intermediate shaft 30, which in turn drives a toothed pinion 41 on the flywheel shaft 40 on which the flywheel 42 is fastened by means of a toothed belt 33.
  • the Ueber so constructed Settlement gear causes a ratio of about 1 to 30 between the crankshaft 21 and the flywheel shaft 40th
  • a bearing block 43 On one side of the frame 1, a bearing block 43 is attached, on which a brake lever 45 is articulated at 44. Since the braking force needs to be very low due to the large gear ratio in order to achieve a significant effect, the brake lever is balanced by a weight 46. The braking force is adjusted by moving the weight 47 along the lever 45. The lever is provided with a brake lining 48 on the underside.
  • the mechanism is attached to a base plate 5 and covered by a hood 51. Through a slot 58 (see FIG. 4), only the handle of the displaceable loading weight 47 protrudes from the hood 51.
  • FIG. 1 shows the left pedal 50 in a view from the inside.
  • the sliding block (26) is preferably made of Teflon (WZ) so that no lubrication is required. Instead of the sliding blocks, too Ball bearings are used.
  • the pedal 50 has a foot plate 54 which is pivotally connected to the base plate 5 by means of the hinge 55. Aprons 56, 57 are attached to the front and rear of the footplate, which provide cover to the outside. An apron that is not visible in the drawing is also attached to the outward-facing side of the pedal.
  • a reflex zone massage mat which is shaped like the sole of the foot and has pins of different heights can be attached to the footplate.
  • Such a mat 60 is shown in FIG. 4, the pins of which are indicated by a dotted surface.
  • FIG. 4 shows a flat reflex zone massage plate 61 which covers almost the entire foot plate 54 of the pedal.
  • Each desired reflex zone of the foot of a user can be individually stimulated by means of mushroom-shaped massage elements 62 that can be attached to different places on the footplate, as shown in FIG. So that these massage elements 62 can be conveniently attached, the mat itself is detachably fastened on the foot plate 54 by means of pins 63.
  • crank pin 23 is not diametrically opposite one another achieves that the movement device can always be set in motion from a standstill.
  • Toothed belts and correspondingly toothed wheels are preferably used in the transmission gear. However, other transmission elements can also be used.

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The exercising apparatus serves for stimulating the circulation and for the therapy of disorders in the blood vessels of the legs. It comprises two pedals which are arranged on a baseplate and are swivellable in the heel region. Said pedals are connected to each other by a mechanism arranged between the pedals. The mechanism comprises a crank system (2), the shaft (21) of which extends parallel to the swivel axis of the pedals so that during operation the pedals have to be moved in opposite cycles. The shaft (21) is connected to a transmission gear which drives a flywheel (42). By this means, a user of the device can more easily overcome the respective dead centre points during pedalling. By means of a light brake acting on the flywheel, the required effort of force for pushing the pedals can be finely set. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf Bewegungsgeräte zur Kreis­laufanregung und zur Therapie von Gefässerkrankungen der Beine.The invention relates to movement devices for stimulating the circulation and for the therapy of vascular diseases of the legs.

Insbesondere bei Personen, die einen sitzenden Beruf aus­üben oder während der Ausübung ihres Berufes langzeitig stehen, ist oft die Blutzirkulation in den Beinen unge­nügend. Es hat sich gezeigt, dass in solchen Fällen mit einer therapeutischen Bewegung der Fussgelenke die Blut­zirkulation angeregt werden kann. Es sind daher Geräte geschaffen worden, mit deren Hilfe eine rhythmische Kipp­bewegung des Fusses bezüglich des Unterschenkels ausgeübt werden kann. Es ist dabei von Vorteil, wenn das Gerät ei­ne Kippbewegung im Gegentakt erzwingt.Blood circulation in the legs is often inadequate, especially for people who have a sedentary job or who stand for a long time while doing their job. It has been shown that in such cases, therapeutic movement of the ankles can stimulate blood circulation. Devices have therefore been created with the aid of which a rhythmic tilting movement of the foot can be carried out with respect to the lower leg. It is advantageous if the device forces a tilting movement in push-pull.

