EP1447071B1 - Therapy and training device - Google Patents

Abstract

Training or therapy device comprises at least two stand surfaces movably arranged on a device frame or housing (2) for each foot of a user, and a motor drive for producing a pivoting movement of the stand surfaces. The stand surfaces are each provided on an independently mounted stand surface element. The stand surface elements are pivoted in opposite directions by the motor drive about two perpendicular axes lying in the plane of each stand surface. Preferred Features: The stand surface elements are pivotably mounted on the frame or housing by at least one ball-and-socket joint. The stand surface elements are plate-shaped elements or plates (7, 8).

Description

The invention relates to a therapy and training device according to the preamble of claim 1. Such a device is made US-A-3,374,782 known. At one off DE 1 075 797 known device, the footprints are provided for the user on a common rocker-like plate which is pivotable about horizontal axes and at the same time about a vertical plane extending to the plane of the plate by means of the motor drive, namely to form a rolling motion. In DE-A-19634396 is a training and therapy device disclosed in which a state surface element is driven by means of eccentric motor.

The object of the invention is to show a device with improved therapeutic or training effect. To solve this problem, a device according to claim 1 is formed.

In the apparatus according to the invention, two stand-alone stand surface elements, such as stand plates, provided which can be moved independently of each other and can be moved by a common drive. In this case, as described below, an opposite pivoting about two pivot axes, each lying in a common plane, which is the level of the corresponding footprint can be achieved. One of the two pivot axes of each stand element is parallel to one of the two pivot axes of the other state element.

Fig. 1

in vereinfachter Darstellung und in Seitenansicht ein Trainingsgerät gemäß der Erfindung;

Fig. 2

in vereinfachter Darstellung und in Draufsicht das Trainingsgerät der Figur 1;

Fig. 3

in verschiedenen Positionen, jeweils in Seitenansicht die beiden bewegbaren Standplatten des Trainingsgeräts der Figuren 1 und 2;

Fig. 4

in perspektivischer Darstellung eine weitere mögliche Ausführungsform der Erfindung.

The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the figures of exemplary embodiments. Show it:

Fig. 1

in a simplified representation and in side view a training device according to the invention;

Fig. 2

in a simplified representation and in plan view of the exercise device of Figure 1;

Fig. 3

in different positions, in each case in side view, the two movable base plates of the training device of Figures 1 and 2;

Fig. 4

in a perspective view another possible embodiment of the invention.

The training device generally designated 1 in the figures consists essentially of a flat housing 2, with which the device is arranged on a floor or substrate 3. The housing 2 comprises two housing sections 2.1 and 2.2, namely the front, flat housing section 2.1, which is rectangular in plan view in the illustrated embodiment and is oriented with its longitudinal extent in the direction of the width of the training device 1, and the rear housing section 2.2, which connected centrally on a longitudinal side of the housing section 2.1 and is also formed rectangular in the illustrated embodiment.

At the closed at its periphery, at the bottom and top housing section 2.2 a headband 4 is attached to the free ends of its two hanger arms 4.1, in such a way that the headband 4 over the top of the housing section 2.2 in the vertical direction or substantially in vertical Direction stands away. At the two hanger arms 4.1 at the top of the retaining clip 4 connecting web 4.2 a display 5 and manually operable controls 6 for controlling the drive and / or the power of the device 1 are provided.

The top of the housing section 2.1 is formed by two pedestal plates 7 and 8, which in the illustrated embodiment are each made square and connect to each other such that these plates form the rectangular top of the device part 2.1. The two plates 7 and 8 are mounted so that they can perform pivotal movements about two mutually perpendicular horizontal axes, about the central longitudinal axis ML of the housing section 2.1, which extends in the middle between the two longitudinal sides of this rectangular housing portion and also about a transverse axis Q7 or Q8, which is perpendicular to this central longitudinal axis. For this pan or roll movement around the each plate 7 and 8 are supported at three spatially staggered points or supported by bearings, in the middle of the housing section 2.1 each on a ball and socket joint 9 and outboard, ie in each case in the region of the transition between a longitudinal side and a narrow side of the housing section 2.1 via a ball joint 10 at one end of a connecting rod 11. This is hinged at its other end to an eccentric 12, an eccentric shaft 13.

The two ball joints 9 are provided on a transverse strut 14 of the housing section 2.1, which extends (transverse strut) between the two longitudinal sides of the housing section 2.1 and thus perpendicular to the axis ML. The two eccentric shafts 13, which are likewise oriented with their horizontal axes perpendicular to the axis ML, are mounted freely rotatably in pillow blocks 15. The latter are attached to a bottom plate 16 of the housing 2, which forms the underside of the device 1.

The two eccentric 12 each eccentric shaft 13 are provided offset by a certain angular amount, for example, by an angle of 90 ° about the axis of the eccentric shaft against each other, so that in an assumed direction of rotation of the eccentric shaft 13 of the eccentric 12 at one end of this shaft the eccentric on the other end of the wave by this angle.