Die US-PS 4,159,111 beschreibt ein derartiges Gerät mit zwei Pedalen, die durch einen zweiarmigen Kipphebel mit­einander verbunden sind, dessen Schwenkachse senkrecht zur Schwenkachse der Pedale verläuft. Der Kraftaufwand für die Betätigung lässt sich durch eine Reibungsbremse an der Schwenkachse des Schwenkhebels einstellen.US Pat. No. 4,159,111 describes such a device with two pedals, which are connected to one another by a two-armed rocker arm, the pivot axis of which is perpendicular runs to the swivel axis of the pedals. The effort required for actuation can be adjusted using a friction brake on the swivel axis of the swivel lever.

Beim Gerät nach der GB-PS 2,031,742 sind die Pedale mit je einem Blasbalg verbunden und diese Blasbälge sind durch eine Verbindungsleitung miteinander gekoppelt. Wäh­rend der für die Betätigung erforderliche Kraftaufwand in einem Fall mittels einer Reibungsbremse einstellbar ist, dient hier ein einstellbares Ventil in der Verbindungs­leitung diesem Zweck.In the device according to GB-PS 2,031,742, the pedals are each connected to a bellows and these bellows are coupled to one another by a connecting line. While the force required for actuation can be adjusted in one case by means of a friction brake, an adjustable valve in the connecting line serves this purpose.

Beim Gerät nach der US-PS 3,917,261 schliesslich treibt ein Motor die Pedale im Gegentakt. Der Patient ist hier aber mehr passiv, denn seine Füsse werden vom Motor um die Fussgelenke auf- und abgeschwenkt.Finally, in the device according to US Pat. No. 3,917,261, a motor drives the pedals in push-pull. The patient is more passive here, however, because the motor swings his feet up and down around the ankles.

Die Erfindung will ein Bewegungsgerät dieser Art mit ak tiver Betätigung schaffen, das für den Benützer ange­nehmer zu betätigen und therapeutisch wirksamer ist als die oben beschriebenen Geräte. Bei diesen Geräten muss nämlich jedesmal beim Trittwechsel von einem Fuss auf den anderen Fuss eine Bewegung vom Stillstand aus eingeleitet werden, was einen grösseren Kraftaufwand bedingt als bei der darauffolgenden Bewegung. Ausserdem erfordern die bisher bekanntgewordenen Geräte vom Benützer ein bewusstes Pedalen. Gerade das aber ist ein entscheidender Nachteil, will man die Therapie gleichzeitig während der Verrichtung anderer Tätigkeiten wie zum Beispiel sitzen­den Arbeiten an einem Tisch betreiben. Die Erfindung will ein Gerät schaffen, dass diese Totpunkt-Wirkung verrin­gert, welche das unbewusste Treten verunmöglicht, ohne dabei die aktive Betätigung auszuschalten.The invention aims to provide a movement device of this type with active actuation which is more pleasant for the user to operate and is therapeutically more effective than the devices described above. With these devices, a movement must be initiated from a standstill each time you change foot from one foot to the other, which requires more effort than the subsequent movement. In addition, the devices that have become known require a user conscious pedaling. However, this is a decisive disadvantage if you want to use the therapy at the same time while performing other activities, such as sitting at a table. The invention aims to create a device that reduces this dead center effect, which makes unconscious pedaling possible without switching off the active actuation.

Zwischen den Pedalen ist dazu ein Mechanismus angebracht, der eine gekoppelte zwangsläufige Kippbewegung beider Pedale erzwingt. Dieser Mechanismus zeichnet sich erfin­dungsgemäss durch die spezifischen Merkmale des kenn­zeichnenden Teiles des Patantanspruches 1 aus.For this purpose, a mechanism is installed between the pedals, which forces a coupled inevitable tilting movement of both pedals. According to the invention, this mechanism is distinguished by the specific features of the characterizing part of patent claim 1.

Das Schwungrad sorgt nämlich dafür, dass mindestens die jeweiligen Totpunkte leicht überwunden werden.The flywheel ensures that at least the respective dead centers are easily overcome.

Ausserdem erlaubt das Schwungrad auch, eine bequeme, leichtgängige und genau einstellbare Bremse anzubringen, womit der Kraftaufwand bei der Fussgelenkbewegung fein­fühlig dosierbar ist.In addition, the flywheel also allows a comfortable, smooth-running and precisely adjustable brake to be attached, which means that the effort required to move the ankle can be precisely controlled.