With circumferential eccentric shaft 13 thus the relevant stand or foot plate 7 or 8 at the outside, i. the cross strut 14 away side by pivoting about the ball joint 9 up and down and at the same time pivoted about the axis ML, so that the relevant plate 7 and 8 performs a rolling motion.

The two eccentric shafts 13 are each drivingly connected via a chain or belt drive 17 with a common shaft 18 which is provided coaxially with the longitudinal extent of the strut 14 below this strut. The shaft 18 is in turn via another chain or belt drive 19 of a Electric motor 20 driven, which is housed together with the drive 19 in the housing section 2.2. The eccentric 12 on the two eccentric shafts 13 are further provided so that the two stand plates 7 and 8 at their outer, ie the cross strut 14 remote sides with the motor 20 up and down in opposite directions and at the same time pivot about the axis ML in opposite directions , as shown in Figure 3 in the positions a - e.

The position a shows the state of the pedestal plates 7 and 8 in an assumed initial position of the eccentric shafts 13. The positions b - d show the state respectively in rotational positions of the eccentric shaft of 90 °, 180 ° and 270 ° from the starting position. The position e shows the state after a rotation of the eccentric waves of a total of 360 °, i. upon reaching the starting position.

The device 1 is suitable i.a. as a training and / or therapy device, in particular for muscle building training, to increase flexibility and speed, rehabilitation after injuries, sports injuries, to repair muscle tension, movement and motor training, to train the sense of balance, to address circulatory and metabolic disorders, for use in multiple sclerosis, for stress relief and for reducing celluite.

FIG. 4 shows a perspective illustration of a further possible embodiment of a training and / or therapy device 1a, which differs from the device 1 essentially only in that instead of the retaining clip 4 on the rear housing section 2.2, a vertical post 22 is provided its upper, free end has a control panel 23 with display and control or operating element. On the vertical column 22, which has a square cross-section in this embodiment, an upper breast pad or support element 24 and two lower knee pads or support elements 25 are provided in height-adjustable manner. For the height adjustment, one pillar 22 clamp-like enclosing holder 26 is used with brackets 27 respectively. In addition to The height adjustment, the chest pad and the knee pads are also adjustable radially to the column 22. By appropriate bearing 28, the two knee pads 25 are pivotally provided, in such a way that one of the movement of the base plates 7 and 8 following movement is possible. Fixing means, not shown, are furthermore fastenable on the two base plates, specifically for fixing the feet of a patient. In addition, a hip or lap belt with automatic retractor is attached to the column 22, as indicated in the figure 4 with the broken line 29. In this particular embodiment, the training and / or therapy device 1a is also suitable for paralyzed patients.

The invention has been described above by means of exemplary embodiments. It is understood that numerous changes and modifications are possible.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1, 1a

Training and / or therapy device

2

casing

2.1, 2.2

housing section

3

Ground or subsoil

4

headband

4.1

bail arm

4.2

web

5

display

6

actuator

7, 8

stand plate

9, 10

ball joint

11

connecting rod

12

eccentric

13

eccentric shaft

14

middle cross strut

15

Plummer

16

Component shelf

17

Chain or belt drive

18

drive shaft

19

Chain or belt drive

20

electric motor

21

Support or holding belt

22

pillar

23

control panel

24

chest pad

25

knee support

26

holder

27

hanger

28

joint

29

Hip or lap belt

Claims (6)

1. Training and therapy apparatus with at least two standing surfaces provided movable on an apparatus frame or housing (2) one for each foot of the user as well as with a motorised drive for producing a swivel movement of the standing surfaces wherein the standing surfaces are each formed on an independently mounted standing surface element (7, 8) and each standing surface element (7, 8) is able to swivel through the motorised drive about two horizontal swivel axes running perpendicular to one another, and
   wherein the motorised drive has for each standing surface element (7, 8) two lift elements (11, 12) which act on each relevant standing surface element on two opposing sides of a first swivel axis (ML), characterised in that the lift elements are eccentrics (12) which act through an articulated connection (10, 11) on each relevant standing surface element (7, 8) and
   through which each relevant standing surface element (7, 8) is supported, that each relevant standing surface element (7, 8) is attached to the frame or housing (2) in an area at a distance from the lift elements (12) by means of a ball joint (9) or an articulated assembly having ball joint properties, and
   that the two eccentrics (12) for each standing surface element (7, 8) are provided on a common eccentric shaft (13) and are off-set from one another by an angular amount relative to the axis of this shaft.
2. Apparatus according to claim 1 characterised in that the standing surface elements are plate-type elements or plates (7, 8).
3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 characterised by three articulation points (9, 10) for each stand element (7, 8).
4. Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims characterised in that the lift elements (12) are provided on remote sides of the standing surface elements (7, 8).
5. Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims characterised in that the lift elements (12) are provided on adjoining sides of the two standing surface elements (7, 8).
6. Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims characterised by function elements, such as by way of example a chest pad (24) and/or knee pad, which are provided vertically adjustable on a holder frame (4) or column (22), and/or by a hip or lap belt (29).

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