Zusätzlich dazu können die Pedale noch mit Fuss-Reflex­zonen-Massageplatten versehen sein.In addition, the pedals can also be equipped with foot reflex zone massage plates.

In der Zeichnung ist ein Ausführungsbeispiel des Erfin­dungsgegenstandes vereinfacht dargestellt.In the drawing, an embodiment of the subject matter of the invention is shown in simplified form.

Die Zeichnung zeigt in:

  • Fig. 1 ein linkes Pedal in Seitenansicht gemäss dem Schnitt I-I in Figur 4;
  • Fig. 2 den Mechanismus in Seitenansicht;
  • Fig. 3 den Mechanismus in Ansicht von oben;
  • Fig. 4 das komplette Gerät in Ansicht von oben und
  • Fig. 5 einen Schnitt durch einen Teil eines Pedals mit einer Fuss-Reflexzonen Matte und einem Massageele­ment.
The drawing shows in:
  • 1 shows a left pedal in a side view according to section II in FIG. 4;
  • Figure 2 shows the mechanism in side view.
  • Figure 3 shows the mechanism in top view.
  • Fig. 4 shows the complete device in top view and
  • Fig. 5 shows a section through part of a pedal with a foot reflex zone mat and a massage element.

Die Figuren 2 und 3 zeigen den Mechanismus. Die drehbaren Teile sind in einem Rahmen 1 gelagert. Sie umfassen ein Kurbelsystem 2 mit einer Welle 21, die an beiden Enden eine Scheibe 22 trägt, die mit einem Kurbelzapfen 23 ver­sehen ist. Auf der Welle 21 ist ein grosses verzahntes Rad 24 befestigt, das mittels eines Zahnriemens 25 ein verzahntes Ritzel 31 treibt, welches auf einer Zwischen­welle 30 befestigt ist. Auf dieser Zwischenwelle 30 ist ein weiteres grosses, verzahntes Rad 32 befestigt, das mittels eines Zahnriemens 33 wiederum ein verzahntes Ritzel 41 an der Schwungradwelle 40 treibt, auf der das Schwungrad 42 befestigt ist. Das so aufgebaute Ueber­ setzungsgetriebe bewirkt eine Uebersetzung von etwa 1 zu 30 zwischen der Kurbelwelle 21 und der Schwungradwelle 40.Figures 2 and 3 show the mechanism. The rotatable parts are mounted in a frame 1. They comprise a crank system 2 with a shaft 21 which carries a disk 22 at both ends, which is provided with a crank pin 23. A large toothed wheel 24 is fastened on the shaft 21, which drives a toothed pinion 31 by means of a toothed belt 25, which is fastened on an intermediate shaft 30. A further large toothed wheel 32 is fastened on this intermediate shaft 30, which in turn drives a toothed pinion 41 on the flywheel shaft 40 on which the flywheel 42 is fastened by means of a toothed belt 33. The Ueber so constructed Settlement gear causes a ratio of about 1 to 30 between the crankshaft 21 and the flywheel shaft 40th

An einer Seite des Rahmens 1 ist ein Lagerbock 43 ange­baut, an dem oben bei 44 ein Bremshebel 45 angelenkt ist. Da die Bremskraft wegen der grossen Uebersetzung nur sehr gering zu sein braucht, um damit eine erhebliche Wirkung zu erzielen, ist der Bremshebel durch ein Gewicht 46 ausbalanciert. Die Verstellung der Bremskraft erfolgt durch ein Verschieben des Gewichtes 47 entlang dem Hebel 45. Auf der Unterseite ist der Hebel mit einem Bremsbelag 48 versehen.On one side of the frame 1, a bearing block 43 is attached, on which a brake lever 45 is articulated at 44. Since the braking force needs to be very low due to the large gear ratio in order to achieve a significant effect, the brake lever is balanced by a weight 46. The braking force is adjusted by moving the weight 47 along the lever 45. The lever is provided with a brake lining 48 on the underside.

Der Mechanismus ist auf einer Grundplatte 5 befestigt und durch eine Haube 51 abgedeckt. Durch einen Schlitz 58 (siehe Figur 4) ragt lediglich der Griff des verschieb­baren Belastungsgewichtes 47 aus der Haube 51.The mechanism is attached to a base plate 5 and covered by a hood 51. Through a slot 58 (see FIG. 4), only the handle of the displaceable loading weight 47 protrudes from the hood 51.

Die Figur 1 zeigt das linke Pedal 50 in Ansicht von der Innenseite her. Deutlich erkennbar ist der in einer Sei­tenwand 52 angebrachte Schlitz 53, in den ein mit dem Kurbelzapfen 23 verbundenen Gleitstein (26) spielfrei eingreift. Der Gleitstein (26) ist vorzugsweise aus Tef­lon (WZ) hergestellt, sodass keine Schmierung erforder­lich ist. Anstelle der Gleitsteine konnten auch Kugellager eingesetzt werden. Das Pedal 50 hat eine Fussplatte 54, die mittels dem Scharnier 55 schwenkbar mit der Grundplatte 5 verbunden ist. Vorne und hinten sind an der Fussplatte Schürzen 56, 57 angebracht, die für eine Abdeckung nach aussen sorgen. Auch an der nach aussen gerichteten Seite des Pedals ist eine in der Zeichnung nicht sichtbare Schürze angebracht.FIG. 1 shows the left pedal 50 in a view from the inside. The slot 53 in a side wall 52, into which a sliding block (26) connected to the crank pin 23 engages without play, can be clearly seen. The sliding block (26) is preferably made of Teflon (WZ) so that no lubrication is required. Instead of the sliding blocks, too Ball bearings are used. The pedal 50 has a foot plate 54 which is pivotally connected to the base plate 5 by means of the hinge 55. Aprons 56, 57 are attached to the front and rear of the footplate, which provide cover to the outside. An apron that is not visible in the drawing is also attached to the outward-facing side of the pedal.

Auf der Fussplatte kann eine der Fussohle nachgeformte Reflexzonen-Massagematte angebracht sein, die Zapfen ver­schiedener Höhe aufweist. In Figur 4 oben ist eine solche Matte 60 dargestellt, deren Zapfen durch eine punktierte Fläche angedeutet sind.A reflex zone massage mat which is shaped like the sole of the foot and has pins of different heights can be attached to the footplate. Such a mat 60 is shown in FIG. 4, the pins of which are indicated by a dotted surface.

In Figur 4 unten ist eine flache Reflexzonen-Massage­platte 61 dargestellt, die nahezu die ganze Fussplatte 54 des Pedals bedeckt. Durch an verschiedenen Stellen der Fussplatte anbringbare pilzförmige Massageelemente 62 kann jede gewünschte Reflexzone des Fusses eines Be­nützers individuell angeregt werden, wie dies in Figur 5 dargestellt ist. Damit diese Massageelemente 62 bequem angebracht werden können, ist die Matte selber ablösbar mittels Zapfen 63 auf der Fussplatte 54 befestigt.FIG. 4 shows a flat reflex zone massage plate 61 which covers almost the entire foot plate 54 of the pedal. Each desired reflex zone of the foot of a user can be individually stimulated by means of mushroom-shaped massage elements 62 that can be attached to different places on the footplate, as shown in FIG. So that these massage elements 62 can be conveniently attached, the mat itself is detachably fastened on the foot plate 54 by means of pins 63.

Dadurch, dass die Kurbelzapfen 23 einander nicht diame­tral gegenüberliegen wird erreicht, dass das Bewegungs­ gerät, immer vom Stillstand aus in Bewegung gesetzt werden kann.The fact that the crank pin 23 is not diametrically opposite one another achieves that the movement device can always be set in motion from a standstill.

Beim Uebersetzungsgetriebe werden bevorzugt Zahnriemen und entsprechend gezahnte Räder verwendet. Dabei sind jedoch andere Transmissionselemente ebenfals einsetzbar.Toothed belts and correspondingly toothed wheels are preferably used in the transmission gear. However, other transmission elements can also be used.

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1. Bewegungsgerät zur Kreislaufanregung und zur Therapie von Gefässerkrankungen der Beine, mit einer Grund­platte auf der zwei Pedale im Absatzbereich schwenk­bar montiert sind, und wobei ein zwischen den Pedalen angebrachter Mechanismus eine gekoppelte zwangsläufi­ge Kippbewegung beider Pedale erzwingt, dadurch ge­kennzeichnet dass der Mechanismus ein Kurbelsystem (2) umfasst, dessen Welle (21) parallel zur Schwenk­achse (55) der Pedale (50) verläuft, und dass diese Welle mit einem Uebersetzungsgetriebe verbunden ist, welches ein Schwungrad (42) treibt.1.Movement device for circulatory stimulation and for the treatment of vascular diseases of the legs, with a base plate on which two pedals are pivotally mounted in the heel area, and a mechanism mounted between the pedals forces a coupled inevitable tilting movement of both pedals, characterized in that the mechanism is a crank system ( 2), the shaft (21) of which runs parallel to the pivot axis (55) of the pedals (50), and that this shaft is connected to a transmission gear which drives a flywheel (42). 2. Bewegungsgerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeich­net, dass das Schwungrad (42) mit einer einstellbaren Bremse (44-48) versehen ist.2. Movement device according to claim 1, characterized in that the flywheel (42) is provided with an adjustable brake (44-48). 3. Bewegungsgerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeich­net, dass auf den Pedalen (50) eine mit zapfenförmi­gen Erhebungen versehene Fuss-Reflexzonen-Massage­platte (60,61) anbringbar ist.3. Movement device according to claim 1, characterized in that a foot reflex zone massage plate (60, 61) provided with peg-shaped elevations can be attached to the pedals (50). 4. Bewegungsgerät nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeich­net, dass sie Massagematte (61) abnehmbar auf dem Pe­dal angebracht ist, und dass an wählbaren Stellen un­ter der Matte Massageelemente (62) einlegbar sind.4. Movement device according to claim 3, characterized in that it is removably attached to the pedal massage mat (61), and that massage elements (62) can be inserted at selectable locations under the mat. 5. Bewegungsgerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeich­net, dass das Kurbeksystem eine Welle (21) umfasst, das in einem Rahmen (1) drehbar gelagert ist, dass die Kurbeln (22, 23) an den Wellenenden seitlich neben dem Rahmen mit der Welle verbunden sind, und dass im Rahmen ein Zahnriemenrad (24) auf der Welle befestigt ist.5. Movement device according to claim 1, characterized in that the Kurbeksystem comprises a shaft (21) which is rotatably mounted in a frame (1) that the cranks (22, 23) at the shaft ends laterally connected to the frame with the shaft and that a toothed belt wheel (24) is attached to the shaft in the frame. 6. Bewegungsgerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeich­net, dass das Uebersetzungsgetriebe eine doppelte Zahnriemenrad-Uebersetzung ist, die eine Zwischen­welle (30) und zwei Zahnriemenräder (24, 32) sowie zwei Zahnriemen-Ritzel (31, 41) und zwei Zahnriemen (25, 33) umfasst.6. Movement device according to claim 1, characterized in that the transmission gear is a double toothed belt gear ratio, which has an intermediate shaft (30) and two toothed belt wheels (24, 32) and two toothed belt pinions (31, 41) and two toothed belts (25, 33) includes. 7. Bewegungsgerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeich­net, dass die Kurbelzapfen 23 mit Gleitsteinen (26) versehen sind, die spielfrei in Schlitze (53) ein­ greifen, die in einer nach innen gerichteten Seiten­wand (52) der Pedale angebracht sind.7. Movement device according to claim 1, characterized in that the crank pins 23 are provided with sliding blocks (26) which play in slots (53) without play grip which are mounted in an inward side wall (52) of the pedals. 8. Bewegungsgerät nach den Ansprüchen 1 und 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verbindungslinien zwischen der Mittenlinie der Welle (21) und den Mittenlinien der Kurbelzapfen (23) einen Winkel kleiner als 180° einschliessen.8. Movement device according to claims 1 and 5, characterized in that the connecting lines between the center line of the shaft (21) and the center lines of the crank pin (23) enclose an angle less than 180 °.
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